Ralliart Lancer vs. (insert model) [MERGED]
Originally Posted by IUP200
for who ever was looking at the Mazda 3...my wife has one...the one with the 2.3L and I will have to say, that it will out handle a Ralliart, and it is a bit faster...the Mazda dealership let us take it home for the night before we bought it, to get a real feel for it. so...i have a friend that sells mitsu's, so I took it by and grabbed a RA out for a spin...the Mazda felt ALOT better in the turns, and seemed a bit more responsive in the stearing...better quality interior too.
But that being said, I'll stick to my COBB Tuning stage 2 WRX any day
But that being said, I'll stick to my COBB Tuning stage 2 WRX any day
Originally Posted by Jesse00
RAs are lacking in turns because of those crappy tires they throw into the Lancers. If you add a LSD into RAs, they will definitely be better at turns. Mazda3 does have better quality interior, but Lancer is about simplicity. Plus, one thing Mazda3 cant do is switch an audio system.
I believe the Lancers use a similar tire to the Imprezas?
(Correct me if I'm wrong. Imprezas come with RE-92's Potenzas usually [from what I know] and usually post skidpad numbers that are around 0.79-0.82 or something like that, which seem like RA numbers to me).
In other words, do the Lancer Ralliarts come with the RE92s? Or some other tire?
In Canada, the Mazda 3 comes with Toyo Proxes tires, which apparently are pretty good tires.
(Correct me if I'm wrong. Imprezas come with RE-92's Potenzas usually [from what I know] and usually post skidpad numbers that are around 0.79-0.82 or something like that, which seem like RA numbers to me).
In other words, do the Lancer Ralliarts come with the RE92s? Or some other tire?
In Canada, the Mazda 3 comes with Toyo Proxes tires, which apparently are pretty good tires.
Lance_er_167, do you want another report on you for insulting me?? If not, then stop with those hate posts. My advice is: "Think before you post". Saves lots of trouble. And yes, I do have a license.
Dugrant153, about the tires, theres already a thread started about what tires do RAs come with (https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/sh...ighlight=Tires ). Seems like RAs have 2 types of tires for different places. Some have Bridgestone Protebzas or the Goodyear RS-As.
Dugrant153, about the tires, theres already a thread started about what tires do RAs come with (https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/sh...ighlight=Tires ). Seems like RAs have 2 types of tires for different places. Some have Bridgestone Protebzas or the Goodyear RS-As.
Yes WRX's Do come with 92RE's I replaced them with some Contiextremecontacts. The Mazda came with Eagel RSA's (we got the 17's)
and I never said the RA was a bad car...I just think the 3 is a bit better car.
also..I may drive a WRX, but I'm an ex-lancer owner myself...I drove an OZ for 1 1/2 years...it was just too slow for me
and I never said the RA was a bad car...I just think the 3 is a bit better car.
also..I may drive a WRX, but I'm an ex-lancer owner myself...I drove an OZ for 1 1/2 years...it was just too slow for me
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Originally Posted by IUP200
Yes WRX's Do come with 92RE's I replaced them with some Contiextremecontacts. The Mazda came with Eagel RSA's (we got the 17's)
and I never said the RA was a bad car...I just think the 3 is a bit better car.
also..I may drive a WRX, but I'm an ex-lancer owner myself...I drove an OZ for 1 1/2 years...it was just too slow for me
and I never said the RA was a bad car...I just think the 3 is a bit better car.
also..I may drive a WRX, but I'm an ex-lancer owner myself...I drove an OZ for 1 1/2 years...it was just too slow for me
Oh and the RA is a totally different car then the OZ. In a nut shell, the OZ is basically an ES with some other body work and some other small mods... like sway bar and blah blah
I personally would take the RA over a Mazda 3 anyday because:
1. When I'm driving down the freeway I've seen 4 Mazda 3's in under 10 minutes. They are sooo common. Plus I saw this really gross old fat lady driving one and I don't want to have the same car as some beast ogre.
2. I really prefer the look of the RA over the 3. The 3 just doesn't appeal to me.
Originally Posted by ™«LanceArt»™
If it was too slow they do have mods for that sort of problem
I'm also sot saying that the RA is a bad car, I almost bought one my self, but I got such a deal on a used WRX, I just couldn't pass it up....don't tell me you wouldn't buy an 02 WRX with 28,000 miles for $16k if you had the chance
<<< I wouldnt buy an 02 WRX for $16K. But that is a good deal. I just dont like the WRX that much. Nice to see a slip of the Mazda3 here too, but that slip will also show that the RA is easily quicker than the 3. I havent seen an RA that slow post a slip yet, not even in the auto...but I dont know if an auto has timed theirs yet either. And I agree with you that the OZ just doesnt have enough potential. And I paid just barely over $16 for my RA which kinda suprises me that you went with a used WRX over a new car for nearly the same money...I guess the AWD thing was just too much for you to pass up...lol.
Originally Posted by Jesse00
BBC broadcasts a show call "Top Gear" and they dicussed RX-8 before. They said it handles great and the engine is sweet. They stated that RX-8 is a very very nice car. They also ran the RX-8 in their track and its time was the same with the BMW M3. Just to give you guys the heads up, back to things bout RA 

Last edited by Lance_er_167; Jun 28, 2004 at 02:12 PM.
i test drove a 02 wrx and it was damn quick, but they were trying to sell it for over 20 grand with 33k on it, so i had to pass on it. i like my ra but sometimes i wish i could have bought the wrx.
haha who over said an rx8 is better then an m3 should be shot for freakin stupidity the m3 is so much fast and better in every way then a rx8. personaly those cars suck yeah they might look cool but you got a freakin terd on wheels i can ride a bike faster then that dead weight car
ski, download this video can see for yourself http://gear.viper007bond.com/getfile...=8&via=torrent. Remember, RX-7 used to compete against the Porsches...


