First .. thanks all for taking the time to chime in and provide input ..

Here is the dilemma ... I have an Evolution X MR, which I bought when I was married and was convinced I was done tracking. Enter, divorce, and now I want to get back in it. So, here is the debacle .. do I keep the EvoX, beef up the tranny with SSP/AMS gear, and track it, or do I sell it, and pick up a good Evo 9 and track it.

I had an Evo 8 that I tracked and loved, and would love to get back to that, but I hate to ditch the EvoX, as I really like the layout better.

As for mods .. I would do full suspension, and light power mods ...

Thanks all.

 

if your not gunna try to make huge power used the X it will be less hastle and the car makes great tq

 

Evo 9.

I could be biased though.

 

Ditto

 

I would love to do a 9, but I hate to take the hit and then have to mod a 9, after dropping coin on MR X with mods.

/sigh/....

 

I was in the same boat as you. I decided to sell the X and buy another IX....

 

since you have an MR , its no brainer. Sell the MR and get a IX RS.

Rob

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAbD4QLMQvs

 

^^^^
I love how the Japanese drivers are always laughing at something...

I think that Ryan Gates has proven that the X is as good as-if not better- than the IX platform.

Problem is that you have an MR......

 

ditch the x... evo 8/9 are going so cheap right now, and the things u can do with a stockframed turbo and Motons... sheeesh

 

all evos are great track cars.
I wouldnt mind have a gutted X to track

 

yeah that was a very early stage in the Evo X....

 

I wouldn't want a newer car for a track car. Reason being track cars get hammered with debris. The first track event I took my 9 too I lost a windshield and then entire front of the car was peppered with marks from chunk of rubber and whatever else was flung or dropped on track. I even beat my own car up by running race rubber. Simply driving out of the pits you can hear every little piece of sand hit the bottom and side of the car.

Also it takes less money to make the EVO9 quick. Really all you need is exhaust and tune and you've got a darn quick car.

Sure the 10s are just as capable but you pretty much have to change everything other than the motor to hang with a nearly stock 9.

 

^ Hmm. . . I was thinking just the opposite. Coilovers, tires, BPU, reflash - I think a X can hang with a IX. Maybe not the X MR - but a manual one. Granted, I have no real world back to back testing - just the little bit I've read and from what I've seen of my friend's X on the track . . .

But to the OP - first of all, sorry to hear about the circumstances. If you want a dual purpose DD/Track car - regardless you probably should ditch the X MR. You can then buy a base X or a cheaper IX and have some modding $$ left over

 

Either way he needs to sell his MR.

I suggest finding a great deal on a 9. Look for one at or near 20k.