Okay, I know this question is probably answered somewhere else in this great forum, but search is not working for me, so I decided to post this up.

I am in the very near future of purchasing an EVO. My problem, which one?

I have heard great and amazing comments about the EVO9 MR. ( one of the models on my mind )

I have also heard mixed facts about all the other EVOs. My buddy owns a EVO7, and
says its sh!tty. He said the EVO was perfected when the 8's came out. Now im not
interested in the EVO7, but I am interested in the 8's and 9's.

So now, Between the EVO8's, which is the best? I have heard the MR is good for the 6 speed in long runs, but I have also heard that the MR is just a waste of money. I have heard you cant tell a difference in a GSR/RS EVO. Would this statement be correct?

Okay, so last question...

What about the 9's? I have heard MIVEC is the shizz, but I have also heard that it really doesnt make a great difference in the 9 MR. Can anyone tell me exactly which is the best buy? Im not talking in the sense of how it feels, because I have test driven a 9 MR and a regular 8, not pushing either of them they both are very similar.. Unfortunatly, I never got to push either so I am not sure if they are different when in HI RPMS.

So if anyone could help me or link me to a thread that has already covered this it would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
seeyaSTi

 

I personally like the EVO IX GSR w/ssl i had a IX MR and didn't like the six speed but i abpsolutely love my GSR it is amazing it is definately the best car i ever driven or owned MIVEC and the 10.5 is great!

 

IXs are faster than VIIIs. 05 VIII is the fastest of that bunch. MR or GSR is a preference. suspension on the MR is slightly softer and it has the 6spd. if you are going to be racing i say buy a gsr.

 

oh yeah i meant stock to slightly modded IXs are faster. highly modded i havnt seen any dyno graphs showing IXs are any faster i think all the high hp evos are viiis

 

all the high HP evos are 8's, so if you plan on taking it past 500 wheel, get an 8, but for basic bolt ons to a small upgraded turbo, a nine will treat you the best, hell for about 1200 in part you can have 330 wheel hp.

 

I think that's more a question of time than anything else.

All the people with the beastly cars have been working on them for a long time, so they are all VIII's. I imagine some crazy IX's will start showing up in the next year or so.

 

Sounds like a costly move. How much did you lose trading in your MR so soon?

 

Didn't like the 6-speed? Too much shifting?