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So are the EVO's any good at dragging?

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Old Sep 10, 2004 | 04:14 PM
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So are the EVO's any good at dragging?

Plain and simple.

Just curious if you can take the car a diff way if you wanted. . . ?
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Old Sep 10, 2004 | 04:15 PM
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Currently guys are running 9s. If that's good, then yes.
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Old Sep 10, 2004 | 04:17 PM
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EVO's suck at drag racing! If you want a drag racer, get a WRX



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Old Sep 10, 2004 | 04:20 PM
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Where have you been?

http://www.dsmtimes.org/evo.htm
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Old Sep 10, 2004 | 04:21 PM
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Originally Posted by FinsNCanes
Plain and simple.

Just curious if you can take the car a diff way if you wanted. . . ?
Whaddya wanna drag, dead bodies, live bodies, horses..??

Do you mean towing?

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Old Sep 10, 2004 | 04:23 PM
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Originally Posted by bo0oost
EVO's suck at drag racing! If you want a drag racer, get a WRX




Yeah, Wreck Rear aXle.
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Old Sep 10, 2004 | 04:23 PM
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Originally Posted by drmosh
Whaddya wanna drag, dead bodies, live bodies, horses..??

Do you mean towing?

Kitty Kats ;<
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Old Sep 10, 2004 | 04:31 PM
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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?
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Old Sep 10, 2004 | 04:36 PM
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I guess 9 second 1/4 mile times dont impress you. Or low 1.5 60ft times either.
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Old Sep 10, 2004 | 04:56 PM
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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?
Nah, I've read through quite a bit..maybe I'm just looking in the wrong place.


I just don't want to make the same mistake I did with my first car. Is that neccessary a problem?
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Old Sep 10, 2004 | 07:54 PM
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please dont get an evo purely for drag racing.... it has potential, and the ability, but it will be totally wasted elsewise
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Old Sep 10, 2004 | 07:57 PM
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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.
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Old Sep 10, 2004 | 08:12 PM
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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.
werd.... and amen!!! awd vehicles have exceptional handling abilities, and although it provides immense traction that is beneficial to drag racing, you are ultimately killing the transfer case and hurting the drivetrain
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Old Sep 10, 2004 | 09:56 PM
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There's an Evo 6 in my country from garage R that ran 9.86 secs...

NO NOS!!
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Old Sep 10, 2004 | 10:19 PM
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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.
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