Evo MR write up in Road & Track
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I just need to know if the EVO 7 JDM is lighter than MR. My owner manual says 1380Kg
= 3042 lbs. And the Power is 280cv = very close to 285/290cv MR. Can I expect the same performance numbers as MR?
If I were you I would wait for the FQ 330!!!
= 3042 lbs. And the Power is 280cv = very close to 285/290cv MR. Can I expect the same performance numbers as MR?
If I were you I would wait for the FQ 330!!!
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From: Kirkland, WA
Originally Posted by Mister2zx3
There are also Evo, Car, Sports Car International, and Driving Sports accumulating.
Still no word from the Mitsu rep when were going a blasted MR of our own to test...maybe they're still bitter that we handed the Evo 8 back without any tread left...
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From: Arlington, TX
You guys need to take some of those rides you get around a few circuits! Each article has some really nice looking roads and nice lush back roads, but ya need some good lap times and at the limit details mixed in the article. And come down south where the sun shines on occasion. I'll have to PM ya about covering a readers ride..
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Originally Posted by RTS EVO VIII
4kg on the roof really isn't much of a weight reduction (minor performance upgrade), again, go on a diet if you really want a weight reduction (if you're obese). believe me, your car will run alot faster. there are many other things you can do to reduce the weight of your evo other than that stupid roof. and by the way, evo mr is very unlikely to hit the u.s. shores; so whether you are a current evo owner, a prospective owner, enthusiasts or just interested, keep waiting and dreaming.
MR is coming and I have a deposit on it
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From: Kirkland, WA
Originally Posted by Mister2zx3
You guys need to take some of those rides you get around a few circuits! Each article has some really nice looking roads and nice lush back roads, but ya need some good lap times and at the limit details mixed in the article. And come down south where the sun shines on occasion. I'll have to PM ya about covering a readers ride..
And yes, I agree with you fully. We're working on securing the track time and getting situated with the manufacturers. We're also going to use an airstrip (a la Top Gear) for an upcoming Rally and Drifting DVD...but more on that later...no "official" announcement yet.
RTS shows his brain capacity by saying that Turbo-ron. He only sees it as a minor weight reduction. What he fails to see is that the reduced wait lowers the center of gravity which in turn helps the stability of the car GREATLY! It helps negate body roll by a big margin. According to mitsu it is as good as lowering the top of the car 50mm. I don't know about you but that is alot. Just think how stupid the car would look trying to keep the steel roof and just lowering it. I know, I know, kinda a goofy thought....but that is why mitsu did that, and that is why they build things the way they do.
And to just lose weight is not going to be as effective as much as hacking weight at the far edges of the car.
I can't wait to see some of the tests that come back from the magazines on the G forces this car produces in the slolom. I bet people will easily be hitting over G.
But, don't let these morons get to you.
And to just lose weight is not going to be as effective as much as hacking weight at the far edges of the car.
I can't wait to see some of the tests that come back from the magazines on the G forces this car produces in the slolom. I bet people will easily be hitting over G.
But, don't let these morons get to you.