Rx7 vs Evo"s

[Dr-Rotor]

The whole point of this discussion was to inform our friend here if he would be able to beat an EVO.

Id say yes on the motorway, Top end the EVO cannot keep up, Their darg co is crap compared to FD\'s. Too square and angular.

Are there any 6sec EVOs using EVO motors? Not sure if I have ever seen one get to 6sec. I think there are some 8sec ones around but not as many as there are 7sec Rotarys.

[AtomicRex]

I think that has been done quite nicely??
 
On an A road, then no....I don\'t think an Rx7 would beat an Evo
 
On a Motorway in an out and out drag race, then yes and no the top speed of an Evo is 175.....difficult to find an Rx that will get to that speed on standard gearing.  Plus I don\'t know if you\'ve been at that speed....it is a tad scary!
 
So I think all you can conclude is....Driver Driver Driver

[iaint]

I think that has been done quite nicely??
 
On an A road, then no....I don\'t think an Rx7 would beat an Evo
 
On a Motorway in an out and out drag race, then yes and no the top speed of an Evo is 175.....difficult to find an Rx that will get to that speed on standard gearing.  Plus I don\'t know if you\'ve been at that speed....it is a tad scary!
 
So I think all you can conclude is....Driver Driver Driver

Had mine up to a truly frightening 172 at bruntingthorp (timing beams, not speedo) and to be honest the rex didn\'t feel to bad.  a bit light up fromt but not uncontrollable.

You don\'t half cover some ground though that fast.

That was back some ~75bhp ago so I reckon 178-180 is possible on a cool day.

Unfortunatley fragged a rotor tip too that day!

[Red and Single]

Atomic, how much of a horsepower disadvantage were you at mate....?

Obviously the lighter total and especially unsprung weight and more efficient transmission means that at the same bhp an FD will always have the edge over the Evo but only in dry conditions !

[AtomicRex]

We were running about 360bhp last year.
 
The 2 areas of power are straights and corners.
 
On the straights Id welcome another 500bhp....that would embarrass those damn radicals. But in the corners I was battling getting the power down without having to constantly correct oversteer. The other problem is getting to a corner faster will often actually cost you speed within the bend as braking hard will cause you to over brake. I\'m sure there is another 3 seconds to be found at Combe. I\'m confident we can get to a 1:10 and ideally Id like to be able to dip into the 1:09\'s the changes we have made to the car will certainly see it move into Class C, and so we have to play with a very quick Lotus in order to start taking wins. We have invested a fortune into suspension set up....hopefully it will be the key as we have now managed to reduce camber control and diminish roll centre control from 18mm to 0.8mm This has allowed us to run effective downforce and lower the car to an ideal level without compromising the roll centre control

[AtomicRex Racing]

I have an evo 6 gsr with a fully forged Norris Design engine running 1.5 bar (incidentally its for sale), and before that i had a tommi mak, and to be honest a standard tommi running 0.8bar, i think the rex might have the edge on it.  but if the evo was running 1.5 bar which any evo can run with out any mods then i think it will be very close, i don\'t know which i would put my money on if they were driven by equivalent drivers

[rx7ben]

Well i think my question has been answered from every possible angle :rollin:rollin
 
I will have to drive one just to see what there like.
 
Defentley prefer the rex tho, how many Evo"s do you see a day. And how many Rx7"s :yes:yes
 
From my little knowledge is it not true that you can only do a few 0-60 thrash in a evo a few times, then you need a new clutch.
 
I remember when my dad had is makkienem 6 he went threw a couple of clutchs and brake discs and pads every couple of months. Then it was being serviced like every week (lol) could and evo be more money to run the a rex :rollin:rollin

[pearl_rex]

i managed to fend off a evo 6 tonight! he followed me off a roundabout and was right up my arse! came along side me and by half way through second gear he was behind again and couldnt catch up, was well happy with that

[Dr-Rotor]

LOL.....good kill.

[rx7ben]

i managed to fend off a evo 6 tonight! he followed me off a roundabout and was right up my arse! came along side me and by half way through second gear he was behind again and couldnt catch up, was well happy with that

Thats what i like to hear:yes What you running

[AtomicRex]

I think another Chedder run is in order....bags I bring the evo??

[Steve-Q]

check out this video, The little banana Gen1 rx7 is dwayne, and watch to the end, look whats left behind in the distance.......................... that would be an evo. (mines the Black FD3s)
 
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=cuAcHqGUhEI

[pearl_rex]

Thats what i like to hear:yes What you running

 
pretty much standard type r apart from hks filters and exhaust :Giggle
 
spoke to the geezer in a car park after and he said mine is the first rex he\'s played with on the roads, he also said hes not gona bother next time he see\'s one :god haha god i love rx7\'s :rolleyes:

[rx7ben]

pretty much standard type r apart from hks filters and exhaust :Giggle
 
spoke to the geezer in a car park after and he said mine is the first rex he\'s played with on the roads, he also said hes not gona bother next time he see\'s one :god haha god i love rx7\'s :rolleyes:

 
Brilliant i love it nice one :Giggle:Giggle

[pearl_rex]

i havent had any problems with any car ive come across yet! even a m3 couldnt catch my rex (both from standing start) i dont know of any other car that has the same package as far as looks and performance that the rex does, granted, its not very practical but hey! thats why we all have 10000mpg diesel run abouts eh?! lol