EVO 9 OR SUBARU STI
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Re: EVO 9 OR SUBARU STI
This whole discussion is even more ridiculous than the Mustang vs Camaro debate.
You will NOT find an unbiased opinion on an internet forum like this.
I personally would choose an STi over an Evo. I'll gladly give up a few hp for the comfort of knowing the car will start up and drive every day. Why Mitsu decided to build such a great motor, and then back it with a weak transmission is beyond me. In my opinion, the base Evo 9 with the 5 speed is the best Evo they've ever built. It's no STi transmission, but it's not made from balsa like their other trannies.
You will NOT find an unbiased opinion on an internet forum like this.
I personally would choose an STi over an Evo. I'll gladly give up a few hp for the comfort of knowing the car will start up and drive every day. Why Mitsu decided to build such a great motor, and then back it with a weak transmission is beyond me. In my opinion, the base Evo 9 with the 5 speed is the best Evo they've ever built. It's no STi transmission, but it's not made from balsa like their other trannies.
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Re: EVO 9 OR SUBARU STI
This whole discussion is even more ridiculous than the Mustang vs Camaro debate.
You will NOT find an unbiased opinion on an internet forum like this.
I personally would choose an STi over an Evo. I'll gladly give up a few hp for the comfort of knowing the car will start up and drive every day. Why Mitsu decided to build such a great motor, and then back it with a weak transmission is beyond me. In my opinion, the base Evo 9 with the 5 speed is the best Evo they've ever built. It's no STi transmission, but it's not made from balsa like their other trannies.
You will NOT find an unbiased opinion on an internet forum like this.
I personally would choose an STi over an Evo. I'll gladly give up a few hp for the comfort of knowing the car will start up and drive every day. Why Mitsu decided to build such a great motor, and then back it with a weak transmission is beyond me. In my opinion, the base Evo 9 with the 5 speed is the best Evo they've ever built. It's no STi transmission, but it's not made from balsa like their other trannies.
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Re: EVO 9 OR SUBARU STI
Streetracer actually is 100% right muncher, nothing he said was false. I have had 2 wrxs and an sti and they do not match the capability of what an evo can achieve. Guess what I sold my 05 sti for, u got it an 03 evo and it has been the best choice I have made. I have consistently ran better lap times than c6 z06 and srt10 vipers at VIR with less than $2500 total in mods, Nuff said.
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Re: EVO 9 OR SUBARU STI
Being a previous evo owner, my first major spending was to be a shep tranny. Why? because the stock tranny sucked. I can't tell you how many probs I had with 2nd gear lockout, grinding and all types of shit. I had to put BG synchro shift in it just for it to act right. The tranny was the only gripe I had about the car, but it was a huge gripe. I loved the hell out of it though and would still buy one over an STI. But that's just personal preference because I think they look/sound better. I'm not a fan of the boxer sound.
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Re: EVO 9 OR SUBARU STI
yea not so much brah...and your friends in there corvettes and vipers are bad drivers.
Pretty sure Phil @ element has run 1:55's in his STI there.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjGBkHaEx20 yea in july heat at that.
Pretty sure Phil @ element has run 1:55's in his STI there.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjGBkHaEx20 yea in july heat at that.
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Re: EVO 9 OR SUBARU STI
Being a previous evo owner, my first major spending was to be a shep tranny. Why? because the stock tranny sucked. I can't tell you how many probs I had with 2nd gear lockout, grinding and all types of shit. I had to put BG synchro shift in it just for it to act right. The tranny was the only gripe I had about the car, but it was a huge gripe. I loved the hell out of it though and would still buy one over an STI. But that's just personal preference because I think they look/sound better. I'm not a fan of the boxer sound.
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I'm just going off what I read, ps the 2010 time attack world championship held in Sydney Australia evos took 1st and 2nd, and then an sti took 3rd. That was the only sti in the top 10... 4 evos placed though.