I agree, I'm just trying to say the lancer doesn't have the parts that would be needed to compete with the corvette and the GTI's and Si's do have the parts. None the less, I personally would never use any FF I4 300+whp car as a daily driver... I bought my lancer for reliability and a warranty so I wouldn't have to spend all my free time on weekends repairing a car. Personally I feel 250whp on a FF is a good amount especially if you are using it as a DD. A lot of people on the Lancer forums need to be more realistic about what they can achieve with this car.

 

Fair enough, I still disagree somewhat that the GTI or SI are better equipped given the task at hand but I can see where you're coming from.

 

Good luck with that.

 

WHY even bother? Just buy a used e8 or e9 and problem solved and money saved. Unless you just wanna fit in with the "cool kids" and roll with the new evo X look. Hey, that's just MY opinion though. Surely you can find a used e8 or e9 for around the same or less? Here's a link for several e8's that I found on ebay http://motors.shop.ebay.com/Cars-Tru...Q2em282?_rdc=1. They only had 1 evo 9 and it was priced @ 25k

 

I personally think Si's are overrated and slow! lol
Beat a 08 pretty bad and a Gsr Dc also .

 

In your 02? That doesn't make sense.

 

Yea in my 02 . I also beat my Gf's slightly modded 08
I can get video's to prove it , and no i'm not a typical ricer that say's he beats everyone by doing fly by's

 

I really doubt it, if it was an SI, it has 70 HP on a Lancer. If you're turboed, that's a different story.

 

yeah i hate how everyone makes an SI seem like some kinda super car it has almost as much torque as our lancers so how can it be that much better and especially the 09 that is detuned with less hp

 

Let's do a comparison then.

2009 Honda Civic SI

HP: 197
Torque: 139
Redline: 8000
Transmission: 6-speed manual
LSD: Yes
Curb weight: 2899 lbs
Weight-to-power ratio: 14.7 lbs per HP
C&D 0-60 and 1/4 mile times: 6.7 and 15.1


2009 Mitsubishi Lancer GTS

HP: 168
Torque: 167
Redline: 6500
Transmission: 5-speed manual
LSD: No
Curb weight: 3043
Weight-to-power ratio: 18.1 lbs per HP
C&D 0-60 and 1/4 mile times: 7.X (based on a 7.8 second time for the 2008 CVT GTS model) and 15.9

On a track, the SI would kill the Lancer because it weighs less, has more power, more gears and an LSD.

 

How about on a track that isn't straight. No even counting the fact that the SI is a coupe and the lancer is a sedan, so in my mind that isn't really even a fair comparison.

 

On a track with corners, the SI would bend the Lancer over and defile it, it wouldn't be pretty. The SI comes in a sedan form as well.

 

as said before you cant really compare the two. nobody is on hondas ***** or anything but the Si is overall the better car.and you simply cant compare the two because it beats the lancer in almost every category. just like the cobalt SS, im no chevy fan neither will i probably ever own an american car but the new SS TC is an amazing car..it even gives evos and stis a hard time around the track so ill give credit where its due but you simply cant compare them..as been stated before if you want go fast..you got the wrong car..

 

Actually just to clear the weight to power ratio for the lancer its 19.3

 

I rechecked the math, it's 18.1.