Hi, i'm new to this forum and a couple weeks ago i almost baught a 1986. I was just wondering how the awd feature of this compairs to a new subaru sti. I understand the sti handels amazing and was wondering how the technology of the XT compairs to the awd setup of the XT and if I could expect similar performance as far as handeling goes.

 

thanks,

Nutsch

Depending on what XT you are looking at they can vary from FWD, part time 4WD to full time 4WD.

 

Technology it like apples and oranges. If you stiffen the ride out and do some extensive suspension mods you can get comparable handling. Horsepower is going to be a big challenge. Also you have to do most of the work and tuning yourself.

 

WJM made an RX that was able to produce amazing HP and great handling. Read up on some of his threads.

 

To get Sti handling out of an XT is a tall order, it by no means impossible, you would be going into territory that is seldon treaded.

 

Stick around and see what you can learn. Good luck on your plans.

 

BW