Evo8 Vs Srt4 Vs Sti Vs 350z how whould u rank them

[Neutrino]

Originally Posted by youngvr4

srt-4 fast could possibly beat a 350z, interior not so good but cheaper than all and with 10grand i can upgrade the seats and interior and speed and then we'll talk.

the funny thing about the srt4 viper seats is that they either fit you like a glove or not at all.
For example polygon finds them perfect while they poke me in the shoulders.

They are not recaro's though, I just love sitting in evos, the seats are simply amazing. Subaru really should have chosen a famous seat brand too because they are rubbish compared to the evo's recaro.

[freakonaleash1187]

i agree with you all on that the neon has a lot of bang for the buck (c'mon now, its an american car), and yes, and it is very fast, but its headlights are goofy looking and it has a really goofy stance imo. maybe if the exterior is changed, i would reconsider my impression of the srt-4. also, i got to sit in a srt-4 at the kansas city autoshow, and for some reason it just didn't feel right.

[Jimster]

Well having not read anything in the thread.........

1. STi- If I'm right you get a 2.5 biturbo in the States- yeah, number 1.

2. 350Z- RWD, perfect size for racing and well yeah, brilliant car.

3. Evo 8- crappy USM model which is really an Evo 5

4. SRT4- FWD- too much counting against it on that basis - not that it's in anyway a bad car

[Neutrino]

Originally Posted by Jimster

Well having not read anything in the thread.........

1. STi- If I'm right you get a 2.5 biturbo in the States- yeah, number 1.

2. 350Z- RWD, perfect size for racing and well yeah, brilliant car.

3. Evo 8- crappy USM model which is really an Evo 5

4. SRT4- FWD- too much counting against it on that basis - not that it's in anyway a bad car

The Sti is actually single turbo, and the USDM Evo is not as bad as is sounds, in 99% of tests it beats the USDM Sti on a road course despite its power disadvantage and the lack of an active diff.

Plus the rumor goes that the US will receive the MR model too with all the bells and whistles except AYC.

[Jimster]

Originally Posted by Neutrino

The Sti is actually single turbo, and the USDM Evo is not as bad as is sounds, in 99% of tests it beats the USDM Sti on a road course despite its power disadvantage and the lack of an active diff.

Plus the rumor goes that the US will receive the MR model too with all the bells and whistles except AYC.

hhhhmmmppphhh, a wasted oppurtunity, the 2.5 motor would work better with two snails than the 2.0 (In the Legacy RSK/GTB) shows you how little Motor Trend and Car and Driver I've been reading recenty, huh

The Active Diff, however is probably one of the Star attractions to the Evo VIII, probably one of the only reasons I'd buy an Evo (Though Evo's are well geared for dragging, for people who get off on that............)

[Neutrino]

Originally Posted by Jimster

hhhhmmmppphhh, a wasted oppurtunity, the 2.5 motor would work better with two snails than the 2.0 (In the Legacy RSK/GTB) shows you how little Motor Trend and Car and Driver I've been reading recenty, huh

The Active Diff, however is probably one of the Star attractions to the Evo VIII, probably one of the only reasons I'd buy an Evo (Though Evo's are well geared for dragging, for people who get off on that............)

That is true a TT Sti would've been very interesting to say the least, easy to set up too since a boxter is basically a 180 V4. But they probably considered it too expensive.

And as I said its rumored than the USDM MR Evo will have the active center diff (only AYC wil be missing wich I don't care that much about anyway). And check this out: It might be priced at only $33K If that is the case i would very seriously consider it.

[dampachi]

1. evo 8
2. srt4
3. WRX
4. 350z

first of all the evo8 just impresses me all around..it has everything i like in a car and it would suit me best. 4 doors. good performance and AWD makes it good for summer and winter...it's kind of like a car that in the day it's a grocery getter but by night it becomes a street demon..that's how i like to think of it. my opinion on the srt4 drastically changed from when it first came out...at first glance it was just another neon..but then after i tried to race with a few on the road and saw how fast they just take off..i seriously considered checking one out. the wrx is close to the evo8 but in my opinion the evo8 just has something the WRX doesn't have. and my least favorite is the 350Z..it's a nice looking car. it performs. but it just wouldn't be practical for me. so that makes it the least appealing. i hope my comment helped you.

[StupidBrodie]

seems to me that the evo's ACD is just bascially the same as the STI DCCD with less control input from the driver...and why AYC may not seem all THAT great on paper its still one of the only things that the newer EVO's (VII and VIII) got going for it over the competition so to leave it out of the MR is pretty mind boggling to me...
for 33K id still stick with the STI.. and not because i own a subaru as i would gladly ditch it for an EVO VI TME, but because it still seems like mistu's playing catch up rather then taking the lead, though they are gaining quickly

[Neutrino]

Originally Posted by StupidBrodie

seems to me that the evo's ACD is just bascially the same as the STI DCCD with less control input from the driver...and why AYC may not seem all THAT great on paper its still one of the only things that the newer EVO's (VII and VIII) got going for it over the competition so to leave it out of the MR is pretty mind boggling to me...
for 33K id still stick with the STI.. and not because i own a subaru as i would gladly ditch it for an EVO VI TME, but because it still seems like mistu's playing catch up rather then taking the lead, though they are gaining quickly

Well only the USDM MR will not have the AYC the rest of the world still gets it. But IMO good riddance, I'm not the biggest fan of atitude control devices on cars, I prefer to control that myself.

And on road courses even the stock EVO is more than a match the STI so I would not really say that the EVO's are playing catch up. It seems like subaru tuned the stock suspension a bit too soft on the STI.

[StupidBrodie]

lol nah they (subaru) just seemed to focus more on building an offroad truely "rally inspired" car rather then an eclispe on steroids
that touchy of handling is great on the track but i like a little more slop when in the dirt... the USDM evo handling is a little too sensitive for the dirt.. the AYC is suppose to balance that out but uh oh... they didnt put it in there..

oh dont bother with the "yeah whos actually going to take their cars offroad" just cause most people are pusses with their cars doesnt change what these cars were designed to do :P

[broddie50]

I don't know why the SRT-4 is even in this comparison. It's matched up against cars that cost $10,000 dollars more, so of course it's not going to be as refined as the other three. In my humble opinion, it's a toss up between the STI and the EVO-8, and I'd rather take a G35 over the 350Z. Just my two pennies...

[Evo8MR]

The STi's ride, at least the USDM version is VERY gushy compared to the Evo 8. Subaru sacrificed performance for better "on road" comfort. Period. "rally inspired" is just an easy way to get off charging 33k for a car without a stereo and other amenities, like actually good seats.

Rally inspired, on the other hand, for the Evo is true enough. The MR will be quite the car Im thinking, and for the money I believe it will blow what Subaru has to offer out of the water.

[StupidBrodie]

Originally Posted by Evo8MR

The STi's ride, at least the USDM version is VERY gushy compared to the Evo 8. Subaru sacrificed performance for better "on road" comfort. Period. "rally inspired" is just an easy way to get off charging 33k for a car without a stereo and other amenities, like actually good seats.

Rally inspired, on the other hand, for the Evo is true enough. The MR will be quite the car Im thinking, and for the money I believe it will blow what Subaru has to offer out of the water.

i dont think either car has ever blown the other out of the water.. or ever will... mitsu comes out with the MR, subaru will just counter with something else, i just hope that something else is the prodrive STI... that would be nice...

[Neutrino]

Originally Posted by StupidBrodie

i dont think either car has ever blown the other out of the water.. or ever will... mitsu comes out with the MR, subaru will just counter with something else, i just hope that something else is the prodrive STI... that would be nice...

well the prodrive STI is an aftermarket version. The direct competition for the MR is the STI spec-c

[hello_im_drunk]

1) WRX Sti. My friend who owns a sti and seriously considered buying an evo said the sti was faster and better handiling and i think it looks better.
2)evo
3)str-4
im not going to include the 350z because i know absolutely nothing about it and i dont have the time to look it up right now im sure its a great car though but i dont like the looks that much i just dont think it suits the type of car it is.