Just bought a 2002 Oz rally lancer. I wanna do some upgrades. What should I do first? Thanks for the help

 

Straight pipe the axle back section of your exhaust (leave the cat and resonator) and also get a cone filter. Can't do a lot power-wise for the 4g94 unfortunately, but at least it'll let the thing breathe instead of choke the crap out of it as mitsu had chosen to do and make it more enjoyable to drive. You'll have to make/buy a MAF adapter plate for the filter to fit, but if you're crafty you can hack up the stock air box and not have to spend anything

 

Was thinking about running a injen cold air intake instead. Would you recommend?

 

Are you auto or manual?

 

Performance-wise the difference between that and a DIY intake isn't too noticeable, but it will look about a thousand times better! +1 on that tranny question though

 

Automatic.
Should I short ram intake or cold air?

 

Either way is better than that giant airbox I'd think. Short ram has been doing well for me so far, but sometimes I feel as if the underhood temp is higher than stock... Has anyone else had that issue? I'd go with a cold air though if you had the choice between it and the SRI just cause it looks like there's a way to get intake piping into the front bumper behind the driver's side fog and that would be way better than hot underhood air

 

Thanks. Any exhaust ideas I found a SRS CATBACK on ebay and I was thinking about that.

 

Another thing you could also do is go into your friendly neighborhood junkyard and buy up some cheap rear suspension components (sway bar, upper/lower control links, etc.) from an 04-06 Ralliart or 06 ES that'll tighten it up quite a bit in the corners. Give this site a good look around cause there is quite the abundance of really helpful info here

 

could end up being a pretty good deal, actually almost got one too if the pocketbook would've allowed. If I remember there are some audio clips of bunches of different lancers on youtube. I do like the sound of stock exhaust all the way back with a muffler delete, but it's not everyone's cup of tea

 

Here's the one I found on ebay.

Couldn't find one with muffler delete like you said.

 

Later on today I'll shoot a quick video of mine then so you can hear it then. What's the size tubing on the ebay one?

 

I think it's 2 1/2. I bought it. It hasn't come in the mail yet.

 

I have an SRS catback exhaust for my lancer

 

Do you like it? They delivered mine today. Hopefully get it on this week.