The Evo VII, is it any good??

[Evo Empire]

Does anyone know which one is lighter STi or VIII?

[esco]

well supposedly the U.S STI is gonna have about 300hp on tap and to me it looks better than the evo, I also think it's gonna be faster which is natural becuz its being released after the evo was so its only natural for a company to up its specs and becuz they had to make it a big enough difference from the regular WRX.

[Twist]

It's all conjecture at this point. There are no specs on the U.S. WRX STi.

[esco]

yeah there are no specs thats why I said "supposedly", more than likely it will be more powerful than an evo, its only natural. It is in subaru's advantage right now, especially that the evo is out. I'm not dumping the evo here, I like the car but i'm only stating the obvious.

[rockyccs]

The lancer evo is a great car. If you think it's dangerous, just don't drive it. As long as everyone keeps it legal I don't see why you wouldn't want to tune the great car.

[rs_k8432]

shoot who cares if its illegal...

id love an illegal EVo Vi..

legal evo vi would be better..then again having a evo vi in the states would be my dream come true

[celm]

This is my 7

[l33tc4k30fd00m]

Originally posted by Gasara
IMO, best EVOs are III-V.

I would agree. EVO IVs being my favorite of all.

Still... It's ALL good.

I voted for VI. But it's pretty close (that's in looks seeing as I can't even drive).

[Blitzen]

In answer to the question, the Evo VII was a good car. The performance and handling is excellent. As for looks, thats subjective, but I like the 6's looks better, but the 7 was good. I say was because the car is no longer in production.

[Tso]

Originally posted by neilex
I would personally prefer 5 spd.... Its a bit strange the way they're leaving out the ACD and AYC for US versions! Anyone know why this is?

hey guys..... i know this is a retort to a post that is a wee bit old, but i've an answer.

the hydrualic system/pump for the ACD is located in the trunk on the left side. but not in the trunk. it is behind the interior lining. it is only a few mil. from the rear fairing (fender). in the event of a shant with someone or something, the ACD unit would be destroyed. that is why we relocate them on our rallye cars to the other side (actually in the trunk). and yes, cost is a bit of a factor. also maintaining the system is a bit more.

i suspect once the Evo settles into the US market Mitsu. will equip Evos with the ACD.

the five speed in MUCH stronger than the six. stay away from the six.

the five is a bit long in first and top gear, but you can use the RS gearbox which is very tigh, and has a 48 final drive in it


the Evo is lighter than the STI. not to mention quicker.

mind you, for maximum acceleration, stay under you boost spike. don't worry 'bout where they say the power peak is. this is a turbo car, keep her in boost.


Cheers


Tso
www.thecheckeredflag.com

[Tso]

don't wast your bloody time with subaru comparisons. for this is none. no subaru comes close to an Evo.

subaru has to make as STI version just to attempt to lessen the performance gap of Mitsubishis "regular" Evo.

i have three STI'S, they are fine, but they are no Evo. rallye, street, circuit, fun... Evo is king.

there is nothing a subaru can do that an Evo can't do at least twice as good.

and yes, the subaru's enjoy plenty of understeer.

Evo, on throttle, nose tucks/tail out. off throttle, nose tucks/tail out. drag/trail brake, nose tucks/tail out. that is how a TRUE car should go 'bout doing it's buisiness.


Enjoy the elements


Tso

[RS_Sprint]

If you like line driving around the circuit, stick with the Evos that come with AYC and ACD, you'll be much quicker. But if you like drifting it, its easier to do so with the RS versions that come with mechanical LSD's at the rear.

I've driven a 4, a 5, a 6.5 TME and a 7, and the build quality of the 7 is way above the other earlier Evos.

I drive an Evo 4 (sometimes for work, but mostly on track-days, amateur motorsport competitions and fun-runs) and the freaking noises from the suspension is driving me nuts! Plus the entire car squeaks and rattles, not something you will appreciate coming home from work in traffic. Good thing I have another car to use when I'm not in the mood for some serious g-forces.

The 7 has none of these NVH problems (well, not as much as the CN generation / body of Lan-Evos compared to the CP of the 7).

CAR (or was it evo magazine) said the Evo 7 is like having a proper relationship, whereas the older ones were like one-night stands. So true.

By the way, the 7's had a factory recall because there was something wrong with the clutch system, AFAIK it was the clutch master cylinder not pumping enough fluids to move the clutch, making for some harsh shifting in WOT at the redline, and the airbag was not functioning properly on earlier models. (a friend totalled his Evo 7 a few days after he got it, airbag never came out, hit a wall at 70 mph. 3 daays after, Ralli-Art HK sent them a chip for the airbag, it had to be plugged in in place of the existing one which was to be removed and the new one put in place).

Now that the 8 is coming to the US and the rest of the world (officially, not as a special parallel import), I can't wait to see how it will perform. IMHO it looks better than the 7.

[Tso]

my only grumbling 'bout the VIII is lack of the ACD.

if you change the brain on the US spec Evo to a UK or JP Evo, it runs exactly how it should. everything works just fine. i tried it.

i've driven the US spec Evo, and it is fantastic. hooligan drop-throttle.

[zerotosran]

why do you guys say evo 7 sucks??? and not fast enough???

EVO 7 Extreme-S Model goes 0-60 in 3.8 sec... how that make that car not monsterious ???

[RS_Sprint]

Was just told by our contact in Ralli-Art Hong Kong that the LHD versions of the Evo 8 w/ 6-speed tranny and AYC / ACD should be out right efore the year ends.

Hopefully, the US market gets it too. Many of us here (in the Philippines) are holding orders for the 8 until the 6-speeder arrives.

Hmm, could I fit that 6-speeder into my old 4? Hehehehehehehe.