MR FTW

 

is it next week yet? i hardly got any fingers left cause of all the stress and tension! =(

 

I believe we are still on schedule for getting it up this week.

 

Alright, cool. I'll just wear some baseball gloves for now to stop me from causing further damage to my nails and fingers. Too late for the hair though, already ripped it all out. Growing back nicely though.

 

Its coming....


Here is a little info to hold you over....MR is fastest stock car and Emile is much much faster than SPT and I.

Secondly, before the article comes out, I would like to say our test was not as scientific as we would have liked. Being that we did not have the track to ourselves, we were not always able to get consistent, clean, traffic free laps, and we were sometimes crunch for time. That said, I do feel the results do fairly represent all cars involved

 

You just made my day, homie. Thanks a ton! Feels great to know MR gets fastest time stock. I wont be able to afford any mods for a while so I'm gonna be rolling stock for now.

 

deciding between keeping the 9 or going X. i hope you guys are able to get new and insightful info out there other than the obvious or already published info out there. i am really looking forward to it.

 

Its new in the sense that we are evo enthusiasts. I really have always really liked the evo 9 MR and still do. SPT obviously has been driving the evo 8 for some time and still loves that as well. So its coming from two people that love the previous model, but to be fair, we are both growing up a bit, so the X does suit us well.

Because of this, many of our comments that may be similar to what others have said can be taken in a new light and with new weight. There is some new insight, but nothing earth shattering. One new thing is that we dynoed all three oem cars same day, same dyno.

Also, for the other performance data, we were no equiped to handle getting accurate data. For example, 0-60, quarter miles, braking, slalom, etc. We are however going to pull the numbers form a mag test we feel to be representative of reality or close to it

 

shoot, even the simple test data isn't all that interesting as plenty of people out there have already published theirs and i don't think another test confirming the X does x,y,z speeds/ times/ etc will be more than a repost. i wouldn't hold it against you if you don't cook the hottest lap time ever in an evo X either as raw data doesn't mean much without interpretation.

i hope you'll use your experience to compare, contrast, and highlight the dynamic differences between the old and new. like weight - i had a conversation with robi about the elise and the evo, and how the evo was significantly heavier, but in the end, significantly more capable (reader's digest version). did you guys notice the weight difference (or is it unimportant, as some new evo x owners have said) and did it matter? is AYC as effective as the car mags say? is AYC good at interpreting and executing driver's intent? what is AYC trying to do, anyways?

last question: you can only have one, 9 or X. what mods, on which chassis, and most importantly, why.

thanks again, i'm definitely pulling for you guys.

 

We answer all those questions, and on top of that, it would seem that are supplied pro driver put down the fastest laps yet at streets.

The only thing we dont answer is your last question about what would we buy and what would we mod. Ask the three of us involved and you may get three different answers.

Its hard to answer what I would buy if I could get one. It also matters were you live and what you do. I live in a pretty urban area and only get my jollies at the track. Ali has some back roads and is a bit more rural. Money is also and issue. A used Evo 8/9 is far less expensive. If you take money aside, I personally would probably take the X MR. I however dont care much for huge hp or heavy engine mods. Given the opportunity for two, I would take a IX and X MR. That all said, the question of which would you take is too subjective. The better question is what do you gain and loose so that each can weigh that against their own needs. Also, the primary purpose of the article is not really to compare old vs new, but compare the 5 cars involved.

 

Yes, I recall the track was terribly cluttered up that day. at least that was the case with the blue grp. I felt Speedventures was a bit too greedy and put on more cars than was appropriate. Also, there were quite a few road hogs that should have been pointed off the track but wern't. Personally I didn't think the Speedventures event as a whole was well organized.

That being said, I think under the circumstances, it's really difficult to test 4-5 different cars and isolate variables with 1 track day with so much traffic. It's quite an accomplishment. Thanks!

 

Yeah, it really just depends on the person and the practicality of the car. For example, I can afford either 9 or X but... 9 I would probly have to buy used. Theres nothing like a used sport car. It's like getting married to a hooker. Plus, the cheaper simpler look and that 3rd pedal is **** for the 5pm traffic jam in Miami... Now, with MR... I get to put on auto and sit back and relax =) If i wanna feal the car, switch to manual. Much nicer interior, older yet more aggressive look in the outside. The very informative navi system, dash display of AYC and all that good stuff. Plus, it's a new car. Kinda like dating a virgin. As for tuning and all that, I don't really care much about it. First off, wont have the money after buying a MR. Second, don't wont wanna mess with the warranty. Third and last, I just don't need to go 300mph or know I can do 0-60 in 0.0006 seconds. That will just get me tickets and make me waste my tires and brakes even more when I go to a track. Just want a nice performance sedan to get me around and have fun with. Hold back on the luxury please, I like to feel the car. Evo X MR seems just right.

Thats just some of my reasoning. Some people prefer the 9 so they can mod the living hell out of it. Thats great too but, not up my alley.

 

HA....thats a quote for the books

 

Yeah EB was hooking it...the KW car went a bit faster but EB def had the best stocker times I have seen to date

 

by bringing the previous car into the mix you give all the people that own/ have owned an 8 or 9 a basis of comparison with something a wide range of people are familiar with. as the 8 vs 9 vs X thread demonstrates, the X doesn't exist in a vacuum.

but what's different is that you guys could put some detailed analysis and comparison as opposed to the multitude of "i test drove an X and it's terrible/ terrific, and i know so because i scared the salesman on the test drive so you know my review is legit." shoot, even serious buyers can't get a serious test drive, so your review could do a lot of people some good.