I have a 2008 Lancer ES. I wanted to know if I should even bother upgrading it horsepower wise and what would I do? Like exhaust and intake first? or should I have gotten a gts or something? Also I wanted to get a new audio system I haven't the default no rockford ****. But I also wanted to upgrade that like speakers/cd player etc. And also have no idea where to start there

Thanks in advance sorry for being nubish.

 

the gts of the same year does not have more horsepower. it has the dress up stuff like the rocker panels and fog lights and such. the 09 gts does however have a larger and thus more hp of an engine. really theres not a lot you can do for upgrades hp wise. but you can go with a very nice aftermarket stereo system that is way better than the stock premium.

whenever you do that though, do not get the metra dash kit. the scosche version is made much better.

 

Simple solution: Turbo. Thats all you gotta do!

 

Sorry to say that I had most of the bolt on parts on my old 08 ES, and noticed little to no gains. It is a tough nut to crack to squeeze anymore power out of it the simple and cheap way. Like the other said: TURBO is the only answer to truly get results that matter. By the time you pay for that, you might as well keep what you got, and just dump a nice sound system into it, tint the windows, and add some other parts that are for "show" or looks, rather then spend unnecessary money on trying to get power you will not ever accomplish.

 

I bought a Lancer ES Sport in Novermber of 2008; about 9 months ago. Currently, it has close to 13,000 miles. In May of 2009, I went to the dealer for an oil change and tire rotation for approximately $60.00. The quote for my second service from the Mitsubishi dealer in a few months is close to $400.00 for a total of 3-4 hours of labor, according to the dealer. My mechanic coworker thinks I should only do oil change and tire rotation because the vehicle is entirely new. In short, I do not want the dealer to rip me off $400.00 for labor that they're not suppose to. Any advice? Thanks.

 

The car only needs an oil change and a tire rotation, nothing more. You can get that done cheaper at a mechanic.

 

If I do get it done at a non-Mitsubishi mechanic, would I break any warranties on the car? Thanks for responding!

 

^ No. Keep your all your receipts and you are fine. All you need is documentation that you go it done. This is a common question asked by everyone.

 

According to the warranty and maintenance manual, I'm suppose to get the following done:
1) change oil; 2)replace engine oil filter; 3)inspect disc brake pads and rotors for wear; 4) check brake hoses for deterioration or leaks; 5) inspect drive shafts boots for grease leaks and damage; 6) replace air purified filter.
I only want to do change oil because I drive a lot, and not the others because mine is new and I do not treat my car like a piece of crap.
If I can't find a cheaper deal, I'll probably go to Mitsubishi. I'll just tell them that I just need oil change although I think they'll try to scare me into getting all of the above done for $400.00 of which 75% of it would probably show up as "miscellaneous" on the receipt. Thanks again. If you have other advice, please respond. Thanks!

 

Yeah I Have a 09 Lancer ES Sport and If you can get a cheaper deal without Mitsu I would go that route.

Dealerships are always tryin to make money I wouldn't take my car to the dealer unless it was something they could do for free in regards to my warranty.

Just my 2 cents!! LOL

 

I bought my '08 ES in February and from day one had it dealer-serviced up until 45000 miles. Man do I wish I could have all that money I wasted doing that back.... The car now has 57000 miles, and I really can't tell any difference from what I've been doing (oil changes, tire rotations, air filter, brake checks) and what the dealer says they were doing. As a matter of fact, there were a few occasions where I "marked" stuff like my tires to make sure they were actually rotating them, and they didn't. But you better believe they charged me for it.... After confronting the service manager about it, all I got was a sorry and a free oil change....

Speaking of which, an oil change out of my own pocket costs less than twenty bucks. At the dealer, when it's not on special, it runs around fifty. Do the math, every three thousand miles up to 45 thousand.... I was robbed by my own stupidity.

If you can do the work yourself, great. If you can't, find a good buddy who can help you out and teach you. Besides, it never hurts to learn about your own car.

 

if u out of warr go for turbo, but if u have cvt just think ahead. it not going proformance as the maual .. if not here the mod i have in my es
injen intake greedy se cust header bigger sway bar lowering spring i might thining get rrm control.. but i scare it oging be void my warr. i still under that..