yeah ALL RS including o4 RS come w/o HIDs and they have A/C

no power anything (Doors, Windows, Side Mirrors)
no middle arm rest
no sound deadoning mat.
no mirrors in visors.
ALUM Roof
Trunk is gutted
NO wing
No leather on the Ebrake handle
NO ABS
NO STERO

thats all i can think of right now

 

almost.. some of the 04's didn't have AC

 

Holy misinformation batman.

EVERY 2004 Evo VIII RS had AC, none had HIDs. None had aluminum roof panels.

Many interior trim pieces are different.

A lot of JDM RSes are so much lighter because they have smaller JDM lancer ES seats and no brembos.

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EDIT: My 2004 RS was 3080 lbs (on several different sets of racing scales) _stock_

 

I have seen and ordered the acc belt for a non ac 04 evo. so unless Mitsu changed something since I worked there for over a year I dont know what to tell ya. was the 04 the only year for the RS not to have an aluminum roof? I never heard that

ps I am done arguing about RS weights. They are lighter and I think we should leave it at that

 

That's the belt for the JDM RS for AC removal for race cars. At port, they all USDMs had AC. Sure the ac delete belt is in the parts catalog, but no cars actually came they way (although it was announced they did by mitsu). I have one of the very first run 04 RSes with absolutely minimal options (read "none").

cheers

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The nice thing about the RS is that you are starting with a lighter car. So when you lighten it further, you are much farther along. And a lightened RS compared to a stock weight MR or GSR is a beautiful thing. Then when you consider that a lot of Evo owners actually add weight to their cars with bigger, heavier rims and who knows how many lbs of stereo equipment, the RS gets even faster by comparison.

 

I'm, sorry you must be the new evom english teacher. I DON'T CARE!

I've owned 2 of these things and I know the specs on them. ITS AT LEAST 200lbs difference! My car weighs 3120 with me and a 1/4 tank of gas....I weigh 165 then add the fuel! SO, IF you can really drive you should be able to pull at least the same, if not a better time than Car and Driver or Motor Trend or whom ever you look at for specs.

I think you should probably read a little closer....I NEVER said that 100lbs made 2 mph and .2 difference......I said that it needs to be MORE then 100! I'm sorry it was kind of a hidden message. Read what you quoted me from before, im being sarcastic! (YOU'RE the one who needs the clue.)

 

100-125lbs is quite of bit of weight.

 

all RS starting in o4 USDM had ALUM Roofs. and Front LSD.

 

no RS 8-9 made without Aluminium roof or LSD. If you got one like that, than they sold you a stripped Evo GSR... So you been punked...

 

Nope. You're wrong. Mitsu didn't start offering the aluminum roof until 2005 models. Go back and check the original product literature. Go back and look at an original window sticker.

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Your 04 does NOT have an aluminum roof. Try a magnet. Magnets don't stick to aluminum (i.e. fenders).

What is the 10th digit of your VIN? I believe that is the last digit of the model year.

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EDIT: In additional all the aluminum roof panels have a small ridge running longways about 1-2" from the edge of the panel. 04's do not. The aluminum roof was introduced with the Evo VIII MR -- in the 2005 model.

 

holy poo, i might be wrong.....wow. its a 1st. so that makes me ask a question how much for the roof?? lol

interesting read about this http://media.mitsubishi-motors.com/p...detail992.html

the Al roof saves 4kg.....

 

The funny thing is they added the aluminum roof and a shart ton of weight with the ACD. The pre-ACD rs will weigh less than the ACD version.

...... on a side note can someone post a picture of an RS without the center arm rest? I've never seen that. I just drove an 06 RS and it had one.

 

it just the middle bucket thing with nothing on top...lol. in iraq and dont have interior pics of my car. but i have this...lol