basically ive been looking around the forums and i really realyl like the look of the EVO7 kit on the 02-03 lancers.

i bought a ralliart because of the motor and because its a RA but i like the 02-03 front end more than the 04-06. the question is, how much would it take to change fron the 06 front end to the 03?


people might consider it a downgrade, but i want to do an evo7 front end on my car and i think thats the only way to do it.

some input please

 

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gonna need new headlights,fenders,hood,and the bumper. it should fit after that though

 

i know i would need new stuff, but would i have to change the radiator core support?

 

or just buy 02-03 OZ/ES and do the engine swap.

 

i dont want to have the hastle of an engine swap, thats way too much work.

i wouldnt be able to buy an 02 or 03 because i dont have the money or the room for another vehicle

 

Socal, to do that kinda stuff its going to be expensive. Might as well just buy a brand new RRM body kit / Accolade / Extreme Dimension

 

an evo7 conversion, plus headlights and fenders isnt that expensive, i wouldnt have it done at a shop, i can do the work myself.

 

oo... well self labor will save u a couple hundred but u still got to paint and all that stuff unless u got that down too. Good luck with all that

 

yes you would , the good thing is that the weld point are in the same location as the earlier models and you could cut one out and weld it into place on the ra but after you that you have to worry about header clearance wich is one of the reasons why they changed the front end on the 04's to make room for the mivec engine . long story short, you could do it if you have time and patients and skill with a welder

 

very good point, i never even thought about the whole header thing... im planing on going RRM turbo anyways, so there would most definatly not be enough room for putting on the 02-03 front end. i dont feel like having someone custom bend headers and everything just to look good. id rather just go fast!