If the Evo had a V6 engine instead of a 4 cyl, would it greaten it's abilities? Like would it go faster and have much less turbo lag?

 

it would go faster and yes it would reduce turbo lag

 

weight distrubution would be even MORE effed up though. Think if they put in a straight six they'd need a rear transaxel to keep the balance.

 

heavier?maybe?

 

I wouldn't have bought it.

 

I think that's kind of like saying "what if a Skyline or a Supra had a V-8?" - the cars are what they are because of the engine.

What if a CRX had a 300hp VQ35?

I mean, I sorta get where you're comin' from, but the fact that the new MIVEC V-6 in the GT Eclipse is only putting out 260-ish hp should be a clue.

 

+1

 

id probably buy an sti

 

it would'nt be called an EVOLUTION anymore ... maybe " Revolution " is that the way they call it at chevey ...

 

It's bad enough Mitsubishi trashed the eclipse by putting a v6 in the 3g, If they do that to the Evo X, then they will really go under!!

 

^^^ agreed 100%, couldn't have put it better myself.

 

If the EVO had a V6 it wouldnt be an evo, it woudlnt of ever won a wrc championship, it would never of been rallied, it would of been a cool car for the first couple years it came out, but I don't think it would be anything close to where it is now....

Scorke

p.s. show me a v6 that can take 40+psi

 

not much feeling like a neck breakin 4G63

 

Remember the Evo was/is consider a rally car. And the specs for rally is 2.0 Liter 4 cylinder engine. Might be wrong thou.

 

Yes, but the 04-05 BMW M3 has a V-6 putting out 333 HP. Aggressive tuning could give a non-turbo six cylinder Evo more HP than a turbo 4 cylinder. I don't know whether a V-6 is more difficult to modify, though.