Originally Posted by 3000ways

Here is another comparison, this is in no way taking anything away from the VIII which in my opinion put down very good numbers too (for an SAFC), but the IX continues to amaze me. The IX is almost making as much power as this VIII, but the IX is on stock exhaust and 91 Craptane gas. Still this is not the best of comparisons, because the VIII and IX were tested and tuned at two different locations. We need to get a tuner to tune both an VIII and IX at the same location, with similiar mods, and around the same time. Still I continue to be impressed with the IX (and the VIII) and I would be shocked if more and more IX owners don't start adding more mods on their cars and getting them tuned.

2005 EVO VIII (Twilight Performance)
Tanabee Turbo Back Exhaust
Injen Intake with hard upper intercooler pipe
Greddy RS BOV
SAFC 2
Turbosmart Manual Boost Controller- 21 PSI
298WHP (Dyno Jet)
270WTQ (Dyno Jet)
93-94 Octane Pump Gas

2006 EVO IX (Tuning Technologies)
SAFC 2
Injen Intake with hard upper intercooler pipe
Manual Boost Controller- 21 PSI
292WHP (Dyno Jet)
270WTQ (Dyno Jet)
91 Octane Pump Gas