Well after about 1200k on the engine we got rid of the X...

Why?

We did some testing and cannot comprehend spending this much $$$ on a car that is in our minds NOT AN EVO.

Testing cars:
Stock GSR IX vs. Stock GSR X

Drivers:
2 drives with 10+ years racing experience.

Test:
1/4 drag, Road course, and our parking lot auto X

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Results:
1/4 driver 1 IX GSR - 14.2 / 14.0 / 14.0
1/4 driver 2 IX GSR - 14.1 / 14.2 / 13.9

1/4 driver 1 X GSR - 14.5 / 14.4 / 14.4
1/4 driver 2 X GSR - 14.3 / 14.5 / 14.7
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Road course driver 1 IX GSR - 2:31 / 2:15 / 2.18
Road course driver 2 IX GSR - 2:25 / 2:32 / 2:20

Road course driver 1 X GSR - 2:46 / 2:42 / 2.39
Road course driver 2 X GSR - 2:42 / 2:43 / 2:45
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Auto X driver 1 IX GSR - 32.6 / 33.1 / 33.4
Auto X driver 2 IX GSR - 33.8 / 32.8 / 32.2

Auto X driver 1 X GSR - 35.4 / 34.2 / 32.4
Auto X driver 2 X GSR - 34.8 / 34.5 / 33.9
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So before I get bashed for selling the X, let me put some rhyme / reason here (well at least ours) ever since we first jumped into the X id DID NOT feel like an EVO at all. Its basically a lancer will the hopes and dreams of being an EVO also with all the talk about the Lancer Ralliart for 25K on the same platform is to temping over the EVO at this point.

The car is FEATURE rich no doubt but if I wanted all that why am I buying an EVO? Leave the features and lights to Audi / BMW and save the racing for EVO's. The X's turning / digging ability is nothing like the IX and it seems the X loses its guts after 5500 RPM's. While the IX just walks away.

I know a lot of you guys love the X and we are not trying to bash it, it’s just not up to EVO par in our eyes having them both first hand to play with. In fact the guy we sold the X to loves it and we were glad to point him to the vendors making parts for the X and showing good results doing so. But for us at Fullboostracing the X is just not enough compared to the IX.

So in the end the 33,000 we were going to spend on the Evo X is now being rolled into a GT-R purchase when they come out.

All you X guys please enjoy your EVO's we are not trying to put you down just wanted to show everyone the results we got from our own testing.

 

Those track times are off from what other reviews have stated. What track was this on? What do you think the overall weakness was in the car that prevented you from improving your times, like other reviews have posted, when it comes to track performance? Could you share what settings you were using for the AWC?

Please share more information on your overall experience with the X. I am heading to the track tomorrow, so I will have a better idea of this myself.

 

this was OUR testing..

I have a lot more detail to go into (super busy today).
but like I said we are not trying to bash it, just wanted to let everyone know what we got out of it.

 

I'm kinda curious as to why in the 1/4 your 10 year experienced drivers were pulling almost a full second slower than car&driver.

 

I would like for you to keep your numbers up actually. This is worth discussing imho. Especially since, as far as I know, you are the only one that has seen such huge disparities. Just ignore the people that are over reacting, all it will do is raise your blood pressure

I would like to be more prepared for my track day, so any information you share is positive imho.

 

track? conditions? do not know.... but once again this is what we got.

 

Road conditions? Were the tires & rims stock? I know you said stock, but does that mean both cars had all original equipment, or was some equipment removed & nothing added in it's place?

 

i put them back, you are right this info is usless to us at this point so ill let you guys pick it apart enjoy

 

Was your road course time a freaking circle track? A 25 second difference is ridiculous and flawed.

 

Good testing FBR....

 

Thanks man! I think it would be beneficial for everyone to start sharing their track times compared to their previous cars. Then we should get everything merged together at some point.

Could you share more details on your experience with the car, and what made you make the final decision? Was it just the track times, or was it more? Did it feel sluggish in the turns, was the exit speed a lot slower, what modes did you try the AWC system in, etc.?

 

Wow......The thread is only 15 minutes old, and I've deleted half of the posts as useless/OT/flaming, etc.

Keep it on-topic and helpful. If you're thinking about posting and it doesn't fit into one of the 2 categories I mentioned: Don't post. Everyone has been warned, carry on.

J.D.

 

sall good, I hope your gtr blows you away, as I'm sure it will.

 

Just curious, how much were you able to sell your X for? They are in demand, so did that reduce the typical immediate dip in resale value?

 

As a previous owner of an X and an VIII, I'm curious as to why exactly you wouldn't consider the X an EVO?