gsx or evo?

[danameisoj125]

well heres my dilema. right now my srt-4 is running 12's the way it sits in my driveway and is my daily driver.

but im getting sick of high powered fwd. second gear is useless and im barking 3rd hard.

its just no fun.

so ive decided on selling my car and going with something awd. i use to have a gs-t and loved my dsm. so i was thinking of coming back but with awd instead.

now the prices of used evo's is sitting at about 25k. the evos are great cars but the price is hard becuase i can no longer do financing .

so i was thinking of getting a 2gb gsx and modding it out so it can run low 12's to possbile mid/high 11's.

the gsx seems much more practicle to purchase no matter how much more advanced the evo is. lower on insurance and has just about the same capabilities as the evo with proper modification and in the right hands.

has anyone else come to this reasoning and have decided?

any imput and advice would be greatly apprecited

 

[reeper]

well you just anwsered your own question. since you can no longer get financed

 

[quiksilver38]

i am actually going the opposite as you going from AWD 2gb to srt-4. if i were you i'd go with the evo since its newer and has a less chance of blowing up compared to a 7-9 year old car which has probily had 2 or more abusive owners and a whole lot of miles, yet the 2gb will be cheaper to buy but you'll probibly be putting in the difference in maintenance.

 

[danameisoj125]

well the whole thing about gettin financed is my mother was the finacee of my car.. the loan was under her name. i would have to throw cash for the evo and its hard to throw about 8k on top of what my car would sell for.

my whole reasoning is a nice gsx can be picked up for less than 10k with 6k into it it will not only be realiable but very powerful as well.

how differnet are the awd systems between the cars?

 

[brute]

In my opinion, since you have your goals set, you're looking at a full or at least mildly built motor. The only downside to getting a GSX instead of an Evo is that the Evo is new, like someone already mentioned. However, since you're going to be replacing a LOT of the stock stuff (motor stuff, turbo stuff, exhaust, suspension, etc.), it seems stupid to me to spend 25k on a stock Evo when you could buy a nice, stock 2gb GSX for like 10-11k and use the rest making it a total street beast...

 

[GVR4592]

Used Evo's should be going for under 20k. My cousin picked his up for 23k with 10k in mods and under 10k miles on it. But if you can't afford it then you shouldn't buy it.

 

[danameisoj125]

In my opinion, since you have your goals set, you're looking at a full or at least mildly built motor. The only downside to getting a GSX instead of an Evo is that the Evo is new, like someone already mentioned. However, since you're going to be replacing a LOT of the stock stuff (motor stuff, turbo stuff, exhaust, suspension, etc.), it seems stupid to me to spend 25k on a stock Evo when you could buy a nice, stock 2gb GSX for like 10-11k and use the rest making it a total street beast...

yea thats what my reasoning is. plus i think the 2g's are one of the best looking cars of its time.

ill keep doing some more research on the drivetrain and differentials. that seems to be the major differences . since the motor is still a 4g63

 

[slammed]

pretty much you get what you pay for....

If you want the recaro seats, enkei wheels, brembo brakes, momo steering wheel, yokohoma advans(sick), HIDs, and carbon fiber get the evo. It can outhandle just about anything and I know from driving one.

However, a GSX done right can be sick also...

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[2DaTrakNow]

.........the gsx seems much more practicle to purchase no matter how much more advanced the evo is. lower on insurance and has just about the same capabilities as the evo with proper modification and in the right hands...

Shouldnt the EVO be cheaper on insurance? Thats the whole reason it is a 4-door. To insurance companies, the EVO should not be considered a sports car in any way, shape or form. Its a 4-door sedan. That is also why you cant buy a 2 door SRT-4. They made the SRT-4 model of neon only available in a 4-door.

Now though, i can understand where your coming from if you get an 04' EVO with the obvious full coverage insurance when compared to a 95' GSX or something like that. Also, im sure that different states, and different insurance companies are different, but as far as where i live, thats similar to how it works.

 

[TSITuner4Lyfe69]

Well If You Want An Evo Right Now I Can Get You One Up Here In New Hampshire For Like $22,000 It is TWIN TURBO Its Amazing also recaro seats, enkei wheels,brembo brakes,momo steering wheel,yokohoma advans,HIDs,and carbon fiber plus everything else like exhaust and the intake upgrades its fully done up lik 20k into it and they want 22k so iunno i almost took out a loan and got it it would probally run 10s

 

[Bo0O0ostedDSM]

Well If You Want An Evo Right Now I Can Get You One Up Here In New Hampshire For Like $22,000 It is TWIN TURBO Its Amazing also recaro seats, enkei wheels,brembo brakes,momo steering wheel,yokohoma advans,HIDs,and carbon fiber plus everything else like exhaust and the intake upgrades its fully done up lik 20k into it and they want 22k so iunno i almost took out a loan and got it it would probally run 10s

twin turbo? two is not always better than one...

 

[TSITuner4Lyfe69]

ya i know buts its pretty sweet when its still a say maybe 60k dollar car with all mods for 22-23k

 

[1993eclipseGS]

If you're sick of traction problems, Why don't you address all the ''weak links''. As in, New tires, Suspension etc etc etc... This way, You woulden't be spending so much money on a new car.

 

[knighteclipse1]

I would go with the GSX, although all the above members have stated all the wonderful things that come with the Evo, I still can never get past its eco-car looks. Yes I said it. It will always look cheap to me. And lets face it, most of us bought our DSM's because they are sexy beasts!! I would put the extra money into mod's and make a street and track terror. But in the end, its all your choice. Thats just my .02 worth.

 

[ken06]

Shouldnt the EVO be cheaper on insurance? Thats the whole reason it is a 4-door. To insurance companies, the EVO should not be considered a sports car in any way, shape or form. Its a 4-door sedan. That is also why you cant buy a 2 door SRT-4. They made the SRT-4 model of neon only available in a 4-door.

Now though, i can understand where your coming from if you get an 04' EVO with the obvious full coverage insurance when compared to a 95' GSX or something like that. Also, im sure that different states, and different insurance companies are different, but as far as where i live, thats similar to how it works.

A 4 cylinder Honda Accord is a family sedan. A red 280 hp turbo charged bat out of hell is not. Trust me insurance companies are well aware that EVOs and SRT-4 are damn fast. Four doors cars have that B pillar giving them a stiffer chasis making them better handling.

 

[2DaTrakNow]

A 4 cylinder Honda Accord is a family sedan. A red 280 hp turbo charged bat out of hell is not. Trust me insurance companies are well aware that EVOs and SRT-4 are damn fast. Four doors cars have that B pillar giving them a stiffer chasis making them better handling.

Yes i know that some insurance companies know they are fast, and that a 4-cylinder honda accord is a family sedan. But, so is the SRT-4. I know that the SRT-4 is for a fact considered a 4-door sedan. I actually heard that from my friend who has one, and he tried talking me into getting an SRT-4. He used the insurance thing as one reason for me getting one, and i didn't beleive him, so he showed me his insurance. His SRT-4 is not considered a sports car. Its a 4 door sedan for insurance purposes.

Its just like the muscle cars from the 70's. The sticker on the air breather might say 270 hp, but put it on the dyno....350+. Every company did that for the insurance, even though some of the insurance dealers might know those cars are fast as hell, the insurance companies can't do anything about it. A sports car is a 2 door, a sedan or a "non-sports car" is a 4 door. Ask you insurance company about it. Im 110% sure about the SRT-4, but the EVO is supposed to be the exact same way...otherwise, why wouldnt Mitsubishi put all of the power and AWD into a 2 door??????????????????

 

[natedogg814]

If you buy a 2g, at least buy one with 6 bolt already swapped. If not you might as well keep your SRT-4 cause you'll be walkin.

 

[1993eclipseGS]

That is the most blatent remark I have ever heard. Go gain more knowledge about ''crank walk'' before you go spreading information around that is not true.

 

[T is for TURBO]

^what he said^

 

[knighteclipse1]

If you buy a 2g, at least buy one with 6 bolt already swapped. If not you might as well keep your SRT-4 cause you'll be walkin.

If your talking about crankwalk, thats a highly over rated occurance. There are those on this site that have many mods on 7 bolt engines and with many many miles on them. I also must disagree with you on purchasing a car with a 6 bolt swap already done. You won't most likely know the quality of the job done (weather or not they did the swap properly,unless they have a invoice from a reputable DSM shop) Better to do all that work yourself, at least you'll know the quality of the work put into the swap. I believe that would go for most mod's. Better to be like a artist with a blank canvas to work with. You don't want someone else's headaches.

 

[alex1777]

If you buy a 2g, at least buy one with 6 bolt already swapped. If not you might as well keep your SRT-4 cause you'll be walkin.

Yea, what are you talking about? Any engine will walk on you. 7 bolts are just a bit worse, but not much more than like 10% I would say.

 

[AWD_Launch]

Heres how I view it

Evo: Sexy, handles like a champ, can break into the 11's very easily with little money

GSX:Sexy, cheaper, more money to spend but harder to reach the 11 second mark.

SRT-4: FWD, good gas mileage, lays down some good numbers.


I'd go Evo or GSX, you can pick up a nice 1G for roughly 3K or less and that should give you tons of breathing room for money. Add another 6K into that and for under 10K you could have a nice beast, assuming you do all of the work.

 

[gsxpj6428]

GSX in my opinion.
ever since the evo came out, now it is like seeing a civic at least in my area
how many sexy ass gsx's do you see goin by or beating you?

 

[1993eclipseGS]

I would suggest spending the money and doing your srt4 suspension better, So it will become ''fun'' to drive again. You're going to spend how many thousands on ANOTHER car, Hafto pay insurace, Car payments, And also you'll want to mod it eventually? I do not think that's a good idea, But you'll be the one paying for it in the end, Not any of us!

 

[danameisoj125]

SRT-4: FWD, good gas mileage, lays down some good numbers.

.. i wish i got good gas milage. i get 14mpg. taking off so slow that grandma behind me honks. and staying on the vac side of my guage. i manage about 180 to my 12 gallon tank.