Hmm... I'm not going to lie. The EVO didnt impress me...
Feb 3, 2006 | 12:50 PM
#46
Dude, I've owned both. If they were the same exact price, I'd get another STi. However, you can get base Evo's like $2k cheaper...
Originally Posted by _EVOled_
Heyy...Just a little background information: I have been very set on purchasing an EVO (05 MR or 06 RS) as soon as my WRX sells. Coming from the Subaru world, Ive driven multiple modded WRX's and STi's. I was never in an modded EVO though until about a week or so ago...
I had an opportunity to take a ride in a 300whp 05 "GSR." We went around the block with multiple WOT pulls. It felt very different from the 300whp STi I was in. When the STi hit, the turbo hitting was very noticeable, stuck you to your seat HARD, and PULLED very hard. The EVO on the other hand didnt feel the same. It did not feel like that STi at all. I talked with the owner afterward and he said that it is because the hp is top end, not like the Subaru's low end. Im looking for that initial pounding into the back of your seat at 20 mph on. The EVO seemed to be missing thatI know Subarus arent known for top end. It seems like I like the low end more.
Should I be more interested in the Subaru then because I am not interested in higher speed accelleration but lower speed?? Or maybe did the driver really not go WOT or pushed it? Will 300whp feel the same in the STi as in the EVO? If not, what will the difference be. Im not sure what I want now...Thanks!
I had an opportunity to take a ride in a 300whp 05 "GSR." We went around the block with multiple WOT pulls. It felt very different from the 300whp STi I was in. When the STi hit, the turbo hitting was very noticeable, stuck you to your seat HARD, and PULLED very hard. The EVO on the other hand didnt feel the same. It did not feel like that STi at all. I talked with the owner afterward and he said that it is because the hp is top end, not like the Subaru's low end. Im looking for that initial pounding into the back of your seat at 20 mph on. The EVO seemed to be missing thatI know Subarus arent known for top end. It seems like I like the low end more.
Should I be more interested in the Subaru then because I am not interested in higher speed accelleration but lower speed?? Or maybe did the driver really not go WOT or pushed it? Will 300whp feel the same in the STi as in the EVO? If not, what will the difference be. Im not sure what I want now...Thanks!
Feb 3, 2006 | 12:55 PM
#47
Originally Posted by EVO X Owner-2-B
Where's the trust, dude? Did someone do you wrong before? (chuckling)
Feb 3, 2006 | 01:05 PM
#49
Originally Posted by lexat20
Yes, but that has nothing to do with the evo, lol. Like I said rules are rules and we all know that no one on this forum breaks rules, right?
Right. (Godbless, "evo8rcr") 
I respect you all the way, "lexat20". What's yours is yours. I, for one, wouldn't mind letting someone drive mine. However, this test driver would have to understand fully and comply with all my set rules. (You reading this, "2theMAX"?
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Last edited by EVO X Owner-2-B; Feb 3, 2006 at 01:12 PM.
Feb 3, 2006 | 01:08 PM
#50
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Some insight
I presently own an 05 STI and an 06 Evo mr 9 and they are not as comparable as some people think. If you aren't going to race around, the STI feels faster. It has more pull down low and is easier to drive. The Evo on the other hand needs to be revved a bit more to equal the speed the STI offers at lower revs.
When it comes to handling, both are good. But the Evo is the better handler. It feels more like a race car. The STI handles like a sports car, the evo like a race car.
If you look at the performance numbers available, both are about dead even in speed. It comes down to feel and what you are going to do with the car. If you are going to mod at all, the evo is the one to go with. My son has an 03 and has 340 hp at the wheels with just minor mods. It blew my STI away! I now have the Evo 9 and will start modding that slightly.
Reliabiltiy wise, they both are great. My son's 03 has never had issue, not one. Still on the stock clutch with 40,000 miles and over 300 hp.
Good luck!
When it comes to handling, both are good. But the Evo is the better handler. It feels more like a race car. The STI handles like a sports car, the evo like a race car.
If you look at the performance numbers available, both are about dead even in speed. It comes down to feel and what you are going to do with the car. If you are going to mod at all, the evo is the one to go with. My son has an 03 and has 340 hp at the wheels with just minor mods. It blew my STI away! I now have the Evo 9 and will start modding that slightly.
Reliabiltiy wise, they both are great. My son's 03 has never had issue, not one. Still on the stock clutch with 40,000 miles and over 300 hp.
Good luck!
Feb 3, 2006 | 01:12 PM
#51
If you're ever around Wilmette, ill take you for a ride in my evo and i have a friend with a modded sti (front mount, intake, exhaust, etc). Ill show you how much harder my car pulls than his.
Feb 3, 2006 | 01:15 PM
#52
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Joined: Sep 2004
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From: Bedford, NH
Who cares about this feeling of being dumped back into the seat. The car is fast, no doubt about it. Honestly sometimes I think about it when I go WOT in 2nd doing 15 or 20 mph. Yeah it does feel like it is throwing back into the seat, but then I look at how fast I am beginning to move up the road.
Feb 3, 2006 | 01:16 PM
#53
Originally Posted by mrdevo9mr
I presently own an 05 STI and an 06 Evo mr 9 and they are not as comparable as some people think. If you aren't going to race around, the STI feels faster. It has more pull down low and is easier to drive. The Evo on the other hand needs to be revved a bit more to equal the speed the STI offers at lower revs.
When it comes to handling, both are good. But the Evo is the better handler. It feels more like a race car. The STI handles like a sports car, the evo like a race car.
If you look at the performance numbers available, both are about dead even in speed. It comes down to feel and what you are going to do with the car. If you are going to mod at all, the evo is the one to go with. My son has an 03 and has 340 hp at the wheels with just minor mods. It blew my STI away! I now have the Evo 9 and will start modding that slightly.
Reliabiltiy wise, they both are great. My son's 03 has never had issue, not one. Still on the stock clutch with 40,000 miles and over 300 hp.
Good luck!
When it comes to handling, both are good. But the Evo is the better handler. It feels more like a race car. The STI handles like a sports car, the evo like a race car.
If you look at the performance numbers available, both are about dead even in speed. It comes down to feel and what you are going to do with the car. If you are going to mod at all, the evo is the one to go with. My son has an 03 and has 340 hp at the wheels with just minor mods. It blew my STI away! I now have the Evo 9 and will start modding that slightly.
Reliabiltiy wise, they both are great. My son's 03 has never had issue, not one. Still on the stock clutch with 40,000 miles and over 300 hp.
Good luck!
would you agree on my comments?
Carlos
Feb 3, 2006 | 01:28 PM
#54
Hey guys, anybody here saw the Best Motoring DVD about the Evo IX? You should watch it, it will help you decide. They tested the evo 9 GSR and Evo 9 RS side by side with the evo 8 mr, and STIs. The evo 9 won on all categories!
Feb 3, 2006 | 02:08 PM
#57
Originally Posted by jemjow
Hey guys, anybody here saw the Best Motoring DVD about the Evo IX? You should watch it, it will help you decide. They tested the evo 9 GSR and Evo 9 RS side by side with the evo 8 mr, and STIs. The evo 9 won on all categories!
