im thinking of taking a job at KTR performance in Mass, im going to be buying a 2006 evo mr and use it as a shop car. i will not ask what direction to go because i plan on making it like nothing else im simply wondering if there are any weird things i should know about the car or potention problems with the new evo

 

I have a 06 Silver MR with 1,500 miles on it for sale...PM me if you have an interest..

 

bump for a great idea/deal

 

also what is the best shock out there? im look for AT LEAST full independent rebound and compression damping and full right hight adjustabilty with camber adjustable pillow mounts

 

If you are looking for a good coilover thats good for the street and track, i would go with the tein flex coilover. It's height adjustable and you can buy an electronc dampening force controller (edfc) to go with it. Or, just wait a little bit for the mono-flex to come out. It is a little bit more of a competition coilover. just my 2 cents

 

im looking for real comp coil overs but it has to have adjustable damping and rebound, no computers just knobs on the struts. there must be some out there

 

Are you the "one" replacing Franz?

 

yes i am, the car will be mine and i will build it up and represent KTR regardless of their support, i know i will at least have full access to their shop after hours and free access to their dyno but i am hoping to get help with the parts to make the build go MUCH faster

 

KTR is a pretty good shop, had my car worked on and tuned there a while back. Their dyno facility is awesome. Have fun building up the car you will definately have great facilities at your disposal. Just curious what your tuning background is?

 

been doing fsae for a couple years and tuning for some guys locally in michigain for a while while i was at school, most of my experience is with small formula cars motorcycle engines at school with ecu's like the motec and higher end stuff. while im not doing that i have a lot of experience with 3000gt's you could search my name on 3si and find some info and reviews of some stuff ive done. all my none fsae experience is mostly AEM but i have done some other stand alones and advanced piggy backs

 

buy an ohlins suspention its ONLY like $7K

 

i actually think im gonna get the ohlins street shocks, i can buy them direct so ill probably get them for about 2k and the 30 position adjustability is great

 

The IX's are strong. They are noticably stronger than the VIII's. I hav not see any big issues with them. I think there was a TSB for an oil line or coolant line to the turbo. I could be wrong. Just make sure the car is up to date and have fun!

 

that will be replaced immediatly anyway, so would the trans with a dog box so im not worried about that, what about the mivec? i havent been able to find a factory manual. how are the piston to valve clearences? something to worry about? i havent been able to find this info and dont have a manual yet like i said. just trying to get a head start. since it will be controlled with an M800 is there anything to worry about compatability wise? im not using the plug and play.

how is the drivetrain? drive shaft, t-case, diff's etc??? in the mean time ill be searching lol

 

how available are the 2006 mr's im seeing some posts claiming they are almost impossible to get how much am i looking at to order from a local dealer nj area anyone know?