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Old Sep 8, 2005, 11:27 AM
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Keep it standard or mod it

As some of you will know i have got a MR FQ-400 and i have got a decat on it and DEFI gauges but i dont know if i should keep it as it is or do some mods 2 it what do u guys and girls think ??????
Old Sep 8, 2005, 11:30 AM
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1. how does warranty work on an FQ-400

2. do you want to be as fast or faster than a lamborghini murcielago
Old Sep 8, 2005, 11:33 AM
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Personal choice, but if you have the money for an FQ, just buy a crappy used Evo and mod the living **** out of it. I'm gonna have to go with keep it pretty stock, besides what you've done. The car is built as it sits and in america amongst evo owners, it's a legend (mostly because we can't get our over-eating little grubby dick pullers on them).
Old Sep 8, 2005, 11:33 AM
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Originally Posted by all stock
1. how does warranty work on an FQ-400

2. do you want to be as fast or faster than a lamborghini murcielago
1. the warranty will be gone if i mod it

2.im as fast just now (proven on Top gear) so i think it would be nice for a 4 door family car to smoke a italian sports car

thanx for the quick reply
Old Sep 8, 2005, 11:35 AM
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I would just keep it the way it is...thats the point of buying the fq400...isnt it?
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I am sure you could buy a 2003 evo 8, and build somehting alot quicker than the fq400...but the improtant think is the warrenty...
Old Sep 8, 2005, 11:38 AM
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You are so lucky to have the MR FQ-400. Hats off.

It's up to you to decide what direction you plan on going with your MR FQ-400.
Do you plan on drag racing ? road racing ? mainly steet ? Are you happy with it ?

Also if your MR FQ-400 has MIVAC, it would seem that your tuning
considerations and criteria would be different from the majority of
Evo owners at this point.


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keep it stock for gods sake. its a collectors car!
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Oh man, so jealous!
Old Sep 8, 2005, 11:45 AM
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I think i will keep it standard as ive paid near enough £50,000 on the car and as MeKilla said its a collectors car. I will most probably buy a MR FQ 300 or 320 or buy a IX 300 or 320 and if the wife lets me a 340 for every day use and mod it and keep the 400 for the weekends ill have to be a good boy now
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Originally Posted by Evol MR 400
I think i will keep it standard as ive paid near enough £50,000 on the car and as MeKilla said its a collectors car. I will most probably buy a MR FQ 300 or 320 or buy a IX 300 or 320 and if the wife lets me a 340 for every day use and mod it and keep the 400 for the weekends ill have to be a good boy now
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good idea...wish I had that much money to throw around...
Old Sep 8, 2005, 11:57 AM
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Originally Posted by kmcconn9
good idea...wish I had that much money to throw around...
i aint got any kids to spend the money on, i dont smoke ,i dnt drink and the wife likes the cars.

now next problem i need tires for the car the tires on it are yokohama advan A046's and i cant get the A046's in britan so what do you guys recomend ???
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i think you should mod the car. however dont get all crazy with it and keep your stock parts. things i am talking are things like a cat-back exhaust or something simple like that and relatively easy to change.



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