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Old Feb 7, 2009 | 12:53 PM
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Evo Snow Fun

Few pics from earlier today, had a ultimate fun with Evos on icetrack! Proper tires too, the level of grip is unbelievable. As you can see, I found my limits too

http://hkoski.pp.fi/evo/penkkaan.mov

http://hkoski.pp.fi/evo/penkkaan2.mov





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Old Feb 7, 2009 | 12:56 PM
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Old Feb 7, 2009 | 12:57 PM
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that looks like so much fun....I'm jealous
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Old Feb 7, 2009 | 01:04 PM
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From: somewhere testing various tires, brakes, and suspensions.
Moved to Motorsports - ice racing looks fun
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Old Feb 7, 2009 | 01:11 PM
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Originally Posted by SmikeEvo
Moved to Motorsports - ice racing looks fun
Wasn't a race, just fun with good company
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Old Feb 7, 2009 | 02:11 PM
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Awesome, I love Evo's on the snow.
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Old Feb 7, 2009 | 02:13 PM
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AHHH... TEASER!!!! I am sooooo Jealous! ****, i wish i could do that.

Sick Evo + Snow = :-)] WEHEHE!!!!!
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Old Feb 7, 2009 | 02:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Domolution
AHHH... TEASER!!!! I am sooooo Jealous! ****, i wish i could do that.

Sick Evo + Snow = :-)] WEHEHE!!!!!
Evo IV in the pics actually is rather "sick". It is (ofcourse) RS spec with GEMS ecu, TEIN Gr. N gravel spec suspension, LSD:s front and rear etc. Power is only about 320 BHP, but every aspect of the car is built for ultimate performance on gravel or snow.

Tires used here were 145/85/16 Pirelli ice tyres on 5.5 X 16 Compomotive wheels.



The grip so unbeliavable that when it runs out, here's the result

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Old Feb 7, 2009 | 02:41 PM
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^^^lmao.... nice, i wish i could be so brutally cool with doing this to a evo
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Old Feb 7, 2009 | 07:46 PM
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If I come to Helsinki, can I give it a go?!? Looks like amazing fun.
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Old Feb 8, 2009 | 10:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Evo_Someday
If I come to Helsinki, can I give it a go?!? Looks like amazing fun.
Let me know when you are here, It sure can be arranged! And yes, it is amazing fun

Here's a bit more.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spLA4m40i9c
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Old Feb 8, 2009 | 10:26 AM
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i wish Finland was closer that looks like soooooo much fun
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Old Feb 8, 2009 | 01:20 PM
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i <3 finnish and snow in here. very nice trackday, thanks for a ride
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Old Feb 12, 2009 | 01:01 PM
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One more video:

http://hkoski.pp.fi/evo/ice.mov
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Old Feb 12, 2009 | 03:36 PM
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We need to import some of those tire sets! Northern New York State has lakes with 14 inches of ice. AMEC races wheel to wheel on several frozen lakes but can't allow real aggressive tires that will tear the ice down too deep in the corners. Canada would be the closest most of us will get to driving on Finnish ice!
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