View Poll Results: Ratio from Evo's who have problems to the ones with no problems

no problems here

364

75.36%

minor clutch problem

7.87%

transmission problem

6.63%

other

10.14%

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Dec 31, 2004 | 01:48 AM

#136

RaceBiscuit

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hmmm, didn't think to check my pads. But yeah, hopefully they can resurface them and I won't need to get them replaced.

Dec 31, 2004 | 06:52 AM

#137

OldschoolEVO

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over 50k still on original clutch but did replace rotors

Dec 31, 2004 | 07:02 AM

#138

Eric Lyublinsky

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Originally Posted by RaceBiscuit

aw crap didn't read the above thread (plokivos)

so rotors are considered a "wear" item or what?? They really shouldn't be warping at this mileage. My civic lasted 150,000 miles on the same damn rotors. (I know, apples and oranges, but still). Crapola.

About rotors warping. I never had this issue with my car but I'm a bit easyer on the brakes then most people are. I have driven a few EVO with warped rotors and I really think it's brakingin the pads before you hit the brakes hard.

Check out stoptech.com in the installation manual in for big breakes they explain how to create green fade to seat in the pads.

Really good read

IMHO
ERIC

Dec 31, 2004 | 07:27 AM

#139

CincyEvo

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From: Cincinnati, OH

Still no seious problems after 22K miles. Do I baby it? Not exactly, I am on my 4th set of front brake pads due to numerous track days. So far, bullet proof (I do avoid hard launches, tho).

Dec 31, 2004 | 07:33 AM

#140

evoRS04

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From: texas

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Originally Posted by evo32

These are the #'s I expected, for a while I thought I had the one in a million Evo that didn't have problems, now I definately don't have any worries about my beast. Thanks everyone for posting here and proving my point to everyone one that says the Evo is junk. Because so far anyways it looks like 86% of us don't have any complaints about our beautiful Evo's

In no way is the evo junk, but I do know the clutch is weak, everyone told before I bought it to go ahead and change the clutch that it would be gone by 10,000 miles. I will admit when I first bought the car getting used to the awd was a little frustating especially because the clutch would always smell. by the 3000 mile mark I learned how to drive it but I am sure I already weakened the clutch. At 9400 miles my clutch slips no big deal just needs to be upgraded.

As far as everything else it is perfect and love to drive the car and no complaints about it,