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the evo8 is NOT faster. it IS faster then teh wrx. BUT not the STI version. Its not even a REAL evo if you ask me. its over sized and has a 5 spd tranny. plus no electronic diff. yup its watered down. the sti for america is top gun. we finally got the BETTER car. 2.5lt
FORGED internals (i've "heard" this) new 6 speed. its just better. admit it. its about time mitsu built a freakin new motor. yeah the 4g63 is great and all. infact we are building one. but i mean it seems to me its just swaping body styles everyfew years. NOW if your not into drag. yes its diff. cuz you get the sus. with it. but its still not better then the sti's. execpt defeat.