evo iv as a tow car?
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Ok simply put, I've almost convinced myself to get an evo IV and I realised last night that in about 6-8 months time I'd have been buying 2 more cars, a race car with my mates and a tow car with my mates, but it struck me the evo could tow. This would make us not need a tow car and since I bought the tow car alone reduce my cosy for the race car. I'm just asking if anyone has towed with an evo and would towing be bad the for engine and cause even more regular servicing (would already be every 6k miles)
Cheers
Liam
Cheers
Liam
The dangers of towing a caravan with a Mitsubishi Evo = blown engine
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1472OHWnfw
I know why it happened though and I doubt it would happen to your car. I'm sure when they mapped it they forgot or didn't bother mapping properly for the load points which would be used when towing a caravan. Perhaps they weren't expecting it to be used for that? When the engine has more weight to pull at any given throttle position even though the engine is reving at the same rate it needs different fuel and ignition settings to pull a heavier load. Anyone who has a boost gauge fitted to their car will notice the car appears to make more boost when going up hills! Actually it's using less rather than making more as the engine is finding it hard to breathe for the same revs and this is cumulative so the boost keeps building.
Really I would say all the same things apply to the standard evo as would to any other car being used for towing. Most significant would most likely be that the rear springs are up to the job as towing bounces the rear of the car and puts a lot of downward force on it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1472OHWnfw
I know why it happened though and I doubt it would happen to your car. I'm sure when they mapped it they forgot or didn't bother mapping properly for the load points which would be used when towing a caravan. Perhaps they weren't expecting it to be used for that? When the engine has more weight to pull at any given throttle position even though the engine is reving at the same rate it needs different fuel and ignition settings to pull a heavier load. Anyone who has a boost gauge fitted to their car will notice the car appears to make more boost when going up hills! Actually it's using less rather than making more as the engine is finding it hard to breathe for the same revs and this is cumulative so the boost keeps building.
Really I would say all the same things apply to the standard evo as would to any other car being used for towing. Most significant would most likely be that the rear springs are up to the job as towing bounces the rear of the car and puts a lot of downward force on it.
I wouldn't do it, but then I wouldn't buy an Evo IV in the first place. It's the runt of the Evo litter with its horrid little undernourished narrow body and is also generally regarded as having the weakest engine. I'm sure the IV owners will hotly dispute both of the above, but the fact is they bought the wrong car. Get a V or VI instead.
That said, I wouldn't be keen on using any Evo as a tow car unless it was for short distances, very occasionally. It's not a comfortable cruiser and the tiny fuel tank and comically poor mpg make long journeys an endless series of refuelling stops even without a trailer. It's super-unleaded only as well. And the servicing is 4500 miles (not 6000) for normal use, not accounting for the extra towing stress.
I suppose if continually negotiating your way through filling stations with a trailer on the back whilst haemorrhaging cash is your idea of vehicular entertainment then go for it. Otherwise, I suspect there are better options available.
That said, I wouldn't be keen on using any Evo as a tow car unless it was for short distances, very occasionally. It's not a comfortable cruiser and the tiny fuel tank and comically poor mpg make long journeys an endless series of refuelling stops even without a trailer. It's super-unleaded only as well. And the servicing is 4500 miles (not 6000) for normal use, not accounting for the extra towing stress.
I suppose if continually negotiating your way through filling stations with a trailer on the back whilst haemorrhaging cash is your idea of vehicular entertainment then go for it. Otherwise, I suspect there are better options available.
I've heard from someone in the know that the best towing car is a Land Rover Discovery TDI - original version. Cheap enough to buy and own. Probably had towing in mind when it was being designed. In most other respects a horrible car. Always hated the design of the head rests on the front seats.
Disco 1 is a very good tow car and is comfortable, spacious, economical, cheap and very very good offroad
Watch for rust, rust and more rust... they are extraordinarily susceptible to the tinworm
They are also very slow (about 50hp per ton)
If you can find a good one they are probably unmatched in terms of value for money... and when the body rots off, the chassis and mechanicals will likely still be good... so put a different body on it
Lots of kits out there.
Watch for rust, rust and more rust... they are extraordinarily susceptible to the tinworm
They are also very slow (about 50hp per ton)
If you can find a good one they are probably unmatched in terms of value for money... and when the body rots off, the chassis and mechanicals will likely still be good... so put a different body on it
Lots of kits out there.
rb5er said:
jbi said:
4x4
0-60 = 4.6 seconds
1/4 mile = 13.2 secs @ 104.1mph
Evo performance with all the towing capacity you will need
Range Rovers are all that and more.
In all fairness the car in the Top Gear clip was a Norris Designs Evo and the engines do a Frosty in those when going to the shop let alone on anything resembling a track.
Edited by Liquid Knight on Sunday 17th July 10:27
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