need some advice
Originally Posted by lower-is-better
which one has a softer ride, the evo or the STi?
Originally Posted by lower-is-better
which engine would you take if you saw bother sitting on a table seperately..the Evo's engine or the STI's engine?
Having said that, the STi engine is bigger by half a liter, more powerful in stock form by a small margin, and has a less laggy delivery. The low-end torque and reduced turbo lag are noticable compared to the 4G63T in the Evo 8.
Emre
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Haven't they cracked the ECU codes on the STis now? I was assuming the STis with thier power currently are running with only decent engine tuning. Does that make the STi now easier to upgrade? I dunno, just throwing some questions up in the air.
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Originally Posted by OnlineAlias
If you are a serious driver, hell, even a casual one, the G35 you will end up hating. The suspension feels ok at first, but then it just gets on your **** after a while. The whole thing, especially the suspension, ends up feeling very cheap after a while. Looks great on paper, sucks after you have to live with it for a while....exactly the opposite of the Evo.
The Evo feels and looks cheap at first, but after living with it you appreciate the great engineering behind it...
The Evo feels and looks cheap at first, but after living with it you appreciate the great engineering behind it...
You and I are in agreement regarding the G35 but just the other day I saw an ad in a magazine that Greddy has a twin turbo kit available for the G35 - Watch Out!
Brent
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Originally Posted by lower-is-better
that twin turbo kit you're talking about is about $7k...a bit tooo rich for my blood. Paying 35k for a car plus another 7k will bring it up to 42k, whyt not add a couple thousand and get an m3?
after doing some onlne research and reading your posts, looks like im going to go with the Evolution. Black...with some nice black rims with polished lip in the future =) ...can't wait. Now i gotta start shopping around for one, gotta go do some test drives. Thanks again for all your help!
after doing some onlne research and reading your posts, looks like im going to go with the Evolution. Black...with some nice black rims with polished lip in the future =) ...can't wait. Now i gotta start shopping around for one, gotta go do some test drives. Thanks again for all your help!
Brent
Originally Posted by evo542
it's the exact opposite, the STi is faster in straight line but evo beats it in twisty road because of superior handling
Originally Posted by Dr. Fob
for some reason me and two other Evo friends couldn't keep up with the STi at the twisties, but on the highway we pull ahead. I really don't understand.
I'm a driving instructor and I have friends with both STi's and Evos of various generations (going all the way back to the P1 and Evo 5). I've driven both cars extensively on the street and track. Stock for stock, the Evo 8 easily out-handles the STi by quite a large margin. Modified cars are obviously a different story.
Emre