Nice, personal attacks to get your point across. I'll resume the debate when you can use your indoor voice.

 

Anyway, to the OP, you'll most likely not win a race if the other driver is competent with a manual.

 

No matter who wins.. YOU will still have your Lexus and umm he will have his Mitsu... So I guess you will go home winner.

 

There, perfect example...well said. I agree, but the 4wd helps out a lot and you can pretty much drop the clutch at 5k and get moving in a hurry with those things. I wonder how bad the evo driver would have to screw up to lose from a dig? I've never driven one but I've heard some teenagers do some dumb(read grind gears like coffee beans) trying to take off at a light....and they still got moving pretty good.

 

Well dont know how it is in the states but I stay away of evos and sti since they are alway trickout to the extreme here in Puerto Rico.

PS. I saw a evo spank a cayman s like it was a 95hp car next to him.

 

same here, for the most part

The thing that bugs me is that I mostly see young kids in them, clearly bought and modded by their parents or with their parent's money.

So I've gotta ask, did their parents take out huge insurance policies on them are are hoping to collect, or are there other reasons they want their kids dead?

 

watch this then think again.. haha that car is insane....

http://www.ifilm.com/video/2818523

 

so what do you consider a young kid because i was 18 when i paid for my sti (315hp) and then i sold it for and evo (340hp) widebody got bored of that after an 8 month build and bought a lexus is as an impulse buy.

 

if you do race the evo make sure its bone stock cause with a downpipe, exhaust, cam and tune it will do circles around you.

 

say no more, because...

as a former regular at the socalevo.net forums, based on what i've read/heard/saw a large majority of evo owners (that still run stock/street clutch setups) do not recommend the 5k clutch-dumping launch. the clutch is the weak link in the evo drivetrain (the center diff coming a close second), and as such a 5k clutch dump can result in disaster (i.e. immediate clutch disintegration, broken center diff, you get the idea).

now the STi, you CAN do the 5k clutch dump... /OT

without a perfectly clean launch, the evo can and probably still do high 13s or low 14s, mostly due to its tenacious traction via all wheel drive.

good thing with the is350 is, stomp the gas and let'er rip. let the computer do the legwork for you; just focus on where you're going.

 

I'm watching...

Javier

 

I have inside info to battle the Evo MR, an IS 350 MR is coming. Features
-comes with a free subscription to Car and Driver
-Carbon fiber hood and door handles
-manual seats, windows, doors.
-Plastic Windows
-New SMG II CVT 8 speed auto
-lightweight 15" Volk wheels to save weight
-standard window tint so no one can see you in it
-free DVD from Jeremy Clakson

 

^HAHAHAHAHA!!! I heard it's got plastic folding chairs instead of back seats to save weight, and paper floor mats...

Javier

 

haha wow that video shows alot... well yea i tried vsing him and i lost... maybe because im a noob driver and hes more experienced then me.. any tips on how i might be able to win? heh because i had fun vsing him and he also took me around to block of him actually driving.... wow i was amazed on how fast he was going and stuff like that... well thanks for all the replies if theres any tips on beating him please share =)

 

lol come down to ktown and give me a call ill match u up with him haha