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Feb 28, 2011 | 12:36 PM

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LanEvo9MR

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what about e-brake cover?

Feb 28, 2011 | 12:38 PM

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FWIW, on the IX gears 1-4 are almost identical on the 5-speed and the 6-speed. If you wish you had a 6-speed, just pretend you have one.

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Just dont pretend reverse is 6th gear tho.

Feb 28, 2011 | 12:48 PM

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Yea i think the MR also has a Momo hand brake. If its not Momo its def different than the SE.

Feb 28, 2011 | 12:51 PM

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I don't get it. Converting to "SE spec" or "MR SE spec" doesn't make the car any faster or worth more.

But whatever floats your boat.

Feb 28, 2011 | 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by nightwalker

I don't get it. Converting to "SE spec" or "MR SE spec" doesn't make the car any faster or worth more.

But whatever floats your boat.

To me, it's not the matter of posing my car as a MR when it's actually not, I'm more doing it so I can have the better options (IMO), i.e. the Bilstein/brake cooling guides that didn't come on my car.

Eric

Feb 28, 2011 | 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by FJF

FWIW, on the IX gears 1-4 are almost identical on the 5-speed and the 6-speed. If you wish you had a 6-speed, just pretend you have one.

It's the gap between 4 and 5 that's annoying on winding 50mph back roads.

Feb 28, 2011 | 01:41 PM

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I think for daily backroad driving the MR 6 speed is the better transmission. I have also heard that it is less clunky to shift. Keep your 6 speed I wish I had one.

I guess it feels smoother to shift than the 5 speeds I've tried (03 evo and 06 evo SE) but the throws are LONG and there is no proper shortshift available other than in house from WORKS. And theres probably way more shifting than you're expecting. In 6th at 3k I'm only going 70ish.

I think the gearing is different though. A lot of drag guys need to go into 4th and the ones that go faster than 110ish need to shift into 5th. Above all its a weaker transmission. Even the shep rebuilt one (which costs $$$ compared to a 5spd rebuild) will handle 450wtq on the high end.

Feb 28, 2011 | 01:43 PM

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To me, it's not the matter of posing my car as a MR when it's actually not, I'm more doing it so I can have the better options (IMO), i.e. the Bilstein/brake cooling guides that didn't come on my car.

Eric

What are these brake cooling guides you guys are talking about? Is it the channel like things on the undertray?

Feb 28, 2011 | 01:46 PM

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It's the gap between 4 and 5 that's annoying on winding 50mph back roads.

At 50mph on a winding road I'm in 3rd, maybe 4th if the winding backroad isn't all that winding. I don't think my Evo ever saw 5th below highway speeds. No reason for it.

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Feb 28, 2011 | 01:53 PM

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Thanks for the correction, I didn't know what they were officially called. I'm trying to find the most cost effective brake cooling ducts/guides to put on the car. I heard the stock ones are pretty easy to break off, and the AMS one is pretty pricey. Do you know of any other kinds?

Eric

Why nobody has pointed you to the BINARY brake ducting is beyond me...... VERY cost effective and a quality product.

Including buying 10' of tubing from racerparts it was about $200 total investment (plus $0.30 in zip ties)

http://www.binaryeng.com/products%20...e%20ducts.html

Feb 28, 2011 | 01:55 PM

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Why nobody has pointed you to the BINARY brake ducting is beyond me......

It's a clandestant conspiracy.

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Originally Posted by deeman101

I think the gearing is different though. A lot of drag guys need to go into 4th and the ones that go faster than 110ish need to shift into 5th.

https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/dr...ix-evo-mr.html

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Feb 28, 2011 | 06:21 PM

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Thanks for the site. I've actually came across it a while back, but wasn't able to find the link again. I'll be sure to look into this one as this looks pretty promising!

Eric