Evolution MR - Mitsubishi Racing [MERGED]
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Originally Posted by KAhmed79
This is my first time posting on this forum. I just registered because i think i just saw an EVO MR. The car was black with gunmetal bbs wheels and the yellow bilstein dampers. Of course it had the ACD button and the Gravel, Tarmac, Snow options. I'll post some pics soon.
1) Different tail pipe
2) MR only available in medium purplish gray mica, red solid, white solid, cool silver metallic. MR RS only available in white solid.
3) Revised headlamps, tail lamps design
4) Sides of CF spoiler painted in black irregardless of body color
5) Larger oil cooler (visible from the front)
6) Yellow Bilstein struts
7) Interior roof handles are spring-loaded fold-up type
8) MR badging on boot lid, near gear selection lever
9) Interior trim in CF-style plastic
10) Aluminum roof. No sunroof option on MR.
11) Lightened trunk lid
12) Different seat material and stitching
13) Steering wheel in matt black finish
14) Optional parts: BBS wheels, vortex generator
Last edited by Crufty Dusty; May 17, 2004 at 02:57 AM.
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From: Queens, NY
Cool
Nice 1st post on EVOM
Looks like MR will be here pretty soon
This looks like a US spec MR, not a japanese model cause it's LHD or the ones from europe which are also LHD but the pics posted have a US back bumper
So from the pics it already has all the main stuff, like shocks, rims, acd, roof, on a US spec car
Should be ready by fall from all the reports we've been hearing
Nice 1st post on EVOM
Looks like MR will be here pretty soon
This looks like a US spec MR, not a japanese model cause it's LHD or the ones from europe which are also LHD but the pics posted have a US back bumper
So from the pics it already has all the main stuff, like shocks, rims, acd, roof, on a US spec car
Should be ready by fall from all the reports we've been hearing
Originally Posted by KAhmed79
Alright guys, heres the deal. Obviously this car is a test car because it was outside the Mitsu R&D building in Ann Arbor and has manufacturer plates. It did have the gravel, tarmac and snow option on the speedo, will take pictures of it if i have time. I know its there because i looked for it. I didn't bother to look at the diffs, might do it today. Its not uncommon in Ann Arbor to see these prototypes running around. Almost every car manufacturer has a testing facility here since the EPA testing is done in Ann Arbor. I took one of the first pictures of the FED Elise and the Nissan 350Z track edition. Of course it helps alot that Car and Driver and Automobile Magazine are also located in Ann Arbor. As far as the the car in the pictures, i believe that it is the US version of the EVO MR. Its very rare that Japanese cars, or German for that matter, come to the US market looking exactly like they do in their respective domestic markets.
Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to photograph the rear differential. If you or your digital camera are caught or killed on this mission, the Secretary will disavow any knowledge of your actions.
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hmmm "Manufacturer Plate"
A closer look at the edge of the roof in the back would show those fins infamous on the EVO MR. Although I think this is just an EVO VIII with some of the MR goodies. I would like to see an interior shot, e.g. seats, and climate control. Otherwise its good to see the billy's, wheels and the ACD button.
A closer look at the edge of the roof in the back would show those fins infamous on the EVO MR. Although I think this is just an EVO VIII with some of the MR goodies. I would like to see an interior shot, e.g. seats, and climate control. Otherwise its good to see the billy's, wheels and the ACD button.
MR engine details that really make it unique such as
-The well-proven 2-liter in-line 4-cylinder 16-valve DOHC intercooler-turbocharged 4G63 engine has undergone detail improvements. The power unit retains Lancer Evolution's trademark flat torque band that kicks in from low engine speeds but now generates gutsier torque in the mid- to high-rev band.*
-The turbocharger uses a larger turbine nozzle with matching cam profile to deliver higher output at mid- to high engine speeds.*
-The turbocharger waste gate now uses two solenoids. This optimizes boost pressure control to give more stable torque in the low to mid-range and helps the powerplant to generate class-topping torque of 40.8kg-m (400N-m) at 3,500 rpm.*
-Durability is improved through shape optimization and reinforcement of the cooling water channels, uprating from a 3-ply to 5-ply head gasket and the use of magnetic ion-coated piston rings.
-Engine response is improved with the use of lighter silent shafts.
Cooling performance is improved with the use of a larger oil cooler that features two extra rows
More MR details http://media.mitsubishi-motors.com/p...detail992.html
-The well-proven 2-liter in-line 4-cylinder 16-valve DOHC intercooler-turbocharged 4G63 engine has undergone detail improvements. The power unit retains Lancer Evolution's trademark flat torque band that kicks in from low engine speeds but now generates gutsier torque in the mid- to high-rev band.*
-The turbocharger uses a larger turbine nozzle with matching cam profile to deliver higher output at mid- to high engine speeds.*
-The turbocharger waste gate now uses two solenoids. This optimizes boost pressure control to give more stable torque in the low to mid-range and helps the powerplant to generate class-topping torque of 40.8kg-m (400N-m) at 3,500 rpm.*
-Durability is improved through shape optimization and reinforcement of the cooling water channels, uprating from a 3-ply to 5-ply head gasket and the use of magnetic ion-coated piston rings.
-Engine response is improved with the use of lighter silent shafts.
Cooling performance is improved with the use of a larger oil cooler that features two extra rows
More MR details http://media.mitsubishi-motors.com/p...detail992.html
Last edited by n00dle; May 16, 2004 at 09:17 AM.
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Is anyone here from the uk, I have just purchased a mr300 and am waiting for delivery, I wanted to know if anyone has recieved theirs yet, cause the dealer is saying i need to wait another week, and its been 7 weeks since i ordered it