lol that is sad but true. 99% of evo owners mod their cars so it's hard to tell if it's a manufacturer defect or mod related.

 

Motors are electric, engines power cars

 

Model year: '04
Mods:AEM intake, TBE, BR mini battery kit, Walboro 255, FIC 880's, AMS Fuel Pressure reg,LICP, NGK 8es, SMC Alky Kit.
Miles: 27000
Conditions: Cool night Driving home from Video Store with the chick!
Pics: https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/sh...d.php?t=232501
Race/Track History: Self Tune, had a dyno flash, that i used as a basemap. Went back to close to stock to get ready for my GT35r Install..... Was going to use stock motor.... about 100+ passes at the dragway...no issues. Few over rev's few misfires.
Contributing Factors: Alky nozzle came lose and got sucked into motor. Damaged head. Damaged pistons. Read thread to see more.

 

Model year:03
Mods:cusco suspension, volk wheels, stickytires
Miles:58,000
Conditions:hard hard turn.
Pics:none
Race/Track History:Road Course, dragstrip 2 times
Contributing Factors:Front main oil leak. Spun #1 bearing in a hard corner due to low oil. Purely my fault. -- Mitsu wouldn't even look at my car though because of the suspension. HAH

 

Got details on the hard, hard turn? Like left or right, gear, duration, boost, speed. Just htought this would be valuable info to display

 

Funny how they get called motor cars.

 

Blu, i know this is an old thread, but i too have an 04. Good luck my brotha!!

 

Just something for you guys to chew on....

Main Entry: 1mo·tor
Function: noun
Pronunciation: 'mO-t&r
Etymology: Latin, from movere to move
1 : one that imparts motion ; specifically : PRIME MOVER
2 : any of various power units that develop energy or impart motion: as a : a small compact engine b : INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE ; especially : a gasoline engine

Main Entry: 1en·gine
Function: noun
Pronunciation: 'en-j&n
Etymology: Middle English engin, from Middle French, from Latin ingenium natural disposition, talent, from in- + gignere to beget -- more at KIN
1 obsolete a : INGENUITY b : evil contrivance : WILE
2 : something used to effect a purpose : AGENT , INSTRUMENT <mournful and terrible engine of horror and of crime -- E. A. Poe>
3 a : a mechanical tool: as (1) : an instrument or machine of war (2) obsolete : a torture implement b : MACHINERY c : any of various mechanical appliances -- often used in combination <fire engine>
4 : a machine for converting any of various forms of energy into mechanical force and motion ; also : a mechanism or object that serves as an energy source <black holes may be the engines for quasars>


Seems to me like "motor" is more appropriate than "engine" based on their respective definitions. At least the 1st definition of motor actually talks about something to do with motion. Engine, on the other hand doesnt talk about actually powering something until definition #3.

Motor 1 - Engine 0

P.S. MY04 Evo here with BPU+(no issues, knock on wood).

 

BTW - i did some research and interviewed people who've blown their engines. ok actually i didnt but i talked so some well respected EvoM members and we pretty much all agreed on that it was some sort of user error, not enough oil, mis shift, bad tune, etc. something that shows its not some defect from the factory. although it seems strange that theres significantly more 05s with blown motors than any other year, according to this thread at least.

 

Here's another 05 with a blown motor. MINE. Mitsu has had my car for more than 10 days now (total). I have had it for.........4 1/2 days.

Model year: 05
Mods: None....
Miles: are you ready.............7000!!!!
Conditions: Mitsu said it spun a main bearing. They haven't given me much more info. They said everything will be brand new in about a week....as in the shortblock. We will see.
Pics: Like I said, 41/2 days..total
Race/Track History: Like I said....4 1/2 days total
Contributing Factors: over-rev....according to mitsu. I refuse to comment.

EDIT. Car fixed....all under warranty. good as new. The next 1000 miles is gonna hurt.

 

Model year: 05'
Mods: I can tell you what I dont have, stock bottom end, stock valvetrain, stock turbo, stock ecu
Miles: 17,000
Conditions: 26 lbs of boost racing a gsx-r 600
Pics: none
Race/Track History: 11.927@115.53
Contributing Factors Too much boost, too much timing, no flash back then, heavy foot

 

i hope that was on race gas. otherwise you should be going over 22 psi on pump. and thats with some sort of management. evo scan and ECU flash the min.

 

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i may have a contribution to add to this..
:-/
not sure yet tho

 

Just a link to show you some pics of a blown engine in UK

http://www.lancer-evo.net/community/...=250394#250394