Evo X's - how fast??

[300bhp/ton]

Considering all the petrol heads on here, I'm surprised the Evo X isn't mentioned more, but it seems to be an almost forgotten car from my observations. And true enough they don't seem that common on the roads either.


Anyone know what they are like? HP levels, performance, straight line ability and that sort of thing??


I saw one last night, a slightly barried up white one with twin exhausts each about 5" wide

Sounded better than I would have given it credit for, but thought it would have had a bit more straight line pace, not that it was slow mind!!

[stigmundfreud]

Well they wont do 200mpg and run 8000bhp and they will rust as they are not made of GRP unlike your Camaro

Why you interested?

[300bhp/ton]

stigmundfreud said:

Well they wont do 200mpg and run 8000bhp and they will rust as they are not made of GRP unlike your Camaro

That's all very good, wrong. But

stigmundfreud said:

Why you interested?

Because I like cars

[Shropshiremike]

Different levels of power from about 290bhp to 400 bhp depending on how FQ it is.

[Motorrad]

The hairdresser who has his salon near my house has a white one and he drives it at high speed everywhere like a total .

Sounds pretty good for a turbo four and good on him for keeping the stereotype of ricer morons alive.

[Crusoe]

Evo X goes from FQ-300(ish bhp) to FQ-400bhp (ish bhp) with 6 speed paddle shift or 5 speed manual on some of the higher powered ones, 15-20mpg is the big reason you don't see that many and the higher power ones are getting on for Nissan GTR price. Very quick off the mark with high threes to sixty up to low fives for the slower ones though the delivery can be a bit peeky.

Edited by Crusoe on Tuesday 3rd August 13:02

[RobCrezz]

Depends on the model. The FQ-400 is pretty quick!

I have read many reviews saying that the IX is more involving to drive though.

[rhinochopig]

300bhp/ton said:

Considering all the petrol heads on here, I'm surprised the Evo X isn't mentioned more, but it seems to be an almost forgotten car from my observations. And true enough they don't seem that common on the roads either.


Anyone know what they are like? HP levels, performance, straight line ability and that sort of thing??


I saw one last night, a slightly barried up white one with twin exhausts each about 5" wide

Sounded better than I would have given it credit for, but thought it would have had a bit more straight line pace, not that it was slow mind!!

I haven't driven one so can't comment on the driving experience. However, there are several reasons why they seen to be relatively rare.

A lot of people on the MLR seem to decry the way they look - and I do agree TBH.

The technology is very different - totally new engine (alloy block) - so the tuning companies are taking a while to offer the same support as they do for the 5-9 Evolutions.

They're a chunk heavier than the E5-9s and thus require more power to be as fast and thus are expensive for what they are.

It's a 4 door saloon car, not great looking, and yet has very high running costs, and purchase price - which is going to limit the market a lot.

Arguably the earlier Evos are more fun to drive - as I said I've not driven one though.

[300bhp/ton]

Crusoe said:

Evo X goes from FQ-300(ish bhp) to FQ-400bhp (ish bhp) with 6 speed paddle shift or 5 speed manual on some of the higher powered ones, 15-20mpg is the big reason you don't see that many and the higher power ones are getting on for Nissan GTR price. Very quick off the mark with high threes to sixty up to low fives for the slower ones though the delivery can be a bit peeky.

Edited by Crusoe on Tuesday 3rd August 13:02

Is there an easy way to tell what FQ it was?? Although this one was modded, don't know how much though. But the twin dustbin sized exhaust, non standard alloys by the look of them, aftermarket rally style mud flaps and a row of fins along the top of the rear window (original FQ400 like).

[Crusoe]

They do a 1.5lr Lancer that could be made to look almost the same as the evo fq400 so you can't tell if it had been modified. Slowest one takes almost 12sec to get to 60.

[rhinochopig]

300bhp/ton said:

Crusoe said:

Evo X goes from FQ-300(ish bhp) to FQ-400bhp (ish bhp) with 6 speed paddle shift or 5 speed manual on some of the higher powered ones, 15-20mpg is the big reason you don't see that many and the higher power ones are getting on for Nissan GTR price. Very quick off the mark with high threes to sixty up to low fives for the slower ones though the delivery can be a bit peeky.

Edited by Crusoe on Tuesday 3rd August 13:02

Is there an easy way to tell what FQ it was?? Although this one was modded, don't know how much though. But the twin dustbin sized exhaust, non standard alloys by the look of them, aftermarket rally style mud flaps and a row of fins along the top of the rear window (original FQ400 like).

Unlikely to be a 400. They didn't sell well at all. The badge should tell you eg FQ-330, FQ360, etc.

[Mastodon2]

Doesn't the FQ have a single port sized exhaust?

[300bhp/ton]

Crusoe said:

They do a 1.5lr Lancer that could be made to look almost the same as the evo fq400 so you can't tell if it had been modified. Slowest one takes almost 12sec to get to 60.

12s to 60 would be a give away considering were and how I saw this one

[XJR500bhp]

335d mapped will trash it!

[300bhp/ton]

rhinochopig said:

300bhp/ton said:

Crusoe said:

Evo X goes from FQ-300(ish bhp) to FQ-400bhp (ish bhp) with 6 speed paddle shift or 5 speed manual on some of the higher powered ones, 15-20mpg is the big reason you don't see that many and the higher power ones are getting on for Nissan GTR price. Very quick off the mark with high threes to sixty up to low fives for the slower ones though the delivery can be a bit peeky.

Edited by Crusoe on Tuesday 3rd August 13:02

Is there an easy way to tell what FQ it was?? Although this one was modded, don't know how much though. But the twin dustbin sized exhaust, non standard alloys by the look of them, aftermarket rally style mud flaps and a row of fins along the top of the rear window (original FQ400 like).

Unlikely to be a 400. They didn't sell well at all. The badge should tell you eg FQ-330, FQ360, etc.

Yep. However in my foolishness I'm not sure if I looked or if it had a badge. Think it had something near the right hand (drivers side) rear light that might have said something.

[300bhp/ton]

Mastodon2 said:

Doesn't the FQ have a single port sized exhaust?

It def had the fins along the roof.

But the exhaust looked more like this, only with another one on the other side too. Might have been a bit bigger too.



The car seemed to either ride high or was missing some of that rear undertray, you could easily see under the car from behind and see where the exhaust Y pipe was for the twin outlets.

[Mastodon2]

Probably a lesser Evo modded up I suppose. The chavs always aspire to the real deal, and I suppose the undertray and port exhaust are hard to come by (or simply not produced at all) for the after-market mod peddlers. Easier to stick some fins on the roof and a stupidly big exhaust than to get that kind of kit I'd imagine.

[HellDiver]

My Lancer:




Looked like an Evo, but was powered by a VW 2.0TDI PD, remapped to 170hp by Ralliart. Went well, but in all reality impractical, uncomfortable, and totalyl defeated by last year's winter (hard to start and everything froze up and stopped working).

[rhinochopig]

Mastodon2 said:

Probably a lesser Evo modded up I suppose. The chavs always aspire to the real deal, and I suppose the undertray and port exhaust are hard to come by (or simply not produced at all) for the after-market mod peddlers. Easier to stick some fins on the roof and a stupidly big exhaust than to get that kind of kit I'd imagine.

I thought the UK cars had twin exits - either side of the number plate.

[Mastodon2]

Was it 4WD or FWD? I often wonder what Evo's and Imprezas must be like in the snow...