Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI
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Bedford Trackday 24/05/2014.
Car performed beautifully on yoko AO48's. Was absolutely lethal in wet conditions on road tyres though
Bedford Trackday 24/05/2014.
Car performed beautifully on yoko AO48's. Was absolutely lethal in wet conditions on road tyres though
Just noticed this thread mate, good pictures!
You've certainly bought a good one, really thought that after the trip to Le Mans and back with the reliability and oil consumption (my old 3 would not have been so faultless i can tell you that). All of them are very well engineered and reliable in their best condition right from the 1 onwards but maintenance is key, so many are shagged and you've clearly bought a solid one AYC lights aside, which I think is an electrical issue. You need to buzz out the loom/relays/control unit with a multimeter per the resistance ratings in the factory manual which should only take a few hours (if they ask for anything other than signal voltage). The fix will be cheap its just the time and effort, i'm surprised the garage you go to hasn't done this...
I really see what you say now about the annoyance of living with XP pads on a daily basis, very very annoying
You've certainly bought a good one, really thought that after the trip to Le Mans and back with the reliability and oil consumption (my old 3 would not have been so faultless i can tell you that). All of them are very well engineered and reliable in their best condition right from the 1 onwards but maintenance is key, so many are shagged and you've clearly bought a solid one AYC lights aside, which I think is an electrical issue. You need to buzz out the loom/relays/control unit with a multimeter per the resistance ratings in the factory manual which should only take a few hours (if they ask for anything other than signal voltage). The fix will be cheap its just the time and effort, i'm surprised the garage you go to hasn't done this...
I really see what you say now about the annoyance of living with XP pads on a daily basis, very very annoying
Haven't updated this thread in a while. Drove the car to Le Mans and Silverstone and it's been faultless the whole time. Drinking fuel like usual and requiring another oil+filter change, but that's perfectly normal. Have had new Carbotech XP10's pads and discs fitted along with some high grade brake fluid, so the stopping power of the car is now brutal.
Couple of pics :
The car got a TON of attention at Le Mans. I think a lot of Europeans had no clue what it was, and seemed to find it more interesting that a lot of the far more expensive exotica there.
Trackday at Bedford was EXTREMELY damp at the start of the day, and yes i span :]
Couple of pics :
The car got a TON of attention at Le Mans. I think a lot of Europeans had no clue what it was, and seemed to find it more interesting that a lot of the far more expensive exotica there.
Trackday at Bedford was EXTREMELY damp at the start of the day, and yes i span :]
I find myself wanting one of these in my life more and more! Your car looks great and the performance must be brilliant.
I think buying one that has already been modified is a good idea too and I'm certainly not going to hold out for the "holy grail" standard unmodified evo. I'd only have it modified anyway!
Would you say that 450bhp strikes the best balance of performance and ease of normal driving?
I think buying one that has already been modified is a good idea too and I'm certainly not going to hold out for the "holy grail" standard unmodified evo. I'd only have it modified anyway!
Would you say that 450bhp strikes the best balance of performance and ease of normal driving?
yellowstreak said:
I find myself wanting one of these in my life more and more! Your car looks great and the performance must be brilliant.
I think buying one that has already been modified is a good idea too and I'm certainly not going to hold out for the "holy grail" standard unmodified evo. I'd only have it modified anyway!
Would you say that 450bhp strikes the best balance of performance and ease of normal driving?
Tbh for road driving and the odd trackday, 400/400 is ideal. I know that when bhp starts approaching 500, twin plate clutches start to be required which can obviously be a pain in the arse for everyday driving.I think buying one that has already been modified is a good idea too and I'm certainly not going to hold out for the "holy grail" standard unmodified evo. I'd only have it modified anyway!
Would you say that 450bhp strikes the best balance of performance and ease of normal driving?
The evo 9 series 80 turbo along with a good set of cams can achieve about 430 bhp, which would provide lots of power with little lag.
RKi said:
Tbh for road driving and the odd trackday, 400/400 is ideal. I know that when bhp starts approaching 500, twin plate clutches start to be required which can obviously be a pain in the arse for everyday driving.
The evo 9 series 80 turbo along with a good set of cams can achieve about 430 bhp, which would provide lots of power with little lag.
Thanks, very interesting. The evo 9 series 80 turbo along with a good set of cams can achieve about 430 bhp, which would provide lots of power with little lag.
Do you mean the later turbo in an EVO VI with the 5 speed or cams fitted to the EVO 9 with the 6 speed? I'm aware that the 5 speeds are considered a much stronger.
yellowstreak said:
Thanks, very interesting.
Do you mean the later turbo in an EVO VI with the 5 speed or cams fitted to the EVO 9 with the 6 speed? I'm aware that the 5 speeds are considered a much stronger.
Cams + later turbo in a 6 with the 5 speed box. I think the 6 speeds generally only die at over 500 bhp though.Do you mean the later turbo in an EVO VI with the 5 speed or cams fitted to the EVO 9 with the 6 speed? I'm aware that the 5 speeds are considered a much stronger.
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