MR to RS Conversion
 

I'm looking to add or should I say take away some of my car into a RS model. I want the anti-lock brakes but not the sound deadening. Exactly what sound proofing is missing from the RS (door card, floor, engine bay???)? I run in BSP autocross class so I can only remove what the factory RS has removed. Pictures would be great.:)

are you gonna like... make your windows and door locks non-automatic and stuff or just the sound deadening? That sounds like a lot of trouble.

I might do the windows, and locks in the future if I find a great deal on the parts but really right now I'm looking at the sound proofing. I just can't find out exactly what sound proofing is removed. All or Some?

Sell your MR and look for an RS! It is such a shame to do this! BOTH versions are hard to find and to strip one down to make it something else. Sound deadening I can understand, but...!

The whole trunk is bare metal, and I dont think there is any under the carpets, but I never looked.
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dude just take your seats and carpet out strip everything you dont need, including the sound deadening then put it back together!

Here are pics of my RS when I first got it:

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2785661

Some things I noticed compared to other IX's:

-> No power side mirrors, doors locks, windows
-> No center elbow rest behind the cup holders, just an open storage area
-> No "suede" arm rests on the doors
-> No sunglass holder
-> No radio
-> No foglights

Probably some other things I'm forgetting.

No ABS , no wing , no arm rest on the center console ^^^

go with an RS there the ****!!! except for the manual windows but if ur getttin rid of all ur auto window stuff i would be gladley to take that off ur hands

ill trade you my 5 speed for your 6 speed, seriously!

No I don't want to trade the 6 speed or the auto windows right now. I like the creature comforts but loud cars don't bother me. Thanks for the pictures. I now get to get everything out of my trunk.:D. Does you RS's have soundproofing behind the motor on the firewall?

why are you doing it just like the rs?just take all the weight out,thats it.It dont have to be just like the RS doesit?

I run BSP class in autocross. The rules for that class is I can mod my car to be like another model Evo. Example-I can take out the sound proofing like the RS model to save weight but I can't take out the rear seats to save weight because mitsubishi never produced a Evo without rear seats.

you know how much weight the rear carpet will save?you might as well lose 2 pounds.Ill buy the carpet off you if you want to sell it.I bought mine with no trunk carpet.

No I'll keep it if for when I decide to sell the car. I should lose way more than 2 pounds anyway regardless off what the carpet weighs.:lol: