Buying either an Evo 8 or an Evo 9???
Originally Posted by 11SECEVO
If I had it to do all over again, I'd just save some money and go with an VIII, as in the 1/4 mile theres REALLY no difference..I went a BLISTERING 13.8 @ 99mph on a Perfect pass at sea level with my IX...so DON'T belive all the hype about IX's being faster...THIER NOT!!!
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Originally Posted by 11SECEVO
That just shows ya the Mentality here!!!
Originally Posted by LanEvoIX
You're the one typing in CAPS and exclamation marks about how you're evo didn't trap what you read in a magazine
To the OP - The 05s and 06s are faster and respond much better to basic bolt-ons, in spite of what our "friend" 11secevo wrote. There are good drivers running 11s in the 05s and 06s with an exhaust, mbc and custom flash. My 03 with similar mods maxed out at 12.4 and 110 on C16.
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Originally Posted by PessimiStick
Protip: When the majority of people in a given setting think you're stupid, the problem is you.
I remember his thread. This dude's an asshat (11secevo), do NOT TAKE ANY advice from him of all people.
I had an 05 VIII GSR and now have a 06 IX GSR.
Pros
-Mivec
-Better turbo
-better head design allows more aggresive tuing
-new seats (same shape, just better color pattern)
-new rims look better and weight less
-better looking front facisa
Cons
-carbon fiber wing on the IX is hollow and the end plates are not carbon fiber (dont know if the new wing is lighter, but I bet its not as strong as the VIII wing)
The IX responds a lot better to mod (as you already mentioned).
The IX has better low-end response and is better for daily driving.
evolrobert,
MIVEC- First MIVEC is nothing like Vtec. Vtec has duel cam lobes which was basiclly like changing between regular and race cams. MIVEC works like the "I" in I-Vtec. What it basiclly is is an electronicly adjustable intake cam gear which can change timing based on conditions, tuning, etc. It optimizes low end torque. It makes the turbo spool faster then w/o it. These more, but I let you search and learn youself.
Pros
-Mivec
-Better turbo
-better head design allows more aggresive tuing
-new seats (same shape, just better color pattern)
-new rims look better and weight less
-better looking front facisa
Cons
-carbon fiber wing on the IX is hollow and the end plates are not carbon fiber (dont know if the new wing is lighter, but I bet its not as strong as the VIII wing)
The IX responds a lot better to mod (as you already mentioned).
The IX has better low-end response and is better for daily driving.
evolrobert,
MIVEC- First MIVEC is nothing like Vtec. Vtec has duel cam lobes which was basiclly like changing between regular and race cams. MIVEC works like the "I" in I-Vtec. What it basiclly is is an electronicly adjustable intake cam gear which can change timing based on conditions, tuning, etc. It optimizes low end torque. It makes the turbo spool faster then w/o it. These more, but I let you search and learn youself.
Originally Posted by 11SECEVO
If I had it to do all over again, I'd just save some money and go with an VIII, as in the 1/4 mile theres REALLY no difference..I went a BLISTERING 13.8 @ 99mph on a Perfect pass at sea level with my IX...so DON'T belive all the hype about IX's being faster...THIER NOT!!!
He has no idea what his is talking bout. The IXs trap more then a VIII and usually with a faster E.T.
My stock 05 VIII traped 99 & 100. My stock IX traped 103.
11SECEVO, if you had a VIII, you probably would have run bout a 14.x @ 96-98 MPH, based on what you ran with a IX.
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from what testimonies I've read it seems thst the 9 is better than the 8 mod for mod, saying that the same mods on a 9 will make it quicker than an 8 with the same mods. I was kind of worried about the 9 b/c it's the initial year of MIVEC in the 4g. I know in hondas they've been using VTEC since the 80's and worked all the bugs out. This might be a stupid question but, is there any audibile change when the MIVEC is engaged, a la VTEC?
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No you CANT hear it like VTEC. Because it doesnt change cam lobes.
The most noticable thing bout MIVEc is the faser turbo spool & better low end power.
No you CANT hear it like VTEC. Because it doesnt change cam lobes.
The most noticable thing bout MIVEc is the faser turbo spool & better low end power.
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Originally Posted by Evo_Kid
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No you can hear it like VTEC. Because it doesnt change cam lobes.
The most noticable thing bout MIVEc is the faser turbo spool & better low end power.
No you can hear it like VTEC. Because it doesnt change cam lobes.
The most noticable thing bout MIVEc is the faser turbo spool & better low end power.