I like the car, I just want a panda style Evo IIIV, no wing. I need more top end power is the thing, this turbo falls off badly up top. Combine that w/ my tranny set-up and all the thing does is spin the tires...and I hate spinning tires, really. I could be going 40mph, step on it and the thing is loose. I need boost to redline, not just break-neck low to mid power. And also...I'm just too cheap to blow 1,300 on a new larger turbo right now.
get a GT3582R turbo modified to spool faster and you'll never have problems having power on all power band, low, mid and top end... i raced my friend's Gallardo, and i beat him from 65 to 170 mph, he took me past that for obvious reasons, he have 6 gears tranny with mad top end, also he have a Lambo and i have a Damn protege.. but still i beat him so, you might want to take that into consideration these cars with some money on it are well worth it.. I really don't know what's going on with people sweating so much the Evo's, with all my respect to the owners, they ain't all that s*** people thinks.. insurance are more expensive, parts are more expensive, AWD system are heavier and more expensive when they break, i don't know man just my .02 cent's I'll never trade or sell my car to get any evo, don't matter if they have 1000 HP, too many already on the streets, but how many 300,400 or 550 HP protege's have you seen around town ? again just my .02 cents, i like to be rare or unique and not another from the bunch..
I owned a Eclipse, and i kept having trans issues, which is common for DSM's.
If you want a great power and AWD, its much better to go with a STi. but before u say "I see them alot" Im talking about a Forester With the STI motor. My one friend has one with stright cut gears and many other mods, and it owns evos easily. And no one really has one![]()
Well, I'd like to think that the build quality of an Evo is above the build quality of a 3rd gen Eclipse(assuming). I think almost all professional shootout articles would disagree with the statement that the STI is better. I'm not a fan of the Forester, too granny loooking.
And yes, EVO's look nice, but they break down like a Mofo