Noize

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Slowbalt time ticks me off too. 19 year old SS owners will be trolling Evo, 1 series, and ISF forums for weeks to come.

PlayinWithFire

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why does it seem lwhen the evo is tested it is usually the MR against some similar powered manual car?

I mean yea the MR is a crazy improvement trans wise over all your run-of-the-mill automatics and performs a lot better, but nothing compares to the control you have with the shifts in your fingertips IMHO.

Robevo RS

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i wouldn't worry about them i love to being the under dog in any kind of racing.

Also i got used to it , since i'm driving evo in the states.

no0odlez623

.....but thats the evos job...

MitsuJDM

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I'm nothing like my car. My car is obnoxious, loud, fast, good looking and black. I'm shy, quiet, I work at a slow steady pace, I'm ugly and white. Your theory has just been proved wrong j/k

love9sick

Horrid drivers with MRs. Let lightning strike them down. That includes the stig, I don't care what his background is..don't drive an AUTO!

love9sick

My car is white and I am white...but that is about as far as it goes. Oh and it looks pissed off all the time, just like me lolz.

MitsuJDM

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But really, I think the new Cobolt deserves some respect. That's very impressive if you ask me

mike100

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It's obvious mitsubishi has pulled the GSR from the demo fleets that the automotive press draw cars from. I'm sure couldn't afford for people to realize that the GSR would be superior in some tests and they don't want to have that screw up MR sales. I'd like to see more tests mitsu on mitsu.

Z51 FTW anyhow.

Noize

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This was a lot of work. You choad buckets can thank me later.

Results over the three years combined top down for fun:

Mosler MT900S- 2:45.9 (2008)
Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR- 2:48.6 (2008)
Ferrari F430 Scuderia- 2:54.6 (2008)
Nissan GT-R- 2:55.6 (2008)
Chevrolet Corvette Z06- 2:58.2 (2007)
Ford GT- 3:00.7 (2006)
Chevrolet Corvette C6 Z06- 3:01.1 (2006)
Chevrolet Corvette Z51- 3:01.2 (2008)
Dodge Viper SRT10- 3:01.6 (2006)
Porsche 911 GT3- 3:01.8 (2007)
Chevrolet Corvette C6- 3:03.6 (2007)
Cadillac CTS-V- 3:04.0 (2008)
Lotus Exige S- 3:04.5 (2007)
Audi R8- 3:04.6 (2007)
BMW M3- 3:05.6 (2008)
Porsche 997 Turbo- 3:05.8 (2007)
Ford Shelby GT500- 3:05.9 (2007)
Mercedes Benz C63 AMG- 3:06.5 (2008)
Lotus Elise- 3:09.2 (2006)
Chevy Corvette C6- 3:09.3 (2006)
Porsche Cayman S- 3:09.5 (2006)
BMW M6- 3:10.0 (2006)
BMW 335i Coupe- 3:10.5 (2007)
Ford Shelby GT500 3:11.0 (2006) [ECU issues slowed car]
Audi RS4- 3:11.2 (2007)
BMW Z4 M- 3:11.7 (2007)
Nissan 350Z Track 3:12.5 (2006)
Chevrolet Cobalt SS Turbocharged 3:13.0 (2008)
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X MR SSTT (semi-auto)- 3:13.3 (2008)
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX MR- 3:13.5 (2006)
BMW 135i (steptronic automatic)- 3:13.7 (2008)
Lexus IS F- 3:14.0 (2008)
Audi S5- 3:14.6 (2008)
Honda S2000 CR- 3:15.0 (2008)
Pontiac Solstice GXP- 3:15.7 (2007)
Mazda Speed 3- 3:16.0 (2007)
Dodge Challenger SRT8- 3:16.3 (2008)
Lotus Elise SC- 3:16.6 (2008) [WTF happened???]
Infiniti G37 Sport- 3:17.5 (2008)
Dodge Charger SRT8- 3:18.2 (2006)
Subaru Impreza WRX STI- 3:19.0 (2008)
Mazda RX-8- 3:19.0 (2006)
Chevy Cobalt SS (Supercharged)- 3:20.6 (2006)
Dodge Caliber SRT4- 3:20.8 (2008)
Ford Mustang GT- 3:20.9 (2006)
Volkswagen R32- 3:21.8 (2008)
Mini Cooper S (Turbo)- 3:22.9 (2007)
Honda Civic Mugen Si- 3:24.8 (2008)
Volkswagen GTI- 3:25.1 (2006)
Honda Civic Si- 3:26.5 (2006)
Volvo C30 T5 Version 2.0- 3:26.6 (2008)
Mazda MX-5- 3:29.3 (2006)

Robevo RS

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well if this list is true /i'm not doubting you noize/, then there is an other surprise here.
The X MR is faster then a IX MR according to this . And there for the Cobalt too.
Hm.

goofygrin

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What track is this at? Something that must have long straights is my guess... because looking at those times, vehicles with large top ends seem to fair better than those with lower top ends.

Because I *know* I'm faster than a stock 335i on the track where grip is more important than raw speed on the straights.

Noize

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VIR, Virginia International Raceway. Big speeds definitely a factor.

LuDa

maybe i should trade my GTS for an SS and have the X for the weekend...the cobalt is impressive tho




only thing that the evo really has over the cobalt is potential.. the SS is near its potential already you cant push it THAT much more than it is right now..

but with the evo..its just the beginning of what a monster you can make out of it

TTP Engineering

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With the way these Evo X's are setup from the factory with their ECU mapping, its no wonder why the SS is giving it a hard time.