What do Lotus Elise drivers think about the Evolution IX?
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From: Singapore
Originally Posted by sonicnofadz
Despite what it might cost, it makes me drool to think of what a properly tuned 500 hp Elise would feel like 
Originally Posted by .MM
just to correct some wrong info, since the internet is packed with it.
1. The evo (us spec) can not pull over .92 lateral G stock. Whoever said .95 to .96 got their specs from a jpn or uk car.
2. The integra type r does not pull .89 g's stock, it pulls .92, same as the s2k. 98-2001 ITR stock.
1. The evo (us spec) can not pull over .92 lateral G stock. Whoever said .95 to .96 got their specs from a jpn or uk car.
2. The integra type r does not pull .89 g's stock, it pulls .92, same as the s2k. 98-2001 ITR stock.
FYI, in every mag I've seen a US-spec. EVO tested, it always pulls .94-.96. Gs.
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Originally Posted by Evo_Kid
Your trying to say that the EVO, ITR and S2K all pull .92 on the skidpad. You, my friend, are the source of mis-information.
FYI, in every mag I've seen a US-spec. EVO tested, it always pulls .94-.96. Gs.
FYI, in every mag I've seen a US-spec. EVO tested, it always pulls .94-.96. Gs.
Originally Posted by Skiploder
Straight out of the mags/e-mag -
Motor Trend: .95
Car and Driver: .93
Sport Compact Car: .95
Edmunds: .93
Looks like an average of .94
Motor Trend: .95
Car and Driver: .93
Sport Compact Car: .95
Edmunds: .93
Looks like an average of .94
Originally Posted by teknishnIX
The skidpad numbers mean nothing in reality though.... in the R&T brief test the Cayman S beat the snot out of the evo in skid pad...and bested it in virtually every other instrument test as well. Then it was time for the track.... guess who had the fastest lap..... Yes, it would be the Evo. And a bone stock IX ta boot. Drop a Stage 1 setup and tune on the IX and it will hang with cars that cost 5 times as much.
Originally Posted by .MM
just to correct some wrong info, since the internet is packed with it.
1. The evo (us spec) can not pull over .92 lateral G stock. Whoever said .95 to .96 got their specs from a jpn or uk car.
2. The integra type r does not pull .89 g's stock, it pulls .92, same as the s2k. 98-2001 ITR stock.
3. the lotus elise is about dead even on the highway with a stock evo ix
4. it doesnt take 20k to make an s2k fast. I have many friends with 300-700whp s2k's. Turbo'd. My friend Giles, made 550whp on his stock s2k block. Daily drives it at 390whp on 93. No internals, just cams and a turbo and bolt ons.
5. this thread needs to end, too many people stating too many opinions and making too many incorrect statements.
ANY car can be fast if the money is there, who cares whether it's a 4 door family rally car or a 2 door pure all out race car that is doing it. All that matters is whether YOU enjoy the car.
everyone wants different stuff, i personally dream of these:
NSX-R
ferrari 360 stradale challenge
mclaren f1 LM
have a nice day
1. The evo (us spec) can not pull over .92 lateral G stock. Whoever said .95 to .96 got their specs from a jpn or uk car.
2. The integra type r does not pull .89 g's stock, it pulls .92, same as the s2k. 98-2001 ITR stock.
3. the lotus elise is about dead even on the highway with a stock evo ix
4. it doesnt take 20k to make an s2k fast. I have many friends with 300-700whp s2k's. Turbo'd. My friend Giles, made 550whp on his stock s2k block. Daily drives it at 390whp on 93. No internals, just cams and a turbo and bolt ons.
5. this thread needs to end, too many people stating too many opinions and making too many incorrect statements.
ANY car can be fast if the money is there, who cares whether it's a 4 door family rally car or a 2 door pure all out race car that is doing it. All that matters is whether YOU enjoy the car.
everyone wants different stuff, i personally dream of these:
NSX-R
ferrari 360 stradale challenge
mclaren f1 LM
have a nice day
guess who didn't beat the evo's :-P
the NSX-R
oh and salt on the wound...guess where the Evo MR started on the grid? last spot :-P
Originally Posted by Golovko
maybe you didn't watch the video straight from Japan...where they lined up an STi spec C, STI, EVO RS, EVO GSR, EVO MR, and a NSX-R....
guess who didn't beat the evo's :-P
the NSX-R
oh and salt on the wound...guess where the Evo MR started on the grid? last spot :-P
guess who didn't beat the evo's :-P
the NSX-R
oh and salt on the wound...guess where the Evo MR started on the grid? last spot :-P
NSX-R still tore it up and looked like it would have won eventually......
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From: Bay Area
Originally Posted by Richard EVO
Elise has 127 lb./ft. of torque, and can't accelerate out of a turn to save it's life.
Last edited by Skiploder; Aug 31, 2006 at 08:48 AM.
Originally Posted by .MM
just to correct some wrong info, since the internet is packed with it.
4. it doesnt take 20k to make an s2k fast. I have many friends with 300-700whp s2k's. Turbo'd. My friend Giles, made 550whp on his stock s2k block. Daily drives it at 390whp on 93. No internals, just cams and a turbo and bolt ons.
4. it doesnt take 20k to make an s2k fast. I have many friends with 300-700whp s2k's. Turbo'd. My friend Giles, made 550whp on his stock s2k block. Daily drives it at 390whp on 93. No internals, just cams and a turbo and bolt ons.
Unless the internals are changed and the deck possibly sleeved, I cant imagine going flat out on a real track in a turbo'd Sk2 for more than a few laps.
Again, please correct me if wrong.
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From: Charlton
i would bet my life if you let a evo ix upgrade the tires, suspension, and what not maybe drop 4-5 grand it would kill a lotus in every catagory! I think the only thing going for the lotus is the looks it does look nice but like people say its not practical at all go get grocerys with it then tell me...
Originally Posted by IXToes
NSX-R still tore it up and looked like it would have won eventually......
different video...i guess...cause the Evo MR would have won if there was one or two more laps...every lap it put down faster lap times then everybody else and was closing the gab on the STi