Car and Driver Comparo 13.4@103 (MERGE)
^^^ BOOSTEZ What is wrong with you? I dont get why some hardcore evo 9 hates the evo X so much. People buy the evo because they want a good all around car. A car that goes fast not just in a staight line but around the corners. If i wanted a car that goes fast in a quarter mile, well buy a mustang. Mustangs are easy and affordable to make them go fast in a quarter mile. Most of the car reviews can agree that the new Evo X handles better than the evo 9. But they can also agree that the evo X is slower than the evo 9 in the straght line. We get the point. Some magazines post higher numbers and other and some dont. Yes, 80% of the evo owners do not take there car to the track often and test out the true handling potential of the evo. And yes 80% of the evo owners that do race would race in a quarter mile that a track. 80% of the evo owners would rather spend money on intake and exhaust, ecu than spend there money on suspention. I want an evo becase i know it handles amazing and that is one thing i would not have to mod becasue it handles good enouoght for me. It is easier to add parts such as intakes, ehaust, ecu then to add coilovers, sway bars. It is easier to make a car go fast than to make a car go fast in the corners. most of the aftermarket companys make more parts that will add power to make you go faster in a stright line that mods to go faster in the corners.
They also said the new STI was fastest of all. You know why? Because Tsuchiya was driving, period.
I've had all three Evos that have come to the USA and the X is by far the best one for a racetrack in stock form. Some of that is due to the chassis, but most of it is because active yaw control ownz joo.
The USA IX and X might be close in lots of comparos, but they were both lots faster around a racetrack stock than your viscous center diff 03 model that has neither SAYC or ACD.
And the non-SAYC USA VIII and IX would get donkey punched in that comparo.
They also said the new STI was fastest of all. You know why? Because Tsuchiya was driving, period.
I've had all three Evos that have come to the USA and the X is by far the best one for a racetrack in stock form. Some of that is due to the chassis, but most of it is because active yaw control ownz joo.
They also said the new STI was fastest of all. You know why? Because Tsuchiya was driving, period.
I've had all three Evos that have come to the USA and the X is by far the best one for a racetrack in stock form. Some of that is due to the chassis, but most of it is because active yaw control ownz joo.
The USA IX and X might be close in lots of comparos, but they were both lots faster around a racetrack stock than your viscous center diff 03 model that has neither SAYC or ACD.
Last edited by BOOSTEZ; Jan 27, 2008 at 04:39 PM.
Here's a better question - if the EVO is meant to be a road-racing track car, how come very few people do it?
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c6 zo6 gets better mpg than evos ... oh well i guess to 90% of people who dont push their cars to the limits wont see a major diff btween evo 8 ,9, or 10.....whether its road racing track car or drag monster...
If I wanted an IX, X or any other car, I'd just go out and buy it (just like I did my VIII). There is no envy here buddy if that is what you are trying to imply. And I don't need to see videos to get an idea of track performance, I can just go to the track myself.
Big deal. When a X can leave me from a dig or roll on the street with the same mods, then I'll think about purchasing one. Until then, trying to demean my 03 center diff EVO for it's roadracing performance is a waste of typing...
Big deal. When a X can leave me from a dig or roll on the street with the same mods, then I'll think about purchasing one. Until then, trying to demean my 03 center diff EVO for it's roadracing performance is a waste of typing...
I'm not into ricerbish street racing. My VIII had a GT3071R and a solid 100whp more Dynojet than your car, so I'm not impressed with your chest beating.
I am not saying you can't afford the car. I am implying that you are a hater and need to get off this forum and go back to the 1-9 forums if all you want to do is poop in the X. It gets old, dude.
And for the pros that don't drive EVOs, that's because there isn't really any official class for them to run in. There are enthusiasts out there that use their EVOs for weekend road-racing or autox fun. You only need to go out to a local SCCA club or other car clubs that organize track events, and you will see people that use their EVOs for track.
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Here's a better question - if the EVO is meant to be a road-racing track car, how come very few people do it?
And also, insurance companies are wising up to HPDE loopholes in their policies and they're closing them up. A lot of people are scared of having to make $500 payments for a few more years on a ball of wadded up steel and plastic.