Evo IX Review | The Perfect Daily?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 ส.ค. 2015
- This Evo IX is really giving the STi a run for its money! This was my first time driving an Evo and I quickly fell in love! Like the plate says... Go Boost!
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I've owned an Evo IX for 6 years, and despite driving cars like the M3, GTR, 458, 911 turbo, Viper GTS, Panamera turbo, 5.0 POS mustang etc, I have never found a better car where you can feel the road through your arse and the drivers wheel and drive it on the limit with as much pleasure as the Evo. The only thing comparable to a crisp 4cyl, spooling turbo, and blow off valve (in my opinion) was the 458 with the symphony behind your head.
Yes the interior is plastic, yes i've spent an ungodly amount of money on mods, yes the turbo takes the better part of a decade to reach full load if you're at low rev, but walking out to it as a daily driver makes you smile every time you let off the pedal and let the BOV flutter. I cycle through cars faster than my grandma uses colostemy bags, but this car is the shit, and its the only car I can confidently say I will never sell.
Wow that was really inspiring. Never driven any of the cars listed but it truly does look like a much funner car. Not to mention manual with clutch 👌
Drive an mr2
Lmao
you make me even more excited to save up for one when i start working
I love my Evo 8 as a daily except for Hondas always trying to race me.
lol
+luis velasquez Are the Hondas boosted? I hope so. Would be stupid to try to race a turbo car without a turbo yourself.
+SI0AX Not necessarily! I've seen some MEAN N/A Honda's.
SI0AX there are honda that weigh 2000 lbs and have 200 hp and will smoke evos #PowerToWeightRatio
Windy US
Lol. That is some serious weight reduction! Fucking free performance upgrade. No wonder Honda's are so cheap to build!
is simple people... STI rebuild engines, EVOs rebuild transmission. you pick.
jerry li go for 5 speed evo then, 6 speed gearbox is weak
jerry li
I pick the transmission
jerry li
This is 1000% true
“I want a turbo.. I want a turbo..” boiiii life is good now lol crazy how life has changed for u
I seriously miss my Evo so much :/
+MotionAutoTv making an appearance on the TJ Hunt channel!!
I want an Evo :(,
can't wait till i get that next job.
Btw since youre a previous Evo owner, would an Evo be a wise first-car choice?
+PR1NCETD0T yea they are good
+PR1NCETD0T an exhaust would be good as a mod until you could get more parts
missing mine too :(
@ 1:10 you really sounded liike you dont know what youre talking about... A 2.0 Liter Evo makes hp more easily because its a 2.0 liter vs the 2.5 liter on the STi? Wrong! Evo's make more hp easily because there are FAR LESS limitations to the engine design vs the boxer engine. Boxers dont like to spin very high rpms, and their unequal length manifold restricts the power potential. Also the Boxer is an open deck engine, it needs to be a closed deck to make over 500-600hp without causing the head to come off the block. Given all of that, i'd still take an STi if I were looking for no more than 450whp and 100% streetable. They make tons more torque at lower rpm, its high rpm flow where the boxers run out of steam. If I wanted a track car that could be driven on the street, Evo allll day.
And don't forget that the 4g63t is an iron block which is just stronger than aluminum
+cxbra Absolutely, the boxer design is the reason for not making huge power easily. Also the Japanese STI's are 2.0l and spin to much higher rpm than the 2.5 motors. The flat engine is also the reason why the STI is a more comfortable for daily driving because flat engine = lower center of mass = lower bodyroll in courners = softer springs does equaly great = more comfort.
Sti torque 4000 rpm .power 6000 rpm. . Because my cars modifed you feel power before 4000 rpm
+Roger Toledo roger is that you?? lol its tiago man. :) youre very well informed..
+cxbra I have seen 600hp STI's driven daily for years. Look at Porsche boxer engines, they are beasts
The people that have things wrong with their Evo's are the people that are too stupid to realize what they are doing or try to cut corners. After owning 3 Evo's I can confidently say its people that are the problem not the car.
+damstr I say the same about STI. Now you feel the pain
+Shawn Moses with that horrible boxer engine?.....id say it's the car in subarus case haha
I agree. I had my MR for about four years, and not one problem.
Nathan Ziegmann I had 2 STI's, no problem. I know how to maintain a car. If subies were so bad, why do they sell so well? Why are they one of the best cars built, why?
Shawn Moses I never said they were bad cars I just said they have horrible motors if you are a racer. There's a reason you don't really see high HP Subies compared to Evos....it's the horrible open deck motor that gives/blows up if you push anything past 500hp. Sleeved or not, built or not.( So technically they aren't the best built cars) Not saying there isn't any high HP subies I'm just saying that it costs a lot more to keep one running and new parts than an Evo of the same power. My opinion is off the fact that I build high HP cars and sell them for other projects. If I just wanted a stock car then between an Evo and a Subaru it's a tie. But if we are just going off the motor alone then the Evo is light years ahead of Subaru js.
Best evo made. The evo 9.
agreed
best sti is from 2006 and 2007 in my opinion. I do like the older gens like the gc8 but not as nice as the hawkeye.
+Dominik Kus evo 7 imo
best evo is the Evo V hands down. my opinion.
Evo 3 was the best evo made , evo 3 yellow colour is my dream car
I love my WRX, but this gen EVO wets my panties.....
*gives new panties*
+TheXenon #GoFundMe Panties
+T-WRX as a wrx owner i could not have said better! they are awesome
T-WRX i
Lol
pretty reliable. i have an evo 7 and i love it so far. can't wait to get on an evo 9 rear bumper! and this one in the video is such a clean example of evo 9s. great Video TJ.
I've had my 03 EVO 8 since 2007 and it's still my baby :)
this was the first video i ever viewed of yours! and stayed subscribed ever since! Good Job TJ!!!!! You came a lonnnnnng way!!! thanks for the great vids! Keep Moving Forward!!!
Man I'm telling you Teeg if you continue to do more car reviews your channel will blow up. Love these reviews and your style of reviewing and filming. Another video, another smile on mah face. Much love tj keep it up :D
this comment aged really well!
@@jaygermedia3085 lmfaooo bro you wouldn’t believe me if I told you I was one of first couple of subs
@@MrStreetballer5Official wow, what a journey it’s been! Crazy how far he’s come and how much he’s grown!
Wishing you tons of success, happiness and health! May we meet in the comments in a few years again!
I may be getting one soon! thanks for getting me all hyped up for it!
Im getting one thanks for this review tj you made my day easy i was doing research all day until i realize you made a review bro
Lol he doesn't know shit about the car he is reviewing
I've owned an Evo8 GSR & Evo9 MR and currently own a 13 STI. The build quality of the Subaru is a lot better. But when it comes to pure power the 4G63 platform is on a whole different level when it comes to big horsepower.
Damn teeg bring back these reviews maaaaaann❤️❤️ congrats for 1 million subs my mann
Every review I see, the driver always smile and I was lucky to test drive an Evo X and it was an amazing feeling. I cant wait to own one next year!
LOL! I would get in so much trouble with this car. Love how is sounds with the turbo and bov, sounds amazing!
want to get in trouble? get a skyline.
complaining about the steering and brakes being too stiff... speaking for all evo owners. GET OUT NOW PLS STOP.
Lol
Why
+yabozoable no hes fine lmao, hes not use to it, probably stiff compared to his brz
About the steering , Evos are one of the cars with very good handling.
@@bboyjohnanytimesoon4862 cap
evo 9's will always get me up and going, always making me smile even though i'm not in the driver seat for now:)
LOL Ace for letting your friend drive & "attempt" to explain the finer details of our beloved EVO. Not a bad job, but he was definitely under the influence of Boost. Added a thumbs up
Your reactions reminded me sooo much of my beloved '06 SE Evo 9. I miss that car more than any other. [one day... one day...]
Im just now seeing this and you have changed so much tj its crazy😂😂
I'm definitely going to work hard and buy a EVO IX.Always been a dream car of mine,time to make it a reality.
More reviews, nice!! Tj any hints on the next review? im loving the reviews on these 4 wheel drive beasts.
Love the sound of this car. Love the vids man! Keep doing what ya doing! And boost the BRZ lol
Not sure why people are saying the Evo is a bad daily. I've been daily driving one for 5 years now at ~330whp on the stock turbo with no issues at all. It's not as comfortable as my WRX was, but it feels more like a drivers car than any Subaru. I think the engine reliability issue is stemming from the 4g63's reputation in the old GSM models. They addressed those issues and fixed them for the Evos if memory serves me correctly.
Either way, 100k miles on mine so far so good.
Awesome review Tj. I actually love both cars. I just barely lean toward the sti, but I still love the evo's.
I'm the original owner of my IX. This is a good review; it points to the essence of the platform. Arguably the best Evolution review I've seen here. It's also rather refreshing to see a decent Evo on TH-cam, rather than the usual riced out atrocities with a big HP number in the thumbnail. All this ricing was totally predictable 11-14 years ago, when some of us bought our cars, just as it's completely predictable that most of the YT Evo rice will be off the roads in the next 5 years. Then the rest of us [Evolution owners] can get back to just being high-performance car guys.
EVO IX is one of those cars that you will miss it when it's gone. Love the other STIs and EVOs.
the 9 was the best one IMO.
I think this is my favourite body style evo wise.
This evo look gorgeous. Nice ride height and the stock rims look sick. sounds awesomr, very clean. Do more reviews Mr Teej. Fan from Trinidad & Tobago :)
I like the STi comparo. You're right, my old 07 just slaps boost at 4000, which is fun and feels much faster than it is, but not the best on track. Always wanted to test drive an Evo... even more so now
Such a clean evo! The small things that make a difference.
this review is a little similar to subaruwrxfans... you say the exact same comments at some points in the video.
Ethan Shrago Thats what i was saying ..
He copied 😂
The radar detector sounds like the little "meep meep" noises the Roadrunner makes before he sprints away. Very appropriate timing when you are hitting boost!
My favorite car of all time
I've never driven an evo 9 I hope one day I will. I will say however that my evo X is just about as bad a daily driver as one could think. Don't get me wrong I love the thing precisely because of that but its just not a good daily. Its rigid as hell, suspension/tires are pretty harsh over road imperfections. Those awesome evo seats that hold you in the canyons are a burden for getting in and out. The interior is loud... the aluminum roof I am sure doesn't help matters. The steering ratio is super quick so cruising down the highway requires a bit more focus. Clutch as mentioned is on the heavier side. If that sounds like a good daily... get one lol. I've driven a previous generation STI and I immediately felt it was a better daily but a worse race car. The Evo X on a windy road though.... is magical and makes you remember why you still haven't traded it in lol.
+Ultimatemxcn On another note... the ideal situation might be STI for daily and EVO for the track/canyons.
+Ultimatemxcn I own an Evo IX and it's pretty much the same way. I daily drove it for 5 years before making it my weekend warrior.
Dat air freshener on the steering column.
Dude, you're in Poway?!!
We're practically neighbors! Love your stuff - I'll keep my eyes out for you on the road.
Cheers!
I wish I could own one of these along with my STi. So good looking!
I've owned 2 x Evo8 MR FQ320's and an Evo X 300 SST. Miss the Evo 8 loads, brought a smile to my face every time I drove it.
Think my next car will be a 9MR FQ360 but the prices in the UK are shooting up
i daily a race tuned evo VIII, never went back.
+MsKae when mitsubishi made good cars....
Rip Mitsubishi , seriously deep inside I cried when I heard evo x was the final evo
I have a glant gtz lol
@@mrhighboost8474 it is because when the evo x came out, they blame Mitsubishi because of the 4b11t can't get higher horsepower than the ix's 4g63 there, amd the x is heavier but it is more comfort than any of the evo and the handling is much, much better than all of the evo but the people doesn't know that until Mitsubishi UK came out with the FQ-400 and the FQ-440 with 0-62mph in 3.8 seconds but there only 50 units of them, and later then, Mitsubishi stopped the x's production with the final edition.
@@chanyongchuen2270 they shouldn't have stopped making them honestly.
As soon as the video started I hit that thumbs up button!!!
that turbo spool sounds 🔥
Couldn't agree more with what you said about feeling boost. Reviewed my buddies 340whp car and had same feelings.
heyy
+Tj Hunt Regarding the comment on the amount of steering input that is required, sounds like that particular car may be an outlier. Evos are well known for their ultra quick steering. Quote from a Motor Trend comparo back when they were new "Further, the MR has a frenetically quick 13.0:1 steering ratio compared with the STi’s new 15.0:1 rack."
Either way it comes down to preference. I have an eco my friends have Subarus I heard horror stories too. But at the end of the day it's what you're willing to put up with. I can't imagine a world with the sti's the evo wouldn't be what it is, and vice versa.
I miss your car reviews like this! :/ you should do more stuff like this sometime :)
love the look of the evo but.. 1:39 is so true. so many piddly little problems with these things. my buddy owns an import shop and these cars have been lining his pockets for a years. fix one thing and not two weeks later something else breaks. when i visit him i say, " you still working on that evo?! " and he says, " no its back again something else broken.. "
That's an excellent mic you have there. Even though the window is open, you can still hear your voice clearly.
this video is crazy , i always watch it .. i love that Evo
"I almost like these more than the brz seats" LOL almost 😂😂
Letsss goo. ;D One of my fav cars in the world. Fav JDM car that's for sure. Love the Evo 9. I love how that thing looks, just something about it is so perfect. Glad you got to review it. Haven't been seeing too many of them on the road recently. But I would lovee to find one to purchase in the future. His looks clean too, very lucky man he is. I hope the owner drives that thing like a beast. Nice review! :)
I love my subie but I definitely respect this gen evo!
Driving on Sabre Springs Parkway....nice. Saw my house in the background!
STi hits boost at 3000 rpm and falls off the cliff at 4000 rpm. lol
I'm a former Evo owner. Mine threw a rod. It had a fullt built bottom end and was tuned by a competent tuner. I was using an HTA35R turbo.
Hey TJ what camera and microphone setup do you use for your reviews?
Man need some advise, shall i go for evo x or evo 9?, which one got a better driving performance? And which is the most heads turner?
Your good at this bro!
Is that a Tial Q BOV? I used to have a Turbo XS type-H that sounded just like that... until it started leaking. Now running a Cobb XLE (2007 STi, though). @Tj Hunt, does this car have a parts list?
I have a X, but gah damn I love the way that the previous generations look
My love affair with my Evo VIII has never wanted since I bought it new. It's my daily and I've racked some serious miles, but it's still as strong and healthy as ever even with it's WORKS package, with it's P2 flash, short shifter, ceramic down pipe, and exhaust
I want your hat. That hat fits so perfect. It doesn't have the big top like a lot of hats have. I like it, I want it.
Flawless car, love the JDM tails
sounds amazingggg, I will say evo's do sound delicious
Love that grungy 4g63 sound.
Steering gets harder to turn when you lower a car.
subscribed because your reviews are dope. nice to have a kid around the same age do reviews thx
Tj! This evo is sick! You should try to get a review or the 2004 Volkswagen r32. It's one of my favorites and its a fun little rig
I love my stage 2 06 wrx, as a daily. If I wanted a power monster, however, I'd go Evo all day.
Awesome review man :D
Nice sounds with the evo
What exhaust system and BOV did that evo hav?, Sounds awesome!!!!
Mine has been in the shop for like 2 weeks :.( I can't wait to get her back. No car I would rather drive. Great review! You should find someone with an 8 also so you can compare ;)
Nice!! Cant go wrong with boost! Haha ill be building my Turbo V6!
i bought my evo ix gg in 2006 jan. still loving it ;D
Yay you chose #1 for the thumbnail! :D
i love evo so much, but i don't know much about them.
which evo is better evo 9 IX or MR?
Which one is better to modify and get a lot of power out of it?
My lancer logo on the tach, it has the air fuel ratio gauge fitted in there.
I daily'd my used 1g DSM (4g63) for 6 years before getting rid of it. The only problem I had came from replacing the timing belt tensioner with a bad unit and had to replace it. I then daily'd my 2g turbo DSM (4g63) for 9 years before the turbo shaft went out at 135k miles. That's a hell of a run for a stock turbo with minor upgrades. The only issue I had with it up to that point was the harmonic balancer pulley, which even new, would come apart under boost. I replaced it the 2nd time with a billet aluminum one and had no more issues. I'm now in a Evo X (4b11) and daily that. Yeah, they're detuned from the factory for longevity, so it's really easy to make a ton of power with them, but they're detuned for a reason, longevity. Increase the output, shorten the lifespan. Do crappy work, and you're gonna break something. That's true of anything mechanical.
are we going to make it, lmao. My STI is the same, hard to make u-turns. I have about 20 over stock also and like you said, the STI just boost all of a sudden and stays. I love STI and EVo, they are brothers in my eyes. STI seats are great. I am 185 pounds at 6 foot. When I was 177 pounds, my shoulders could not fit comfortably in the EVO. This is the reason zi chose Mazdaspeed Protege over srt4 in 2003.
I’ve got a lancer wagon as my daily got an n/a 4g63 and it’s perfect Imo.
Good review man
I think you feel like the boost is gradual because of an electronic boost controller. Cause before i had that in my wrx the boost would just smack you at 4k
CAN´T...WATCH...THE...SOUND...IS...AMAZING!!! I LOVE IT!!
hey
I earned how to drive a stick in my 06 evo 9 I am a sti hater because of this car lol I drove bolth before I decided to buy and deff went with he evo it was way faster and I'm a big guy and the seats in the evo fit me way better than the sti only thing hated about it was the amount of tickets I got and jail time I spent lol I had 1 of 2 electric blue evos in my whole state at the time so cops would be just waiting at my road for mr to get home sometimes lol awesome review just subscribed
As an EvoIX owner.. i have to agree with you on the "Lancer" in the dash.. why is there no boost gauge?!?
Looks like the perfect daily to me!
boy do i miss these vids
I miss this tj
Go turbo Tj! Haha nice video once again
Idk what STi's you've driven but mine stock spooled at 3000 rpms all day. And 06 STi's ran the VF37 which was even smaller than my VF48. Good review tho I know a girl who has the same exact car but the MR edition, so sessy ;)
forgive my dumb question but i thout evo ix weren't sold in the us? did your friend buy it intnl
Very cool video!
That Evo 9 is always at my. Block and I'm gonna steal it one day