Evo X upgrades

[Kracka]

Miss your BMW yet? Maybe a RS4 is looking pretty good right about now?

[mlomker]

Originally Posted by Kracka

Miss your BMW yet?

Not at all, very different cars. The BMW's repairs were equaling the monthly payments for the last two years.

The BMW had about 200hp and its AWD was clamping on the brake when a wheel spun. Granted, that is usually good enough for getting through snow but it's so inferior to Mitsu...

I must say that converting to E85 really changed the entire character of the car. 360tq inspires such a feeling of security/power when driving around town.

I'm curious to see what I think of the car after the turbo upgrade. I'm guessing it'll be 'different' but not necessarily better.

[123abc]

Originally Posted by mlomker

Not at all, very different cars. The BMW's repairs were equaling the monthly payments for the last two years.

The BMW had about 200hp and its AWD was clamping on the brake when a wheel spun. Granted, that is usually good enough for getting through snow but it's so inferior to Mitsu...

I must say that converting to E85 really changed the entire character of the car. 360tq inspires such a feeling of security/power when driving around town.

I'm curious to see what I think of the car after the turbo upgrade. I'm guessing it'll be 'different' but not necessarily better.

Yeah, BMW seems to have it twisted there. Awd is the traction you need and the right foot is the control.....not the brakes to stop wheelspin.

[mlomker]

Originally Posted by 123abc

Yeah, BMW seems to have it twisted there.

A lot of the low-end AWD vehicles are that way--they tie into the ABS sensors to detect wheelspin and just apply the brakes. They didn't bother with designing a true LSD and instead just use some kind of central torque splitter front to rear.

[123abc]

Originally Posted by mlomker

A lot of the low-end AWD vehicles are that way--they tie into the ABS sensors to detect wheelspin and just apply the brakes. They didn't bother with designing a true LSD and instead just use some kind of central torque splitter front to rear.

I drove a chrysler pacifica like that once with awd. I could not get any action unless I turned off the traction control....

[goodhart]

Originally Posted by mlomker

A lot of the low-end AWD vehicles are that way--they tie into the ABS sensors to detect wheelspin and just apply the brakes. They didn't bother with designing a true LSD and instead just use some kind of central torque splitter front to rear.

Sounds kind of like Audi's...


So when do you get all the shiny new parts installed?