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Old Jan 24, 2012 | 08:03 AM
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This is kind of a double edge sword.

Evo at 500whp is much more DD friendly than an STI at 500whp. however, the STI at 400whp is a better DD than the EVO at 400whp.

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Old Jan 24, 2012 | 08:18 AM
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Originally Posted by marrrk
go ahead, i dare you to buy an sti i see you want to drift it? then maybe you should get a subie, but when you get smoked by the first evo you see and you look over at your girl and she has that blank stare, you'll be back here talking about the evo your know looking to buy. do your own research and make your own decision, and when your done then go by an evo but as you can see i'm bias, i'm on my second one and thousands of dollars later, and you wont be able to pry the keyes from my cold dead hands imo 400-450 is the perfect power level for a RELIABLE daily driven evo, and you have a 10sec car. and you'll keep your chick
^this^
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Old Jan 24, 2012 | 08:24 AM
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I have a 415whp evo x and i ordered a 2012 sti for daily i cant stand the evo for daily
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Old Jan 24, 2012 | 08:44 AM
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Originally Posted by 2003evo8
your on a evo fourm what do u think 99.9% are going to say! pick the one you like best you have to drive it everyday not us but we pick a evo
Exactly... Go to the Subi forums and 99% of them will say STi. Best thing to do is test drive both and make your decision based on what you like.

Having driven both, I think the Evo is a better mannered track car with great daily drivability. The STi I drove had a horrible suspension setup and understeered like an overpowered FWD civic.
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Old Jan 24, 2012 | 08:50 AM
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owned sti before. more work on sti to get that power for sure.
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Old Jan 24, 2012 | 09:12 AM
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If you want a racecar then evo. If you want a DD then Sti.
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Old Jan 24, 2012 | 09:14 AM
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Originally Posted by mikane24
I have a 415whp evo x and i ordered a 2012 sti for daily i cant stand the evo for daily

please explain why you can't stand driving an evo x daily? i find that hard to see
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Old Jan 24, 2012 | 09:40 AM
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Originally Posted by EVILutionVIII
Exactly... Go to the Subi forums and 99% of them will say STi. Best thing to do is test drive both and make your decision based on what you like.

Having driven both, I think the Evo is a better mannered track car with great daily drivability. The STi I drove had a horrible suspension setup and understeered like an overpowered FWD civic.
They roll out of the factory with -1.5* more negative camber in the rear than front. Give it a proper alignment and the evo is the champion in the understeer contest.
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Old Jan 24, 2012 | 10:08 AM
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Get the STI only if you are planning to rebuild the motor. You will never get to 400awhp without popping it.
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Old Jan 24, 2012 | 10:14 AM
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Originally Posted by n2oiroc
They roll out of the factory with -1.5* more negative camber in the rear than front. Give it a proper alignment and the evo is the champion in the understeer contest.
Not at any track event I've ever been to. I am not hating on Subies... my shop does a lot of work on them, and some of my best buddies race them, but they understeer like ******* pigs. The motors also have a hard time making decent power without sleeving the block. The intercooler/turbo setups are inferior as well. To reliably make the power of a stock block Evo on pump you need a FMIC, rotated kit with a built motor or meth.
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Old Jan 24, 2012 | 10:55 AM
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If your wanting an awd vehicle to go awd drifting you need a ford fiesta and to talk to ken block. If you must I suppose get an sti but for the love of god do not get an evo and destroy it by doing this to it to impress your friends..
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Old Jan 24, 2012 | 11:02 AM
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Originally Posted by marrrk
when you get smoked by the first evo you see and you look over at your girl and she has that blank stare, ... and you'll keep your chick
seriously?
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Old Jan 24, 2012 | 11:07 AM
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nahh... just get a kia!! lol
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Old Jan 24, 2012 | 11:07 AM
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Originally Posted by LightningCrossZ
I dunno about the girl thing, I've seen a lot more females driving stis/wrxs, I've only seen 2 chicks in evos. But every girl I've been around in my evo, is generally plenty impressed with it, especially when I get up to about 2800rpm
noone in their right mind factors impressing chicks into choosing an Evo.
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Old Jan 24, 2012 | 11:13 AM
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Originally Posted by wjamyers
noone in their right mind factors impressing chicks into choosing an Evo.
Or any car for that matter. You're only going to have guys trying to **** you if you're playing the car card.
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