well the SE is a 2010 model. you can verify it by looking at the 10th digit of the vin in the windshield. if it's an "A" then it's a 2010. 2011s are "B." still very cool that you saw one, I did know they were out but hadn't seen one yet. I like how they're in blue! If the MR was in blue i'd have got that in a heart beat over my GG, but i still love my color!

 

I would buy this solely for the 2-piece rotors, lol. This is nice though, I see where Mitsu was taking it. Those that would like to comfort of the SST but don't want to pay the MR price.

I like my SST but it should've had the 5-speed option IMO.

 

yes, here is the vin chart if anyone is interested.http://mitsubishicars.com/media/owners/pdf/10VINs.pdf

 

I think there would be alot less flack about the MR if Mitsu would just allow a manual MR option. Right now you are holding the goodies hostage with a transmission not everyone likes (despite its technical capabilities).

That being said, if we ever get a chance to see a high HP MR doing some decent redneck burnouts there will be some converts. I'm no 1/4 mile fan, but I'm guessing that 500HP SSP evo will get murdered in the quarter because of the launch (or lack there of). Don't get me wrong, I'm sure the MR is great on a road course but for folks DD'ing these things they want to get off the line reasonably. Lets see some cud chewing redneck burnouts

 

SST is nice don't get me wrong, but I would kill for a 5speed. I'm saving up to get a GSR asap.. the RA doesn't cut it. Maybe the SE might be diff but paddle shifting sucks.

 

lol you need to take a chill pill

also, regarding your answer to my post... all I said is, for 35 thousand dollars Mitsubishi could have done a bit better by adding a METAL badge instead of a sticker... this is what they do with their FQ-versions:



you see that? it's metal... my comment has nothing to do with the fact that an Evo is, and will always be an Evo...

again, take a chill pill

 

If Mitsubishi wants to make money and different offerings, then no problem! The EVO is and will always be an EVO. Get whatever trim model EVO you like.

 

You do realize that that metal badge is in fact a plastic with chrome paint lol. I actually prefer the raised decal in that I wax my car alot and the chrome paint polishes off the plastic emblems easily while the decal will never lose its color. I honestly can't believe someone is complaining about the 'SE' logo. The hate manufacturing around here sometimes is ridiculous.

 

I wish you would have taken a picture of the stickers. I wonder what the mark up was on the add ons.

 

i don't know about the black one, but the blue one didn't have any markups. it was just MSRP + destination

 

I'm good. people need to stop complaining about things that don't matter. i don't have a high tolerance for petty bs.

 

I feel compelled to comment, ODUB, I hope you can take a little constructive criticism. After all, we're just sharing our experiences and opinions, right?

I personally would like to have had an option to take the nicer seats, the two piece rotors, and the BBS wheels.

The SST is something I would never consider, because I want an Evo that is ~430whp and 400tq capable on pump gas. With something like a cammed BBX, the tuners are having to neuter the tunes on big turbo SSTs, because the clutches can't take the midrange torque.

In a recent Roundel magazine where they tracked a fully stock MR, and after just a few laps, the "slow down" came on to protect the transmission from overheating and stripped all the power away. While the MR might be nice for a hero run, even a tuned + exhaust car on a hot summer lapping day risks the transmission constantly going into limp mode.

I don't want a transmission that is extremely expensive to service and modify, launches much softer than the three pedal GSR, and goes into "slow down" limp mode when my non-SE GSR will keep going lap after lap after lap.

That's not being ignorant, that's voting with my wallet.

There was a "save the manuals" blurb at the start of the September C&D. If we all just throw up our arms in surrender, we're all doomed to be forced to take SSTs. I want a choice! In the same token, I don't think the SST should be taken away, but people like us should have the opportunity to take what we like.

If you are going to stay light mods and don't track your car to the point you'd get disappointed with limp mode, have at it! I still say the SST is a total compromise for the Evo community that wants more serious mods.

The Xs do make a bit more power, but not nearly enough to offset the 300 pound weight handicap. Take if from someone who has owned an VIII, an IX, and two Xs.

 

well put, ODUB.

 

My responses are bolded. Thank you for the well written discussion with ACTUAL concerns about the X/SST, instead of the baseless bs that most people come up with.

 

Hey ODUB,

Thanks for the nice response. When I said the clutches couldn't take it, I should have said the software that assigns what they should handle couldn't take it.

Where I have the main problem with the transmission, even (especially?) when the turbo is upgraded substantially, is that it still cannot compare to the manual in ability to get moving in first gear. The highest powered MR in the country makes over 500whp and is running mid-high 12s in the 125mph+ range! Granted, this is due also to throttle plate closure in first gear, but that car is pulling 2.6 second sixty foot times. Certainly you understand that even in autocross and spirited driving that a useless first gear is detrimental to performance. A Honda Fit can even do better than a 2.6 second sixty foot! A manual Evo with 200whp less can equal those ETs. Of course the trap speed is much lower, but the ability to "get there" is not available yet in the SST. Note also the fastest SST is stuck in the twelves while the fastest manual is in the nines.

Even though the problem is an electronic one and not a mechanical one, the end result is the same. Until the programming deficit is overcome, we won't be able to see the mechanical limitations of the SST.

I agree with you that drag racing is not my main goal with these cars, but it is a great way to quantify power. I'd say you agree, or you would not publish your quarter mile times in your signature. As this pertains to the SST, if someone is tuned to 500whp but cannot utilize it, what is the point of making that much power? I can understand pioneering things and hoping for the software to be rectified so everything falls into place, and I applaud that MR owner for not being afraid to try.

But I say all this in that I absolutely do not agree that the SST is on anywhere near the level of the manual in the terms of performance yet. I also think the SST's cost of upgrade is a lot higher than a manual's upgraded clutch, diff pins, and IX master cylinder.

There are still way too many unknowns and too much risk right now.