New review of the SE trim:

http://www.autoguide.com/manufacture...view-1490.html

Interesting performance numbers:

" It’s properly quick, able to hit 60 in 4.6 seconds on the way to a 13.2 second ¼ mile at 103 mph. "

That sounds a little too quick for a stock EVO, but then again the SE model is supposed to almost as light as a GSR with the dual clutch. Didn't think it would make that big of a difference though.

 

wow harsh article , and yeah i dont think thats right a stock evox at 13.2, especially since the article said 290hp which is to the crank. maybe someone with se can chime in?

 

what do they mean by adjustable bilstein struts? I thought they were same as the MRs

 

eh... I don't think it was overly harsh but pretty accurate with some of the complaints. I don't think most people buy an evo with road trip, mpg or world class interior quality in mind..... if they did, they would be making a mistake. The interior IS cheap, the mpg DOES suck (mine gets about 18 on avg) & most people would rather road trip in something soft, comfy & with cup holders for 9.

Most of us buy evos because we want big performance for a fraction of the cost. Then......... we put a little bit of money into our evos killing what ride comfort there was, drastically reduce mpg & rarely ever road trip the car (if ever). It all is worth it once we beat performance cars that have double the sticker price at the track.

it is what it is..... and it's a beautiful thing!

 

I don't agree on the fuel economy bit at all. Something was up with that car.

 

I think their "fast facts" box is wrong because I believe the SE has the same KB struts and shocks as the GSR and also come with solid front brake rotors.

 

SE comes with same bilstein struts and eibach springs like MR. Also has the same 2 pc rotors as the MR and the xenon headlights. But it has GSR interior and GSR wheels. My stock SE did 5.1 to 60. Light tune has that to 4.5. Measurements taken with vbox.

 

I stand corrected, thanks.

 

i was gonna say the same thing.
heck, i drive my gsr every other weekend 150 miles and i am barely half a tank of gas... and im averaging 75mph... what the heck were they doing? 95mph average speed? LOL!!

 

The time is about right when you consider what the SE did in the in the C&D lightning lap compared to the 08 EVO MR. The 2010+ tune really makes a difference.

There is a comment on why the car has to idle at 1500 rpm. That's news to me.

 

Finally a review that caputures what some of us are facing in terms of fuel consumption! Mine gets exactly the same milage as the one reviewed.

 

Man.130 mi? Are you serious? I usually get around 19~20ish mpgs in the city.

 

i get 10km/L...whatever mpg that is..

 

Dyno chart for a stock SE (~30 miles on the odometer):





Seems like they have a fairly strong tune from the factory.

 

i have an se and get 240 on a tank mix city highway commute 50 miles 1 way to work a day. car is awesome and performs awesome