wow im glad i posted that i got lots of feedback with many opinions..but im glad the STi is running on fairly low boost compare to the evo8

i give lots of props to both cars but id rather have a bigger engine running on lower boost pushing more hp than one that doesnt because i want be scooby to be living and i dont want to kill it by running high boost

 

14.5 psi on the STi according to official PDF release



at least we are getting a less knock prone set up

 

Hopefully its less know prone. Gonna have to wait and see on that. Some fool was complaining about knocking in one of the press cars a few weeks ago. Hopefully he was just makin crap up.

 

Thats kewl. I'm really looking forward to all the info comming out on May 1st. I can't wait.

 

Recalls are issued for safety reasons not just because there may be extensive mechanical problems. Certainly, mechanical problems can lead to safety issues such as differentials that lock up or brake systems that fail or engines that seize. However, if a mechanical failure has occured often enough and has caused some injury or great potential for injury then the NHSTA will force a manufacturer to issue a recall, as that is not up to the manufacturer to decide. The manufacturer can decide not to issue a recall of their own due to "bean counting", but instead they issue TSB's which indicate a known and potential problem. The TSB alerts mechanics to what is or may be causing a known problem and how to fix it under warranty.

From my experience, the 4G63 in the 1st gen Eclipse is/was a SOLID engine that could handle BIG boost and generate high HP an still hold together very well. My turbo ran quite well up to 145,000 miles when I sold it. I had the car from day one. I didn't have big boost but I did install a 16G turbo and modded the boost with manual control running about 16psi. Ran great no problems. My buddy had a 93 GSX which he modded with BIG boost. I'm not sure how much he was running but the car put out 325-350HP with NO problems at all. Also, these engines had mass produced internals UNLIKE the EVO which has been beefed up internals compared to the early 4G63 mass produced lower quality internals. The new EVO will produce a lot of modded power. The competition will be great and fun for all of us.

TT

 

RALLYKEITH, glad to see you can have an intelligent conversation. as for being me I know cars. With the new 2.5 being harder to tune.. where to begin.... 1. it is new and no data has been collected yet. 2. the new 2.5 was based off of the old design. they took all the problems and fixed them. In order for a company to make this kind of investment they need justification. the 2.5 being around a while was the test bed for the new engine. 3. If you want big power. you will eventually need to change the internals of any engine to meet your spec.

 

hey dlowman. get a G.E.D before coming for me. The mitsubshi is running a peak boost of 19 psi. thats pounds per square inch if you didn't know. any car that wants Big power may need some or alot of internal modification. It would really **** you off to have to rebuild the engine to get 400hp, when all you need is about 4k for the mitsubishi on some minor mods. as for future comments I will be a little more precise with my wording just to make you a little happier.

 

Correction: Corvette are not just for straight line speed, especially the Z06. It's an awesome car, straight or road course.

 

Personally I dont give a rats **** about the EVO. I used to own a brand new '99 Eclipse and Mitsubishi's suck in my opinion. My '02 WRX is by far the best car I have ever owned and I would not trade it for an EVO if I could. The WRX STi is way outta the EVO's league and I would not even waste my gas against one. As said earlier, the STi corners nothing short of a Porsche 911, and even if I get my *** whooped, I'd rather test my car against Porsche than against a company that makes Rally cars and big screen TV's (their TV's are nice though).

Ryan

 

lol, you think the STI handles better on the street than an EVO VII? THe EVO VII has the most sopisticated computer in any AWD, not to mention its lighter weight, and could outhandle the STI in any corner.....lets just hope MMA brings an EVO VIII with all the gizmos that the VII had.

 

"Mitsubishi 4G63 4 Cylinder 16 Valve, Engine Dyno - 684 Hp & 578Lbft [2.1 Bar], 771Hp & 643LbFt [2.5 Bar"

what is a 2.5 bar and a 2.1 bar?

-O4STi