IS350 vs Evo8MR
07-26-07, 11:54 PM
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I have inside info to battle the Evo MR, an IS 350 MR is coming. Features
-comes with a free subscription to Car and Driver
-Carbon fiber hood and door handles
-manual seats, windows, doors.
-Plastic Windows
-New SMG II CVT 8 speed auto
-lightweight 15" Volk wheels to save weight
-standard window tint so no one can see you in it
-free DVD from Jeremy Clakson
-comes with a free subscription to Car and Driver
-Carbon fiber hood and door handles
-manual seats, windows, doors.
-Plastic Windows
-New SMG II CVT 8 speed auto
-lightweight 15" Volk wheels to save weight
-standard window tint so no one can see you in it
-free DVD from Jeremy Clakson
haha wow that video shows alot... well yea i tried vsing him and i lost... maybe because im a noob driver and hes more experienced then me.. any tips on how i might be able to win? heh because i had fun vsing him and he also took me around to block of him actually driving.... wow i was amazed on how fast he was going and stuff like that... well thanks for all the replies if theres any tips on beating him please share =)
that video is of the evo 8 fq-400... something like that. euro-spec only, i think?
07-27-07, 09:18 AM
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makes me wanna buy an evo..
07-27-07, 09:28 AM
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07-27-07, 01:02 PM
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I think the evo will beat you off the line, sorry man 
I also agree with EZZ that rarely Evo8's are stock....so who knows what he's really packin.
As for NGG.....shut up n get outta the forum if ur not gonna contribute.
I also agree with EZZ that rarely Evo8's are stock....so who knows what he's really packin.As for NGG.....shut up n get outta the forum if ur not gonna contribute.
07-27-07, 01:07 PM
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Now, that being said, how many of your friends with similar cars paid for them with money they earned and not an allowance or other funding from the 'rents? My guess is that there aren't too many.
In Summary: Respect for paying for your own car at 18, more respect for driving intelligently enough to still be alive. But I think you are the exception in the under 21 EVO/STI owner crowd.
07-27-07, 01:10 PM
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say no more, because...
as a former regular at the socalevo.net forums, based on what i've read/heard/saw a large majority of evo owners (that still run stock/street clutch setups) do not recommend the 5k clutch-dumping launch. the clutch is the weak link in the evo drivetrain (the center diff coming a close second), and as such a 5k clutch dump can result in disaster (i.e. immediate clutch disintegration, broken center diff, you get the idea).
now the STi, you CAN do the 5k clutch dump... /OT
without a perfectly clean launch, the evo can and probably still do high 13s or low 14s, mostly due to its tenacious traction via all wheel drive.
good thing with the is350 is, stomp the gas and let'er rip. let the computer do the legwork for you; just focus on where you're going.
as a former regular at the socalevo.net forums, based on what i've read/heard/saw a large majority of evo owners (that still run stock/street clutch setups) do not recommend the 5k clutch-dumping launch. the clutch is the weak link in the evo drivetrain (the center diff coming a close second), and as such a 5k clutch dump can result in disaster (i.e. immediate clutch disintegration, broken center diff, you get the idea).
now the STi, you CAN do the 5k clutch dump... /OT
without a perfectly clean launch, the evo can and probably still do high 13s or low 14s, mostly due to its tenacious traction via all wheel drive.
good thing with the is350 is, stomp the gas and let'er rip. let the computer do the legwork for you; just focus on where you're going.
