IXToes

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According to C&D, a stock Evo IX takes 6.7 secs from 5-60mph (street start) although I saw another source at 6.4 seconds. Wow that 6.7 is slow. An RSX hits that in 6.9 and a mustang hits 5-60 mph in 5.9 seconds for comparsions sake (also from C&D). I still love my Evo's acceleration though!

http://www.caranddriver.com/features...lution-rs.html

MRadjahoe

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I dont meant to be rude but... It really doesnt matter!?

IXToes

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Well it does to some people who don't launch their cars on the street

EV06MR

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My problem is what would anyone do a rolling start for? 0-60 is what is important and is the basic standard most people look at. I bet against those cars mentioned, the Evo would've been on the top on the 0-60. Then compare them in road course or slalom....no contest there. It's a 4 cyl that depends heavily on the turbo. I bet if they did a 20 or 30 - 80 test it might have been different.

Smike

iTrader: (8)

Taken with a LARGE grain of salt. One, they dont daily drive Evos - so I wouldnt expect stellar times from them. Two, they dont try over and over for better times. They run once or twice then write. Three, who cares.

Huy's Evo

iTrader: (2)

we do have turbo lag

Dickie808

who races their evo in a straight line anyways

fromWRXtoEVO

iTrader: (18)

That is due to the fcat that the turbo must spool up from a low rpm regime while in comparisson if you launch the car from a dead stop you can launch the car from its optimum engine rpm range taking adavantge of half way spool buil up,torque and hp.

Carlos

72Tornado

iTrader: (5)

5-60 runs on an AWD turbo 4-banger are about as worthless as top gear acceleration runs in, well, anything (as a performance benchmark, that is). Hell, 0-60 isn't worth much either, unless you're a traffic light to traffic light sort of bloke. 1/4-mile is far more useful.

Who the bugger is going to race from a 5 roll?

supersupra

iTrader: (8)

This is the same as when they compare the automatic cars vs the manual on top gear acceleration, always automatics are faster. A turbo car will have lag, of course.
I would not worry about it.

robertrinaustin

iTrader: (5)

The 5-60 test is a great measure of low end torque and also gives you an idea of how hard you have to push it to get the best 0-60 times. If the 5-60 and 0-60 are close, then the launch isn't that important but if there's a large gap, like the EVO, you've really got to kill it to get the best 0-60 time.

72Tornado

iTrader: (5)

Who here - or anyone interested in the Evo, for that matter - doesn't know the car lacks low-end torque in comparison to, say, an LS1?

With any car that makes even half-decent power, the launch is critical, no matter the drive type.

Smike

iTrader: (8)

+1, its all in the launch...be it fwd, rwd, or awd (at this point, I have had to learn each style)

btw - totally off topic - welcome to the dark side I also came from the Vette camp. 1976 Vette...some days I wish I still had her...idle never sounded so sweet. And yes, I can speak to the LSx motors tq...brother has a LS6 motor in his car...f'ing tq for days...

MRevolutionRed

i am still trying to figure out why you bought an evo if your not going to launch it.

andyktlee

iTrader: (8)

Driving the Evo 9 with the larger housing as a DD and trying to stay out of boost can become embarrassing. Everyday I have old ladies in Camrys and Accords looking like they're hauling a$$ when they accelerate away from an intersection with me alongside them. Oh well, that's what happens with a small displacement motor and a large turbo. I could always boost though.