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I'd rather drive an evo, that has a lot of weight pulled out of it, then a heavy evo that hasn't been "hacked" or "gutted". I think it all depends on how well it is done.
Let's say you just totally strip, hack, cut, and pull everything from an Evo. Proper shops in the UK do this all the time for Time Attack cars. They install a cage, spray the whole chassis, and put it back together. Now all you have to do is make sure the interior and dash is put back in and voilla. I'd much rather drive the much lighter Evo than the heavier one.
I don't understand the gutted tin can thing. Lighter is better, for both circuit and drag. You can have a gutted tin can but have a flawless looking interior.
The things that make a car "streetable" are engine / exhaust noise, ease of use of clutch, suspension setup, heat management, etc. Tilton plus 3" open exhaust and stiff suspension is not exactly a grocery getter.
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