i traded my 06 sti for 04 evo enuff said

 

the dccd does not deal with power output or, split power to the front or back wheels. think of it as more of a "how much slip are you willing to allow" control.

 

Just recently got the evo 8 and so far it is doing really good...don't know about the sti...but looking at all those articles comparing sti and evo...most say evos are better..

 

double post, see below

 

Evo = stronger internals from the factory. Thus more power pontential on stock internals. However if you plan to swap out the internals of either car, I imagine it would be a more fair playing ground. I had an 02 bugeye with 2.5L hybrid motor, STI RA gearset, and a VF22 turbo. Virtully no turbo lag, and fun as hell in the snow. Of course, thats more of a frankensetein, not really the same as a 04-05 STI.

For me it was Evo > Subaru...

-cheaper insurance (for me anyways)
-parts are cheap and plentiful
-power is made easily
-Less common then the subaru
-4g63 has been around forever, lots of local tuners
-very easy to work on
-great community
-A tune isnt REQUIRED for every bolt-on, like a subaru
-Stock ECU can be flashed easily
-The stock Evo 16g may be the best stock turbo in a car ever

 

def not around me... i see 10-15 stis to 1 evo

 

There is nothing wrong with 03-04 viii's. In fact they have the 5 spd tranny which in my opinion is a better tranny. If you just plan on throwing simple bolt ons at it however then yes you will probably be better of getting an 05-06 ix. I have an 04 viii and will have somewhere in the low seven hundreds, but drove the car for over a year with over 500whp on stock tranny, lsd, and bottom end without issue. Btw i actually traded an 04 sti for my 04 evo. I did it just because i prefer the over all balance of the evo over the sti. Anyways i'm sure youll enjoy any way you go! Good luck!

 

sti lag on the mid rpm and the evo dont have that nice interior like the sti. over all evo beat the sti in speed and looks!