"Sound dampening" is a loose term with Mitsubishi. I have a 14 GSR with SSL, which comes with the "sound dampening" and I can't tell the difference between it and other GSR's that don't have it.

The Evo is a noisy car over all.

 

But its red lol cop magnet.... Thanks guys for the inputs the more honest opinions the better $35k is alot of money i want to make sure im doing it right buying the best awd on the market... And the ford rs is not an option i just dont like ford lol besides the foxbody and cobra models

 

Noise is cool i like the raw ralley car feel its not luxury hell i hate the sunroof and the chrome accents

 

The sound dampening is in the floor and kick panels (at least that is how it was on the 08 and 10). Otherwise, the rest of the car is the same sound wise.

Having owned both a GSR and MR, I can tell you it's all about what you want out of the car. I love having the MR for occasional HPDEs, but still scared of having to rebuild or replace the transmission.

Personally, I love driving in sport or s-sport manual mode. The transmission shifts so quickly, when I tell it to, it's an advantage over other cars.

With that being said, I also love rev-matching going into a corner at high speed and hitting the apex and shifting gears manually. (If you get a GSR, highly recommend SRP Racing pedals for easier rev-matching).

I'm currently looking for another X GSR to build for track days and occasional canyon runs. I'd much rather have the MR, but the cost of the transmission still worries me.

 

PM'ing you I got a few questions since I am local and buying a 15' GSR within the next few weeks.

 

Yea man im here

 

If i did buy this car it would have to sit in storage for a yr while im in korea then ship it to germany

 

Think the MR with auto shift trans is boring, try driving a car with a CVT trans for a while lol

 

Yeah I may be wrong on the package, my MR has it and I am thankful for it, weight be damned. Driving 200 miles in the GSR on the highway was quite loud but not 'omg I need to get rid of the car' loud, because I'm used to having louder cars, but just something to consider and test to judge for yourself before purchase.

I think a base model MR would be ok without the sound deadening due to the 6th gear, but I like the leather etc that I opted for on my second car. (my 14 GSR was base cloth etc.) MR is maxed and I'd buy the same in the GSR if I liked that better and was deciding today.

Wish I could have both for different reasons lol.

 

Sorry, but no. You haven't driven one for any period of time, if at all, if that is your impression.

 

So the tranny is an issue? How much is thr replacement?

 

13k if you don't have a warranty that is

 

But they aren't tragically problematic... the only downside to the MR is going big power probably isn't a good idea long term. It's just too much for the transmission. Now basic boltons, crank up the power a bit? Go for it, but don't buy an MR with the purpose of building a 500hp EVO. 400hp? Sure, as long as you keep the torque reasonable and have a tuner that specializes in the MR. I am lucky as Kozmic motorsports is in my same city and they are second to none with the MR.

Honestly the MR is very fun, stock, with just a drop in air filter which doesn't require a tune and doesn't impact the warranty. (Cosworth makes one). that alone smooths out a small stumble in the factory tune at around 5000rpms and increases the power from around 225 stock to 240.

Anyway, they are both phenomenal platforms, but yes, if you modify improperly, or have a tuner that knows nothing about the SST transmission work on your car, you can be looking at a world of hurt. In the right hands? No worries as long as not nuts on power. Or just leave it stock levels and enjoy it really wasn't a slouch stock after the filter imo.

Good luck-

 

90% of this forum isn't even at 400hp.

 

Yup, honestly I don't want more than I have now it's wicked fast lol. I just mentioned that as a reasonable ceiling for the MR.