Yeah man, it looks like my old K20Z3:

 

Damnit guys, what about the 07 Civic Si!! k20 bishs.... Si gets no love...

 

yeah.....everyone is swapping the manifolds around now.....just like they swapped which side the serpentine belts were on....right to left.....it must be because of some sort of weight distribution thing or it could be purely cosmetic so you don't have to look at that rusty exhaust manifold when you open the hood....talk about plastic....have you ever seen the rx-8 engine bay....i mean you can't even see the engine...it's just one huge piece of plastic covering everything up

 

no need for the bling manifold on the new ones lol

can stick with a casted one now... theyre safer anyways lol

 

Next-Gen Power

The engine powering Prototype X and the next Lancer Evolution is a turbocharged version of the all-new aluminum 4B11 2.0-liter DOHC MIVEC engine used in the 2008 Lancer sports sedan.

It will yield the highest power rating ever in a Lancer Evolution model. (Since development continues, final engine output figures will be revealed at a later date.) Significantly, the newest Lancer Evolution will have less differentiation from market to market than the previous generations.

The new models aluminum engine block is a significant 20 kg lighter than the iron-block 4G63 engine used in all previous models, which aids weight distribution. In addition, its orientation (exhaust located on bulkhead side) allows for improved placement that helps to lower the center of gravity.

Although the new Lancer Evolution engine block is lighter, it was designed from the outset for high-performance turbocharged applications. High inherent strength has been achieved partly through over-engineering of the open deck block, and the use of large water jackets and metal areas around each siamesed cylinder bore. The reciprocating assembly of the turbocharged 4B11 is capable of withstanding high levels of boost.




http://www.seriouswheels.com/cars/to...rototype-X.htm

 

Sounds good on paper but not too sure about it still.

 

i wish you could see the engine exposed more instead of all these plastic covers over them

 

I think im attached to the 4G63. I dont want it to go. MITSU. WHAT ARE U DOING?!?!?! It will probably be better tho huh? Any thoughts? 4G63 or 4B11?

 

i like the tunability of the 4G63 and the potential of the 4B11. depends if one is willing to risk the initial "dry" period of aftermarket products with a newly released engine?

 

/Agree. But the big question is, who wants to be the guinea pig? Not me. Especially not w/ that $40k price tag.

 

hmmmm.............(scratching his head)

 

SRT-4 copycat. it looks like an srt-4 and has a similar engine layout. i'll stick with my 4g63 evoIX thank you.

 

Im goin Retro. Gonna get a 2003 Evo 8 or if i do move out of Cali. (I ****IN HATE IT HERE. DAMN Governor and stupid import car rules.) 2001 Evo VII RS-2 or GSR

 

What about the 2.5L USDM STI? There are some JDM STIs that have more than two liters too. What about those? The homologations days ended with the Evo 6.

 

Even the USDM STI now doesnt match rally specs. The engine HAS to be a 2 liter. 2.5 = NOPE. 3.5 = HELL NO. Only reason subaru even went w/ 2.5 in first place is so they could pass emissions here w/ that boxter engine.