stock suspension the MR is a good bit more comfortable to drive every day. the 6 speed is very nice for the street too, but for autocross you will never get above 3rd gear, so the ratios for 1st and 2nd will be the same as the 5 speed i believe.

what is nice about the MR is the aluminum smattered all over the car. makes it a bit lighter than the GSR, and i am a sucker for my gun metal BBS wheels

the only real issue with the MR over the GSR is fitament of a downpipe. many of them will not clear the 6spd tranny. the Invidia 3" SS one fits like a glove though, i have had no issues with it. other than that you're good to go.

 

Not to mention the MR has a fancy gauge pack.

 

what are you looking to spend on a car? With the mileage my car has now I was just planning on keeping it but I'd entertain an offer.

I have a IX SE by the way.

 

Would you like to have power windows and door locks? I bet we could do a trade! Heck i'd even think about the rear window with wiper!

 

I was under the impression ratios were different especially after seeing your shift points on some of the events I made it to... Not that I was trying to copy your performance tho

Stevers,

Being that you plan to autox competitively, I would check on the gear ratio im sure its around here somewhere. If I remember correctly it came into play on some fast courses where I could hold 2nd that few mph longer.

 

Yes this was something I was considering as well. Haven't done the calculations yet but the 5 speed is taller which leads to less shifting. This is especially key against STI's in STU and BSP. I believe the evo's gears are taller than the STI's which helps the evo's on high speed courses.


2006 - Gear Ratios
EVO & EVO RS.................... EVO MR
1st: 2.785:1 .................... 1st: 2.909:1
2nd: 1.950:1 .................... 2nd: 1.944:1
3rd: 1.444:1 .................... 3rd: 1.434:1
4th: 1.096:1 .................... 4th: 1.100:1
5th: 0.761:1 .................... 5th: 0.868:1
Final drive: 4.529:1 ..........6th: 0.693:1 Final drive: 4.583:1

 

https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/sa...-ix-se-pa.html

I just read that. How many miles on the car now? Any more updated mods to add on to the list in the thread? Still have the stock parts?

Only problems I have is some of the mods take me out of STU: catless tbe, fuel pump, boost controller, and probably your ecu.

Your last post on that thread puts you in my price range. Let me know when you get a chance.

 

hmm interesting indeed. i had always been told that 1st and 2nd were the same ratio but that 3rd, 4th, and 5th were shortened to make room for 5th with the same final drive.

out of curiosity where are you guys with 5spd IX's redlining in second gear? i am usually right around 62mph on the stock rev limiter.

 

Quick math but it only looks like a 1/2 mph faster... So either the 9s changed the ratio or I was making it up...

 

1/2 a mile faster over all or in 2nd gear?

i'm no good with gearing. the furthest i have gotten with it is putting 3.55's in my old mercury cougar

 

just letting the locals know im selling an HTA35r. check it out thanks

 

Weather obviously sucks for snow-x so it's cancelled. Beaverun will be refunding me the money and I will be refunding money to those that paid

I guess watch to see if they have another public one or try again next year

 

Denny,

Thanks for going the extra mile trying to make this happen. I appreciate it.

Of course now that your snow X cancellation is official we'll have snow until June.

 

yeah man, thanks for setting all of this up. sucks the weather didn't work out this time around, but there will always be next year.

maybe sometimes this summer we can organize a private autocross event up there or something?

 

Yeah sorry - I tried.

We can def. get a private auto-x. During peak times the VDA is $950 to rent so we can go from there and decide how many people want to go in on it and break the price down from there. I'd definitely do that - I'm always in for paying a little more for less people if I get more time in the car.