Major Modifications AMS intake, intercooler, test pipe; Fujitsubo exhaust; TEIN Mono Flex coilovers; ECUtek-reflashed ECU, tuned by AMS; EVO X MR two-piece rotors; Project Mu pads; AMS stainless lines; 18x10.5 Volk RE30 wheels; 265/35-18 Continental ContiSportContact3 tires
Tyler Mcquarrie This was the tamest EVO as far as mods go. My first reaction was that it felt heavy, which made it feel down on power. The brakes were good and predictable. The front would work very well at turn-in, but the back would slide and then grip just before the apex and override the front, causing it to understeer.
Stephan Verdier The car felt good exiting a corner, and I could feel the LSDs working. It felt more balanced in entry and mid-corner, with good grip from the front tires. Suspension was really bouncy, and did not like curbs at all; the springs felt too stiff. Good power and torque throughout the power band, but really flattened out getting into Fifth gear. Overall, its chassis was stiffer than the IX, but needs softer springs for this track.
Major Modifications Robispec Clubsport KW Variant 3 coilovers; Robispec trans cooling system, rear swaybar; Whiteline front roll center adjusters, rear bumpsteer kit; Kmac caster plates; Buschur cat-back exhaust; AEM intake; Cobb AccessPORT, tuned by HB Speed; The Brake Man front and rear brake kit; 18x10.5 Enkei NT03 wheels; 275/35-18 Nitto NT01 tires
Tyler Mcquarrie This was the other twin-clutch of the group. The power was great and the shifts were quick and seamless. The front of the car worked very well but the rear lacked grip. This made the car feel very good at turn-in but after the brake release going into the apex, the load never transferred to the rear, causing mid-corner speed to be down a bit.
Stephan Verdier This thing needs a rear wing. The car is really good in mid and exit of corners, but the rear end was a little scary under hard braking (lack of wing). The brakes are really good but they were not as consistent as some of the other cars through all the laps, and had some fading by the end. Power delivery was really good--nice and steady. The electronics on the twin-clutch SST are great.
Major Modifications Robispec Clubsport KW Variant 3 coilovers; Cobb Tuning front and rear swaybars, downpipe, cat-delete mid-pipe, intake, intercooler piping, AccessPORT; MXP exhaust; Project Mu brake pads; 18x9.5 Enkei TT01 wheels; 265/35-18 Advan Neova tires
Tyler Mcquarrie This was the dark horse of the group. Just looking at the car, I was not expecting much... but this car had the best-feeling power curve of all. It braked very well and because of that, turn-in felt good as well. It did have a hint of understeer mid-corner that I would like to see dialed out. But once back on the power, the car came off the corner very well
Stephan Verdier Power delivery was awesome, with almost no turbo lag whatsoever. Suspension was a bit too stiff for this track, but still handled awesome; really predictable in corners and well-balanced. It could use more aero for high-speed corners--a big wing would help, and bigger brakes. I felt really comfortable in it from the first lap. By far was the most fun car to drive.
Major Modifications Robispec Clubsport KW Variant 3 coilovers; Swift springs; Hawk blue front pads, red rear pads; Method 4 front and rear adjustable camber plates, front roll center adjusters; RS Akimoto intake; DC Sports hardpipe, downpipe, test pipe, cat-back exhaust; AMS intercooler and piping; Cosworth cams; 18x10 Enkei RPF-1 wheels; 265/35-18 Hankook RS2 tires
Tyler Mcquarrie The power felt good and very linear throughout the curve, but it lacked the braking power I would have liked to see from a car of this caliber. This car did everything well in a way that was very subtle and compliant with every input I asked from it. The car was very neutral throughout all the slow corners, but had a hint of understeer in the fast corners.
Stephan Verdier [The Filet-O-Fish he scarfed down for lunch did not sit well with Stephan; he did not have a chance to drive this car on track.]
By 2NR Staff
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