| Fuel management Facts The 2005 lancer evolution viii mr edition boasts improvements including a larger turbo for improved horsepower, six-speed close-ratio manual transmission, bbs one-piece forged alloy wheels, fast-response bilstein(r) shocks, and an aluminum roof for a lower center of gravity. The big brembo brakes (320mm front, 300mm rear) allow you to dive deep into corners, biting hard every time with little fade, the close ratio gearbox works best when manhandled with urgency, and then it's back on the throttle as you see the corner's exit looming large. Blame the weather, blame our car, blame the gas, blame the driver, just don't blame the clutch. Probably not the car to drive in all day, owing to that ride and road noise, but the seats are real gems. On the sti side, things were looking good until the alignment slipped on the right rear wheel and all our camber and toe settings went to hell. Read more Fuel management articles related to Gruppe s Engineering. |
The instruments could be a lot better. The computer uses this information to regulate braking force at each wheel independently and improve handling behavior under braking. Big red brembo brake calipers are also prominent players in the eye candy department, but at the end of the day there will be those who like the bold and brash 'look-at-me' elements of the evo's exterior, and those who think it looks ridiculous, tacky even. 