Wow, I can't believe my S2000CR is even faster in a straight line WTF I was around for so long but I recall the evo 6.5 was just as fast as this evo 10. Oh wait...those were the figures tested off road on dirt by sport compact car

 

I'll bite on here.


I love the Evo 8/9. I love the 9 more, and have every intention of picking up an SE or MR very soon, for the sake of having the last iron blocked Evo.

On the other hand, the Evo X with appropriate options, is a very enticing buy. The motor may, MAY not be able to handle the power, but we will see shortly when our beloved tuners get their hands on the car and tear it to pieces.

I really am considering an Evo X now, as it has grown on me.

For the record, I had initially wanted to buy a 350z and regarded the Evo X as nothing more than a "Honda Civic with AWD". After stopping in and testing one........I was shocked and in love. I remember the first time the salesman pulled out the silver Evo I drove for the first time....wide wheels, big brakes, rumbling exhaust and *****!.

I hope the Evo X gives me this shiver of excitement. If it doesn't, there are PLENTY of 9 SE's and MR's for sale out there and the aftermarket is huge, which is what Im inevitably after.

Until I find out for sure by getting behind the wheel, I'm just going to keep reading.

 

The evo is one of my favorite cars and I kinda regret parting with it. At this point I just dont' trust this new engine with tunning issue under high revs. These are professional engineers tuned by Mitsubishi so i'm going to wait until they get it right. I'm going to wait for Evo XI

Maybe be interested in a RS but at 3500+ lbs is just too heavy for the evo. If I wanted a M3 type car id' buy one but I want a "raw" ultra high performance, supercar super sedan. My old MR was very drivable with the softer suspension setup. It would have been nice if it had a nicer interior but not a heavier interior.

 

A hair quicker than the IX GSR and nearly 1.7 ticks faster than the X, the IX MR established its blistering pace via "a nimbler chassis and phenomenal suspension," according to Nagl, that delivered "crisper turn-in, quicker reaction, and better rotation than the IX GSR."

Really? The MR Bilsteins are that much better? I have read countless threads on the Evo board (I've been debating on buying someones used bilsteins and springs) and this is not the consensus I found at all. I have never driven on ridden in an MR. Sometimes I think people that are not in the 'know' put too much stock in the MR as if it's like an Exige over an Elise or something, and I believe that possibly the guys at this mag have fallen victim to this.

BTW, he talks about how much more better the brakes are. I just got Sport Compact Car in yesterday and they said the X GSR brakes are the same as the VIII and the IX (which is what this magazine tested) Much better huh? 300 more pounds to stop, hmmmm.

That SCC article said that the X MR brakes have 1 inch larger, 3 lb lighter, floating rotors with the same calipers as the GSR (VIII, IX, X). They said that it appears that this could be an upgrade path for the VIII, IX needing only a caliper bracket to mount our stock calipers a litter farther out to accomodate the rotor. I'm excited about this possibility.

 

well i've never driven a gsr ...only my mr...i only thought the bilsteins were better at soaking up the bumps...haven't heard that there is any performance bonus from them...maybe a tad.....but the mr is lighter and has a lower center of gravity than the gsr (due to the aluminum hood, fenders, and roof)...that may be the reason for the slight advantage...

 

Um, us GSR guys have those too.

 

Having just picked up an SE to keep the MR company, I was surprised at how different the ride is between the two. As it's been said many times, the Bilsteins do make a big diff BUT, I just love the raw ride of the SE and it feels that much more connected to the road. So both have their positives. The white one is now the Cadillac of our little collection.

 

This is incorrect for both the IX and the X. The MR is heavier than the GSR for both.

 

i'm sorry...i just checked...the gsr has aluminum hood and fenders but only the mr and rs have the aluminum roof giving them a lower center of gravity

 

i don't see how this is possible on the ix...mr has lighter roof and lighter wheels..oh and the mr doesn't have the subwoofer in back...lol.....don't know about the x.....am i missing something?...i guess i am

 

I think the 6-speed transmission is heavier than the 5-speed. On the X, the SST transmission is probably going to be the heaviest transmission of all.

Tom

 

Why not just check the specs and find your answer?

US IX specs: 3,263 lbs (EVO) 3,219 lbs (EVO RS) 3,285 lbs (EVO MR)

It's mostly due to the heavier 6 spd transmission

 

ok thanks...i guess...i dunno where to find the specs.....the brochure lists them as the same weight....3274....and 3309 with the sunroof....don't care really....but for some reason the mr was slightly faster according to the review.....i didn't do the review...was just digging to find an answer as to why

 

While the above numbers were definitely attained, Motor Trend themselves in a later issue said it was almost "cheating" since the place where that test took place (which was a massive high speed comparison test) was an extra grippy test track. Just a little FYI.

 

I agree that the X should be closer to the IX. No it is not going to be the same, it will be slower. Also, a 14.0 at 96 mph is pathetic, it should be a 13.6 or so for that mph. I also think it was probably down a couple mph not being able to rev out completely. We'll just have to see what a healthy car does.