Lizard

I was sitting in the right one of the two left-turn lanes waiting to get onto the Fairfax County Parkway tonight. A dark-colored Evo pulled up to the left lane next to me. Light turn green and we both start to make our turn. I saw that it was an MR with a huge exhaust tip. It sounded pretty deep and strong, not the typical ricer after-market fart box. Sounded like there’s been some engine tweaking.
Seeing nothing in front of me except just empty roads, I feathered the throttle a bit. He did the same so I brought my nose up to even with him and then we both floored it. He must have had bad timing on this one or missed a shift because I pulled 2 and ½ car length going from 35 to about 85.
We approached a bend and I shut it down. He eased up next to me as we are now both going about 40mph. Coming out of the bend, there was just straight empty road ahead so he feathered his pedal this time. I responded. Once our noses lined up, he jumped on the gas.
I could hear the turbo spolling as we stayed dead even from 40 up to about 80. I started to gain around 90mph. At 100, I was ½ car length ahead, and at 115 I was about 1 and ½ car lengths and pulling away.
I shut it down as we approach my exit. I gave him a thumb up and he did the same with a big grin on his face. Nice young fellow.

fusionchicken

good kill!

do you know if it's an VIII or IX you ran?

sounds like he has the typical bolt-on's...turbo back exhaust, boost controller, ECU tune...maybe cams if he's an VIII.

My IX is making about 330whp with above mods minus cams, @ 32xx lbs (no weight reduction) i trap around 110-112mph at the track....never had the pleasure of running an slk55 yet, most slk55 drivers here do 55mph on the highway

Lizard

I remember seeing the IX wheels on it (one of my employee has an IX) so I think it was that.

Cylinder Head

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Nice kill man, I have a lot of respect for EVO and STI guys but their cars aren't really meant for highway battles. They'll beat you up at the track (straight or twisty) but not so much on the highway.

ItalianStallion

Yup, though there are some nicely modded ones out there that are putting down serious power.

...CylinderHead, just curious but about your sig...you only got Figure 11 and 12, what about 1-10 and 13+? I want to see the rest! LOL

IIIMBPIII

Nice kill! I havent been able to race an evo yet but I want to... whats the evo thats putting down 400hp from the factory? Its the one from top gear that went against the Lambo and out handled it...

Carl Lassiter

FQ400. But it was overpriced (£50k from £32k for the FQ340) and had terrible lag. Now replaced by the far more useable, more affordable and not much slower FQ360.

However, the best Evo ever made was the Evo VI Makinen Edition. Since then, they've all gone a bit soft, and certainly don't look anywhere near as good.

Cylinder Head

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+1 for Tommi Mak Edition.

shahedC

Lizard,

I take the FCP every day to get to my office in Fair Lakes.

Sometimes I bring my SLK, sometimes my Pontiac Grand Am.

In late June, I was in a C-Class, and got a speeding ticket + reckless for going 70+ in a 50 zone. I didn't even realize that I was speeding, because I was going with the flow of traffic, and I maybe I was clocked while I was switching lanes from right lane to left?

The police officer was sitting in the grassy median up ahead, and the cars in front of me braked hard, and so I switched to the slow right lane, so I could make the next right turn to get to my office.

That's when I just saw the police officer, and he switched on his lights, and made a U-turn, into the road, and pulled me over.

So be careful on that road!

Everyone drives in their 50s normally, and it's not uncommon for others to drive in the 60s, even with police officers around.

And to think.. I got a speeding ticket in a C-class sedan... I wasn't even aware that I was speeding!

~shahedc
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Lizard

I think I know the section you're talking about. Got a ticket for 65 in 50 when I was in college in my Celica. 7100 is always packed with cops (I take it a a regular basis too)
It was just the right timing and section last night that I decided to go for it. But normally, I'd be doing 50 with soccer moms in suvs come flying pass me.

559EVO

Good kill!
Yeah EVO's can be fast when tuned right. I miss my EVO but I know one day I will have a benz that runs just as fast. But I did get to run a fairly stock EVO 9 on the highway and was aBLE to beat it.