C6 vs Evo
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C6 vs Evo
Can someone educate me on the situations (if any) where an Evo would beat out a C6 Vette on the race track (drag/course/etc)? Someone I know is flaunting his mitsubishi a little....
Drifting
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The problem is that NOTHING is stock anymore. It's hard to tell, there are alot of sleepers out there, evos, older DSM's, sti's, lightnings, cobras....I just expect that every single one of them will be modified and just try to make sure I'm more modded than they are.
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From: stafford country, va. Avatar: Me on turn 3 @ Bristol (The World's Fastest Half-Mile)
Originally Posted by hyperjoe
Can someone educate me on the situations (if any) where an Evo would beat out a C6 Vette on the race track (drag/course/etc)? Someone I know is flaunting his mitsubishi a little....
Le Mans Master
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From: Bergen County NJ
Originally Posted by hyperjoe
Can someone educate me on the situations (if any) where an Evo would beat out a C6 Vette on the race track (drag/course/etc)? Someone I know is flaunting his mitsubishi a little....
Make no mistake though, the EVO's ARE NOT RICERS!!! Do not get them confused with alot of the all show no go imports out there or you could easily be staring at tailights. 
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From: Bucks County PA
My neighbor has an EVO with 340rwhp.
Depending on the speeds we are traveling his car can take my automatic C6 easily if it does not kick down a gear or two.
Hypothetically of course
I think my C6 Coupe with the manual tranny could handle him better from a roll hypothetically.
I would estimate his car as a 12.4@114 car.
Howard
Depending on the speeds we are traveling his car can take my automatic C6 easily if it does not kick down a gear or two.
Hypothetically of course
I think my C6 Coupe with the manual tranny could handle him better from a roll hypothetically.
I would estimate his car as a 12.4@114 car.
Howard
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Burning Brakes
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From: NOVA VA
Originally Posted by yell03
My neighbor has an EVO with 340rwhp.
Depending on the speeds we are traveling his car can take my automatic C6 easily if it does not kick down a gear or two.
Hypothetically of course
I think my C6 Coupe with the manual tranny could handle him better from a roll hypothetically.
I would estimate his car as a 12.4@114 car.
Howard
Depending on the speeds we are traveling his car can take my automatic C6 easily if it does not kick down a gear or two.
Hypothetically of course
I think my C6 Coupe with the manual tranny could handle him better from a roll hypothetically.
I would estimate his car as a 12.4@114 car.
Howard
What about the fronts? Its an AWD car, so I would think that both front and rear wheel HP numbers would matter.
Drifting
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From: Annandale VA
Interesting point. In practice, I would think that the HP/TQ has to be evenly distributed between the front & rear wheels. I've never seen a dyno setup for AWD or 4WD, so don't see how you could measure it.
If the AWD car can be switched to either FWD or RWD, then you could measure it on a dyno, but the numbers should be higher than in AWD --- more parasitic power losses from the drivetrain in AWD.
If the AWD car can be switched to either FWD or RWD, then you could measure it on a dyno, but the numbers should be higher than in AWD --- more parasitic power losses from the drivetrain in AWD.
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Originally Posted by HITMAN99
Interesting point. In practice, I would think that the HP/TQ has to be evenly distributed between the front & rear wheels. I've never seen a dyno setup for AWD or 4WD, so don't see how you could measure it.
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From: Arkansas
I've owned an EVO and the C6 will beat it for pure power but I'm sure I could drive an EVO faster on a curvy road. The EVO is the greatest car ever made for the pure driving experience. It's steering feel is incredible and makes the Corvette feel like a truck.
Recently Road & Track compared an EVO to a Caymen. The Porsche had better stats in every category - lateral G, acceleration, braking. The EVO beat it on a road course. It makes you feel like you just doubled your driving talent. It's an astonishing car to drive. I've had an STI too and it had more power than the EVO but it didn't give you the invincible feeling you get from the EVO.
Recently Road & Track compared an EVO to a Caymen. The Porsche had better stats in every category - lateral G, acceleration, braking. The EVO beat it on a road course. It makes you feel like you just doubled your driving talent. It's an astonishing car to drive. I've had an STI too and it had more power than the EVO but it didn't give you the invincible feeling you get from the EVO.
Drifting
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From: Catonsville MD
Originally Posted by HITMAN99
Interesting point. In practice, I would think that the HP/TQ has to be evenly distributed between the front & rear wheels. I've never seen a dyno setup for AWD or 4WD, so don't see how you could measure it.
If the AWD car can be switched to either FWD or RWD, then you could measure it on a dyno, but the numbers should be higher than in AWD --- more parasitic power losses from the drivetrain in AWD.
If the AWD car can be switched to either FWD or RWD, then you could measure it on a dyno, but the numbers should be higher than in AWD --- more parasitic power losses from the drivetrain in AWD.
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I just bought an 06 EVO 9 MR. I raced my friend's C6 that had exhaust, intake and headers and got my *** handed to me from 30-120. Out of the hole the C6 had no chance. Now I have put cams, intake, full 3" turbo back exhaust, no cat, boost controller, SAFC (Fuel controller), ECU flash and KW Variant 3 coilovers. I ran my friend again at LACR and ran a 12.6 @ 111 on 91pump. He ran a 13.2 @???. Vettes have very good top end and he will probably still beat me from 80-160. Through the canyons I have never had or seen any car including vettes hang with the EVO. All EVO owners bow down to Vettes so even though some Evo's are faster they still like yours better!
06 EVO 9 MR
04 C5 Z06 Stock
00 Silverado 408 Turbo
06 EVO 9 MR
04 C5 Z06 Stock
00 Silverado 408 Turbo
Drifting
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From: Catonsville MD
Originally Posted by GOOG's C6
I don't know what in those cars but an STI blew by my C6 like I was in a Yugo. 
The EVO ans STI are incrediably, SUPER Fast.
