has anyone gone from Evo to Ralliart?
Oct 28, 2009, 10:25 AM
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has anyone gone from Evo to Ralliart?
Hey all,
Still thinking about buying the wife an RA. If anyone has done this... how do you feel now? Are you dissapointed in the performance difference? or do you feel like with just some mods you could have a high 12 second car for less than the cost of an Evo? Just trying to see how I will like it myself if I get her that. Also considering getting her the new V6 Camaro which she REALLY likes. 304 hp isn't bad for a V6 and could turbo that baby later on
Still thinking about buying the wife an RA. If anyone has done this... how do you feel now? Are you dissapointed in the performance difference? or do you feel like with just some mods you could have a high 12 second car for less than the cost of an Evo? Just trying to see how I will like it myself if I get her that. Also considering getting her the new V6 Camaro which she REALLY likes. 304 hp isn't bad for a V6 and could turbo that baby later on
Oct 28, 2009, 10:38 AM
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I would buy the wife a Sportback... Right now I'm doing better 1/8 mile time than a Camaro SS
so don't get such Elephant, give her something she could enjoy... how about a Mazdaspeed3? 
Oct 28, 2009, 10:46 AM
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you know its funny, i just test drove a IX yesterday cause i was considering going from the RA to an EVO.... i hate to say it, but i was a bit disappointed. For a DD and for my style of driving, the extra dough for an EVO doesn't seem to be worth it. Stock IX for tuned RA, the getup and go seemed about the same and the ride was much more comfortable in the RA. I really do miss the traditional manual though.
Get the wife the RA. She'll have fun and you won't be disappointed when you have to drive it either.
Get the wife the RA. She'll have fun and you won't be disappointed when you have to drive it either.
Oct 28, 2009, 10:55 AM
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you know its funny, i just test drove a IX yesterday cause i was considering going from the RA to an EVO.... i hate to say it, but i was a bit disappointed. For a DD and for my style of driving, the extra dough for an EVO doesn't seem to be worth it. Stock IX for tuned RA, the getup and go seemed about the same and the ride was much more comfortable in the RA. I really do miss the traditional manual though.
Get the wife the RA. She'll have fun and you won't be disappointed when you have to drive it either.
Get the wife the RA. She'll have fun and you won't be disappointed when you have to drive it either.
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Oct 28, 2009, 11:28 AM
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as you can see in my sig I had an EVO 8 305/310 and I sold it and bought the RA. Stock for stock sure the power is not like the evo, but with the correct mods, i bet it will be faster than my evo. Also my evo did not have the luxuries ie, bluetooth, fast key, dual clutch.
I daily drove my evo, i dont mind driving stick, but the TC-SST tranny is something to love. I can burn rubber and have it bounce the rev limiter like a madman on acid or set it to normal and just be a casual citizen driving a lancer. It's your decision, but I think I made a wise decision.
I daily drove my evo, i dont mind driving stick, but the TC-SST tranny is something to love. I can burn rubber and have it bounce the rev limiter like a madman on acid or set it to normal and just be a casual citizen driving a lancer. It's your decision, but I think I made a wise decision.
Oct 28, 2009, 11:45 AM
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I went from 2003 evo 8 WW 410whp and 408ftlb (50 trim turbo Cusco Twin Disc clutch) to a Ralliart. I like the Ralliart, but wish I got the MR instead.
Once I do the suspension though, I think I'll like it just as much.
The big difference between a ralliart and ANY evo is the handling and feedback it returns!
Everything else is pretty much the same powerwise, interior and exterior look....
I love the SST trans!!!
Once I do the suspension though, I think I'll like it just as much.
The big difference between a ralliart and ANY evo is the handling and feedback it returns!
Everything else is pretty much the same powerwise, interior and exterior look....
I love the SST trans!!!
Oct 28, 2009, 11:48 AM
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So I'm hoping some coilovers, swaybars and tuned suspension it'll handle close to a stock 8. Then, I'll be 100% satisfied with it.
The handling difference between the two is similar to the difference of a civic si and NSX...
The handling difference between the two is similar to the difference of a civic si and NSX...
Oct 28, 2009, 12:04 PM
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robi's sportback once properly setup outhandled any stock evo's
Oct 28, 2009, 06:24 PM
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Actually it was an EVO X MR to sportback... it's me. I like the lower cost, and the performance difference in a strait line are not that bad stock for stock, and I already have my Ralliart running substantially faster than a stock EVO X MR.
It would take more $$$ to match ALL aspects (brakeing, handling, AYC, power) of the EVO performance advantage over the Ralliart than you save on the price difference... but the Ralliart is lighter, and has the potential to be faster in a strait line the the EVO X MR I traded in.
To the original poster, if the car is for your wife, GET HER WHAT SHE wants... unless you want to trade in the Ralliart a year from now on a V-6 Camero
Keith
It would take more $$$ to match ALL aspects (brakeing, handling, AYC, power) of the EVO performance advantage over the Ralliart than you save on the price difference... but the Ralliart is lighter, and has the potential to be faster in a strait line the the EVO X MR I traded in.
To the original poster, if the car is for your wife, GET HER WHAT SHE wants... unless you want to trade in the Ralliart a year from now on a V-6 Camero
Keith