08-31-2012, 10:28 AM | #43 |
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^ I haven't sat in an VIII or IX in a while, but the Evo X seating is really high. And there is no height adjustment.
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08-31-2012, 10:42 AM | #44 |
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Damn. I was hoping it was more like a DSM or 3KGT than an SUV.
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That's really dumb. My point for showing power to weight math is that people are saying the evo is SO MUCH faster when in reality it's not. Furthermore trap speeds are in no way indicative of actual power to weight. The fact that the trap speed quote had so much deviation how is it even possible to use that as anywhere close to being accurate.
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But to me it felt a little more solid, a little less cheap, and you could feel the bigger engine at play there. I think for a race car, I'd take the Evo, but for a DD or racy street car, I'd have to go STi. Stuff like exhaust note and power curve and interior quality push me toward the STi, even knowing the Evo will outperform it when the mods start rolling in. The Evo's power was pretty far up top and the turbo lagged a little bit more than I'd want. Granted they both have some lag, and they have great power/torque, the Evo's was always a little harder to reach. Stock vs stock these cars are basically identical in terms of end-of-the-day track figures imo. At least they're as close as it gets, depending on which has the better tires that day (Evo comes with some pretty nutso summer treads). |
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The interior of the STI definitely "looks" better, but a lot of the important stuff that you touch on a constant basis has a slight edge in the Evo, from the steering wheel (pretty similar though) to the seats (far superior) to the shifter (which felt a bit better, as the STI's shifter always felt "loose" to me). But again, the rest of the interior can be an eyesore at times. I remember when I got my first Evo in early 2006, I took a girl to the movies, and the first thing she asked was, "If this is a new car, how come this part [pointing at the head unit and HVAC] looks like that?" As much as I could justify it to myself, I knew that it wouldn't matter to her. But she did like the seats though! |
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And trap speeds ARE the definitive measure of power to weight, short of an actual dyno. The fact that they vary has more to do with specific power available under various weather conditions, but the variance over a large sample will be consistent and give you the consistent view of what the power to weight ratio in fact is. |
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She probably liked the boost too. |
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wow this has spun way out of control. I am not even going to comment on ALL the things that have been discussed but there is a lot of false info on evo's being thrown out there. i would like to keep this thread to the simple start that i had it on or ask the monitors to just lock it before someone gets beat up over the internet lol
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09-10-2012, 12:40 PM | #53 |
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I never owned or driven an evo,but when researching, the evo x interior still seems only slightly better than the frs, which made my decision easier. Now that i've had the frs for a month, the best description is the frs/brz is a poor mans lotus. It handles that good
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However, the leather/alcantara material used in the Evo X MR (non-Touring) is mediocre and was a step down from the leather/alcantara used in the Evo IX. It's a trend between the two... from the wing no longer being carbon fiber to the interior being better looking than before but using cheaper materials all around, particularly on the steering wheel, seats and even the shift boot. |
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