Some snippets from Super Street
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Some snippets from Super Street
April Issue
Not gonna type out everything
Just some good stuff
This is the test drive from Thailand
" Insiders tell us that the biggest power robber in the U.S.-spec car is the ECU. The key to at least 30-40 additional ponies lies in better engine management. But don't order that JDM ECU just yet---it won't even mesh with the U.S. diagnostics. Hello, tuners?We see a big market for hotter U.S.-spec engine management systems. In fact, we've already seen an EMS part number for this car on AEM's Web site. "
" As Lauchlin flung the Evo around for a couple laps, it was hard to remember we were four people in a sedan. Not exactly your average recipe for a supercar, although this Evo is definitely worthy of that moniker. Lauchlin throttle-steered this baby with the reckless abandon reserved for the WRC. The Evo never lost a step under this abuse, but now it was our turn to drive "
" As we pulled away from the paddock, the Evo felt like a garden-variety Lancer with none of the usual supercar shortcomings. The clutch has a nice progressive feel, and although we were on a track, the suspension didn't feel overly harsh. Things started to get really good when we laid into the Evo on Bira's long front straight. This car hauls. Of course, being the driver's ed dropouts that we are, we came into the first turn way too hot. Normally our lift-throttle corner-entry technique would be rewared with some serious oversteer and tire squeal. But the Yoks held their own and the chasis proved to be very well balanced even under our sloppy control. Another interesting note is in the incredibly quick turn-in of this car. The Evo only takes 2.1 turns to go from lock to lock whereas most cars take 3 turns. The steering on this thing is crisper than fresh lettuce. "
Not gonna type out everything
Just some good stuff
This is the test drive from Thailand
" Insiders tell us that the biggest power robber in the U.S.-spec car is the ECU. The key to at least 30-40 additional ponies lies in better engine management. But don't order that JDM ECU just yet---it won't even mesh with the U.S. diagnostics. Hello, tuners?We see a big market for hotter U.S.-spec engine management systems. In fact, we've already seen an EMS part number for this car on AEM's Web site. "
" As Lauchlin flung the Evo around for a couple laps, it was hard to remember we were four people in a sedan. Not exactly your average recipe for a supercar, although this Evo is definitely worthy of that moniker. Lauchlin throttle-steered this baby with the reckless abandon reserved for the WRC. The Evo never lost a step under this abuse, but now it was our turn to drive "
" As we pulled away from the paddock, the Evo felt like a garden-variety Lancer with none of the usual supercar shortcomings. The clutch has a nice progressive feel, and although we were on a track, the suspension didn't feel overly harsh. Things started to get really good when we laid into the Evo on Bira's long front straight. This car hauls. Of course, being the driver's ed dropouts that we are, we came into the first turn way too hot. Normally our lift-throttle corner-entry technique would be rewared with some serious oversteer and tire squeal. But the Yoks held their own and the chasis proved to be very well balanced even under our sloppy control. Another interesting note is in the incredibly quick turn-in of this car. The Evo only takes 2.1 turns to go from lock to lock whereas most cars take 3 turns. The steering on this thing is crisper than fresh lettuce. "
