okay, since the RS is the strip down version and prepared to be raced...does it have AC and radio?

 

If you take a look at http://www.lancerregister.com/mlr-thecars.html there are brochures & tech info on all the Evo's.

 

I dont think the RS has AC, but i think it has a cassette player... Why would people want to take off there AYC??? if they get a GSR?

 

A lot of people think that the AYC removes some of the enjoyment of driving the Evo. They form the opinion that it is trying to 'drive' for them. If they take a corner they are fighting the AYC in their attempt to get the back end out.

There have also been a number of accident with Evos and the drivers have reported that the back end/car did 'things' that they werent expecting - ie the AYC was active. Perhaps they were just looking for excuses?

I have an Evo6 but I have a 'trick' rear diff, which houses a LSD. The LSD does all the work, resulting in my AYC effectively being disabled, so i cant comment on the merits/demerits of the AYC.

Also, on Evo models prior to the 6, there were AYC problems and it is safer to disable it. The AYC also adds to the already expensive servicing as it need fluid changes at 4500 mile internals.

 

but isn't it better to have AYC for "normal" driving or it assist you?

 

thats some good info tank.
What exactly did you have to do to the rear diff to disable the AYC?

 

Sabotage, my car has a Cusco LSD fitted in the rear diff - fitted by the original Japanese owner. I dont know whether anything had to be removed to fit the LSD, but I seem to have all the AYC components and still have the AYC reservoir and fluid. The rally prep outfit who look after my car say that I dont need to change the AYC fluid every 4500miles like other GSR owners as the AYC is no longer active. Fitting the Cusco LSD is a much cheaper option than fitting a RS rear diff which would need different drive shafts as well.

LanEvo, as I havent experienced AYC directly I cant really comment on its pros and cons. However, heres an example of the way people describe it: consider that you 'play' with the car through a corner, the back end starts to 'hang out' and you start to correct for this. Also, at that moment the AYC kicks in and starts to act upon the movement, Now, there are the drivers actions and the AYC actions, the car behaves differently to what the driver expects and he again corrects for this, yet again the AYC acts. Its a vicious circle and dont forget this is happening very quicky - its easy to see it ending in disaster, to all but the expert driver. Mitsubishi obviously deem it a good enough system that they fit it to a road car.