cam? what's a cam?

/end the funny

 

I heard some inside information (MITSU CORP) from a phone call I listened into! OOPS! ... that the EVO X will start somewhere in the neighborhood of $38k - $45k! Just what I heard not the gospel!

Let me know when you decide, I may be able to save you some money... or check out the vendor forums for auto dealers.. you have some guys advertising sick prices in your neighborhoods.



Best regards,

 

frankly, with the price of the V-8 M3 going up into the upper 60's, the M5 in the close to 100's, I'd be PERFECTLY content if the Evo X was 38-45k IF and ONLY if it came with the S-AYC like on the JDM spec. . .in addition to a high compression, direct fuel injection, 4 banger with MIVEC on intake/exhaust. . .****, I could probably selll my VIII for an awesome price when the X comes out because a bunch of ricers would NOT be willing to pay luxury car prices for an EVO. . . anxiously waiting, deliberately holding off on mods. . .

 

did you know the Rims on the middle model are different?

 

Rims are lighter, hood and trunk are made of aluminum

 

Apparently, the trunk is not aluminum, but rather thin sheet metal.

 

I agree, the trunk is "thin body sheet metal" on my RS

 

i'd say the mivec system has to way a few pounds extra alone, i mean there could be any number of minute details on the car, bodywork, etc that added to the gained weight.

 

I found this blurb on Mitsu's global site:

"GSR and GT trim levels run on Enkei 17x8JJ lightweight 5-double-spoke alloy road wheels that are 0.15 kg per wheel lighter than those fitted to Evolution VIII MR."

http://media.mitsubishi-motors.com/p...etail1228.html

So stock VIII wheels are the heaviest, followed by MR's, followed by stock IX's RS and GSR. It is odd that an upgrade for a IX MR would be to swap to IX GSR/RS wheels which actually weigh less. They aren't using MR BBS wheels anymore and no longer have a MR model.

The only claim a "longer diffuser" for the turbo, as opposed to the magnesium compressor wheels in the GT/RS turbo which I'm assuming we don't get. I doubt any significant weight changes are due to the turbo.

 

I'm still having trouble with this quote, because it doesn't seem to make sense. I think it was a mis-print and was supposd to say ".15kg per wheel lighter than those fitted to the Evolution VIII." I say this because of this listing:

Evo8 wheels = 20.50 lbs
Evo9 wheels = 20.17 lbs
MR wheels = 17.74 lbs

If you notice, the Evo9 wheels are .33lbs lighter than the Evo8 wheels, which is exactly .15kg. (2.2kg=1lb). It really would make no sense for the Evo9 wheels to be lighter than the lightweight, forged BBSs. What do you think?

 

the brochure has several inaccuracies in it & should not be taken as fact. it states that you can get an MR in blue (not true), the other colors are wrong. the stock boost (if your east of the Mississippi river) is pretty similar to the '05's. if you compare the "05 MR to the 9, the 9's did lose 11lbs. also you will notice that it says all 3 models are the same weight but the regular 9 doesn't have the Al roof. Strange?!!? point is, don't believe everything you read. if you want to know your car's weight, go out to a truck stop weigh station to weigh your car with YOU in it. it's like $8 i think...

 

I think the IX wing only the blade is CF as on the VIII the whole wing is.

 

I think you meant to say "lighter" and (1 kg=2.2 lb).

I also think that BBS forged wheels are lighter than the Evo 9 wheels. This is because when I ordered the JDM evo9 GSR, I had to take the BBS alloys as an option and pay extra. So, it shouldn't be heavier than the evo9 enkeis and still cost more.

 

The Wing on the IX I also Hollow. The VIII is solid.

 

Fixed, thanks.

Yes, they shouldn't cost more if they are heavier, but there's also more to the BBS rims than weight. Being forged means they are also much stronger. Usually, forged means stronger AND lighter, so I think the Mitsu site just has a misprint when stating the comparative wheel weights.