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i wouldn't say all that. there are plenty of stock EVO IX's breaking into the 12's. the real difference is the fact that those are professional drivers and that's an 07 EVO MR. the 07's released in other countries did get a small power bump. people talk about the JDM EVO's (06's) having more power than ours, but i don't know if it's really all that much more, if any. the JDM EVO's are rated at 280hp 295lb-ft, while the USDM is rated at 286hp 289lb-ft. on paper, we're up 6hp, but down 6lb-ft. but, as everybody knows, both engines are underrated from the factory because stock USDM IX's have dyno'ed as high as 273hp at the wheels. so i think the two are very close. also, JDM MR's come with more power than the GSR, because they use a different turbo than the JDM GSR model. the USDM EVO's use the same turbo in every trim level, and that turbo is the same as the JDM MR. i think the JDM and USDM power levels are closer than people think, if not just about identical. handling wise, we get blitzed because of the lack of AYC though. that's a jip and a half.
Maybe it is the lack of the AYC.
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the same rumor is going on about ours because of the high dyno numbers of the stock IX's. you're right about the mid 12's thing...that was an 07 EVO. they are faster than the 06's were, JDM or USDM
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i have the MR RS 5 speed. and it has AC and power windows, Alluminum Roof and BBS, but no Radio.
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12.6... that's nearly a second faster than AUSDM Evo IX's standard 1/4mile time... we do ~13.4
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there is a 6speed version of the RS MR, or at least there used to be. i've seen races between the two to see which was faster. the 6speed was. now if that was discontinued in 06, i don't know, but the EVO 8 RS MR was offered with either 5speed or 6speed
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Are my eyes deceiving me or does that STi have a black interior? The smurf blue interior of US STis was one of the main things that pulled me to the Evo instead. Ah well, no regrets.
Edit the literage? The JDM STi's in general were always 2L except the 22B which if I remember was 2.2L. The 2.5L was introduced for USDM.
ODub...you have to think about weight in the comparision as well. I believe the USDM car is heavier than the JDM one but don't quote me on that
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ODub...you have to think about weight in the comparision as well. I believe the USDM car is heavier than the JDM one but don't quote me on that
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Edit the literage? The JDM STi's in general were always 2L except the 22B which if I remember was 2.2L. The 2.5L was introduced for USDM.
ODub...you have to think about weight in the comparision as well. I believe the USDM car is heavier than the JDM one but don't quote me on that.
ODub...you have to think about weight in the comparision as well. I believe the USDM car is heavier than the JDM one but don't quote me on that
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