Originally Posted by
David88vert
The 2003 Cobra Terminator was pulling 11.9's at the track STOCK. What part of that don't you understand? Literally, they changed the rear wheels to some cheap Weld Draglights and slapped on a pair of 26x10's and did nothing else. People were making over 650rwhp in them in the first month of them being released. Additionally, there was a huge network of race shops that had years of experience dealing with Mustnags, and companies that were already putting out parts for them before they hit the showrooms.
By contrast, when the Evo was released in the US, there were very few shops that knew anything about what it was capable of and it took a little time for them to sort out what the best band for the buck was. There were a few shops in California that had some experience, but the vast majority had a lot more homework to do than the Mustang guys. It doesn't mean that the Evo was an inferior platform, just that it took a little more effort initially - and that is normal.
Don't get me wrong. I like the Evo a lot, and thought seriously about buying one. It is an excellent car, and I am by no means hating on them.
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