Evo VIII vs my STi

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Post by LS1Leader »

I thought it was 8.3L.
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Jeffs wrote:My guess would be that the extra torque and hp the STi have would mean better acceleration from 70-140mph??? I hard-launched both cars from 0-60 and both felt the same. However, I got the chance to drive the evo to triple digit speeds where it suffers from lack of torque....
are you sure you just didnt drop out of boost?
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jomotopia wrote:yeah this place is getting flooded with WRX people... i love it :P
been a while since my last post (real busy) but i totally agree for a scooby fan club... we got enough people for it lol
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Post by zender05 »

jomotopia wrote:was it always 8.3 or did they increase it?

It used to be a 8.0L if i'm not mistaken.
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Post by ohhgyeahfasho »

8) the evo driver probably didnt know how to shift properly :lol: if it was stock for stock he would've probably beaten you, due to the fact that hes lighter and has a SEXY F#$%ING EVO! :P haha
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Post by Nervous »

Dude if you're running 21psi, get a BOV. You know, it's actually an Upgrade, not a rice. But I'm not sure if the STI comes with a stock BOV or not, so I'm not going to say much. If it's the kind that recirculates excess Boost back into the Manifold then it's technically Better than the Vent to Atmo, but if it doesn't have either, go with VTA BOV's, I would in a hearbeat, espescially with 21psi.
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STi's here have a stock BPV.
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Post by OzZyMaN2438 »

lol just to dig into all aspect of the thread...

Viper- 8.3 V10=500hp, 525lb torque...period.


And the Evo MR is better, IMO... :twisted: its faster 0-60 and has more techie stuff for the suspension...STi is supposedly more civil...

I drove a WRX and I hated the shifter...it was so notchy...The Evo's didn't feel notchy but it revved so fast you had to shift faster than normal...or so it felt.

BTW, what do you guys think of the fact that the next STi is gonna be a hatchback ????

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Post by Oldladykiller »

Sypher wrote:
jomotopia wrote:uh, if i'm not mistaken the viper is an 8.0 liter V10.
Yup.. it will never know the joys of pushing over 100 hp per liter.
doesnt yours need a turbo to do that though
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Post by Oldladykiller »

wait its going to be a hatchback? so it might actually look good? or still kind of ugly looking hatchback? no offense to the impreza guys but u gotta admit its a pretty ugly car =P first thing i would do if i got one is completely remove the bunny ears spoiler. and whats up with the head lights? =P
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There's going to be a sedan and a hatchback available.
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Post by subzero »

fck! this thread is making me regret not buying an STi. :x

however over the past 6 months or so, i have grown to love the evo 9 mr but the STi still has the edge for reliability and daily driving's sake. 8)

edit: i read this over and it came off as if i had an evo. well, i dont. :(
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Post by j567park »

IMHO the 08 STi especially the hatchback may the one of the ugliest things out there at least their concept for it is.
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jomotopia wrote:yeah this place is getting flooded with WRX people... i love it :P

I was 10 minutes away from being one of them. :oops: :x
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Can we let the old threads die?
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