EVO RS Trunk Bar Install
Nov 5, 2010, 07:07 PM
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Also the RS trunk bar (MR412407) looks to be $41.35 + $9.95 shipping from mitsubishiparts.net
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Jun 12, 2011, 12:48 PM
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I went to the hardware store and the m10x1.5 doesn't seem to be the right ones. I'm just going to order MS240129 from the dealer Monday.
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codgi (Apr 27, 2017)
Apr 8, 2013, 06:06 PM
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I'm all ears though!
Apr 8, 2013, 07:13 PM
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My take on that bar is this. Mitsu included it for a reason. If there was no benefit from it, they would not have invested the time & material
If Mitsu is worth their salt, proper R&D testing would have been done ahead of time proving its worthiness.
If it had no worth, the bean counters would have deleted it pronto
If Mitsu is worth their salt, proper R&D testing would have been done ahead of time proving its worthiness.
If it had no worth, the bean counters would have deleted it pronto
May 22, 2016, 02:25 PM
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Just confirming in here installed a RS bar today. Indeed, bolt size is 10 with a 1.25 thread pitch. 30 or 50 mm length work fine, also put #10 lock washers.
Have a rear shock tower Cusco Bar also installed. Can tell it does add extra stiffness for sure on a road test.
Have a rear shock tower Cusco Bar also installed. Can tell it does add extra stiffness for sure on a road test.
May 22, 2016, 03:04 PM
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But, I do believe this, Those Mitsu braces were designed & tested & are there for high performance reasons
May 22, 2016, 06:11 PM
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IMHO / As with any of the chassis braces, any unibody flex is probably measured in the .001 of an inch. Any perceived stiffness / change is likely our imagination
But, I do believe this, Those Mitsu braces were designed & tested & are there for high performance reasons
But, I do believe this, Those Mitsu braces were designed & tested & are there for high performance reasons
May 22, 2016, 06:49 PM
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Makes technical sense to me that when the EVO is seeing track related stresses, these connection points move in space.
But, if the EVO is seeing these stresses, upgraded (not stock) trunk bars, lower sub frame bars & the front upper bars will be needed. The stock bars, are on the light duty side & likely flex when under high stress
Driving the EVO around the block & taking a few hard turns, one will never feel the diff
But, if the EVO is seeing these stresses, upgraded (not stock) trunk bars, lower sub frame bars & the front upper bars will be needed. The stock bars, are on the light duty side & likely flex when under high stress
Driving the EVO around the block & taking a few hard turns, one will never feel the diff
Apr 27, 2017, 08:41 PM
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Don't know why I didn't read this thread until the end. The MS240129 bolts are too small at least for an USDM '05 regular VIII. The M10x1.25 is the correct size as noted above. This would have saved me 1 extra trip to the hardware store since the first time I got M10x1.5 
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Edit. Got this sorted out with Mitsubishi. The MS240129 is the correct bolt but apparently the vendor they are using to pack the parts made a mistake with the bolts I got. As in the part bag had the correct number, but the bolt was the wrong one. Long story short just go to the hardware store and save yourself the trouble
.Edit. Got this sorted out with Mitsubishi. The MS240129 is the correct bolt but apparently the vendor they are using to pack the parts made a mistake with the bolts I got. As in the part bag had the correct number, but the bolt was the wrong one. Long story short just go to the hardware store and save yourself the trouble
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