I'm a regular on this forum but I thought it would be smart to tell stories like this using another screen name... maybe I'm just paranoid. Anyway, I had the opportunity to race an Evolution. We raced 3 times from a slow roll (5 mph or so), and then we raced one time dropping the clutch from a stop.

I expect people to call BS when they read this, so let me start off by saying that I am a fairly inexperience driver, and I think he is too, so these results may be partly due to a bad driver or luck. Also, the Evolution owner said that he had been messing with his boost levels and he thought that his changes might have actually hurt his performance instead of helping it. He also had an aftermarket exhaust.

Each of the first 3 races turned out the same way. I jumped out to a car length lead on him by the time we were in second gear. By that time the Evolution was able to keep up, but I held my lead on him until I let off somewhere in 3rd gear.

In the 4th race, we droped our clutches from a stop because the driver of the Evolution conceded that he was never going to be able to beat me starting from a roll. I dropped at 2000 RPM, and after the race he told me that he dropped from 3500. I think I got a pretty good launch, but his car took off like a bat out of hell and got about a car and a half lead on me. After that, I gained on him just a little bit, but I missed 3rd gear and was never able to catch him.

Needless to say, I had a great time. Hearing my supercharger whine while his turbo whistled like a tea kettle was such a rush while driving that fast. I think I also gained a little respect for the SS, as the Evolution driver freely admitted that he was beaten. We exchanged information and he wants a rematch when he gets his car tuned a little better. Hopefully by that time I can make some mods too and win again. But it's now official... the SS is for real!

 

Nice post, I moved it to the war stories section.

And you real identity is safe we me

 

nice kill, it couldve been a drivers race possibly, im not callin bullshit if he was messin with his boost, how many miles are on your SS by the way?

 

Only 900 miles

 

You didn't have trouble with wheelspin at 2000?

 

No, I didn't notice excessive wheel spin and there was no hop. Keep in mind that the roads were hot, we were on new pavement, and my tires were heated up from the previous 3 races. I don't think I'd try dropping the clutch at 2000 RPM in the winter. After the race I could smell my tires a little bit but it wasn't nearly as bad as the smell of the Evolution's burning clutch!

 

you both stock? cuz im scheduled to race one this sunday. lol

 

Good luck getting a response...that story was a year and a half old.

 

Hampster...

The problem is this is a really old post. If you are racing a new IX - which you are - it's totally different no matter what did or did not happen to this guy.

The IX has a bigger turbo and Mivec - they really are a different car.

Again though, good luck.

 

Holy posts back from the dead Batman! This one must have been resurected cause it almost Halloween!

 

Nice

 

Old but still, Good kill sir. I made a mistake playing with an Evo IX i think it was and after the guy chewed me up and spit me out we stopped in traffic only to find he was pushing 27 pounds of boost ...... so I got owned hardcore lol...... oh well maybe one day I might get me an Evo under my belt to add to my wins list

 

They taste good!

 

27lbs=alcohol injection. he was nearing or over 400hp, lol

 

Thats awsome to hear of a SS beating an evo, id like to hear that more often

 

an evo 8 needs mods to impress me.

the new 9's impress me stock with the much needed mivec and clutch improvements ETC...


both beautful cars

-silverSS

 

*sniffs* smells like bs to me

 

I'm not gonna flame you since it's obvious you have no idea what you're talking about. 8's run low 13's stock, and the 9's have been known to break into the 12's in stock form. Not sure what a cobalt runs, but I feel confident saying any cobalt would have to be pretty well modified to compare.

 

^^^throw some methanol and a custom tune on that beast and youre set bro!!!

 

wow, what a sucky evo driver