Which new car should I buy a SRT-4, WRX sti, Lancer EVO?

[v10_viper]

plus the SRT-4 has Viper SRT-10 seats in it

[fatninja19]

If it were STi vs Evo, the STi would be the choice. First thing are the power ratings... I know its easy to extract more power from these turbo'ed engines, but the power Sti already has more power to start with. I don't know what motor is in the STi, but the EVO does have a pretty beefy motor. 4G63 right??? The STi just looks more developd than the EVO.

Negatives for the EVO:
=less power.
=5 spd, instead of the 6 spd that Japan gets.
=Mecahnical diffs, instead of the electronic ones that Japan gets.

But if the STi is like the current WRX(I very much dislike), I wouldn't want it. Meaning... a CAI and a Cat back exhuast nets you next to nothing in gains. There are a few more things which makes me dislike the WRX, but I'm too lazy to mention them all now.

Both the STi and EVO come with wings, that I really don't care for.

So bottom line still, the STi takes the cake over the EVO.

But bang for the buck? SRT4

[Polygon]

Yes, the Evo will be using the 4G63, and yes, both the STi and Evo VIII have more power than the SRT-4. Also the do have LSDs, and yes they also have all wheel drive. This also means they weigh a lot more. I was looking at the estimated time for 0-60 for the Evo VIII and it seems that the SRT-4 is faster. Plus the U.S. version will be about 200 pounds heavier than the Japanese counterparts. Add weight alwoays means slower accelleration. Also the other two cost about $10,000 more than the SRT-4. They are all great cars, and I would love to own any one of them. My pick just has to be the SRT-4.

[TatII]

polygon i don't know where you got the time for the SRT-4 being faster then the evo8. becusae even though the evo 8 is 4 tenths slower to 0-60 then the evo 7. it still does 0-60 in under 5 seconds at 4.8 to 4.9 seconds. which is still a whole second quicker then the SRT-4.

[Miltown_Racer]

For the $$$$, I'll go with the SRT-4...a boost controller, intake, exhaust, good tires and you're in the 13's!!!!!!!!!!

For speed, the WRX-Sti and Evo are fast stock..low 13's stock. Cant decide between these cars now, but i heard the Sti is better than the Evo.

[Polygon]

Originally posted by TatII
polygon i don't know where you got the time for the SRT-4 being faster then the evo8. becusae even though the evo 8 is 4 tenths slower to 0-60 then the evo 7. it still does 0-60 in under 5 seconds at 4.8 to 4.9 seconds. which is still a whole second quicker then the SRT-4.

I read an artical stating they would do 0-60 in an est. 5.9 seconds. I might have read that wrong though.

[Jimster]

Originally posted by Polygon


I read an artical stating they would do 0-60 in an est. 5.9 seconds. I might have read that wrong though.

Possibly the age old issue of the USM version being crappier than the JDM one- I really wouldn't be suprised if the USM one was a second slower to 100 km/h

[issanniracing.com]

i was reading about the evo 8 the other day and the estimated 0-60 was 4.4
the wrx definetely does make more power and i dont know how you can say an intake and exhausts get you next to nothing.
my friend put just a cat back and cone filter on and he is running low 13's consistently.
thats a good amount of power increase to be able knock a second off your time.

[Miltown_Racer]

Originally posted by Polygon


I read an artical stating they would do 0-60 in an est. 5.9 seconds. I might have read that wrong though.

5.8 i read. pretty fast for a car under 20 gran. Like i said earlier, with only a few bolt-on's and you're even faster. The only thing that killed it is its looks and the motor will probably be like the rest of the DSM motors. Not so reliable.

[Neutrino]

Originally posted by Miltown_Racer


5.8 i read. pretty fast for a car under 20 gran. Like i said earlier, with only a few bolt-on's and you're even faster. The only thing that killed it is its looks and the motor will probably be like the rest of the DSM motors. Not so reliable.

Looks are subjective(beauty is in the eye of the beholder) And where did you get the comparison with the dsm motors this has nothing oin comon with them. Is a completely new crhrysler design.

And DSM motors bad??? Those 2.0 were among the best designed.

[Polygon]

Originally posted by Miltown_Racer


5.8 i read. pretty fast for a car under 20 gran. Like i said earlier, with only a few bolt-on's and you're even faster. The only thing that killed it is its looks and the motor will probably be like the rest of the DSM motors. Not so reliable.

1. That was not about the SRT-4. I made that comment about the Evo.

2. The Neon does 0-60 in 5.8, and some have even gotten 5.6. Also the Neon engine is a 2.4L. It is not a DSM engine, it is not the 4G63.

3. Don't start with it not being reliable.

[12secwrx]

go the sti dude if we could get that 2.5 liter turbo sti here in australia i would buy one tomorrow. there is so many after market turbo's around that will bolt straight on for another grand in your money no neon would ever keep up.
:finger:

[Polygon]

Originally posted by 12secwrx
go the sti dude if we could get that 2.5 liter turbo sti here in australia i would buy one tomorrow. there is so many after market turbo's around that will bolt straight on for another grand in your money no neon would ever keep up.
:finger:

Please explain that one to me.

[RACER D12]

We sould be comparing the SRT-4 to the WRX they are both about the same price.

[Neutrino]

Originally posted by RACER D12
We sould be comparing the SRT-4 to the WRX they are both about the same price.

i have yet to see a wrx aroud 20 k all i saw was around 24 k easily.