Is it the MIVEC or Turbo????
Originally Posted by Jasil
I would buy a IX if the paint was better....Mitsu has to have the worst paintjobs in existance.
I don't know why you have the opinion you do of the 9 having a bad paint job but I defenitly dissagree. The paint on the EVO is nice. My friend has a 04' EVO 8 which he bought in Hawaii. The car spent roughly a year in Hawaii and is now in Chicago. His car is red and looks just as good now as when he bought it new. The paint has not faded or chipped. My friend, like me, washes and waxes his car on a regular basis also. I don't care what kind of car you have, if you don't wash it and wax it on a regular basis, the elements will tear the paint apart.
I love the grey on my EVO. The paint washes easily and takes to waxing/polishing very nice. The paint finish is just like everything else about this phenominal car - awesome.
Did not mean to hijack thread, but I had to throw my 2 cents into this guys comment.
Originally Posted by NJQuickness
i dunno about you guys, but im mighty proud of my 8 and i dont care =) it looks nicer to me, and she's older... age b4 beauty, in this case we have both
Don't worry though, when the X comes out, that one will be the best.
Originally Posted by otbEVO
I'm certainly interested in the differences between the VIII and the IX just like everyone else so this topic is interesting, but when you try to say that Mitsu is less econo than Honda, you are on crack. Honda is and always will be a step ahead of Mitsubishi in engine tech and level of car refinement. No way to argue that I fear. They may not make a turbo factory motor, but they make plenty of motors that have over 100 hp/per liter N/A which is something I haven't seen Mitsubishi come up with. I have owned both Hondas (Type R and S2000) and now own the EVO so I respect both for what they are good at... you should do the same.
100 hp per a liter? Have you driven a s2k or a DC2? Their power down low is a non-existant. Even on the highway its mad sluggish compared to an Evo. Who cares about 100/per a liter when the final output is 200. And everyone knows here that on the issue of torque, there is no comparision.
Also the paint on my Evo is flawless and looks gorgeous. My 10 cents.
Last edited by Cloud; Feb 13, 2006 at 11:14 PM.
Originally Posted by TrinaBabe
I havent seen a Mitsubishi F1 yet either
No offense to our own company.. I love my Mitsu, but the MiVec is junk. Yes its better than nothing but it doesnt seem that great to me. I mean for the autocrosser types, sure... it nice. But for power... no, it will not give you any more peak power, nor hold it any longer. In power cars with thier only goal of making and holding power, are going to use the gearing advance that gives them the most power and holds it the longest. If they dont gain the 20 horses at 3k then so be it... who races at 3k anyways
Again, not trying to be too mean about it but I dont like it. And as for Shiv finding huge power there... whats his fastest Evo? I know Shiv knows alot about the ECUs and such but doesnt seem like he gets into the real power cars much. Hes more of the tinkerer with stockish turbos trying to get that 12hp edge... Id rather get a bigger turbo and get another 100 Even if I only use half its potential I still got his 12 smoked.
No offense to our own company.. I love my Mitsu, but the MiVec is junk. Yes its better than nothing but it doesnt seem that great to me. I mean for the autocrosser types, sure... it nice. But for power... no, it will not give you any more peak power, nor hold it any longer. In power cars with thier only goal of making and holding power, are going to use the gearing advance that gives them the most power and holds it the longest. If they dont gain the 20 horses at 3k then so be it... who races at 3k anyways
Again, not trying to be too mean about it but I dont like it. And as for Shiv finding huge power there... whats his fastest Evo? I know Shiv knows alot about the ECUs and such but doesnt seem like he gets into the real power cars much. Hes more of the tinkerer with stockish turbos trying to get that 12hp edge... Id rather get a bigger turbo and get another 100 Even if I only use half its potential I still got his 12 smoked.
Originally Posted by Evo_Kid
I just got a IX and I also have an 05 VIII. IMHO the IX is a lot better, here are all the things I've counted so far.....
MIVEC
Turbo
ECU
Head (coolent passages)
Seat
Dash
Pedals
Teflon Shifer Cables
Nicer Headlights & Taillights
Front Bumper
But the thing that matters the most is the drive, and a IX drives a hell of a lot better then the VIII. Also the IX takes to mods a lot better then the VIII.
MIVEC
Turbo
ECU
Head (coolent passages)
Seat
Dash
Pedals
Teflon Shifer Cables
Nicer Headlights & Taillights
Front Bumper
But the thing that matters the most is the drive, and a IX drives a hell of a lot better then the VIII. Also the IX takes to mods a lot better then the VIII.
Originally Posted by Cloud
Are you forgetting about WRC? I don't see honda's in it. Our 4 wheel drive system in Jap and Europe are the best in the world. There is a reason why we dominate WRC. Honda's 4wd is embarressing compared to ours.
100 hp per a liter? Have you driven a s2k or a DC2? Their power down low is a non-existant. Even on the highway its mad sluggish compared to an Evo. Who cares about 100/per a liter when the final output is 200. And everyone knows here that on the issue of torque, there is no comparision.
Also the paint on my Evo is flawless and looks gorgeous. My 10 cents.
100 hp per a liter? Have you driven a s2k or a DC2? Their power down low is a non-existant. Even on the highway its mad sluggish compared to an Evo. Who cares about 100/per a liter when the final output is 200. And everyone knows here that on the issue of torque, there is no comparision.
Also the paint on my Evo is flawless and looks gorgeous. My 10 cents.
go to www.bestmotoring.com then you will see what mivec and new turbo are all about!
evoix and evoviii are tested by the best jdm drivers they also have a compero VS the sti spec-c this are the people that really know about this cars. just order the video is call evo ix
the next evolution.
evoix and evoviii are tested by the best jdm drivers they also have a compero VS the sti spec-c this are the people that really know about this cars. just order the video is call evo ix
the next evolution.
i don't know why people in this forum like to bash on Hondas. probably because of the “Rice” crowd that associate with it, but you have to look at Honda as company. how many auto company in the world that manufacture automobiles, motorcycles, power equipments, robots, water craft and anything else that involves an engine. and recently honda has venture into turbine jet engines. not only honda manufacture these things, they are also successful at it. every form of auto racing that they are involved in, they are also successful at.
i'm not saying that honda is the most successful company in the world, or the wealthiest, or build the fastest, most luxurious, most gas efficient, sportiest street car. i'm just saying that they are one of the most diverse auto company and that's why i love honda. that doesn't mean i don't respect other company for there achievements. every auto company has at least one car that i wouldn't mind driving. a true motor sport enthusiast shouldn't be blinded by brand. just my one penny.
i'm not saying that honda is the most successful company in the world, or the wealthiest, or build the fastest, most luxurious, most gas efficient, sportiest street car. i'm just saying that they are one of the most diverse auto company and that's why i love honda. that doesn't mean i don't respect other company for there achievements. every auto company has at least one car that i wouldn't mind driving. a true motor sport enthusiast shouldn't be blinded by brand. just my one penny.
Originally Posted by SRT-TO-EVO
Sorry to break it to you but Nissan's awd ATTESSA system is the best. And Honda's are much more refined cars hence the reason why they last much longer and are much more reliable. But neither of those is stopping me from getting my IX.
check out this video of honda's SH-AWD and determine for yourself which awd system is more sophisticated. it might not be WRC proven or can hold 500 wtq but it's very advance. http://world.honda.com/HDTV/news/2004-4040401a/
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Originally Posted by Precision Dyno
I have a few at the shop we are doing some major work to. One in particular we will go into great detail.
There isn't any reason why we shouldn't share the info.
It will be quite interesting as it came in from another tuner with some issues. I will explain with pics.
I will post a link here in this thread in just a couple of days. Stay tuned, just a couple of days.
There isn't any reason why we shouldn't share the info.
It will be quite interesting as it came in from another tuner with some issues. I will explain with pics.
I will post a link here in this thread in just a couple of days. Stay tuned, just a couple of days.
If you guys come out with some crazy *** hp and tq, i might be seriously thinking of giving my 05 for a IX
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