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Review: 5 Car Test (Evo X MR, Evo X GSR, 08 STI, RobiSpec 08 STI, and RobiSpec EvoX)

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Old Mar 20, 2008, 11:24 PM
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Review: 5 Car Test (Evo X MR, Evo X GSR, 08 STI, RobiSpec 08 STI, and RobiSpec EvoX)

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Old Mar 20, 2008, 11:26 PM
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Thanks again for all of your hard work
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Np. I hope you guys enjoy it.
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Great to read some positive words on the TC SST Transmission , how come they have been delayed ?


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software....thanks for the kind words!
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At Last

edit: thanks for the nice read

Questions:

how did the upgraded interior on the MR felt?

1/4 mile of MR similiar to GSR?

I assume these MR are production models?

Any updates on release date?

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Old Mar 21, 2008, 05:10 AM
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nice article!

so what time managed the robi-spec sti at willow?
Old Mar 21, 2008, 05:17 AM
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robi, so you like the NT01 better? is it a good all around tire, not just the track but the street?
what was the weight of the MR, north of 3555lbs?
nice write up
Old Mar 21, 2008, 05:31 AM
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In the 2008 WRX STI (Track) section you conclude by saying "Despite the oversteer issue; the phenomenal stopping power paired with the stable nature of the STI permitted super late braking."

Did you mean understeer rather than oversteer?
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Nice. Thanks Ali and Charles!
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Great !
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The MR is really looking like a great car.
Old Mar 21, 2008, 08:42 AM
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Good write up. That's weird about the MR ECU affecting/constraining the Dyno numbers... an interesting fact to know, especially when it comes down to tuning.
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Originally Posted by kidneythief13
Good write up. That's weird about the MR ECU affecting/constraining the Dyno numbers... an interesting fact to know, especially when it comes down to tuning.
I'm wondering about that as well... sounds just like the GT-R35 when attempting to dyno (on a hub-based, dyno-pak dyno anyway).

Hopefully, someone will figure out how to correctly dyno/tune the MR. At least the saving grace is Evo X bolt-on's (TBE, intake, FMIC, MBC) seems to be doing fine, in terms of safety and power without tuning at this point.

Thanks for the fantastic read!!
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EVO still the king.


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