almjones

There are just so many ?'s about which car is better, the Evo or the STi. So I decided to put their specs right into this thread and let whoever views this thread to decide which car is better on their own.

2003 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution
List Price: $28,987
Curb Weight: 3,240 lb.
Weight Distribution: 60/40%
Wheelbase: 103.3 in.
Track (front/rear): 59.6 in./59.6 in.
Length: 178.5 in.
Width: 69.7 in.
Height: 57.1 in.
Engine Type: dohc 4-valve per cylinder turbocharged inline-4
Engine Displacement: 1997 cc (2 liters)
Bore x Stroke: 85 x 88 mm
Compression Ratio: 8.8:1
Horsepower:271 bhp @ 6500 rpm
Torque: 273 lb.-ft. @ 3500 rpm
Redline: 7000 rpm
Fuel Injection: electronic sequential port
Recommended Fuel: premuim unleaded, 91 pump octane
Chassis Layput: front engine/ all-wheel drive
Body/Frame: Unit Steel
Brakes (front/rear): 14 in. vented discs/12 in. vented discs; ABS
Wheels: forged alloy, 17 x 8JJ
Tires: Yokohama A-046 Advan, P235/45ZR-17
Steering: rack and pinion, power assist
Overall Steering Ratio: 13.0:1
Suspension (frony/rear): MachPherson struts, lower control arms, coil springs, tube shocks, anti-roll bar/multi-link, coil springs, tube shocks, anti-roll bar
Seating Capacity: 5
Headroom (Front/Rear): 38.8 in./35 in.
Front seat leg room: 43.5 in.
Rear seat knee room: 23.5 in.
Trunk Space: 10.2 cubic feet
0-20 mph: .8 sec
0-40 mph: 2.3 sec
0-60 mph: 4.8 sec
0-80 mph: 8.2 sec
0-100 mph: 12.7
Quarter Mile Time: 13.4 @ 103 mph
60-0 Braking: 108 feet
80-0 Braking: 194 feet
Lateral Accleration(200-ft. skidpad): .88g
Speed through 700-ft. slalom: 68.9 mph
Mileage: 18 highway/26 city
Cruise Range: 282 miles
Fuel Capacity: 14 gallons
Interior Noise When Idle In Neutral: 56 dBA
Interior Noise When In 1st Gear: 80 dBa
Interior Noise at 70 mph: 76 dBa
Transmission: 5-speed manual
Final Gear Ration: 4.53:1
Engine rpm @ 60 mph: 2600 rpm
Top Speed: 155 mph (Not Electronically Limited)

2004 Subaru Impreza WRX STi:
List Price: $31,000
Curb Weight: 3270 lb.
Wieght Distribution: 58/42%
Wheelbase: 100 in.
Track (front/rear): 58.7 in./58.5 in.
Length: 178.5 in.
Width: 69.7 in.
Hiegth: 57.1 in.
Engine Type: dohc 4-valve/cylinder turbocharged flat-4
Displacement: 2457 cc(2.5 liters)
Bore x Stroke:99.5 x 79 mm
Compression Ratio: 8.2:1
Horsepower: 300 bhp @ 6000 rpm
Torque: 300 lb-ft of torque@ 4000 rpm
Redline: 7000 rpm
Fuel Injection: electronic sequential port
Recommended Fuel: premuim unleaded, 91 pump octane
Chassis Layout: front engine/awd
Body/frame: Unit Steel
Brakes: 12.7 in. vented discs/12.3 in. vented discs: ABS
Wheels: forged alloy, 17 x 7.5JJ
Tires: Bridgestone Potenza RE-070 225/45ZR-17
Steering: Rack and Pinion, power assist
Steering Ratio: 15.2:1
Suspension(front/rear): MacPherson struts, lower-L arms, coil springs, tube shocks, anti-roll bar/struts, coil springs, tube shocks, anti-roll bar
Seating Capacity: 5
Headroom(front/rear): 39.3 in./36.3 in.
Front-seat leg room: 43.3 in.
Rear-seat knee room: 23 in.
Trunk Space: 11 cubic feet
0-20 mph: .7 sec
0-40 mph: 2.5 sec
0-60 mph: 4.9 sec
0-80 mph: 8 sec
0-100 mph: 12.6 sec
Quarter Mile Time: 13.3 sec @103 mph
60-0 Braking: 111 feet
80-0 Braking: 193 feet
Lateral Accleration(200 foot-skidpad): .88g
Speed thru 700-ft. slalom: 68.4 mph
Mileage: 18 city/ 24 highway
Cruise Range: 299 miles
Fuel Capacity: 15.9 gallons
Interior Noise When Idle In Neautral: 52 dBA
Interior Noise When In First Gear: 82 dBA
Interior Noise When At 70 MPH: 78 dBA
Transmission: 6-speed manual
Final Gear Ratio: 3.90:1
Engine RPM @ 60 mph: 2350 rpm
Top Speed: 147(Electronically Limited)

Draw Your Own Conclusions!

This info was gathered form Road and Track Road Test Annual 2004.

evo542

did you happen to miss the other 20,000,000 threads of evo vs sti?

vegasboy301

iTrader: (9)

yeah dude. there are millions

Tristar

iTrader: (7)

I think all the STI vs Evo threads can be summed up in one thought:

Drive them, you will never know which car is right for you until you drive them......

I have to laugh how people will passionately argue which car is better. Both perform very closely, I mean in most drivers hands the difference between the two cars is an extreme case of splitting hairs.....(I know, Ive driven both. As far as an opinion, I like the Lancer platform better; the STI is a better daily driver though.)

almjones

I agree with that, too.

LancerEvoMR

Moving to Newbie Forum.

SterlingEvo

iTrader: (5)

Yeah... there's no way to tell which car is "better" until you drive it. Having read the specs, I was 100% convinced I wanted an STi... I even had the dealer write me up papers. Then, for the hell of it, I test drove the Evo. All the numbers is the world can't explain how perfect the seats and position are, or how the spool/lag feels, or how the pedal spacing is, what the engine sounds like.

The specs are so close anyway, the only real differences in these cars are subjective. And to be honest, everytime I see an STi, I still wish I could afford both cars!