EVO VIII in Australia?

[knore]

I could never buy one as there are 100 billion lancers that drive around here all day, even tho Evos are in a class of their own, are fast and different to normal lancers.. at the end of the day its still a lancer, and there is 100 billion little lookalikes driving around.

atleast the nonturbo skyline range is basically identicle in looks and respect

[Silver-Arrowz]

I have a mate that is waiting for his bank to give him the nod to purchase one of these suckers. What I'm telling you is pretty much what the dealer said to him. Test drive isn't a drive around the block. Bloke said that it's a blast out somewhere decent because that's where it'll shine at it's best. Because he was at the Sutherland Mitsu, I hope they give him a blast down through the national park.

I'm not sure if it's the same Brembo's as the R34. I thought the R34's were 4 pot also? I also thought that there was a variation between the standard GTR and a V Spec as standard is 300mm and Vspec is 333mm or so.

[knore]

If it came down to the crunch between an evo or an R33/34 GTR i know which ide choose

Skylines made HKS/APEXI/TRUST and 90% of the other japanese performance brands what they are today, and dont forget they didnt just choose to do skylines up cos they 'look good'

why is it that evos never get done up by big companies? im sure some have, but i definately havent seen many

nissan ---> GTR = Probably the most over engineered car ever made

i still want a drive in an evo just see what the hype is all about

[ed]

standard 34 GTR rotors are 324mm same as 33.

the 34's just got 6 spot over the 33's 4 spot's.

34 GTT's also go 310mm over 33 GTST's 297mm

IIRC.

[MINES_DATSUN]

hmm. i think being in a evo wouldnt feel that good . but itd be fast. anyone know what a standard evo can be pushed too with zort+filters ? ( PSI WISE )

[predator]

A brand new EVOVIII at $70k or close to it is a bargain, considering what the older models still go for here, if you can even get one. They're meant to be better than the STi in every single respect. Personally I don't think the STi are that great (comparable to a well modified GTS-T), you'd want something fast for that price. Interior sucks, and really doesn't look all too much different to any $20k lancer, but oh well, you get the performance.

I think its good they're bringing it out locally at a competitive price. They'll do a 0-100km/hr in 4.5sec or close to it with just a boost up.

Externals look a bit ugly, and still don't think i'll ever get used to the new "face" of mitsu - EVOVII looks better if you ask me, squarer = tougher.

[Silver-Arrowz]

Stock for stock, it's hard to say which is better, quicker, etc... The philosophy behind both cars are different. The EVO cars have rally DNA while the GTR has Group A DNA.

One thing is for sure though. Out of the box, the EVO is quick. Looks, it's in the eye of the beholder, or BEER holder!

[Rezz]

ANIMAL

Rezz, thankyou for the corrected info, beat the jun evo by what, 2 x 100'ths of a second!

Have you got full specs of that car???

Yes mate...

Cyber Evo Lancer Evolution VII RS:

Engine:

JUN 2.2L Kit

Forged pistons and H-section conrods

Full-counter crankshaft

272 camshaft

HKS slide cam sproket

Apex RX6T-CW76P25 Tubine

Apex water cooled wastegate

*Power Enterprise Timing belt

*Power Enterprise Heavy Metal Headgasket

Car Station Big pulley

Full Balance Tune

Exhaust/Intake:

East Cloud one-off muffler

Sun Car one-off air intake

Cyber Evo dump pipe and front pipe

Cyber Evo Exhaust Manifold

Cyber Evo Big surge tank

HPI air cleaner

Apex one-off intercooler (GT-R core)

Big Throttle body from "another car"...

NGK Iridium plugs

Fuel Delivery:

Bosch Fuel Pump 282L/hr (external collector tank)

*Power Enterprise 1000cc Injectors

Zenitani Collector Tank

Apex fuel regulator

ECU:

HKS F-Con V Pro Cyber Evo Special

Cooling:

HPI Oil cooler

Ralliart Low temp thermo

*Power Enterprise 3-ply radiator hose

Apex 3-layer Aluminium radiator

Suspension:

Tein Vehicle High-pitch Suspension Kit (Cyber Evo special)

Cyber Evo wide tread lower arm

Cyber Evo long driveshaft

AP Engineering full pillow mount

Cusco front stabilizer bracket

Brakes:

Power Craft OX Brake pads

Garage HRS original Brake rotors (front)

AP Engineering brake lines

Drivetrain:

Front/cetnter and Rear LSD: Cusco MZ Type RS

Ogura Twin plate clutch

Garage HRS carbon propellershaft

Cyber Evo ACD Controller (Eiji "Tarzan" Yamada special tuned)

Aero:

C-West Full Aero Kit and GT Carbon High downforce Rear wing (carbon bonnet, FRP front and full-FRP rear doors)

Wheels and Tires:

VOLKRACING CE28

Front:9.5J-17+15

Rear:9.5J-17+35

ADVAN A048 （S-tires) 255/40-17 front and rear.

*Power Enterprise parts can be sourced through K's Online Garage. C-West can be sourced through www.n-1.com.au

It's just a well modified car, I don't think there are any special secrets about it...

[franks]

If it came down to the crunch between an evo or an R33/34 GTR i know which ide choose

they are all in different price leagues, as such, totally different cars.

i know which one id choose too

Skylines made HKS/APEXI/TRUST and 90% of the other japanese performance brands what they are today, and dont forget they didnt just choose to do skylines up cos they 'look good'

haha, i dont know where you come up with some of your nonsense :wassup:

why is it that evos never get done up by big companies? im sure some have, but i definately havent seen many

is Mitsubishi Ralliart a big enough for you? didnt you see my Jun link previously posted? Mines & Veilside are another 2 Jap companies that have Evo demo cars just off the top of my head....

hahahaha, you'd better pull off your skyline blinkers from the sides of your head, its starting to make you go blind!!!

nissan ---> GTR = Probably the most over engineered car ever made  

i still want a drive in an evo just see what the hype is all about

hahha, hype....its no hype mate, evo's are not NEW.

[franks]

Yes mate...

fark. lots of money here...nice

[franks]

hmm. i think being in a evo wouldnt feel that good . but itd be fast. anyone know what  a standard evo can be pushed too with zort+filters ? ( PSI WISE )

evo's interior has progressed, i reckon the 7 and the 8 are quite nice.

that said, nothin's flash about the 32 and 33 skylines.

[VIPERGTSR01]

i dont like the evo's interior at all

i like R33's much better

[usuckpoo]

Those trying to compare an R34 and an Evo 8 need to realise that they are priced completely differently. The R34 commands alot more money than an Evo 8, further an Evo 8 also costs more than a regular Sti (The true competitor in terms of price to the Evo 8 is the Sti Spec C...of which the spec C is faster in all aspects). That said, the recent release of the Evo 8 MR costs slightly more, whose sole purpose i suspect was to beat the Spec C.

Please try to compare apples with apples.

That said, the (stock) Evo 8 is great value for money, with an average driver it will beat a stock R34 GTR in most tracks we visit today bar the largest high speed tracks. (i.e Nurburing?)

[MINES_DATSUN]

that is pretty crap , a 4 cylender out performing a 6cyl rb26dett.

you'd think the r34 gtr vspec 2 is excellent. but looses against a lancer evo 8 . ive seen a vidio of a EVO 7 RS vs R34 GTR VSPEC 2. the VSPEC 2 won by about 1 second.

[franks]

that is pretty crap , a 4 cylender out performing a 6cyl rb26dett.

you'd think the r34 gtr vspec 2 is excellent. but looses against a lancer evo 8 . ive seen a vidio of a EVO 7 RS vs R34 GTR VSPEC 2. the VSPEC 2 won by about 1 second.

man, you dont understand - its not 4cyl vs 6cyl or 2.0ltr vs 2.6ltr....it comes down to power:weight ratio!

...SIMPLE AS THAT.

[MINES_DATSUN]

yeah offcourse.

[Dominic]

Mitsubishi has quoted the Following:

1. 100 Evo 8 arriving June about $70k on the Road (60-65 +ORC)

2. If they sell, a further 100 coming in 2005

3. ONLY the 195 Kw model coming to AUST, not the 206 or 235 Kw

4.The EVO 6.5 did not sell well and thus many were used as company cars By Mitsi AUST., rather than discount new cars they are for sale thru dealers like Paul Wakeling, Kakimoto etc for $52k + On Road + GST. They are called 2nd hand and not Demos as they all have 4/03 start of warranty (2 year) All have under 10,000km.

5. The wholesale value of the TME cars is $46k (Aust Del) less for imports.

6. 6.5 Power is 10 Kw above post 01 STI but they are 200 Kilos lighter thus the better performance.

7. factory figures are 13.1 SSQ and 5.0 0-100

This is the information I have got to date as I have a friend that has bought two (6.5) for racing

[MINES_DATSUN]

i cant wait to see some evo 8's on the streets

[hippy]

how can u guys compare cars going around the tsu... whatever circuit ... have a look at the cars man ... its no longer an evo ... its a different car that looks like an evo ... kinda like v8 supercars and SS commie ...

anyways my 2cents ... if i had to pick a evo8 or an sti ... evo8 for sure!!! if i have to pick an evo8 or gtr ... gtr for sure!!! if i had to pick a monaro or a gtr ... i'd piss on the monaro and drive away in the gtr

[Rezz]

how can u guys compare cars going around the tsu... whatever circuit ... have a look at the cars man ... its no longer an evo ... its a different car that looks like an evo ...

How do you figure that? Of course it's still Evo... the driveline, engine, bodywork and interior (whats left of it) are all as Mitsubishi intended, with a number of parts upgraded. We're not talking about engine transplants, completely different suspension designs or re-designed bodywork.