I'd get excited if VBH was driving

 

 

Does anyone know facts about the condition of the Evo 7 in the video? Who owns it, and how is it maintained? My guess is that brake pads and tires were old.

I have watched plenty of original Best Motoring Videos, to ascertain that Evo does not neither loose brakes, nor lack grip if on equal tire: Evo runs 235 and Yaris 225, standard. The grip should be similar and Evo brakes should last many laps without total fade- if service. I've driven my own car on track on totally stock brake system, and yes they get mushy in 20 minute session, but not after 3-4 laps.

Thanks

 

Does anyone know facts about the condition of the Evo 7 in the video? Who owns it, and how is it maintained? My guess is that brake pads and tires were old.

I have watched plenty of original Best Motoring Videos, to ascertain that Evo does not neither loose brakes, nor lack grip if on equal tire: Evo runs 235 and Yaris 225, standard. The grip should be similar and Evo brakes should last many laps without total fade- if service. I've driven my own car on track on totally stock brake system, and yes they get mushy in 20 minute session, but not after 3-4 laps.

Thanks

Maybe in the Youtube comments?

 

Impressed by the Evo, a 20 year car....and is not just brake and tyres, one of the most important handling item that is most likely also 20 years is the suspension rubber bushings...

 

Have a Yaris,not a bad wee car… doubt very much the evo is on its original rubber or brakes.. to be fair,the evo has decent bushes from the factory,the Yaris has the rubber ones!
Still prefer an evo to be honest!

 

Pretty slick that it was the exact same car from the first test! I see HKS, exhaust, and I think they mentioned an air cleaner added to it over the years. Thanks for posting!

 

Steven Peel,

Peeler, you have owned and have driven beautiful sprint sorted competitive Evos.
Have you driven the Yaris GR
I ask, because based on observations I made indirectly, Yaris GR handless well, but not better than Evo. Old brake pads, old brake fluid, old tires, easily affect significantly handling: we all know how sticky tires heat-cycle and age out!!!

And the engine, Yaris is 3-cylinder and cannot benefit from Twin Scroll, it's spool and engine torque are not as good as Evo. A properly maintained Evo 7 should exceed acceleration capability of Yaris- 1/4 mile trap speed for Yaris are only 104mph, Evo should trap at 108+mph, demonstrating additional performance of OEM setup.

Thank you, this is a question, and I stand to be corrected.

 

Steven Peel,

Peeler, you have owned and have driven beautiful sprint sorted competitive Evos.
Have you driven the Yaris GR
I ask, because based on observations I made indirectly, Yaris GR handless well, but not better than Evo. Old brake pads, old brake fluid, old tires, easily affect significantly handling: we all know how sticky tires heat-cycle and age out!!!

And the engine, Yaris is 3-cylinder and cannot benefit from Twin Scroll, it's spool and engine torque are not as good as Evo. A properly maintained Evo 7 should exceed acceleration capability of Yaris- 1/4 mile trap speed for Yaris are only 104mph, Evo should trap at 108+mph, demonstrating additional performance of OEM setup.

Thank you, this is a question, and I stand to be corrected.

Hi Bud

hope you’re well

yes I have driven a GR on track and sprinted one and I was very impressed, it managed 3rd overall out of 80 cars on the 3 day hill climb albeit some cars were old, I was beat by a Evo though 🤣🤣 but it did have 650bhp

what will be interesting is I’m in the middle of tuning mine and fitting Ohlins so I will do my hillclimb and have times to compare from my 6TME RS sprint car and old 5 RS 👍🏼

 

Steven, any updates, it's been over a month, hope your Yaris has received Ohlins and some tuning, to hear how it compares to your former TME RS and others.

 

Hi mate

all fitted I just need to collect the car now, 400bhp and Ohlins , hill climb next month