If it reved to the moon you would be back driving your ex with no torque. and I dont know what u drive or what kind of **** you lug around but if im not mistaken the oz weighs in around 27-2800 lbs. someone correct me if im wrong.

 

I am all show, and will have the go to back it up in the Winter/Spring coming up. Getting a turbo just for show purposes, not for "Go" purposes. But hey, at least I can say I can back it up now!

 

If you have the money all your problems with your car can be fixed. If you were planning to race it, you should have maybe thought of doing some tuning to it. Replace the grill if it's nasty (Evo style grill, the RRM grill, or a Ralliart grill) If you need handling, lower it, get new sway bar from RRM. RMR just got new brake pads I believe or something like that, you should check it out. And if you need power... go turbo. You probably know about all this stuff, if not hopefully I helped you out in looking to make your Lancer better.

 

I wanted the go before too much show. I've got RMR intake, GReddy exhaust, low pro tires, and the RMR Power-Slot rotors. All I have for show is the S2000 antenna. I plan on getting new 17in chrome rims plus new tires next and the JDM grille. After that... it's back to go.

 

inferior engineering is screwing you lancer owners

 

****ty drivers are killing the reps of the Corolla(s). I have yet to lose to the supposed 140 hp of the Corolla S.

 

i have put a grandam and a civic in the ditch so far i have a favorite corner goin uphill i can take at 85 kph+ and no one else seems to be able to take at 60-70 even though they can both beat me in a line. ive shaved 1 head so far Cause he lost with his wide TA tires to my stock shtty yokos.
I havent had any handling problems! this car is tight especially for a +/- 3000lb car!
I never race in a line anymore though.

 

i'm deciding on something similar -
looks like stock until the warranty expires. there are several mods like SOME chips which cannot be detected (sometimes they're not even going to prod and poke at every piece of equipment on the car for a problem). also, it has to be a related problem. if you modify your intake and your a/c won't work the next month. they have to fix your a/c under warranty since the intake mod cannot possibly cause the a/c to go out.
with NOS, you can pull it off before it goes to the dealer.

 

stay away from the nos ont the us lancer seen two motors blow on 50 shots.
im still more go then show but starting to catch up

 

do these turbo kits, like the one from rrm, come with everything you need? even stronger pistons? i hear that's the lancer's weakest link and any significant HP gain will destroy the stock pistsons.
what turbo kits allow you to keep your A/C?
here's one that claims huge HP gains (280 which is more than the EVO) and says you can keep your A/C, for only $3200 - http://www.importperformanceparts.ne...itsubishi.html

 

I drive with my lancer.

 

that one also talks about insane amounts of boost. the most boost people are running on stock internals is 5-6 (or7ish) PSI. The stock internals will hold up fine with this amount of boost. Anything over and you are gonna start looking into some trouble. That kit for 3200 is new and no one has seen it or put it on so there is some doubt still out there. RRM's kit is test and works and will soon be smog legal so the choice is yours. Oh yeah and RRM's you can keep AC too.

 

don't know where you heard 140HP, but you're incorrect.. it's rated 130HP from the factory, who told you otherwise?

i'd be interested to see you up against a 2002 lighter, (less HP, yes) lower CG, etc..

 

You're probably right, I thought I remembered the commercial for the Corrola S stating it had 140hp. You know the one where the corolla is drifting through water on a beach. I still doubt I would get beat by a stock corolla regardless of year. I'm not stock but I only have an RMR SRI and GReddy catback. I'm pretty in tune with my 5 speed as well. Won't know till I try though.

 

that's my next question. 5-7 psi boost can work ok with the stock internals? does this include the weak-link piston?
how much HP do you think the stock internal parts can handle? how much with just replacing the stock pistsons?
just ballpark approximate HP .