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Absolutely no way that the WRX is in the EVO league. I own both a MY99 GTturbo (that's a 218 hp base model, the same kind you get in the US) and a MY00 EVO VI RS2. The EVO is more agressive, more direct and has a much, much firmer ride.
Chipping the GTturbo (allowing 1.2 bar boost) makes it more quick down low. Straight line performance 0-60 km/h might be the same, but above the EVO rules. Same goes for roadhandling. You have to tweek the suspension very much to get the same results.
I agree that the pricedifference is rather steep. But if you want reliable high output base performance, the EVO is where to start. You have to stretch the WRX to get to the baseline of the EVO.
Nico
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