Sold the Evo, New Racecar
Aug 6, 2007, 09:53 AM
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Congrats Percy, I know you've been looking for a long time. I've exchanged a lot of PM's with Percy and he's been kind enough to share his opinions on the overall costs of tracking an Evo vs other cars - like a Honda Challenge car for example. Glad to see you found something good!
Yep, I'm starting to learn this! Might be seriously shopping something next year to trailer.
Yep, I'm starting to learn this! Might be seriously shopping something next year to trailer.
Aug 7, 2007, 11:20 AM
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Again,
thanks guys. It will be a new adventure. My goal now is to be faster in the honda than I was in th eEvo within the next year
I think it's entirely possible. I still look forward to one day seeing an Evo in one of the serious race series, ie, SWC, ALMS...but I cannot see one being competitive. they will throw too much weight on it. turbo AWD cars truly are "cheater" cars, it is simply too easy to make them crazy fast, and difficult to regulate them. One thing I am looking forward to is an honest assessment of my driving skill in a car that will not allow me to "point and shoot"...rely on the mountain of torque and crazy levels of grip (relatively, as my Evo was tame by the standard of many RR and TT Evos). I'm looking forward to driving a light, tossable car that does not push on high speed corners, and that you have to keep the momentum up through the turns to get a fast laptime. The Evo is a car that does have a tendency to mask skill, or the lack thereof in many instances. One of the reasons I enjoy indoor Karting
thanks guys. It will be a new adventure. My goal now is to be faster in the honda than I was in th eEvo within the next year
I think it's entirely possible. I still look forward to one day seeing an Evo in one of the serious race series, ie, SWC, ALMS...but I cannot see one being competitive. they will throw too much weight on it. turbo AWD cars truly are "cheater" cars, it is simply too easy to make them crazy fast, and difficult to regulate them. One thing I am looking forward to is an honest assessment of my driving skill in a car that will not allow me to "point and shoot"...rely on the mountain of torque and crazy levels of grip (relatively, as my Evo was tame by the standard of many RR and TT Evos). I'm looking forward to driving a light, tossable car that does not push on high speed corners, and that you have to keep the momentum up through the turns to get a fast laptime. The Evo is a car that does have a tendency to mask skill, or the lack thereof in many instances. One of the reasons I enjoy indoor Karting
Aug 7, 2007, 12:30 PM
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Again,
thanks guys. It will be a new adventure. My goal now is to be faster in the honda than I was in th eEvo within the next year I think it's entirely possible. I still look forward to one day seeing an Evo in one of the serious race series, ie, SWC, ALMS...but I cannot see one being competitive. they will throw too much weight on it. turbo AWD cars truly are "cheater" cars, it is simply too easy to make them crazy fast, and difficult to regulate them. One thing I am looking forward to is an honest assessment of my driving skill in a car that will not allow me to "point and shoot"...rely on the mountain of torque and crazy levels of grip (relatively, as my Evo was tame by the standard of many RR and TT Evos). I'm looking forward to driving a light, tossable car that does not push on high speed corners, and that you have to keep the momentum up through the turns to get a fast laptime. The Evo is a car that does have a tendency to mask skill, or the lack thereof in many instances. One of the reasons I enjoy indoor Karting
thanks guys. It will be a new adventure. My goal now is to be faster in the honda than I was in th eEvo within the next year
I think it's entirely possible. I still look forward to one day seeing an Evo in one of the serious race series, ie, SWC, ALMS...but I cannot see one being competitive. they will throw too much weight on it. turbo AWD cars truly are "cheater" cars, it is simply too easy to make them crazy fast, and difficult to regulate them. One thing I am looking forward to is an honest assessment of my driving skill in a car that will not allow me to "point and shoot"...rely on the mountain of torque and crazy levels of grip (relatively, as my Evo was tame by the standard of many RR and TT Evos). I'm looking forward to driving a light, tossable car that does not push on high speed corners, and that you have to keep the momentum up through the turns to get a fast laptime. The Evo is a car that does have a tendency to mask skill, or the lack thereof in many instances. One of the reasons I enjoy indoor Karting+1. I couldn't have said it better, except that in my case, substitute the word "Miata" for "Honda."
Aug 7, 2007, 03:25 PM
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Robi,
He got the car wrong...you were not beaten by a CRX, it was a civic hatch.
At the St. Eustache event the unlimited FWD winnner was:
1st Place 58.784 Jean-Louis Arpin - 1991 Civic
Your winning time for modified AWD class was:
Robert Fuller RobiSpec EVO - 58.926
Not being an ***...just stating the facts...
I know that you would have been faster if you knew the track...but still, and indication of how fast a well-prepared Hybrid Honda can be with a good driver at
the helm..
Peace.
Aug 7, 2007, 03:39 PM
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mm
I have been thinking on the same lines as percy.
I am keeping the EVO for street/freeway racing......(lambo killer!!)
but have been thinking about a cheap track car to maintain or even a shifter kart.
Shifter Kart or Honda/Miata ?
pablo
I am keeping the EVO for street/freeway racing......(lambo killer!!)
but have been thinking about a cheap track car to maintain or even a shifter kart.
Shifter Kart or Honda/Miata ?
pablo
Aug 7, 2007, 03:43 PM
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Get a car.
Shifter's are CRAZY expensive, even stock honda class. The engines require frequent re-builds, tires, upkeep...most guys I know that race shifters spend more than Honda or Miata guys, and approach the costs or exceed them, of running an Evo. Of course this is if you want to race. IF you just want to run laps, I'd just get a fast TAG package, Parilla 125... they still have 30 HP and are crazy fast. Lot's of opportunity to race them as well, and it is MUCH cheaper than shifters, or cars.
Shifter's are CRAZY expensive, even stock honda class. The engines require frequent re-builds, tires, upkeep...most guys I know that race shifters spend more than Honda or Miata guys, and approach the costs or exceed them, of running an Evo. Of course this is if you want to race. IF you just want to run laps, I'd just get a fast TAG package, Parilla 125... they still have 30 HP and are crazy fast. Lot's of opportunity to race them as well, and it is MUCH cheaper than shifters, or cars.
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that look Sick
i have few friends who love crx one of them have 370whp and the other is 240whp
those cars are fun if you are intersted of selling it let me know coz my friends are gonna be intersted even to ship it all the way to qatar
i have few friends who love crx one of them have 370whp and the other is 240whp
those cars are fun if you are intersted of selling it let me know coz my friends are gonna be intersted even to ship it all the way to qatar
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[QUOTE=Percywork;4614005]Well...
The fastest honda Challenge H1 cars are actually routinely faster than Evos up to say, TTA levels of preparation. In norcal the H1 track record at t-hill is 1:59, in TTA 2:01.5 (an Evo). At infineon (sears) the H1 record is 1:49++, TTA record by an Evo is 1:51. Both cars were running Toyos, both cars running very develped suspensions (DMS on the Evo, JRZ ont he K20 Civic), both experienced drivers, with the Honda driver having a little bit of an edge on talent...
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do I resemble this remark..lol.....and remember the evo was 3450.....with driver the honda prob wasn't 2000....and If you can handle a twitchy short wheelbase crx ANYTHING will be easier to drive...
The fastest honda Challenge H1 cars are actually routinely faster than Evos up to say, TTA levels of preparation. In norcal the H1 track record at t-hill is 1:59, in TTA 2:01.5 (an Evo). At infineon (sears) the H1 record is 1:49++, TTA record by an Evo is 1:51. Both cars were running Toyos, both cars running very develped suspensions (DMS on the Evo, JRZ ont he K20 Civic), both experienced drivers, with the Honda driver having a little bit of an edge on talent...
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do I resemble this remark..lol.....and remember the evo was 3450.....with driver the honda prob wasn't 2000....and If you can handle a twitchy short wheelbase crx ANYTHING will be easier to drive...
