EVO IX front conversion
Oct 16, 2005, 09:22 PM
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Originally Posted by EFIxMR
for anyone who wants to waste a bunch of money... this is what your car could look like!
I have contacted
parts and over $1000 in parts are needed for the conversion.Is this a
or accolade bumper?How much?
Was it hard to do?
Oct 16, 2005, 09:30 PM
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This is the real deal mitsubishi front.
It's not hard to do just expensive.
there's not much that really can transfer over except the metal reinforments by the headlight that are riveted on.
i also made a custom bracket which holds down the front grill with the mitsu emblem. a oe piece would probably be stronger, but i already broke myself off doing this.
a couple days earlier i had a mishap with a traffic cone which messed up my original bumper and intercooler. in efforts to keep my insurance premium down, i elected to pay for this out of pocket.
if you can order a complete assembly front japan it will be cheaper.
It's not hard to do just expensive.
there's not much that really can transfer over except the metal reinforments by the headlight that are riveted on.
i also made a custom bracket which holds down the front grill with the mitsu emblem. a oe piece would probably be stronger, but i already broke myself off doing this.
a couple days earlier i had a mishap with a traffic cone which messed up my original bumper and intercooler. in efforts to keep my insurance premium down, i elected to pay for this out of pocket.
if you can order a complete assembly front japan it will be cheaper.
Oct 16, 2005, 09:56 PM
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If you get it directly from a mitsu dealer, can you ask them to install it for you? That way, they won't consider it as "modding" and they won't try to void warranties on some things needlessly.
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Oct 17, 2005, 07:30 AM
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any more pic's with different views?
I was also wondering what ic you went with? I take it you didn't go with the oem one again.
I was also wondering what ic you went with? I take it you didn't go with the oem one again.
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Oct 17, 2005, 08:24 AM
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Steve at Evolution Autosports can purchase brand new OEM peices for you.
Wait time is usually a little bit(3-4 weeks), but it comes brand new from Japan...and painted!
Wait time is usually a little bit(3-4 weeks), but it comes brand new from Japan...and painted!
Oct 17, 2005, 09:03 AM
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so you have an VIII and made it look like a IX? but isn't in an VIII? but wait, it looks like a IX? i'm confused, isn't it an VIII? Why make it look like a IX if it's an VIII? posing? Did you put IX badging too? 
but isn't in an VIII? but wait, it looks like a IX? i'm confused, isn't it an VIII? Why make it look like a IX if it's an VIII? posing? Did you put IX badging too?
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