Hello, I am currently driving a 2012 lancer es I'm am hoping to trade up to a evo x ASAP. So here's the issue, my girlfriend wants an MR because she does not want to learn to drive stick. I want the gsr because its much more fun to drive. My question is what if any are the major differences between MR and GSR obviously the transmission but if I settle for the MR will there be any differences in power, turbo, engine ect?

Thanks in advance for any advice

 

Look at some threads and replies where people talk about the GSR only having 5 gears for highway driving. I think at 80mph you're at something like 4750 rpms which makes me cringe for long periods of time, a personal issue-track guys would laugh at me I'm sure. I have heard many people say they felt Mitsubishi got the SST and paddle shifters right and it's not an exotic...hope this helps...

 

Although this has been covered mulyiple times...

The mr also has milstein suspension at all 4 corners.

 

GSR 3850 or 4000 rpm @ 80mph. From what I read on here MR has slightly less HP.

 

Manual tranny is better so GSR i would say...

 

The engine/turbo/etc is exactly the same, only the transmission is different. GSR's cruise at 3900RPM at 80MPH, unsure about MR's but it is somewhat lower. The MR transmission has slightly more mechanical loss than the GSR transmission. MR costs more and doesn't have a wing.

 

Thanks for the info guy think ill gear more towards GSR and force this girl to learn to drive stick....lol

 

The MR has a faster top speed too.
I think it's someone correct me if I'm wrong 175mph due to the gearing.
GSR's top speed is way lower.

 

The MR and GSR have the same power rating, when you start modding it, upgrading the SST is far more expensive. As far as mods go when it gets tunes you will see that the GSR will get more "HP" b/c of the about 10hp loss through the SST. The SST takes some power away, as far as putting it to the ground.. not sure if it came out right....

 

(I guess no-one warned you about saying the above around me.)

Unless you need her to be a designated driver or co-driver on longer trips, it's better if she can't drive the car because then she's less likely to drive the car. One point to GSR.

Odds are, you'll have the car for longer than the girlfriend, anyway. Another point to GSR.

She might appreciate the gesture of your going with her choice. She might express said appreciation in various ways. One to five points to MR, unless religious restrictions apply; if so, minus one to three to MR.

If your current girlfriend prefers the MR, then other women you might be attracted to in the future (see second issue above) might also prefer MRs. One point to MR.

You do the math.

 

+1

I was gonna say almost the same thing...Don't let the 'girlfriend' dictate your purchase. If she were your wife, then that would be slightly different. Go for the one you want. You can always find another girlfriend if she gets that butt hurt over it.

 

Wrong. :\

 

I'm at about 3700rpm at 80mph. Still loud and kinda obnoxious...but if I wanted a car for long trips on the highway, I wouldn't have purchased an Evo

 

Yeah, then they be discussing the color of their new STi.

 

Iowa, your informative posts laced with a small side of cynicism always crack me up.

I went from a 09' STi (lemon) to a '11 MR. At the time, I was commuting 40 miles a day in traffic. For that, having the SST over a manual was an easy choice. Since then my company relocated me to a more 'laid back' part of the country. If I start to miss driving a manual, I hop in my 95' civic hatch daily driver/winter beater.

Never make a car choice based on a girlfriend. You'll be inside your car way longer then her.

The MR has a lower HP/TRQ ceiling and is more expensive to properly tune. I bought my MR for daily driving (which I don't use it for any more) and autocross. Its hard to beat always being in the right gear!