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and i'm offically happy in pants.

hm. nope. still don't like it

that front end officialy crossed into the relm of fugly....

autoblog wrote:($26,134 USD) for the RS

$26,134! I'm all over this!

Unfortunately, it will likely not have AC, power windows or doors and no anti-lock brakes.

And no Brembos

it looks a HELL of a lot better than the '08 Impreza. now to give it a year to be sure there aren't any issues with the new platform and engine.

$32,697 USD for the GSR with the Twin-Clutch SST 6-speed

on paper that beats the heck out of a $40k '08 STi...

Phibs wrote:And no Brembos

The brembos may not make as big a difference as people think.

There was a test done back in late 05' by one of the non-mainstream car mags (turbo, street tuner, sport compact car, etc.) using a new 06 WRX TR and a 05 STi.

The writer had thought that the new subaru 4-pots were nearly as good as the brembos and figured the only way to test his theory was to get two vehicles together for a side-by-side test shod with the same tires and pads on the same track. The results were quite interesting. The TR actually stopped shorter from 40-0 and 60-0 although they were within a foot or two. The STi did stop shorter from 80-0 but again only by a couple feet.

The writer figured the following was going on. The TR's gross vehicle weight of 3,100 lbs. vs the STI's 3,350 lbs. allowed the TR to stop shorter at the lower speeds while the STI's bigger discs allowed better heat displacement for the higher speeds. In the end, he concluded that yes, the subaru 4-pots were worth calling "as good as" the brembos, with the right set of tires and pads.

drwrx wrote:Unfortunately, it will likely not have AC, power windows or doors and no anti-lock brakes.

QFT
EVOs aren't known for their creature comforts like cruise control, sound system, decent interior, etc. They're strictly street legal rally cars.

drwrx wrote:

Phibs wrote:And no Brembos

The brembos may not make as big a difference as people think.

There was a test done back in late 05' by one of the non-mainstream car mags (turbo, street tuner, sport compact car, etc.) using a new 06 WRX TR and a 05 STi.

The writer had thought that the new subaru 4-pots were nearly as good as the brembos and figured the only way to test his theory was to get two vehicles together for a side-by-side test shod with the same tires and pads on the same track. The results were quite interesting. The TR actually stopped shorter from 40-0 and 60-0 although they were within a foot or two. The STi did stop shorter from 80-0 but again only by a couple feet.

The writer figured the following was going on. The TR's gross vehicle weight of 3,100 lbs. vs the STI's 3,350 lbs. allowed the TR to stop shorter at the lower speeds while the STI's bigger discs allowed better heat displacement for the higher speeds. In the end, he concluded that yes, the subaru 4-pots were worth calling "as good as" the brembos, with the right set of tires and pads.

once again, the dr. is in.

Looks good to me... Going to be very interesting when the 08 officially comes out to see who is going to be on top.

drwrx wrote:

Phibs wrote:And no Brembos

The brembos may not make as big a difference as people think.

There was a test done back in late 05' by one of the non-mainstream car mags (turbo, street tuner, sport compact car, etc.) using a new 06 WRX TR and a 05 STi.

The writer had thought that the new subaru 4-pots were nearly as good as the brembos and figured the only way to test his theory was to get two vehicles together for a side-by-side test shod with the same tires and pads on the same track. The results were quite interesting. The TR actually stopped shorter from 40-0 and 60-0 although they were within a foot or two. The STi did stop shorter from 80-0 but again only by a couple feet.

The writer figured the following was going on. The TR's gross vehicle weight of 3,100 lbs. vs the STI's 3,350 lbs. allowed the TR to stop shorter at the lower speeds while the STI's bigger discs allowed better heat displacement for the higher speeds. In the end, he concluded that yes, the subaru 4-pots were worth calling "as good as" the brembos, with the right set of tires and pads.

I concur...that is why I didn't buy the Brembos or the WRX 4pot/2pots but just ended up w/ pads, lines and fluid.

Here is the Nasioc BBK falacy thread linky

sirwilliam wrote:C&D preview test drive of the X

Car and Driver wrote:The way the Evo X goes around corners is nothing short of incredible.

wow.

.97 g's.......
god damn she's sticky.

drwrx wrote:

autoblog wrote:($26,134 USD) for the RS

$26,134! I'm all over this!

Unfortunately, it will likely not have AC, power windows or doors and no anti-lock brakes.

and stamped steel and welded control arms. Not mention that the new Evo uses an open deck aluminum block .

Looks like Mitsu is killing of the Evo the same way it killed of the DSM.