Why should I buy an STi over an EVO?
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u also have a lemon of an sti...
but i can see where u are coming from.. make the sti stock then and evo modded and see what happens lol
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The actual AWD part is mechanical. The center diff has electrical inputs and outputs, much like a DCCD on the STi
You are confusing the AWD system with you running out of talent.
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Evos are 50/50 100% of the time, all the time, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
The actual AWD part is mechanical. The center diff has electrical inputs and outputs, much like a DCCD on the STi
100% incorrect
You are confusing the AWD system with you running out of talent.
The actual AWD part is mechanical. The center diff has electrical inputs and outputs, much like a DCCD on the STi
100% incorrect
You are confusing the AWD system with you running out of talent.
"ATTESA-ETS distributes the torque to the rear-wheels, but when slip is detected on one of those rear-wheels, it can distribute up to 50% of the torque to the front wheels, i.e. it can adjust the front/rear torque-split from anything between 0:100 to 50:50. Among the rear-wheels, an active LSD can further distribute the torque from one wheel to the other if necessary."
so it is always 50/50
and my ability to drive... hmm ok...
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I used to have an evo 8. Bought it used with ~25k miles on it. Put more than 20k miles on it in less than a year. I never had any mechanical problems with it. If you're looking to spend 24-26k, I would look into getting an evo 9 instead. You get mivec, and its so much easier to get power out of them with just a few simple bolt ons. Check out noralevo.net if you want to know more about the car.
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umm here...
"ATTESA-ETS distributes the torque to the rear-wheels, but when slip is detected on one of those rear-wheels, it can distribute up to 50% of the torque to the front wheels, i.e. it can adjust the front/rear torque-split from anything between 0:100 to 50:50. Among the rear-wheels, an active LSD can further distribute the torque from one wheel to the other if necessary."
so it is always 50/50
and my ability to drive... hmm ok...
"ATTESA-ETS distributes the torque to the rear-wheels, but when slip is detected on one of those rear-wheels, it can distribute up to 50% of the torque to the front wheels, i.e. it can adjust the front/rear torque-split from anything between 0:100 to 50:50. Among the rear-wheels, an active LSD can further distribute the torque from one wheel to the other if necessary."
so it is always 50/50
and my ability to drive... hmm ok...
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i will rightly admit if i cannot find the place where i read the information i gave out i will gladly give my apologizes to this thread...
i can swear i read it somewhere, or maybe on a top gear episode.. but maybe it happened to be just like the information i posted up i mistakenly read it wrong.
i can swear i read it somewhere, or maybe on a top gear episode.. but maybe it happened to be just like the information i posted up i mistakenly read it wrong.
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Dude its not electronically controlled, just give it up. Its 50/50 all the time and the only time something might feel odd is if it was a 03/04 evo with a open diff in the front which could resul in one front spinning a bit. 04 RS have lsd and all 05/06 have acd.
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"Mitsubishi Motors Corporation has developed two new component systems that are expected to feature in the new Lancer Evolution*, due to be launched this autumn. S-AWC (Super All Wheel Control) is an advanced vehicle dynamics control system that regulates drive torque at each wheel. Twin Clutch SST (Sport Shift Transmission) is an automated manual transmission that delivers slicker shifting through the gears while freeing the driver from the need to operate the clutch."(motorauthority)
this is where i read it, but the site happens to be about the new EVO X and it reads that it just regulates, not separates..
sorry for my misunderstanding..
this is where i read it, but the site happens to be about the new EVO X and it reads that it just regulates, not separates..
sorry for my misunderstanding..
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You read it wrong/different car/different place/different day.
It is 50/50 no matter what. The Active Center Diff (ACD) just controls the speed of lockup and is the only electronically controlled part of the system. It's arguably more passive than the Suabrus DCCD which actually changes the torque split front to back.
On the new USDM 2008 Evos, AYC (active yaw control) is also used, but that just changes the power given to each side of the rear diff left to right, the split front to back is still 50/50
It is 50/50 no matter what. The Active Center Diff (ACD) just controls the speed of lockup and is the only electronically controlled part of the system. It's arguably more passive than the Suabrus DCCD which actually changes the torque split front to back.
On the new USDM 2008 Evos, AYC (active yaw control) is also used, but that just changes the power given to each side of the rear diff left to right, the split front to back is still 50/50
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