Hey Everyone!

I used to be relatively active here, but ended up selling my 06 MR to buy a house. Fast forward, I'm a BMW guy now, blah blah blah. However, I've always had a special spot in my heart for the Evo, and now the lady would like one!

While she enjoys rowing gears, she's looking for an MR for ease of driving as it will be her daily. I assume the 2015's are the best ones to target? (That's what she has her eye on anyhow)

If she happens to get one, I'd like to surprise her with some goodies. She will only ever do light mods, so I'd like to start her off with an intake and tune.

Back in the day, Cobb was a really good option. I ran it on mine, and also ran it on my 135i before going big turbo.

Is the Cobb stage tunes still a really good solution for light mods? She probably won't ever have any more than bolt-ons, and the Cobb was historically a good solution for OTS across the board for bolt-ons.

Thanks in advance for the insight. Looking forward to driving an Evo around again from time to time.

 

Maybe a Cobb 3-port, AEM wideband & boost gauge, and Openport e-tune by a reputable tuner?

The emission enforcement has become a lot more strict. Cobb was hit by a big fine in 2021 and flex fuel tune is mostly street illegal. Nowadays if you shop for a high-flow cat at MAP, only the EPA-compliant GESi ones are available. With Cobb basically in gulag now, a Tactrix Openport e-tune that's compliant (with all the readiness monitors not disabled) has become a popular choice. (No can do in California though. A tune can be detected by the different Cal ID & CVN and you will fail the emission test.)

Be careful that a used sports car can cost you a fortune to repair. My 2014 model year Evo X recently costed me over $20k beaver loonies ($15k USD). The most expensive repairs were OEM strut assemblies leak & sag, clutch master cylinder leak, exhaust manifold crack, and radiator crack & leak. Of course you don't have to be so particular and buy the Bilstein PSS10 like me. You can be like most normal Evo X owners and order the FA 500 Gen7 Swift instead. But still, it is wise to have a comfortable amount of saving for the rainy repair day.

Both 2014 MY and 2015 MY are excellent in my opinion. Such an Evo X in good conditions are hard to find, and you might want to have it well diagnosed and all the maintenance and repair items done first.

By the way, the Evo X MR's SST transmission is ungodly expensive to rebuild or replace. Do not follow the factory's recommendation of SST fluid change every 60k miles. Change the SST fluid every 30k miles and use only the Mitsubishi OEM DiaQueen SSTF-1.

 

Is it just me or did the DCTs feel like a fad and most manufacturers are (rightly) reverting back to torque converter automatics? So much simpler and more reliable. I remember scratching my head as to why the old focuses and fiestas (non-STs) were getting DCTs.

Keep in mind for MY15, the car didn't have recaros, I forget what else, due to some crash law regulation changes. MY14 would be what I'd target, unless you want to swap that stuff out, which you dont.

 

I would say an 11-14 is what to look for, 15s without recaros just kill it for me.. Paying evo price for base seats *gag. Cobb does not work well with the SST. Stay open source with tactrix or ball out and buy syvecs.

 

Thanks for the info. Some things have definitely changed, and that's why I'm here. The good news is, I used to work on cars for a living, so I can do the majority of the maintenance myself, although I won't be local. Luckily, we wont have to worry about the Cali bologne.

The SST trans is a minor concern, but it's relatively low miles (33k), and I planned on doing the fluid service shortly after we get it. The tune was more my idea as a gift, but I know she's going to enjoy it, and probably not need it faster than stock for a long time. This will be her first performance car.

I actually mentioned that to her, because it doesn't have the Recaro's. She said she isn't super worried about it, and I told her we can always swap in the future if she's really itching for them. It's her car, so I'm letting her roll with it. Sounds like it isn't an easy swap, so now I'm curious to see what it takes to swap it, if she wishes so in the future.

Right now, she's got her heart set on a 15, but if it doesn't happen, I may push her towards a 14 for those reasons. However, she won't be looking to race it. It's just her dream car, so a wrap and a few light mods is probably all this car will ever see.

Thanks for the information. I haven't heard of either of these, so I'll take a look. Thanks!

 

Personally I have been daily driving my own 2014 Evo for nine years with the stock tune. I'm fine with it. I have tried my friends' AMS STX400 and STX500 Evo's with custom (non-AMS) pro-tunes. I admit that the pro-tune makes the car a lot more exciting, and even scary. But I don't like how rough and buggy the tune feels under partial throttle and gentle cruising. If one day I can find a tuner who can make the tune so smooth like a factory sports car's, I would be very motivated to have my Evo X tuned as well.

I have the OEM leather Recaro's on mine, but I'm don't think this option is a good deal. The Recaro seat is torturous on long trips. The seat heating does not go up to my shoulders. The supposedly Japanese leather fade and wrinkle easily, requiring professional leather care to keep it in shape. The side airbag is useless. Anyhow, by buying used, you are not paying what I paid for this option, so whatever.

Relax and consider it this way. If you come across a '14, the Recaro is something nice to enjoy(?) on daily trips. If you come across a '15, two of you can sit into the cushy Lancer seats, and pick your own favorite aftermarket seats when you feel like doing so.

 

Wanted to follow-up on this, and say thank you again to those who commented before. She ended up picking up the MR, and she loves it. We drove it from Oregon back down to Vegas, and then have driven it back and forth to southern California a few times. I already put an intake on it for her, and she loves it.

Thanks again, I'm glad to see there's still a bit of a community here.

 

How was the F1 weekend?

 

Any update? I've been using the pay day loan app for a while, and it's been a reliable resource during emergencies. One suggestion for improvement would be the addition of a budgeting tool or financial education section to help users manage their finances better. This could enhance the app's value beyond just providing quick loans. The application process is simple, and the funds are delivered promptly.