+1. New isnt always better.

 

It's personal preference thing, I guess.

I like it better, plus Mitsubishi says it's more aerodynamic, so hah!

 

You're... CRAZY

 

it is nothing more than personal preferance
i am in dire need of a repaint of my front bumper
tho if i can get the 9 front bumper prepainted,
im jumpin on it
but any more word on exactly wat has to be done to get that 9 bumper on the 8?

 

im still confused... I have an evo viii but i ordered a IX front end and I plan to install it my self. Other than buying a mesh/emblem for the bumper what else will i need to install/uninstall to make it fit?

 

You could always ask some of these people with body kits to sell their stock bumpers. but IMO the 9 bumper looks like crap compared to the 8

 

again like i said, its nuthin but personal preferance
i think the 9 bumper is abolutely gorgeous compared to the 8
simple cuz the 8 bumper is so curvy and... well, feminine haha
but links im not bashin u at all i understand plenty ppl may enjoy the looks of the 8 bumper over the 9
jus the same reason some morons decide to get an STi over an evo
its all personal preferance but yes my money now is being aimed at that 9 bumper
now to check out them aforementioned links
but still if someone can bring into light wat is required to fit the 9 bumper on an 8

 

speed element, if i bought a 9 front bumper from you pre painted will it come with all the parts i need for the install?

 

No thiers comes w/ the bumper,the lip and 1 other thing (can't remember)

Then theres like over $250+ worth of grills and supports/attachments for those grills...and a new Oil cooler guide.

I had the FUll IX conversion..or so I thought but sold it.Turns out there was still a couple things I was missing and @ that point I was over $1000 and that was my dealer-to-dealer pricing.

May get another one only because the IX looks good even w/o a lip.Just hate how it hides the intercooler SO much.
I'm getting sick of my Do-Luck replica and would rather have just the IX w/o a lip.

 

+1 on the EVO 8 front bumper looking better. it looks cooler with an aftermarket FMIC as well.

 

The Evo 9 conversion is a pain in the ***. I ended having to go to the Mitsu parts 4 times to get varies parts. I had to spend an extra $600 just on grills, emblem, metal brackets, screws, clips, oil cooler guide. There are a lot of parts that you need to buy in order to do it right. You even have to freaking rivet new brackets into place. What a pain in the ***.

 

seeming to me like evryone says its a real pain in the ***
i guess ill jus pass up on that
i aint AT ALL close to bein even a novice DIY-er
ill jus save up the $$$ and get it repainted

unless of course now someone can bring up ways to order a new stock 8 bumper
or even if someone wants to sell theirs
since most likely that wud be cheaper than repainting

 

aethetically, i find the 9 bumper more appealing, but i do notice that it covers up a portion of aftermarket fmics. so i stick with the 8 bumper...

 

guys,

complete evo ix front bumper (including grill mesh, emblems and misc bolts/screws) from the dealership will cost you over $1700 if you add them part by part. I only supply the jdm pre-painted front bumper, lower lip and lower ic pipe cover. all the misc parts can be purchased thru South Coast Mitsubishi for way less than your local dealerships can offer you. South Coast Mitsubishi is offering OEM parts at 30% off MSRP.

Thanks

Speed Element

 

yea but can you get us the part number for each individual bracket and grill that we need. It's difficult asking for the part over the phone because you have to describe the location of each small part and you might get shipped the wrong part.

That is why I had to go to my local mitsu parts so many times because i had to look up each individual bracket, grill, clip, screws, to make sure i was getting the right part.