Encounter with an EVO8 on the freeway
12-22-2004, 10:04 PM
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LOL, Ok, just seen this thread 
Well coming from an owner of both, his car was a weak Evo or he doesnt know how to drive. I can guarantee you with the top down I dont care at what speed the Evo would pull away. We have done it many times now and the S cant pass the Evo at any speed. AWD BS is WAY overrated, believe me I would take the Evo to freeway race over the S anyday. When our Evo was bone stock I took it up to 150 and it was still pulling. Now that its slightly modded from a slow roll up to any speed I can put bus lenghts on the S. Im not saying the S isnt fast, but not having the TQ really sux IMO.
Im not saying you didnt beat him, but just from our experience the Evo is faster. Bone stock I would say they are pretty similar which you said he didnt look modded. Let that guy add a turboback exhaust for $600 and believe me its over for the S. Its amazing what just a couple mods does to the Evo.
Well coming from an owner of both, his car was a weak Evo or he doesnt know how to drive. I can guarantee you with the top down I dont care at what speed the Evo would pull away. We have done it many times now and the S cant pass the Evo at any speed. AWD BS is WAY overrated, believe me I would take the Evo to freeway race over the S anyday. When our Evo was bone stock I took it up to 150 and it was still pulling. Now that its slightly modded from a slow roll up to any speed I can put bus lenghts on the S. Im not saying the S isnt fast, but not having the TQ really sux IMO.Im not saying you didnt beat him, but just from our experience the Evo is faster. Bone stock I would say they are pretty similar which you said he didnt look modded. Let that guy add a turboback exhaust for $600 and believe me its over for the S. Its amazing what just a couple mods does to the Evo.
12-22-2004, 10:58 PM
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Nope, only track here is about 2 hrs away and they usually open on Wednesday's when im at work 
There is a place however trying to get a huge track built about 15 mins from us, that would be sweet, road coarse, 1/4 mile, Oval etc..With my mods I would guess the car could run 13 flat, but thats just a guess. I have been told once I add the ECU it would be mid to high 12's and with Cams and ECU mid to low 12's. so we'll see
BTW hows the M3 coming along? TTYL
There is a place however trying to get a huge track built about 15 mins from us, that would be sweet, road coarse, 1/4 mile, Oval etc..With my mods I would guess the car could run 13 flat, but thats just a guess. I have been told once I add the ECU it would be mid to high 12's and with Cams and ECU mid to low 12's. so we'll see BTW hows the M3 coming along? TTYL
12-22-2004, 11:13 PM
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Originally Posted by S2kAllStarDrifters!,Dec 21 2004, 07:44 PM
NO offense, but i find it hard to believe you're dusting an EVO especially with those mods alone, not to mention you're top is down and an extra passenger..EVO driver does not know how to drive,,im sorry
Its very difficult to believe that a S with your mods can be faster than a EVO8!
Maybe he was a lazy driver...I dont know.
Congratulations for your victory though....
However keep in mind that these damn cars are faster and you need a S/C to easily kill them.
12-22-2004, 11:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Quik S2K,Dec 22 2004, 11:58 PM
Nope, only track here is about 2 hrs away and they usually open on Wednesday's when im at work There is a place however trying to get a huge track built about 15 mins from us, that would be sweet, road coarse, 1/4 mile, Oval etc..With my mods I would guess the car could run 13 flat, but thats just a guess. I have been told once I add the ECU it would be mid to high 12's and with Cams and ECU mid to low 12's. so we'll see
BTW hows the M3 coming along? TTYL
There is a place however trying to get a huge track built about 15 mins from us, that would be sweet, road coarse, 1/4 mile, Oval etc..With my mods I would guess the car could run 13 flat, but thats just a guess. I have been told once I add the ECU it would be mid to high 12's and with Cams and ECU mid to low 12's. so we'll see BTW hows the M3 coming along? TTYL
I'll hit you up on aim.
I figured you would've ran your EVO, I'm so busy I didn't hit the track last summer. I'll go this spring.
12-23-2004, 09:33 AM
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Originally Posted by aroggio,Dec 21 2004, 12:23 AM
This was the first chance that I had to race an EVO ever and I was very impressed with the performance of my S. I have an AEM V2 CAI, Invidia dual-catback exhaust, Ti2000 lowering springs, and a Cusco STB.
-Chris
12-23-2004, 02:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Quik S2K,Dec 23 2004, 03:16 AM
Cool Bill, remember to get some pix so we can drool on it Still gonna get the HRE wheels?
Still gonna get the HRE wheels?
12-23-2004, 02:29 PM
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Originally Posted by nalVle,Dec 23 2004, 10:33 AM
thats because the AP1s are the fastest. (not to mention the MY00s)
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12-23-2004, 04:13 PM
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LOL, well I still doubt the 04 could keep up off the line with a good driver in the Evo. I know some have good times off the line with the S, but its so easy to jump off the line with AWD
Sorry to get off topic, but I raced a modded WRX last night, we both launched and he actually spun his tires, I was like damn...But just him losing that bit of traction I pulled out 1-2 cars. He was pretty quick, I was thinking he would have been a good match for the S.
Sorry to get off topic, but I raced a modded WRX last night, we both launched and he actually spun his tires, I was like damn...But just him losing that bit of traction I pulled out 1-2 cars. He was pretty quick, I was thinking he would have been a good match for the S.