what is the weakest link in the lancer?
It's definately the engine, and in the engine it's definately the pistons first, and the pencil rods second. The lancer can be fast, but you just need some motivation. Mine just so happens to be sitting on my dresser.
Originally Posted by joberk3
i dont get why our lancers are so slow. even 1.5L civics can handle our car, same goes for sentras escorts etc. my question is what is one of the parts of the lancer that robs a ton of the hw we could be getting? my friend drove my car once and he was suprised at the amount of body roll it had. his van has less body roll than my es. why has mitsu neglected our car, and has anyone found say...the top 3 parts that rob most of our hp/tq? i know the 2 cats dont help any. what else is there ?
Figure out what ES stands for and you will have your answer. The LS and OZ are just aperance packages above that, those three cars are all the same though. (aside from trim, wheels and minour suspention changes)
Originally Posted by Danno
Figure out what ES stands for and you will have your answer. The LS and OZ are just aperance packages above that, those three cars are all the same though. (aside from trim, wheels and minour suspention changes)
Originally Posted by Chewie4299
Stick it in their face...tell them that the lancer was first...mitsu decided to use the platform to build their rally supercar....so without your lancer...they would have no evo. Also they are TOTALLY different cars and they are stupid to compare the cars....your car isnt in the same class. That's like comparing an RSX to a Ford Powerstroke Diesel.....it makes no sense.
I have people come up to me ALL THE TIME and call my car a lancer. I get pissed cuz they dont realize that it's not a lancer....they are different cars. IMO the Lancer is the econobox to go with if that's the class of car you are lookin for. I like the styling WAY better than corollas, civics, neons, whatever else falls into that category. And if you are in the market for a street legal race car....evo lol
As for the engines being similar.......no
the 4G63 in the evo has been used for....what is it? almost 2 decades now? I mean obviously the one in the evo is different than in old DSMs but these engines are awesome. The 4G94 in the lancer....isn't anything special. Im not saying it's crap...i had a 2003 OZ before the evo and I know what you can do with that engine. With some work you can make good power.
I have people come up to me ALL THE TIME and call my car a lancer. I get pissed cuz they dont realize that it's not a lancer....they are different cars. IMO the Lancer is the econobox to go with if that's the class of car you are lookin for. I like the styling WAY better than corollas, civics, neons, whatever else falls into that category. And if you are in the market for a street legal race car....evo lol
As for the engines being similar.......no
the 4G63 in the evo has been used for....what is it? almost 2 decades now? I mean obviously the one in the evo is different than in old DSMs but these engines are awesome. The 4G94 in the lancer....isn't anything special. Im not saying it's crap...i had a 2003 OZ before the evo and I know what you can do with that engine. With some work you can make good power.
Originally Posted by Danno
^ economy sedan, you win nothing!
ES = economy sport
GS = grand sport
LS = Luxury Sport
RS = rally sport
GT = Grand Touring
etc...
Last edited by DRAGIN; May 1, 2006 at 10:17 AM.
Originally Posted by DRAGIN
Nope you're wrong. Sport is always the second word. example: how is an Talon ES a sedan? How come they made a Mirage ES 2 door and 4 door? I guess a 2 door sedan just wouldn't be a sedan would it? Maybe cause it's called "economy sport"
ES = economy sport
GS = grand sport
LS = Luxury Sport
RS = rally sport
GT = Grand Touring
etc...
ES = economy sport
GS = grand sport
LS = Luxury Sport
RS = rally sport
GT = Grand Touring
etc...
ES= Extremely Slow
GS= Giftedly Slow
LS= Lethargically Slow
RS= Retardedly Slow
GT= Gorgonzola Time
My favorite is GT.
Fox
Originally Posted by N1te
Mine just so happens to be sitting on my dresser.
Fox
Originally Posted by Blacksheepdj
The weakest link? That'd be you.
You wanted a performance vehicle, but you bought an economy car. Plain and simple.
can say whatever they want about "rally heritage" and "OZ Rally Edition", but the Lancer is simply not set up for performance. The engine is tuned for economy and MPG. The suspension is tuned for comfort and the soccer moms that usually drive them.
So here's the question - what are you going to do about it? You can either make it a performance vehicle (tuning, aftermarket parts) or you can continue to complain about it.
(Sorry, I just get tired of people complaining. Marketing, shmarketing, you knew what you were getting.)
You wanted a performance vehicle, but you bought an economy car. Plain and simple.
can say whatever they want about "rally heritage" and "OZ Rally Edition", but the Lancer is simply not set up for performance. The engine is tuned for economy and MPG. The suspension is tuned for comfort and the soccer moms that usually drive them.So here's the question - what are you going to do about it? You can either make it a performance vehicle (tuning, aftermarket parts) or you can continue to complain about it.
(Sorry, I just get tired of people complaining. Marketing, shmarketing, you knew what you were getting.)
I LIKE THAT. NOW, STOP BICKERIN AND WORK ON YOUR CAR!
And I have been proven wrong. I though it was Economy Sport when in a 2 door sence but when in a 4-door (sedan) it was economy sedan.
They say you learn something new everyday, I learned this today, I guess I can leave work now till tomorow. LOL
They say you learn something new everyday, I learned this today, I guess I can leave work now till tomorow. LOL
Originally Posted by N1te
It's definately the engine, and in the engine it's definately the pistons first, and the pencil rods second. The lancer can be fast, but you just need some motivation. Mine just so happens to be sitting on my dresser.
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Originally Posted by Blacksheepdj
The weakest link? That'd be you.
You wanted a performance vehicle, but you bought an economy car. Plain and simple. can say whatever they want about "rally heritage" and "OZ Rally Edition", but the Lancer is simply not set up for performance. The engine is tuned for economy and MPG. The suspension is tuned for comfort and the soccer moms that usually drive them.
So here's the question - what are you going to do about it? You can either make it a performance vehicle (tuning, aftermarket parts) or you can continue to complain about it.
(Sorry, I just get tired of people complaining. Marketing, shmarketing, you knew what you were getting.)
You wanted a performance vehicle, but you bought an economy car. Plain and simple.
can say whatever they want about "rally heritage" and "OZ Rally Edition", but the Lancer is simply not set up for performance. The engine is tuned for economy and MPG. The suspension is tuned for comfort and the soccer moms that usually drive them.So here's the question - what are you going to do about it? You can either make it a performance vehicle (tuning, aftermarket parts) or you can continue to complain about it.
(Sorry, I just get tired of people complaining. Marketing, shmarketing, you knew what you were getting.)
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Originally Posted by MK3Design
Looking at the Intake manifold I belive that robs a few. The runners are like 2 feet long and the plenum is as big as a coke can. Somone needs to come out with a true aftermarket IM, not just a P&P one.