View Poll Results: Choose which ones will influence your decision
Wow, 300hp, 300 ft-lbs from 2.5L Subaru boxer engine
152
22.25%
Proven tuning potential of the Mitsubishi 4G63
355
51.98%
Subaru\'s strong 6-speed manual tranny
138
20.20%
Mitsubishi\'s dependable 5-speed tranny
109
15.96%
DCCD on the STi... wish Evo had ACD
132
19.33%
Stock FMIC on the Evo
164
24.01%
Exterior looks
305
44.66%
Interior quality
148
21.67%
Gross Vehicle Weight
79
11.57%
I want to test drive both before deciding
165
24.16%
Price
261
38.21%
Body Shell Rigidity
133
19.47%
Brakes
163
23.87%
0 - 60 mph and 1/4 mile times
201
29.43%
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Evo vs. STI | Anything and Everything [ALL THREADS MERGED]
Evolving Member
Joined: Sep 2002
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From: Orlando FL
Evolution versus the WRX STi. Track car versus rally car. I'll stick to the track and my Evolution. So much cleaner.
Other track cars you might want to consider:
Spoon S2000
Corvette Z06
E30 M3
Other track cars you might want to consider:
Spoon S2000
Corvette Z06
E30 M3
Evolving Member
Joined: Sep 2002
Posts: 203
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From: Herktown, Cali
Whats the idea behind this track car and rally car thing? What backs it up... just curious because I am also debating over the STi and the VIII (though I'm prolly gonna get the VIII anyways).
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Joined: Dec 2001
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From: Up to 80 miles north of Gilroy
Originally posted by engineerboy
I think the STi in the top pic is actually the 22B.
I think the STi in the top pic is actually the 22B.
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Originally posted by NightCrawler01
So what's keeping him? Katsurada wouldn't say at first, but when the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII was mentioned, a car headed our way next spring, he instantly became more animated.
So what's keeping him? Katsurada wouldn't say at first, but when the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII was mentioned, a car headed our way next spring, he instantly became more animated.
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Newbie
Joined: Dec 2001
Posts: 10
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From: Orlando, FL
i don't know why people who like the lancer evo don't like the wrx (or sti), and vice versa. i have the wrx and love it everyday. i'm sure the sti and evo are better. and i hope i will own them both someday. i don't think any one is a head and shoulder above the other. by the way, it's not always the car, it's the driver who drives it.
Evolved Member
Joined: Dec 2001
Posts: 2,722
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From: Up to 80 miles north of Gilroy
Originally posted by Braf
When is Subaru going to put the intercooler up front where it belongs?
When is Subaru going to put the intercooler up front where it belongs?
I gotta agree also that the STi/Evo debate is way over taxed. Every shootout I've seen between the two indicates comparing the cars are so equal it's like splitting hairs. They're both fabulous machines and if you take two of 'em straight from the show room, you'd love 'em both. A quarter of the replies in this thread to have been nothing but eneducated attempts to use smilies. 
Last edited by pjal84; Oct 27, 2002 at 11:52 AM.
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Originally posted by sh90374
i don't know why people who like the lancer evo don't like the wrx (or sti), and vice versa.
i don't know why people who like the lancer evo don't like the wrx (or sti), and vice versa.
I have no idea why that is; I therefore consider it to be down to lack of cognition and like to pick on it / joke about it.
An STI is obviously a very good car, only slightly less good than an Evo. But it is less raw: the suspension is softer, the brakes fade earlier, it understeers much more and also looks softer I find. The gear command is very imprecise. The best gearbox commands I have experienced from the precision and shifting / locking are the Evo and the Honda Civic Type R.
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From: Earth
Originally posted by pjal84
When they change their rally car to do as such! Or at the drop of a hat since WRC homologation rules are so lax. It's top mounted to avoid things like large rocks and other such ground artillery to from piercing or otherwise wrecking the IC. The big ram scoop and the deep core seem to work just fine for the most mart I gotta agree also that the STi/Evo debate is way over taxed. Every shootout I've seen between the two indicates comparing the cars are so equal it's like splitting hairs. They're both fabulous machines and if you take two of 'em straight from the show room, you'd love 'em both. A quarter of the replies in this thread to have been nothing but eneducated attempts to use smilies.
When they change their rally car to do as such! Or at the drop of a hat since WRC homologation rules are so lax. It's top mounted to avoid things like large rocks and other such ground artillery to from piercing or otherwise wrecking the IC. The big ram scoop and the deep core seem to work just fine for the most mart
I gotta agree also that the STi/Evo debate is way over taxed. Every shootout I've seen between the two indicates comparing the cars are so equal it's like splitting hairs. They're both fabulous machines and if you take two of 'em straight from the show room, you'd love 'em both. A quarter of the replies in this thread to have been nothing but eneducated attempts to use smilies.
Newbie
Joined: Dec 2001
Posts: 10
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From: Orlando, FL
anyways, i might trade in my wrx for the evo sometime next year. "driving is believing", like Hyundai's ad slogan . hope they don't mark it up too much like those new thunderbird's. they'd better release loads of them!
. hope they don't mark it up too much like those new thunderbird's. they'd better release loads of them!