09 lancers will have the same 2.4 engine so we will have some parts coming unleast for the engine (I THINK)

 

This doesn't make any sense. The new 09 Lancers have a completely new engine.

 

09 Engines will have 2.4L not 4g69 though, I think the code is 4b12? Bored out 4b11.

 

Just wanted to post a quick reply... I live in Edmonton, Alberta, and 2006 Ralliarts are actually quite popular here. See a lot of people driving it. When I bought it I actually never heard of it until I visited a Mitsubishi dealership heh..

 

^ yeah but here in the U.S., i get all happy when I see another RA! which to me feels like 1 in every thousand cars i look at, haha

 

Some other differences too

 

Damn, this thread is still alive? Its getting more action than our cars

On the serious note: I will be adding only a rear swaybar at this point and call this car done... I've never owned a vehicle that I felt was finished in the MODS department, but this thing just doesn't do it for me any longer. Its just not an exciting car compared to most cars on the market in a similar price range.

Don't get me wrong, I enjoy the car with a few minor (and boring) bolt-ons. I still keep it washed and regularly waxed. Its fully maintained with Synthetic fluids (we know part are gonna be hard to find, lets keep what we got alive as long as we can), and I know that it will see 200K miles in the condition its in now.

 

I probably wont be doing many mods on mine... hoping it'll last for quite a long time.

 

???? what cars in its class are more fun to drive than the ra???..please don't say a grocery getter toyota xrs or chick cars mazda3 or spec v..amazing...i love my ra..driven the others..ra is best..apparently road&track agree..carpages does too..import tuner etc..list goes on...sell it if u don't like it..get a vw..lol

 

I have to say for the car in it's class (not minding price) it is a great car, specially for something N/A. You won't find many more that feel as spirited and responsive (w/ just a few minor mods). I drove a 03 WRX after a month of owning my RA and safe to say I prefer the RA over the 03. Now, I haven't driven a newer year WRX but I'm just comparing to what i have driven.


And I'd never own a Spec-V. It has "my gf's car" written all over it.

 

I never said I don't like it... It just has its place as a Non-Mod car in my book at this point, where as most other makes and models have an aftermarket. I do like some VW's though, always have... I test drove the 04 GTI at the time, and it didn't appeal to me... I honestly would like to have bought a WRX for the AWD (I live in snow country)

 

I can see where you're coming from. as a car to heavily mod...it's expensive and more time consuming then most tuners. need a true love for the car and time spent to be worth heavily modding.

 

3 years later and 68,000 + miles, I still think is the king of the 160 hp class.... and beyond for mine. It was mod-started the same week I got it, and I still spend on it on different configurations...very versatile car, easy to DIY maintenance.

 

since parts are hard to find for it most of the stuff you do has to be custom. thats why i like it so much, because you can go your own way with it.

 

wow, this thread does get more attention than our cars lol. i like my RA but ive already forgotten about it and waiting for the 09 to be released, its too good to pass up IMO compared to my current one.

and i believe its the 4b11 thats in the new RA.