the love for the IX continues-keep your IX's
By your comment I take you have not driven both cars, especially close to their limits.
There is a night and day difference between the two cars, especially when exiting out of tight corners. The EVO 8 just spins the inside wheels, the 9 is able move the extra torque to the other wheels that have grip. The EVO 8 feels more like a FWD car, the 9 - not sure how to describe it, more like a RWD-FWD dynamic hybrid based on driving style and conditions. The MIVEC also helps in some of the low end torque which is still lacking in both cars. The center diff also locks up sooner than the evo 8 diff. The extra corner exit grip by these changes is amazing. No more wheel spin, the damn thing just takes off like a marble ball out of a sling shot, or if you have enough power to break the rear wheels loose, you can get a nice power slide going with the back end stepping out, and then the front catching up and pulling the car straight again if you have the guts to try and hold it. Just simply amazing. The fun & enjoyment factor has been doubled for me going from the 8 to a 9.
I am so glad I traded my 8 in for a 9. The differences does not seem that big on paper, but once you start using the tires, it is night and day.
If you are talking about the looks, then yeah, basically the same car.
There is a night and day difference between the two cars, especially when exiting out of tight corners. The EVO 8 just spins the inside wheels, the 9 is able move the extra torque to the other wheels that have grip. The EVO 8 feels more like a FWD car, the 9 - not sure how to describe it, more like a RWD-FWD dynamic hybrid based on driving style and conditions. The MIVEC also helps in some of the low end torque which is still lacking in both cars. The center diff also locks up sooner than the evo 8 diff. The extra corner exit grip by these changes is amazing. No more wheel spin, the damn thing just takes off like a marble ball out of a sling shot, or if you have enough power to break the rear wheels loose, you can get a nice power slide going with the back end stepping out, and then the front catching up and pulling the car straight again if you have the guts to try and hold it. Just simply amazing. The fun & enjoyment factor has been doubled for me going from the 8 to a 9.
I am so glad I traded my 8 in for a 9. The differences does not seem that big on paper, but once you start using the tires, it is night and day.
If you are talking about the looks, then yeah, basically the same car.
I'm amazed that the magazine describes the powerband as extremely smooth. I suppose they mean smooth compared to the 8. Great find, though. Definitely gives me a slight bump in pride for what I drive!
By your comment I take you have not driven both cars, especially close to their limits.
There is a night and day difference between the two cars, especially when exiting out of tight corners. The EVO 8 just spins the inside wheels, the 9 is able move the extra torque to the other wheels that have grip. The EVO 8 feels more like a FWD car, the 9 - not sure how to describe it, more like a RWD-FWD dynamic hybrid based on driving style and conditions. The MIVEC also helps in some of the low end torque which is still lacking in both cars. The center diff also locks up sooner than the evo 8 diff. The extra corner exit grip by these changes is amazing. No more wheel spin, the damn thing just takes off like a marble ball out of a sling shot, or if you have enough power to break the rear wheels loose, you can get a nice power slide going with the back end stepping out, and then the front catching up and pulling the car straight again if you have the guts to try and hold it. Just simply amazing. The fun & enjoyment factor has been doubled for me going from the 8 to a 9.
I am so glad I traded my 8 in for a 9. The differences does not seem that big on paper, but once you start using the tires, it is night and day.
If you are talking about the looks, then yeah, basically the same car.
There is a night and day difference between the two cars, especially when exiting out of tight corners. The EVO 8 just spins the inside wheels, the 9 is able move the extra torque to the other wheels that have grip. The EVO 8 feels more like a FWD car, the 9 - not sure how to describe it, more like a RWD-FWD dynamic hybrid based on driving style and conditions. The MIVEC also helps in some of the low end torque which is still lacking in both cars. The center diff also locks up sooner than the evo 8 diff. The extra corner exit grip by these changes is amazing. No more wheel spin, the damn thing just takes off like a marble ball out of a sling shot, or if you have enough power to break the rear wheels loose, you can get a nice power slide going with the back end stepping out, and then the front catching up and pulling the car straight again if you have the guts to try and hold it. Just simply amazing. The fun & enjoyment factor has been doubled for me going from the 8 to a 9.
I am so glad I traded my 8 in for a 9. The differences does not seem that big on paper, but once you start using the tires, it is night and day.
If you are talking about the looks, then yeah, basically the same car.
