an evo in stock form does feel like it's choking up top. first and second don't feel as bad because of the G forces the AWD lets you experience. when you get to third you're mostly just driving a normal car and are feeling the engine pulling. i didn't really notice how bad it was until i uncorked it with an exhaust and a tune. the 9 should be a little better because of the mivec cam but an exhaust and tune is the first mod you should do on an evo
STi vs. EVO
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No problem! See I thought you were talking about an X, not Evo 9...I like those but if it's not an X then screw it get an STi fool!
I thoroughly enjoy this post.
this can be said for the sti as well.
honestly the op needs to decide what he wants.
i know for sure that the evo recaro seat are fantastic for a track car but try riding in one for more than a few hours would have your back wanting to kick you in the balls...the sti here is a little more forgiving in the comfort area. plus the fit and finish on the sti seems to be a little better, honestly not by much, than the evo.
i have driven both an sti ( several actually ) and have ridden in 1 evo 9 that was heavily modded in the suspesion dept. ( thing handled like a go cart!) but would kill you on a trip and then drove a stockish evo8 ( tbe and a tune ) the evo was a blast to drive. i really liked it! but all the sti's/wrx's are more comfortable. i would pick an sti/wrx to drive everyday to work over an evo. both can be made fast ( the sti will cost you more to seriously mod though )
evo for a track car
sti for a well rounded daily driver
also just an fyi the sti and wrx ( premiem model if i remember right ) interior including the seats are exactly the same. one is covered in grey/black and the other in the blue alcarta (sp?)
you need to move (freak)
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ok well thats good to know about how to build them...
what im thinking of doing is first getting a TBE, intake and a tune, (like in the first week). then after that id go for coilovers (if the car's previous owner didn't already put them on). eventually i would need a FMIC, but i know that the EVO comes with that...
i think the main reason i like the STi more is because of the slip diff settings... the EVO looks better, but the interior was all plastic like a ford focus... and it just didn't feel good to drive, but like i said i need to drive a different one before i write off the possibility of an EVO 9
just in case if i didnt make it clear before im looking for a 05-07 STi or a 05-06 EVO or EVO MR
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ok lets all be serious get a ms6 
lol o but between them 2 i would get a evo you can build them to be crazy fast a bigger aftermarket and king of the awd turbo compact sedan world
lol o but between them 2 i would get a evo you can build them to be crazy fast a bigger aftermarket and king of the awd turbo compact sedan worldseattleMS3
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http://seattle.craigslist.org/est/ctd/1060576621.html
http://seattle.craigslist.org/est/ctd/1060532062.html
this is the EVO i drove... and i hated it
http://seattle.craigslist.org/est/ctd/1060532062.html
this is the EVO i drove... and i hated it
This is not true! there are pleny of 400 + sti's running stock blocks...hell there are even 9 second and faster sti's running a completely stock trans and diffs! the evo is weaker in the trans dept. but has a better engine internals than the sti but comeon...were talking 400-500 hp here!
hell there are stock wrx's making that much power on the stock block. no forged internals either.
sti w/stock turbo
http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1712147
2.0 ltr wrx running mid 12's stock trans/stock clutch ( not sure on the hp, fast though!)
http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1461141
i believe this sti is on the stock trans
http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1545139&highlight=sti
stock drivetrain sti 475whp, 520wtq
http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1707063&highlight=sti
08 sti stock trans/clutch 495whp
http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1642740&highlight=sti
and for your reading pleasure Stock Turbo STi 1/4 Mile Registry (USDM)
http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1630157&highlight=sti
while the evo will go faster due to the vastly larger turbo than the sti has stock i think i prove my point.
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honestly who cares about dyno #'s! all that matters is what happens at the track. that's where the true power of the car is shown. dyno's can be vasty different from day to day and car to car.
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i used my evo for a DD for 2.5 years. for the most part it was fine. the only time it hurt was the few trips i took from CT to DC. i think it's like 6 hours each way. that was a little rough.
you should probably do some research before deciding that to make sure those are the appropriate first things to mod. IIRC the stock intake on the evo isn't one of the first things that needs replacing unless you want it to go vroom vroom
then why bother to get an MR? you're replacing its best feature
why would you need an FMIC? because it looks pretty? research then decide on mods. you don't even know what car you're getting yet you already know the proper mod path?
if you want a showy car with a bunch of s*** parts thrown at it that probably don't work well together but people will think you're super cool because you say you have things like an FMIC and an intake then you might as well get a civic. you can do everything in the world to it cheap
shall i say research again or is it redundant by now? the STI's DCCD is virtually identical in function to the evo's ACD which came in the 05+ evo. i have no idea what a "slip diff setting" is
the SSL package makes the evo much nicer. doesn't change the dash but leather wrapped seats are very nice. though the alcantara on the 9 are nice as well
first, the 05 evo was an 8. second, there is no 07 evo.
seriously research your cars and your mods. don't buy something just because everyone says it's cool and you want to impress others. buy the best thing out there for you. figure out what you want to do with it mod wise, learn about the car and then plan appropriately. don't be another ricer with more money than brains or taste.
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well i dont want a FMIC because it looks cool, actually i dont remember saying i want either car just so im looked at..... FMIC can handle more power down the road when i do more mods to it. and as for doing research, both of my friends that have STi's say exhaust, intake and tune is a GOOD way to go to start off.... NOT THE ONLY WAY....
and for coilovers i was still talking about the STi. the only thing i would do the the EVO is TBE and a tune. all three evo ive looked at already had intakes on them.
thakns for the ideas though
and for coilovers i was still talking about the STi. the only thing i would do the the EVO is TBE and a tune. all three evo ive looked at already had intakes on them.
thakns for the ideas though
You're allowed to import them now though
really?!? we can import 7 8 and 9s?? might need to trade in the speed6 lol
Personally, I would go for the STI. I've riden in Evo's a bit, and have 2 friends with STI's (on 05 and an 07). The STI is just hella fun to drive, and I love being able to cut someone off with the wheel turned, a feat very hard to accomplish in my ms3. STI > EVO, IMHO, with the exception of the aborted 08+ STI.
If that the case then this should say it all...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpJPPIufdMo&feature=channel_page
Yep, I've seen a couple of 9's around already
+1 i agree the stock turbo is much larger than the sti...hopefully subaru decides to change that.
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what do you guys think about this one? is it a good price?
http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/ctd/1053068436.html
http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/ctd/1053068436.html
