by Rb25Cory » Mon Jan 21, 2008 10:22 am
EVO still stands, more opinions obtained from last night.
Pros:
Pedal feel and placement is fucking awesome. Tranny feels nice the ratios on the 5 speed are just right, seats are awesome factory and very supportive. Steering response is immaculate, car feels like a RWD only it has grip at all times under hard accel. When pushed hard the car says very neutral allowing for great confidence through a turn. Brakes slow you down in a hurry with very little fade from 100-110mph to almost a complete stop, literally puts your whole body into the windshield with decell like that. Exhaust note gets very throaty when WOT. Stock turbo spools no matter what, practically ZERO lag, and power is available in basically any gear at any speed. Heated seats, it was fucking cold yesterday.
Cons:
Dash gauges are very small. I wish the tach and speedo were a bit larger, would make them easier to read. Stock gauges in the center look cheap. Power up an incline is noticeably less do to its small displacement. It just lacks to the low end torque. Don't get me wrong its still very good, but compared to my car or the STI, I think it might loose in an uphill race, it was noticeably slower.
If I had 17-20 grand to blow, this would be my daily driver.
Function > Form.