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Old Nov 4, 2009, 04:34 AM
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FYI: 2010 Evo X Plastic Valve Cover
Some sad news today for any of those who are planning to get a 2010 and may want to sport an exposed valve cover...

Apparently, MMC decided to go with a plastic valve cover for 2010's!!
I don't know if it's due to cost, or NVH???
Nevertheless, it definitely does not look as nice as the aluminum that some guys are sporting.
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Old Nov 4, 2009, 05:34 AM
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Are you sure it is plastic? You have to take the red/black cover off to get to the valve cover........just sayin.....
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Old Nov 4, 2009, 05:58 AM
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thats a bummer, i remember whene subaru did that for the wrx's also
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Really? huh... love to see a pic of that.
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Old Nov 4, 2009, 12:01 PM
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I think you are mistaken. The change from 2008-09 to 2010 is that the plastic cover that we have that is red and black is not made of a type of fiber which is less expensive and weighs less.

The valve cover IS NOT plastic
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Old Nov 4, 2009, 12:13 PM
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I did a 2010 I think the valvecover is black plastic.

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wow if it is, thats crazy.
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Pic please!!!!
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VW switched to plastic intake manifolds a few years back too
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Originally Posted by solarevo
thats a bummer, i remember whene subaru did that for the wrx's also
I remember in 2008 Subaru going to a plastic intake manifold, but not plastic valve covers.

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VW switched to plastic intake manifolds a few years back too
yea id love to see mitsubishi switching to plastic intake manfolds
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I remember the days when MMC had magnesium valve covers.
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buy from a 2008?
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Originally Posted by Ginglingston11
yea id love to see mitsubishi switching to plastic intake manfolds

Outlander V6 has a plastic intake manifold (and that's with a variable intake, no less).

Originally Posted by MR. Tim
Are you sure it is plastic? You have to take the red/black cover off to get to the valve cover........just sayin.....

Dih, dih-dih! Thanks for the insight! LOL!

For all those doubters, I'll do my best to remember to take a pic when I get home.

But trust me...it's plastic!
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