So are the EVO's any good at dragging?
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Originally Posted by FinsNCanes
Kitty Kats ;<
Aren't you the guy who asked about the IS300 compared to an EVO?? Are you just going to ask a bunch of questions without reading all the threads or are you just a speculator?
Originally Posted by drmosh
Aren't you the guy who asked about the IS300 compared to an EVO?? Are you just going to ask a bunch of questions without reading all the threads or are you just a speculator?
I just don't want to make the same mistake I did with my first car. Is that neccessary a problem?
Originally Posted by bo0oost
If you want a good drag racer, why don't you put a custom drag suspension into a Pinto, and drop a twin turbo big block in there?
Whalla! Good drag racer.
Whalla! Good drag racer.
Although the evos can produce some impressive numbers, I don't think they make fundamentally good drag cars for a few reasons...
One: They have a five speed manual. Sure, some pro drag cars do well with manuals, but each time you shift, you lose time on the strip.
Two: They have turbos. Coupled with the five speed, your power drops off pretty fast in between shifts, and it doesn't help to have a light-weight flywheel.
Three: They have all-wheel drive. While this helps with initial acceleration, it hurts the top end performance. In addition, its pretty difficult to warm up the tires like a rear-wheel drive car can do. I also don't see a lot of evos running big fat mickey-thompsons anywhere.
One: They have a five speed manual. Sure, some pro drag cars do well with manuals, but each time you shift, you lose time on the strip.
Two: They have turbos. Coupled with the five speed, your power drops off pretty fast in between shifts, and it doesn't help to have a light-weight flywheel.
Three: They have all-wheel drive. While this helps with initial acceleration, it hurts the top end performance. In addition, its pretty difficult to warm up the tires like a rear-wheel drive car can do. I also don't see a lot of evos running big fat mickey-thompsons anywhere.



