^How new is new and are you talking about all manufacturers? My brother's 2.3L 2005 Mazda 3 had less power than other 2.3L 2005 Mazda 3s from other states. Mazda specifically made this model have less power for Califronia.

 

The current "normal" Lancer is available in several different emissions specs. I know for a fact that General Motors does something like this too.

 

all cars sold in the US are 50 state legal.

 

I'm not really concerned about the emissions differences. I plan on tuning it anyway. I just wanted to know if the EVO X for CA has specific differences. I believe that the X's are 50 state legal and Mitsu doesn't make a CA specific model. I'd just like a more definitive answer. I do know that some manufacturers do this, but with decreasing regularity.

 

Maybe that's due to the Octane.

CA highest octane is 91 while the rest of the US has 93.

 

AZ also

 

That's what I think too. A lot of car manufacturers do this for California bound vehicles. Who cares anyway? You're just one tune away for a bunch more power.

 

In the case of the mazda the ecu would compensate for the lower octane number be retarding timing. Just like if you put 87 in a "modern" car that requires 91 or higher. I wonder are there actual ecu software and mechanical (more cats) differences. Does anyone have a window sticker from there X. It should say California emissions somewhere on it. If the folks in CA have this on the sticker and the rest of us don't then I'd say, yes there are differences. If everyone nationwide has this printed on their window sticker or placarded somewhere under the hood then I don't think there are any differences.

 

i don't think there is such thing as a CA-spec evo ;p !

 

I see.

Are you 100 percent certain?

 

The car is the same, the difference is that South Coast has a high volume of sales and is getting paid from Mitsubishi based on their sales volume which is probably substantially higher than the AZ dealer who may get nothing if their volume is not high enough. Under this circumstance South Coast can take deals the other dealer can't afford to do. Simple.

 

if you look under the hood, you will see an emission decal. it says something like 50 state legal. also if you take that info and read on the ca dmv, you will see that in order for you to bring a car into california, it has to be at least 50 state legal or its just a big hassle. plus if you look on the window sale sticker, it says 50 state. just like other people here said, all evos are the same.

 

The days of "49-state" vehicles are long gone, as far as differnt tuning and/or cams etc. There's several states with Ca. emmisions (New York being one), but it's basically just a gas vapor recirculation from the tank system. The power is the same for every state

 

As far as I know there isn't a single car produced for the U.S. anymore that isn't 50-state legal.