I have a 2013 evo X gsr, and I am looking to have the rear wing removed. I got a quoted from a local shop and they told me it would be ~$700 to have the wing removed, and then weld the holes shut and repaint the trunk. Does that sound about right to anyone? I live in the laurel, maryland area.

 

get a wrench 8-12$. Get some hole plugs (White) maybe 5 dollars. and good to go

 

I'd wait a bit and look for someone who wants so swap a MR trunk for a GSR trunk, and trade them.

 

WHAT!?!?

Dude, swap trunks with an MR owner. It's less of a pain in the ***.

 

Swapping trunks is a good idea. The only issue I see is finding someone that has a cosmic blue mr. I haven't seen any of those around.

 

So then swap trunks and paint the MR trunk. still should be less of a pain than removing the GSR wing and re-painting yours.

 

Remove the wing yourself to lower costs?

Ever consider an aftermarket trunk?

 

By aftermarket you are implying graphite? I really don't like the look of a graphite trunk.

 

Graphite?? you mean Carbon Fiber? You can go aftermarket and not get CF and have it painted for less and sell the other trunk when the time comes

 

True, I am looking up some aftermarkets right now. Not having much luck. Any recommended sites to search?

 

Bulletproofautomotive.com

 

Or even someone with a regular Lancer... they make it in cosmic blue. I'm sure that you can find someone willing to swap. There's no shortage of non-Evos out there with some Evo stuff on them. Or maybe just repaint a used wingless trunk. That would cost way less.

That being said, the price you were quoted at is high, but you're not going to find anything really cheap out there. Like some have said, you can remove it yourself (though it's going to take a few hours, especially if you're going to do a good job), and either live with the holes or just plug them with something.

You can go with a carbon fiber trunk, but they're hit-or-miss, and more frequently they are misses... from the knock-offs lacking in quality to even the better ones still not fitting perfectly, something is going to be a little off... and then there's the fading. I put an authentic Do-Luck trunk on my Evo IX for several months, and I couldn't wait to put my stock trunk back on. It was nice to be able to open the trunk without worrying about it catapulting up while not having to push the trunk in a specific way to get it to shut.

 

Does the regular 08+ lancer trunk fit on the Evo?

 

$700 sounds a bit much though, I would be willing to pay >$500.

 

Grammar police. <$500 ** haha
& to OP, like everyone else said. I would look to trade, maybe you'd even get money on top since you have the wing. Personally I like the carbon fiber trunks with a lip on the end but that's just me