Evo X cross country 2000 mile impression
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From: Spokane Washington
So midrange is good but top end is soft you say, can you go into some more detail with this please, is the top end as bad as a stock Sti or Mazdaspeed3? Does boost hit you hard since it spikes to 23psi?
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From: ca
Nice write up. Please offer more impressions and observations.
Now do the oil change.
I went to the dealer to sit in the new X they got. It was a blue GSR with all the options, priced at 40000+.
Could not get a test drive. Bahhh.
The seat is really tight, in a nice and solid way.
Now do the oil change.
I went to the dealer to sit in the new X they got. It was a blue GSR with all the options, priced at 40000+.
Could not get a test drive. Bahhh.
The seat is really tight, in a nice and solid way.
Heck, I'll one better you. I dynoed it. Give me a second to upload the pics.
Power delivery: Torque is good in the middle, and the powerband is nice and fat. Fueling goes stupid rich when the turbo spools and stays there.
On this dyno, it made almost exactly the same as my IX did stock, but this curve is a little fatter; holds up top better.
The motor is green, so it will pick up, and I was using 90 and 91 octane all the way across the country, so I think it will adapt a little bit and improve. Maybe an ECU reset is in order, I don't know.
On this dyno, it made almost exactly the same as my IX did stock, but this curve is a little fatter; holds up top better.
The motor is green, so it will pick up, and I was using 90 and 91 octane all the way across the country, so I think it will adapt a little bit and improve. Maybe an ECU reset is in order, I don't know.
SAYC is insane. Driving roads I am familiar with, the speed I can throw this car through corners is so far beyond what I am used to. I just keep going higher and higher, and it laughs at it.
Seth, It is funny how things come full circle. Shiv and I picked up the X two days ago, and so far, the thing is incredible. It will be interesting to hear if you pick up on the same personality traits, of the car that we have. I sure there are very few people on this board that have driven a 335, and evos 8, 9 and 10 for an extended period of time. Congrats!
I'm actually saving for the new M3, it looks $$$
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