What does evo have that lancer doesnt?
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there's that dealer instructional video on SoCalEvo's website. They talk about the differences in the welds of the structure and chassis rigidity. It's a huge difference in the body structure that you def can't bolt on.
BTW, is the lancer chassis still CT9A? - I can't imagine it being designated the same b/c of the difference in the chassis production.
BTW, is the lancer chassis still CT9A? - I can't imagine it being designated the same b/c of the difference in the chassis production.
the whole entire car is different, I hate when people tell me that my EVO is an upgraded lancer. I choose not to put by EVO in the same class as a lancer. Difference is lancer's are built in the U.S.A. and all the EVO's are built in Japan.
Originally Posted by Gsxfury
the whole entire car is different, I hate when people tell me that my EVO is an upgraded lancer. I choose not to put by EVO in the same class as a lancer. Difference is lancer's are built in the U.S.A. and all the EVO's are built in Japan.
Originally Posted by bdking57
Considering the cars are made on two different continents
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Originally Posted by Gsxfury
the whole entire car is different, I hate when people tell me that my EVO is an upgraded lancer. I choose not to put by EVO in the same class as a lancer. Difference is lancer's are built in the U.S.A. and all the EVO's are built in Japan.
ALL LANCERS COME FROM THE SAME PLANT IN JAPAN.
Originally Posted by mdosu
BTW, is the lancer chassis still CT9A? - I can't imagine it being designated the same b/c of the difference in the chassis production.
~'06 Lancer Raliart is CS7A
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Originally Posted by coco
Really I did not know that. Thanks
And for the people that think this thread is pointless please don't participate. I have no intention of converting a lancer to an Evo, I just want to know as much as I can about my car.
Does somebody know if the handbrake is hydraulic, or cable?
And for the people that think this thread is pointless please don't participate. I have no intention of converting a lancer to an Evo, I just want to know as much as I can about my car.
Does somebody know if the handbrake is hydraulic, or cable?
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Originally Posted by wizzo 8
Besides the welds I think you could bolt everything into it. DRIVETRAIN, Intercooler, Bumpers, fenders, Intrument cluster, wing, Brakes, wheels, seats, headlights, tailights, rear window with wiper, hood, trunk lid, windshield, steering wheel Thats all I could think of. Just buy an Evo. To build one from a lancer would be like this guy doing this>
Originally Posted by mdosu
there's that dealer instructional video on SoCalEvo's website. They talk about the differences in the welds of the structure and chassis rigidity. It's a huge difference in the body structure that you def can't bolt on.
BTW, is the lancer chassis still CT9A? - I can't imagine it being designated the same b/c of the difference in the chassis production.
BTW, is the lancer chassis still CT9A? - I can't imagine it being designated the same b/c of the difference in the chassis production.
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Originally Posted by PurgeIt
Completely different chassis altogether from the CT9A. although there is a similarity visually, it's only skin deep.
The same thing probably applies when an M3 comes down the line alongside a regular 3 series. Or a Shelby GT500 next to a V6 'Stang coupe.
Last edited by GPTourer; Jan 26, 2006 at 09:14 AM.
Originally Posted by SterlingEvo
Side-by-side visual comparo:
seriously a biggg difference, but i don't know what, i just know it is big
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Originally Posted by bdking57
I thought the cars only shared one part.. and that was the roof on the standard models ( not the aluminum ones.. they are 100% different) Considering the cars are made on two different continents there really is nothing the same.. Its not like comparing a mustang with a cobra..
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Sorry for this late post. I was at the garage and asked the guy about the differences, not the bolt on stuff, but the structural.
He said that there were lots unfortunately I cant remember them all (and lots were already mentioned here like length, width, lower etc), but I do recall he mentioned about the frame and the floor. Something about the frame being modulized with both front and back subframes and that the floor carries a drive shaft tunnel (similar to that of a RWD car).
He said that there were lots unfortunately I cant remember them all (and lots were already mentioned here like length, width, lower etc), but I do recall he mentioned about the frame and the floor. Something about the frame being modulized with both front and back subframes and that the floor carries a drive shaft tunnel (similar to that of a RWD car).