[s-cars] EVO not all it claims to be...

[Philip Mische]

Gentlemen, I think it's time to stop talking - go out and drive them!

----- Original Message -----
From: "Clayton Howes" <linksvu at hotmail.com>
To: <danh at s-cars.org>; <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Friday, May 16, 2003 2:44 AM
Subject: [s-cars] EVO not all it claims to be...


> I am sorry to burst your bubble about the praise for the EVO 8, but the
STI
> is the one to go for.  Dan is mistaken when it is taking about the three
> controled diffs, that is not the case for the EVO.  The EVO has an open
dif
> in front, an LSD center, and pressurized LSD in rear, and non are
controlled
> by the driver.
> In the case of the STI, that is the truth.  Subaru has what is called the
> "active" drivetrain where the driver has the opportunity to lock all three
> LSD or leave it to the computer.  In which case, the conputer decides
which
> wheels and/or wheel to spin and which to not.  It does not leave it to
> chance or what ever wheel begins to spin in the case of the EVO.  The STI
> can sense if there is braking involved, accelerating, or anything along
> those lines.  The EVO can not (in the US version, the TRUE EVO that is not
> being imported has a more advanded driveline).  With that, STI is far
beyong
> what is offered in the EVO.
> And lets not forget that the STI also has an in-car water sprayer for the
> intake.  I would trust the STI over the EVO anyday....
>
>
>
> CT  "look at what Audi has started..."  Howes
>
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