STi owner driving an Evo!

wrxwhat · 09-20-2008, 04:03 PM

http://videos.streetfire.net/video/E...the_185455.htm

My buddy took his Evo IX MR out to the track last night, it has a turboback and some ****ty cams with a basetune on 20lbs of boost. He was nice enough to let me drive it a few times.

The last two runs are me driving. It amazes me how quickly the car will go through the first three gears and then have NO top end.

Enjoy

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zeropsi · 09-20-2008, 04:31 PM

Nice looking car...you definitely got it moving a bit better than your buddy. It definitely looks like it's weaker in the back half. Looks like it has a lot more potential too...still rollin out though.

Will_WRX · 09-20-2008, 05:16 PM

Did you prefer it to the STI? The power and gearbox etc?

Just out of interest

(i edited the question as i put handling, and im not sure why i put that, haha)

wrxwhat · 09-20-2008, 05:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Will_WRX

Did you prefer it to the STI? The power and the way it handles?

Just out of interest

Two completely different cars but I like my STI better. My car is quite a bit faster even when my car had just a turboback exhaust and tune, I went 12.50 @ 110.9 with it. It sucks to launch because there it feels like there is no power leaving the line, even with 10lbs of boost off the two-step. The 6 speed in the evo, while being considerably weaker, is much more comfortable to drive and easier to hit the gears quickly. The evo also seems like it just wants to go around corners super fast whereas you have to wrestle my car around quite a bit more.

Will_WRX · 09-20-2008, 05:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wrxwhat

Two completely different cars but I like my STI better. My car is quite a bit faster even when my car had just a turboback exhaust and tune, I went 12.50 @ 110.9 with it. It sucks to launch because there it feels like there is no power leaving the line, even with 10lbs of boost off the two-step. The 6 speed in the evo, while being considerably weaker, is much more comfortable to drive and easier to hit the gears quickly. The evo also seems like it just wants to go around corners super fast whereas you have to wrestle my car around quite a bit more.

Awesome, thanks for the reply

!

I have driven an Evo 8 MR 260 which was my friends and i really didnt like it as much as the Impreza, which is why im a Subaru man nowadays i guess.

The Evo wasnt BAD, but just wasnt as good as the Impreza i felt.

socalLGT · 09-20-2008, 08:59 PM

When both cars have the stock turbo and bolt-ons, the Evo kills the STi powerwise, and this is coming from a guy who owns 3 Subarus. I just tuned a stock turbo Evo 9 with a bunch of bolt-ons and it made 360whp/360wtq on straight 91 octane. You can't even come close to the whp with a stock turbo STi on pump gas. Evo's are fun cars and super low stress to tune. If you make them knock, the car just says: "Don't worry bud, I hardly even felt that. Just give it another go"

jazmak24 · 09-21-2008, 01:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by socalLGT

When both cars have the stock turbo and bolt-ons, the Evo kills the STi powerwise, and this is coming from a guy who owns 3 Subarus. I just tuned a stock turbo Evo 9 with a bunch of bolt-ons and it made 360whp/360wtq on straight 91 octane. You can't even come close to the whp with a stock turbo STi on pump gas. Evo's are fun cars and super low stress to tune. If you make them knock, the car just says: "Don't worry bud, I hardly even felt that. Just give it another go"

i agree that the evo will make more power on the stock turbo.it just has more in it.but,.my brother has an 06 evo 9 mr and i got an 06 sti.whoever gets the better launch,wins.that is how close it was.(stock vs stock)his evo made 315whp on a turboback only,no other mods on 91.you cant come close with the vf39/43 because they just dont have the potential like the evo turbo.thats why i upgraded to a dom3 and made 412whp and 425ftlb on 91.

smileyou · 09-21-2008, 03:43 AM

Evos are faster with stock turbos for one reason. THEIR STOCK TURBOS ARE GINORMOUS. I've compared my friends evo 9 to my vf30 lol, his turbo could inhale mine. But their topend is boring. My buddies evo has cams and a fpgreen. Its hella fast but seems boring after the inital pull.

WhiteRu · 09-21-2008, 03:57 AM

My talon put down 393 AWHP but then shortly after it pwnd itself and blew up. Tis now why I drive a Subaru. No problems yet. Talon was expensive and had all kinds of problems...

AWDPirate · 09-21-2008, 04:44 AM

I enjoy seeing threads like these. No hard feelings, no **** the evo, **** the sti, just straight up car appreciation through experience.

wrxwhat · 09-21-2008, 05:11 AM

I thoroughly enjoy driving both and given the chance would own both. STI for time attack fun and Evo for drag/street race mayhem.

JayMeagher · 09-21-2008, 07:16 PM

If the EVO aged as well as the Subaru did I think we have a clean winner... The Subaru is a really well built car. The EVO's I have driven seam to worn out and loose for their age. Even though it's harder to make the Subaru fast it's still my first pick.

BlackGuy@PF · 09-21-2008, 11:06 PM

You bested me for now, but I'll be back to claim pro-driver in the evo

09-20-2008, 04:03 PM	#1
wrxwhat Scooby Specialist Member#: 87653 Join Date: May 2005 Chapter/Region: South East Location: Orlando, FL Vehicle: 600 hp STI Limited	STi owner driving an Evo! http://videos.streetfire.net/video/E...the_185455.htm My buddy took his Evo IX MR out to the track last night, it has a turboback and some ***ty cams with a basetune on 20lbs of boost. He was nice enough to let me drive it a few times. The last two runs are me driving. It amazes me how quickly the car will go through the first three gears and then have NO top end. Enjoy Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

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09-20-2008, 04:31 PM	#2
zeropsi Scooby Guru Member#: 175453 Join Date: Mar 2008 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: wilCO, IL Vehicle: AE86 coupe + '07 WRX	Nice looking car...you definitely got it moving a bit better than your buddy. It definitely looks like it's weaker in the back half. Looks like it has a lot more potential too...still rollin out though.

09-20-2008, 05:16 PM	#3
Will_WRX Scooby Newbie Member#: 187078 Join Date: Aug 2008 Chapter/Region: International Location: Northampton UK Vehicle: 2005 WRX 94 WRX Wagon/97 STi	Did you prefer it to the STI? The power and gearbox etc? Just out of interest (i edited the question as i put handling, and im not sure why i put that, haha)

09-20-2008, 08:59 PM	#6
socalLGT Scooby Specialist Member#: 89752 Join Date: Jun 2005 Chapter/Region: SCIC Location: On the dyno at Yimi Sport Vehicle: 565 whp meth inj'ed daily driven 05 Legacy GT	When both cars have the stock turbo and bolt-ons, the Evo kills the STi powerwise, and this is coming from a guy who owns 3 Subarus. I just tuned a stock turbo Evo 9 with a bunch of bolt-ons and it made 360whp/360wtq on straight 91 octane. You can't even come close to the whp with a stock turbo STi on pump gas. Evo's are fun cars and super low stress to tune. If you make them knock, the car just says: "Don't worry bud, I hardly even felt that. Just give it another go"

09-21-2008, 03:43 AM	#8
smileyou Scooby Specialist Member#: 152045 Join Date: Jun 2007 Chapter/Region: International	Evos are faster with stock turbos for one reason. THEIR STOCK TURBOS ARE GINORMOUS. I've compared my friends evo 9 to my vf30 lol, his turbo could inhale mine. But their topend is boring. My buddies evo has cams and a fpgreen. Its hella fast but seems boring after the inital pull.

09-21-2008, 03:57 AM	#9
WhiteRu Scooby Newbie Member#: 186763 Join Date: Aug 2008 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: North Dakota Vehicle: 2004 WRX 51E	My talon put down 393 AWHP but then shortly after it pwnd itself and blew up. Tis now why I drive a Subaru. No problems yet. Talon was expensive and had all kinds of problems...

09-21-2008, 04:44 AM	#10
AWDPirate Scooby Specialist Member#: 131427 Join Date: Nov 2006 Chapter/Region: SWIC Location: mos eisley, az	I enjoy seeing threads like these. No hard feelings, no ** the evo, ** the sti, just straight up car appreciation through experience.

09-21-2008, 05:11 AM	#11
wrxwhat Scooby Specialist Member#: 87653 Join Date: May 2005 Chapter/Region: South East Location: Orlando, FL Vehicle: 600 hp STI Limited	I thoroughly enjoy driving both and given the chance would own both. STI for time attack fun and Evo for drag/street race mayhem.

09-21-2008, 07:16 PM	#12
JayMeagher Scooby Newbie Member#: 187911 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Orlando	If the EVO aged as well as the Subaru did I think we have a clean winner... The Subaru is a really well built car. The EVO's I have driven seam to worn out and loose for their age. Even though it's harder to make the Subaru fast it's still my first pick.

09-21-2008, 11:06 PM	#13
BlackGuy@PF Scooby Newbie Member#: 169119 Join Date: Jan 2008	You bested me for now, but I'll be back to claim pro-driver in the evo