Originally Posted by gapcrossfire
Now the important part, the Lancer is Mitsubishi's bottom of the barrel car. If you buy a base model Lancer, its kinda like driving a Neon. When you spec an Evo model, its just like putting lipstick on a pig. You have a fast, trackworthy 4-door, but its still just a commuter car. The Crossfire is FAR more refined, better engineered, well built and uses far higher standards in quality than the Mitsu. You can easily mod out an Evo to 1000HP, but people do that all the time with Pintos, old Datsuns, Novas and Chevelles. It doesn't make them good cars, just wicked quick in a quarter mile run.
In summation, I wouldn't waste your time or your gas racing any 'ricer' car. Driving a Crossfire, you should be above it!
First off there is a wealth of misinformation in this thread. I registered here for the sole reason of clearing some of it up.
A Lancer Evolution is far different from a base lancer. With generations 7-9 there were many reinforcements to strengthen the chassis. It is unfair to say that a Evo is not as well engineered as a Crossfire as they are two completely different cars in two completely different market segments. I highly doubt a crossfire chassis could take the kind of abuse that an evo takes on a rally course stock for stock.
You cannot "easily mod" an evo to 1000hp that is a ridiculous and baseless claim. To get 1000hp out of an evo requires a 4g64 block and a skies the limit bank account. Who the **** mods out pintos and old datsuns to over 1000hp? People drop sr20's in 210's all day long but they dont make near 1000hp. And pintos? Thats down right retarded. You should think before you type.
[quote=gapcrossfire]
First off, the noise you heard is the blow-off valve. As someone had previously mentioned, it is standard with any turbo setup. A turbocharger works off of the exhaust gases produces in the engine. The exhaust gases spin the turbine which compresses the incoming air to a higher pressure which means higher power when ignition in the engine block. The fact that they work off of the exhaust makes them inherintly bad for drag racing. A supercharger (like our SRT's) works kind of like a vacuum. Like the turbo, it compresses the air into the plenum giving a more power on the ignition, but unlike a turbo, it doesn't require the engine to 'spool' up the turbine before that power is realized. This is the reason that you have 'instant' power while he takes a while to bring the power on, otherwise known as 'Turbo Lag'. Most modern turbos are pretty good with this, but drive a mid-70s Porsche or 80's turbo hatch and you'll know what I mean! [quote=gapcrossfire]
Gapcrossfires correct only in stating what you heard was a blow off valve.
It is not standard with every turbo setup. Situations involving less pressure (lower than 7) do not require a blow off valve. A blow of valve or diverter valve works by releasing excess pressure so that it does not go back in the compresser and bend/damage the compressor fins.
read this:
http://www.turbobygarrett.com/turbob...o_tech101.html
Turbos are not bad for drag racing. A turbo can be spooled with various methods before you leave the line. That is a bold and completely incorrect statement.