fastest us evo VIII ? ?
Originally posted by superz
Al, go to Summit Point and prove your walk! Its easier to go straight than to be on a roadcourse. by the way, Terry dont sidestep or powershift. Come on, meet me at Summit Point and well settle this out.
Remember that no matter how quick 1/4 mile times are, these cars were designed for a different track.
Al, go to Summit Point and prove your walk! Its easier to go straight than to be on a roadcourse. by the way, Terry dont sidestep or powershift. Come on, meet me at Summit Point and well settle this out.
Remember that no matter how quick 1/4 mile times are, these cars were designed for a different track.
I used to be a contract driving instructor at BSR. What kind of laptimes are you getting on the SPR circuit? Have you run your Evo on the Jefferson circuit and if so, what were your times there?
Big Al has mentioned running Lime Rock in the past but I'm not sure if that was in his WRX or the Evo, but he never posted any laptimes.
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Originally posted by teamdomokun
Ok, I feel very very strongly that nitrous is such a cheap way to go. I garuantee I will pull a 11.9 within the next week WITHOUT any nitrous.
Ok, I feel very very strongly that nitrous is such a cheap way to go. I garuantee I will pull a 11.9 within the next week WITHOUT any nitrous.
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Congrats on the times.....i love seeing people pushing their cars
When it comes down to it these guys are goin all out. NoS or not.
They are contributing a wealth of knowledge to the community...making it easier for every1 else to choose their upgrade path.
And please dont hate on them for draggin the car. They know its a good all around performer. They just enjoy drag as a hobby (addiciton? lol).
Keep of the good work Gentlemen
When it comes down to it these guys are goin all out. NoS or not.
They are contributing a wealth of knowledge to the community...making it easier for every1 else to choose their upgrade path.
And please dont hate on them for draggin the car. They know its a good all around performer. They just enjoy drag as a hobby (addiciton? lol).
Keep of the good work Gentlemen
Originally posted by Incognito
Congratulations to Tommy and Al for running good times and mph.
I'm trying to crack 11's without spray, stock turbo, stock cams. I know I'm not gonna have the high mph like some of you other guys, but I'll be in the 11's.
BTW, I agree that side stepping the clutch or power shifting is bad. There's something about power shifting that bothers me, especially with a cable shifter. The Evo's shift action is quick enough in that you don't need to power shift it.
Congratulations to Tommy and Al for running good times and mph.
I'm trying to crack 11's without spray, stock turbo, stock cams. I know I'm not gonna have the high mph like some of you other guys, but I'll be in the 11's.
BTW, I agree that side stepping the clutch or power shifting is bad. There's something about power shifting that bothers me, especially with a cable shifter. The Evo's shift action is quick enough in that you don't need to power shift it.
Originally posted by blitz118
This I would like to see. You don't have the the power of AMS or Al, so the only way I think you can run 11s with less horsepower is to drive the **** out of the car. How's your transmission holding up, so far?
This I would like to see. You don't have the the power of AMS or Al, so the only way I think you can run 11s with less horsepower is to drive the **** out of the car. How's your transmission holding up, so far?
My transmission is holding up well. I have faith in this car. Odometer is already past 12K miles.
I think I would need about 113.5 or so mph to crack 11.9. More power/MPH would be nice though.
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Originally posted by teamdomokun
Ok, I feel very very strongly that nitrous is such a cheap way to go. I garuantee I will pull a 11.9 within the next week WITHOUT any nitrous. It's great to see people trying new tnings and I praise all of you for trying that, but I really dont think nitrous is the way to go with a Evo VIII. I just think nitrous ruins the entire rally reputation and prestige that goes along with owning an Evo. But hit 11's all motor and thats impressive... by the way thats on the stock intercooler as well, so all of you people who say the IC isnt very good, this is proof the IC can hold over 400whp. Anyways, sorry Im not trying to be a dick, just sharing my own opinions.
Ok, I feel very very strongly that nitrous is such a cheap way to go. I garuantee I will pull a 11.9 within the next week WITHOUT any nitrous. It's great to see people trying new tnings and I praise all of you for trying that, but I really dont think nitrous is the way to go with a Evo VIII. I just think nitrous ruins the entire rally reputation and prestige that goes along with owning an Evo. But hit 11's all motor and thats impressive... by the way thats on the stock intercooler as well, so all of you people who say the IC isnt very good, this is proof the IC can hold over 400whp. Anyways, sorry Im not trying to be a dick, just sharing my own opinions.
And by the way how often do you drive your car, much less rally it?
Speaking from experience drag racing a DSM, you should be able to run 11s with 111mph trap speeds, if not 110. You'll be driving the ding-dong out of the car at those traps, but it'll get you that 11 second timeslip.
Just as an aside, since this thread is about drag racing, at Englishtown today the AMS Evo 2 ran 9.7 @ 145 or so.
Just as an aside, since this thread is about drag racing, at Englishtown today the AMS Evo 2 ran 9.7 @ 145 or so.
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From: Dirty Jerzey
111 you would need like a 1.58 60ft to go 11's... 113mph you can pull a 1.65 and get into the 11's... Is it' possible to go 11's at 111mph yes... but i don't see anyone pulling 1.5 60fts in these evo's
I still haven't busted into the 1.6X 60 foots yet, but I'm thinking with a 1.65, maybe 112mph will do it (my Evo weighed 3400lbs, me in it, 3/8th tank of gas). DSM, with it's weight advantage, may crack 11's at 111mph, but I doubt an Evo will.
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3400#??? are you out of your mind? drill some holes in the frame. take out the bumpers. scrape off that undercoating and sound deadening material. that thing's a pig, put it on a diet! ;-)
seriously though, crash the gears a bit, the redesigned tranny can take more abuse from what i've heard. with 118-120mph you should see as low as 11.5 with the proper weight reductions...
seriously though, crash the gears a bit, the redesigned tranny can take more abuse from what i've heard. with 118-120mph you should see as low as 11.5 with the proper weight reductions...
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Originally posted by BLAKROKT
3400#??? are you out of your mind? drill some holes in the frame. take out the bumpers. scrape off that undercoating and sound deadening material. that thing's a pig, put it on a diet! ;-)
seriously though, crash the gears a bit, the redesigned tranny can take more abuse from what i've heard. with 118-120mph you should see as low as 11.5 with the proper weight reductions...
3400#??? are you out of your mind? drill some holes in the frame. take out the bumpers. scrape off that undercoating and sound deadening material. that thing's a pig, put it on a diet! ;-)
seriously though, crash the gears a bit, the redesigned tranny can take more abuse from what i've heard. with 118-120mph you should see as low as 11.5 with the proper weight reductions...
Sounds like a Laser I once knew. No seatbelts, no bumpers, no backseat, no muffler....
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I need to trim fat out of my Evo. I always run with all kinds of **** in the trunk. I keep my tool box in there, along with all kinds of other unnecessary stuff, like bottles of water for the IC spray thing, and a gallon of washer fluid.
Next time out, I'm gonna try to run the car with an empty trunk, and less gas.
Next time out, I'm gonna try to run the car with an empty trunk, and less gas.
Originally posted by Incognito
I need to trim fat out of my Evo. I always run with all kinds of **** in the trunk. I keep my tool box in there, along with all kinds of other unnecessary stuff, like bottles of water for the IC spray thing, and a gallon of washer fluid.
Next time out, I'm gonna try to run the car with an empty trunk, and less gas.
I need to trim fat out of my Evo. I always run with all kinds of **** in the trunk. I keep my tool box in there, along with all kinds of other unnecessary stuff, like bottles of water for the IC spray thing, and a gallon of washer fluid.
Next time out, I'm gonna try to run the car with an empty trunk, and less gas.
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From: Auckland, New Zealand
hey guys down here in new zealand me and my team are currently pulling a
9.89 @ 227kph (141mph) down the 1/4 mile in a evo 2.(without NOS
thats the 3rd fastest evo in new zealand and australia.
number 1 is pulling a 9.59 @ 239kph (149mph) which is damn good for a rally car. it must be harder for u guys to tune already down tuned evos huh. **** good luck anyway......
ps. NOS is for losers
9.89 @ 227kph (141mph) down the 1/4 mile in a evo 2.(without NOS
thats the 3rd fastest evo in new zealand and australia.
number 1 is pulling a 9.59 @ 239kph (149mph) which is damn good for a rally car. it must be harder for u guys to tune already down tuned evos huh. **** good luck anyway......
ps. NOS is for losers