Rally Legends Underground DRAG RACE: Subaru WRX STI vs. Mitsubishi Lancer EVO

We go behind the wheel for a scary fast drive in the ultimate underground street drag race and battle between two iconic JDM rally legends. Featuring a fully built big turbo 700HP 4G63 2.2L Stroker Mitsubishi EVO 8 MR with an Air-Shifted Sequential and also a ridiculous closed deck built big turbo 700HP EJ20 Subaru Impreza WRX STI GD Blob Eye. Which one is faster, which do we like best and which one will WIN?
Shoutout to the owners @wld04g and @bossti04!
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[@mikecrf5020]

evo hands down im not a subi guy but that sti is fkn nice credit to the owner

[@keatoncreates]

Nahhhh cant even choose haha they are both even in my eyes , 2 of the sickest JDM street weapons going

[@lincolntighe5836]

Killer vid Hard for the sti to compete when its stock box and the turbo is literally 4 sizes smaller. Both great builds

[@jamieobrien9737]

Evo is a weapon Subie sounds nice to can't compete with that air shift though so quick through the gears 🤙

[@Andrew_kiwi_AF]

Back in 2009 I was going to buy an evo 7, I ended up with a v7 sti cos they were about 10k cheaper, best move I ever made :) wrx ftw!

[@goofymcadams]

Don't see many WRX's being built anymore. Good to see as that Rexy is off tap...

[@dash-kt7uf]

Because they break

[@builtvisions]

Lol, what? There are high hp EJs literally everywhere...

[@xxisawthug]

Subi owners don’t got money like that bro.

[@ClwnJuNkY]

Because more unreliable that Rotarys . Blowen head gaskets for days

[@lepermessiyah5823]

@@ClwnJuNkY If youre going to meme, at least dont spell like a full sperg

[@s14sx]

BOSSTI has my vote 👌

[@benpurinton]

cheaper in every way and slower. subaru does not care about teh consumer they care about all the money theyll make off their shitty motors

[@Lightsout89]

@@benpurinton that's why you get a short block from I.A.G like Nathan did in bossti and do it properly I.A.G fix all the problematic areas of the ej and make it a really good reliable engine that's a EJ20 MAGNUM 900 GOOD FOR 900HP and it's at 650 so it will go all day lad I made bossti what it is today otherwise it would still be stockish 250/300kw

[@NoNo-yb7ds]

@@Lightsout89 100% on point ! IAG took things to another level for Subaru’s.

[@NoNo-yb7ds]

@@benpurinton How are Subaru’s cheaper in every way ? Subaru STI’s come hands down with better interior, sounds more manly with an exhaust installed, Evo’s interior look like cheap last minute stuff they had left over from the entry level Lancer haha. Subaru definitely made the STI interior stand out from the WRX so you know you got the better model. I love Both cars, they both are freaking BEASTS ! Where I live, I used to see Evo’s pulled over on the side of freeways and streets with their hoods up from something going wrong smoke from the engine bay, waiting for a tow truck. Then I stopped seeing Evo’s PERIOD. I still see STI’s all the time and WRX’s of ALL years, where you at Evo’s !? And don’t tell me we’ll go to a car show or a car meet, then you’ll see ! That is a cop out. People moved on from Evo’s plus they stopped producing them YEARS before Subaru stopped STI production, my opinion for that is you can’t make good cars and tv’s so they went with sticking to tv’s haha J/K of course. I would be VERY happy to have either one of those cars in my garage. And how would you know Subaru doesn’t care about their consumers are you a Subaru owner and had a bad experience ? Or are you just speaking cuz a friend of a friend of a friend said this or that or have you just watched too many KZbin videos of people that don’t know how to make a good Subaru and blow their engine up ? I wonder if you ever owned an STI or a Evo and or you are just talking 3rd party out the side of your mouth ? I know people with 04-05 STI’s STILL going strong and people with 06 STI’s STILL going strong, I don’t know one Evo owner from around those years, with it running or it collecting dust cuz it’s a piece of Sh!t, they all scuttled ship and moved on to BMW platforms or muscle cars with V8’s.

[@Lightsout89]

@@NoNo-yb7ds bro they are such a good option for the guy who gets his not built sti and blows it up if you take It to a shop to rebuild your getting back to OEM for 11k and 200kw and then you'll run it to the same issue put more boost in it and have stock ring gap and then when the ring gets hot and expands more and more because it's hotter getting more boost then the 2 ends hit and have no where to go except up and then you do a ring lan its going to happen to everyone with stock motor with just bolt ons so once that happens best option is buy a IAG and do your heads and they already got all their bolt ons so slap all that together depending on what stage IAG they go for youll be getting 400hp to 750hp for 15k to 30k I got this IAG magnum 900 ej20 for BOSSTI short block for 7k brother with some good deals thrown in for me from pro speed racing got everything we needed except the turbo ordered that from golbeys precision 6062 and the proces west intake then Scotty at ichiban threw it all together and happy days for Nathan... But straight out you would be stupid not to get a IAG short block if ever you Subaru blew up it's a no brainer at least then you know you can beat on it and you'll be sweet

[@Lightsout89]

I was in bossti when it blew up after he just brought it. and at the time nath wasnt sure what route to go with it as he didnt know much about the EJ platform so i took it in to my own hands to round all the parts together and drop it off to scotty at ichiban and manage the build then i got locked up and didnt see the end process until now so good too see it back on the streets on ya nath reach out you know who it is lad. 👍🏼 Bossti 💪🏼

[@operationcrazy2696]

G tf u get lockedup for?

[@Lightsout89]

@@operationcrazy2696 possession of a pistol x2 while under the supervision of a firearm prohibition order aka F.P.O and $14.000 cash dealing in the proceeds of crime.

[@Pranaynay]

@@Lightsout89 at least bro is honest

[@Togairu]

@@Pranaynay lmao

[@davidp605]

You know Spanian?

[@jeffreyalston8647]

I am loving the transmission and the smooth power delivery in the Evo. Amazing acceleration.

[@erasmoalmanzar792]

They are both fire, but that evo set up is on another level.

[@jezuzworld4673]

🔥 those sti transmissions are strong to hold that much power stock

[@wyattjackson977]

They are beasts. I think they can hold around 850 before real issues start to occur, somebody correct me if I’m wrong. Now the Wrx 5speed in any generation is known to be made out of glass. Even close to 100 over stock power and you’ll see issues.

[@Crazy8ts]

People run 900 horsepower with the stock STI transmission...700 is not really the limit..its a lot higher....that said this sti is running a much smaller turbo than that EVO

[@dylanboyance3682]

@@wyattjackson977wrx 5 speed doesn’t hold nearly as much hp. I’ve seen people run 400hp builds with their stock 5 speed, mainly depends how you treat your gearbox and how you launch and tunnel through gears

[@Jez4prez1]

@@Crazy8ts Bader had a 1000+whp STI with stock transmission (not just once, I think he does it all the time / has had many cars, for years, doing that). He also got a stock long block STI to 1000whp. He just did bigger turbo, very high boost (60 pounds of boost), and supporting mods (like cooling). But it was a stock long block (EJ25 too, to make it even crazier). And he used it for an entire season of drag racing, then when he finished he inspected it and it was mint condition. He said it was all the tune, and he kind of hinted (in a subtle way - not wanting to give his secrets away) that it's all about tuning the torque so it's smooth / not aggressive, and comes on later in RPM etc, so basically down-tuning the torque, keeps reliability high, and you still have the high peak HP.

[@Matt90GTR]

Sti for Rally and Evo for the Track. Great show boys well done!!!

[@TerrenceMaxwell-ci3ct]

I'm a Evo owner and have to admit that Subie sounds and looks so good 🔥

[@peter8084]

I am an Evo man myself, having owned an Evo 6 GSR back in the day. Respect to the Scooby but the air shift gear changes of the Evo are just too much for it to live with !

[@Gawnie]

If the EVO was a manual, its down to pure driver skill

[@a2rbatteriesperformance985]

Even when he was manual it would have flogged the wrx, cory can drive. But now gone full race setup

[@VE.SS.SHUUSH]

Im not a JDM person and i won't drive anything other than a V8, but if i have to chose i would go with the evo for performance. The WRX looks sick though.

[@awesomedude65]

V8s are slow, waste a ton of gas, and can only drive in a straight line😂😂😂 to each their own though 😅

[@VE.SS.SHUUSH]

@@awesomedude65 Facts....but still chopped a 1100hp Evo last week in a roll race with that heavy thirsty V8 🤓

[@wyattjackson977]

@@awesomedude65as a jdm guy myself, I couldn’t DISAGREE more.

[@FAITHjourney.HOLY-GHOSTchurch]

Thanks Clay wong for the video!! 🙏 😇

[@ploxnine]

I own a ct9a myself, and mannn thats a whole different beast with the sequential! Thanks for killer content! Props to the Subie and Evo owner! Love these All wheel drive legends!😇😍

[@muskytuned]

That money shift @15:31 ........ OUCH!

[@Super7831]

He shifts very poorly

[@Liberty_Prime_Is_Online]

cant compete with a sequential and NOS... but still take the STI easy, far better looking car.

[@AN.G_]

Not easy to do regular maintenance like plugs and valve cover gasket but taking out the engine is pretty simple

[@wyattjackson977]

@@AN.G_as a die hard Wrx guy I fully agree with you, that’s the main reason I would ever consider an evo over one. Evos are still lovely tho, can’t deny that

[@HB-gj5bd]

Your taste is shit. Evo is the far superior car

[@Synthetic-Chicken]

Both fucking banger JDM gems for sure, can't match that paddle shift with no lift shifting though especially with a quick revving evo.

[@jacksonindimuli6719]

That subie sti is a missile bro. I love it

[@ftlc-mayush5876]

That evo is 🔥 scoobi is beautiful too. Love the flames from the scoobi. Enjoyed the vlog Clay thank you for the lovely content.

[@Riogca]

Sti so clean

[@matthewwilkinson-vf8kt]

Both cars are crazzzzyyy

[@Geneticaesthetic000]

Another banger!!

[@Gamesplaytoday]

Dope vid, I cracked up when he said "I think im in trouble". Have a built ver8 myself but man I love evos

[@captainmikek8695]

Drove an Evo with 525 WHP and it felt slow to me. The power hit so late and the power curve was so tight that it just didn't impress me... I took the EVO owner fkr a ride in my 07 STi back when it was around 425 WHP and it is such a smoother more linear delivery. They EVO guy was a total fan boy and they were screaming and high fiveing and I was just running my normal run on this twisty area I liked to run. The EVO guy couldn't believe the torque my car had compared to his. My 100 WHP less car was way faster than his car which goes to tell that numbers don't always tell the true tale. The EVO guy didn't feel comfortable to even drive my car because he felt it was too fast and said I drove his EVO better than him... but he was a kid at the time... maybe 22 and I was maybe 33... I am going to drop in an IAG 750 short block soon. Going for a simple 475 WHP. Don't think the 500 WHP would be too much of a difference. Stock head with the EJ 257 Block. I smoked a 2004 STi with 535 WHP but he said that it was the gearing and he could hear my shift points were better. I enjoy around 21 psi but dialed it back to 20 psi... I want to try around 24 psi and up. The IAG 750 should be fine and I only plan to run street gas 93 octane... no E85.

[@extremeboiwoo]

Love both but as an ej207 driver I've gotta go with the h pattern blob eye

[@Vtecyo81]

Hands down that EVO is Bossin!!!

[@undy22]

Sequential best of both worlds ooooft

[@G0LDIGR]

Love the subi with my kind of killer style but the EVO with nos and sequential is hands down the power machine between them both.

[@redline350zHR]

The EVO sounds so CLEAN with those first revs 17:54

[@ITS_ALZ]

wow that rexc man i cant wait till mines done

[@hondaforcedproduction2469]

Seeing the way the Evo was pullin I already knew the results hahaha sheesh

[@markwernet]

Looking forward to seeing your own journey with the FD RX-7 Mr. Clay.

[@waybach]

Bossti’s Fit is on point that Lacoste 5 panel is dope 🫡

[@adamevo6]

That Evo made that Subaru look like it was running 500hp

[@Khg72]

Soooo true

[@Silvah]

STi so tuffff

[@e36boy]

Those Work Meisters S1s are beautiful!

[@MJ-in7ee]

Sequential is the difference maker

[@simonwatling2203]

This is SICK!!! thank you Clay!

[@lonewolf7164]

Both cars are 🔥. Those crisp shifts of the evo were nice as well. Just cant get over the paddle shifts..still prefer my H pattern.

[@boardy9819]

Just have to compare the reactions after being a passenger in both cars. Scoob is far more exciting, intoxicating and fun. Evo is more purpose-built and serious. Scooby always wins for me, but they're both awesome cars, just in their own ways.

[@SonnyBound]

All comes down to the driver end of day 😩 and those automatic shifts on evo helped it a lot. Good run tho lads, would be good seeing Corey vs sequential built subie and a hearty spirited driver 😎😜

[@fisheattoast]

Sick. That lancer is 👌🏼

[@4banger326]

Evo is built sick but STI is the peoples champ. If the subi was 257 closed deck 6870 sequential would make for a better match up.

[@abshassan]

The evo gets my vote but the Subie is farken nice!

[@ayeyaaar2890]

No chance vs sequential

[@nissan2002]

Evo is a neat build 👌

[@Sam123QU29]

Hey bro, show us some sick supercharged/turbo vrods or breakouts.

[@HB-gj5bd]

Twincharged*

[@robbiesanchez53]

sequential vs regular trans. not fair at all

[@kidawhi85]

Bro was laying on the nos at the end

[@mattadams6641]

1.30min in and im smiling already

[@mikecrf5020]

holy shit the evo handed out the chop hard on the sti

[@rosscollins7570]

Of course it would it makes more power plus its sequential the wrx never had a chance

[@ITS_ALZ]

u clearly dont know nothing about cars the sti is h pattern and the evo is a seqential

[@skorge987987]

As always mate

[@Niighht]

@@ITS_ALZ wut

[@theblackranger7750]

Nitrous🤔🤔🤔

[@billikonomou9474]

Both car's a amazing cheers from Greece !

[@da1nonlyking411]

This entire video is off tap couldn’t stop watching it !!

[@fewhavestrength]

if that was an EVO 6 it would be perfect, such amazing cars!

[@Birmingham_racing]

These 2 will always be jdm legends

[@mickdees1816]

Only being 30 this reminds me of reading my HOT4s car magazines in the late 2000s the sex spec 😂 still got my collection. ❤

[@melaboul5020]

Should do more of these videos this vs that

[@AndyTHC4me]

Proper vid and rides. My opinion, it would be a lot better with more racing and a little less talking( I say that respectfully)you could get the same information in half the time and still get to know the rides and drivers, then put the rest of that time into the races with possibly more cameras and clean runs with a flager with a led to que the race. A real race is from a dig either eighth or a quarter mile. After that, you can talk about roll racing. Like I sed my opinion but lifelong Petro head here from Texas, definitely about this life. We can really see what’s up with the rides. Yall wanna see some sick roll rancing look up Texas2k that’s in Houston. It’s been going on for a good while now and if you type that in you’ll see some shit for sure.

[@Kdss345]

Once again every evo in syd fast asf 😂

[@subilove668]

I love my Subies..... but sequential

[@Mizt_Plays]

Australia underground GOAT, honestly

[@Carswith_daboys]

Subi always sounds better than a evo both are sick cars but unfair with a manual vs a sequential but yeah sick cars

[@jaradrockley]

That evo is absolutely amazing 🤩 wow what a car

[@da1nonlyking411]

On ya stegs go the SUBI FOR LIFE LOL it’s a machine!! Always loved the evos though how couldn’t ya !!!

[@WinTuned]

Both are great builds, it ain't easy to get to that level

[@дімон-р7б]

Nitrous in Australia its illegal?

[@kpkpss]

Only if you get cought 😜 the owner looks innocent enough not to get hassled by cops

[@ViggenStory]

this vid was fire af

[@jcastilloc77]

The STI is fckg insane, it's so clean & powerful 🔥🔥

[@joshpetit44]

At first I thought homie was wearing a neck brace lol. Bossti broke his neck 😂

[@kaneticpt]

There is a sick VR4 with a bottle in a gym bag 😜

[@scoobysean555]

They certainly do want to be foot down Friday on a Monday 😂 both these cars are 👌

[@lengerer]

Evo for the gen Z, those girls can't drive manual WRX for the MEN

[@da1nonlyking411]

Pfffftt excuse me this girl can drive manual sweet as FUK!

[@093BT]

That Sti was tuff!

[@amrmegahed4309]

Nice Evo I Love it Very accurate setup

[@KevinGeorge-d7p]

There was no dragrace man,incomplete video,😢

[@thecaretaker8934]

All in how much was this?? i need this now. the evo.

[@Kdss345]

Both awesome cars

[@neilbirkby3365]

That not a catch can it's surgedtank 😂😂😂

[@bosstisubaru]

Yeah bro bit nervous lol on camera I funked up few times lol

[@Lightsout89]

@@bosstisubaru Nath it's prowes good to see the it finally done I wish I was there to back ya on the parts list cuz shoulda just started with its a IAG magnum 900 fully built heads supertech valves and springs precision 6062 turbo id dynamic injectors walbrow fule pumps built by ichiban with much more on the list lol

[@_Zaffy]

That Evo slaps!!

[@lemikaihaunimo6785]

Looking slick 🔥🔥

[@Lightsout89]

Specs on bossit EJ20 IAG 900 magnum short block with fully built heads PTE 6062 turbo ETS intercooler process west intake how I know because I managed this build and Scotty at ichiban built it

[@billybundlz7377]

🤣👌🏼🤦🏾‍♂️

[@Lightsout89]

@@billybundlz7377 what you think I'm talking shit ? Send me your email and I'll send you pics of it with no engine and all the receipts with my name on it I managed this build because Nath was about to get ripped off by another engine builder

[@Lightsout89]

I'll actually send you the clip of when it blew up when we was smashing it down the m7

[@Lightsout89]

Heads built with super Tech valves inconel exhaust valve kelford 265 cams 1300 I.D injectors I wanted to stage them but the owner didn't want to its running on haltec platinum sport 1000 that's everything I forgot to mention and I'll Think of more shit and add it.. I know more about this car then the owner does his got no idea about cars just buys them to try look hectic and in the know

[@XECUTA2]

I’m a subbie and always been but that evo is a beast hands down

[@ikkibot1832]

What are their 1/4 mile times?

[@hypnotik174]

this was a great video, both beautiful cars

[@MintJuulPodGod]

Great content 🔥🔥

[@Khg72]

Evo has the best transmission, and with flat foot shifting it's definitly the winner and the sti with poor shifting can't catch that evo, but he is the winner for clean, shine look.

[@nashhariparsad3347]

Both cars are awesome i love both brands

[@alternatemedia4183]

Subie could be making another 200hp and would still get chopped by sequential Evo. Sequential FTW!

[@timothyruto6409]

sequential trans evos are goated

[@TonyBazza33]

How fast is that evo on the quarter ?

[@shepardman993]

Awesome brother and as always EVO smokes the sti 🔥🔥 both cars are fantastic Evo is all class

[@damienelsworthy4720]

I think the sti was on a happy dyno, my S15 was doing 470 on my dyno that was very conservative and I was probably sub 5 seconds 100-200, maybe sub 4. I'd be thinking this is about 100 less then he thinks. Very nice build for an sti tho. Bit worried about his driving

[@jimschwarz3901]

Went from Sooby in late 90s to Evo then back to an STI in 06. The Evo's power delivery is not as exciting as the 'lag n go' feel of a big turbo'd STI!

[@stefanb974]

Both are great cars!

[@frankiewalnuts]

That Nathan guy scares me NGL... Definitely had a few bodies in the boot lol

[@Craiggg12345]

Idk I’m not impressed by rotated turbo Subarus. I like stock location turbo and top mount intercooler STIs with equal headers.