How much lighter is the MR?
Originally Posted by Derek888
30lbs...whats the hype? AYC and 5hp increase? 
Bigger turbo (more torque)
bilsten struts (better handling)
lighweight BBS wheels
different interior
The car is sweet but it is 10-12K more than a used EVO.
Originally Posted by Kyl3cook
it's 10.8 kg lighter than the standard VIII, but the US VIII was heavier I think, so it'll be an even bigger weight loss for the US
Originally Posted by zstryder
The US one was heavier because of the bumper beams - but the car itself is no heavier than the one in Japan.
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Any performance data between the US Evo and the JDM Evo 8 or MR? I would like to see an evaluation between the US Evo and the JDM Evo 8 (and/or the MR). I have searched this borad but came up short.
Originally Posted by Kyl3cook
it's 10.8 kg lighter than the standard VIII, but the US VIII was heavier I think, so it'll be an even bigger weight loss for the US
10.8 kg * 2.2 lbs/kg = 23.76 lbs
There will be more discrepancy between fat and skinny drivers.
30 pounds...? really...
what the hell were these mags talking about triple digit weight loss then...?
i'd have to think they lost at least 25 pounds from the aluminum roof alone...? no...?
what the hell were these mags talking about triple digit weight loss then...?
i'd have to think they lost at least 25 pounds from the aluminum roof alone...? no...?
They were comparing Japan's standard of "dry curb weight" (no gas, fluids, etc) vs the US's standard of "wet curb weight" (full tank, fluids, etc). All that stuff easily adds up. I know the weight numbers have been posted a billion times in other threads, so I'm too lazy to go look for them.
But in the end, when you add up the lighter stuff, you still gotta add weight back in for ACD/6 speed/Bilsteins, so it really only comes up to about 20-30 lbs at the most... (and some of that weight savings assumes you buy the optional BBS rims - but I'm guessing the BBS rims will be standard here in the US).
But in the end, when you add up the lighter stuff, you still gotta add weight back in for ACD/6 speed/Bilsteins, so it really only comes up to about 20-30 lbs at the most... (and some of that weight savings assumes you buy the optional BBS rims - but I'm guessing the BBS rims will be standard here in the US).
