About to buy an IX MR tomrrow, have a turbo ?
Dec 19, 2006, 10:47 PM
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I highly doubt anyone would put an VIII turbo on a IX. Did you check the car for its manufacter date? Well, I guess it's pretty obvious if it had MIVEC, lol.
Did you have more people (i.e. 3 instead of 2?) in the car? Adding 150-200lbs worth of a person will really slow it down. Does Cali formulate their gas differently for winter?
If your friend has a the cable to hook up to the ecu, you could datalog the thing to see how it's running. You can always do a side-by-side comparison with your friends car.... Good luck with the car! I'd certainly like to have a IX.
Did you have more people (i.e. 3 instead of 2?) in the car? Adding 150-200lbs worth of a person will really slow it down. Does Cali formulate their gas differently for winter?
If your friend has a the cable to hook up to the ecu, you could datalog the thing to see how it's running. You can always do a side-by-side comparison with your friends car.... Good luck with the car! I'd certainly like to have a IX.
Dec 19, 2006, 10:57 PM
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Yeah there was an extra body in the car im about to buy. But it seemed significantly slower. I wanted to have San Rafael Mitsu look at it b4 i buy, but they said it really isnt even worth the money for an inspection and comression test since its under warrenty. Its cool they were honest and didnt want to just take my money.
The car has a defi heads up display, hks boost and an A/F guage professionally installed, and thats it. It is an 2006, looked it up on carfax to be sure, checked out clean. but the fact that it has evo VIII recaros and VIII rear altezza's kinda threw a flag. Anyways, im gonna buy it regardless, im getting a good deal. So it cant be anything too big, maybe a boost leak?
No my buddies car is bone stock.
The car has a defi heads up display, hks boost and an A/F guage professionally installed, and thats it. It is an 2006, looked it up on carfax to be sure, checked out clean. but the fact that it has evo VIII recaros and VIII rear altezza's kinda threw a flag. Anyways, im gonna buy it regardless, im getting a good deal. So it cant be anything too big, maybe a boost leak?
No my buddies car is bone stock.
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Dec 19, 2006, 11:40 PM
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lol evo 8 with evo 9 front end
if he is gonna buy an evo he won't missed the mivec in the engine bay
and for anyone to buy an evo he should have already done some hwk
not just buy so i think the boy knows something or he wont ask if its a 7 turbo in 9
but your suggestion is still funny could give someone an idea to cheat other ppl
if he is gonna buy an evo he won't missed the mivec in the engine bay
and for anyone to buy an evo he should have already done some hwk
not just buy so i think the boy knows something or he wont ask if its a 7 turbo in 9
but your suggestion is still funny could give someone an idea to cheat other ppl
Dec 20, 2006, 12:15 AM
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I see (read) red flags everywhere. You could be in for a BIG hurtin' if you get this car and find out stuff later. Don't be so sure about that warranty either, because if it has several gauges already, then it was likely modded, and if it was modded, you will probably get denied warranty coverage in a heartbeat no matter what San Rafael said.
I am very curious how it has VIII recaros and VIII tails - that makes no sense. I know you said Carfax shows it as an 06, but instead of trying to look at the turbo part number, did you not just look at the valve cover to see if it says MIVEC? It would take a lot of work to downgrade the turbo on a IX to an VIII, and I doubt you'd feel the difference in seat of the pants.
I am very curious how it has VIII recaros and VIII tails - that makes no sense. I know you said Carfax shows it as an 06, but instead of trying to look at the turbo part number, did you not just look at the valve cover to see if it says MIVEC? It would take a lot of work to downgrade the turbo on a IX to an VIII, and I doubt you'd feel the difference in seat of the pants.
