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Old Dec 10, 2011 | 02:41 PM
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everyday for almost 3 years now. its my only car. the loud exhaust used to bother me, switched it to a Perrin stealth cat back and its much better now.
Old Dec 10, 2011 | 02:54 PM
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Originally Posted by fwd_josh
everyday for almost 3 years now. its my only car. the loud exhaust used to bother me, switched it to a Perrin stealth cat back and its much better now.
Do you feel like you lost a lot of power making this switch?
Old Dec 11, 2011 | 05:18 AM
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Do you feel like you lost a lot of power making this switch?
I don't think so. i need to have my tune tweaked, because I've changed some other things since I've been tuned. But this exhaust with no cat and no resonator is quieter than my old TurboXS with a cat, and it had a resonator in the exhaust!
Old Dec 11, 2011 | 07:08 AM
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That's what I'm worried about DD my Evo. I don't mind minor problems here and there but hundreds?! Hopefully, it's because you just played with your car too much.
I've daily driven mine for 5 years now and have had no problems. Mine is a pretty basic build though just bolt ons and cams so I'm not making big power. The loud exhaust kind of sucks on the highway (I don't mind it by myself too much but I feel bad if I have passengers) but other than that it's all good. I still have the stock clutch and transfer case too. Don't abuse the car too badly and it'll last.


EDIT- Spoke too soon clutch started slipping on the way to my mother's this morning. F**k

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Old Dec 11, 2011 | 07:14 AM
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Use mine as a daily. At this point I spend so much money on my evo I have no choice. I could have bought and have atleast three now if it wasnt for the evo. I love it though.
Old Dec 12, 2011 | 12:10 AM
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Originally Posted by deadmeat
I've daily driven mine for 5 years now and have had no problems. Mine is a pretty basic build though just bolt ons and cams so I'm not making big power. The loud exhaust kind of sucks on the highway (I don't mind it by myself too much but I feel bad if I have passengers) but other than that it's all good. I still have the stock clutch and transfer case too. Don't abuse the car too badly and it'll last.


EDIT- Spoke too soon clutch started slipping on the way to my mother's this morning. F**k
Yeah, I'm not really planning on doing much with my Evo. Probably just an intake and an exhaust. But other than that I'm gonna go for the looks.
Old Dec 12, 2011 | 12:36 AM
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i just baught mine and is going to be my dd has 100 k on it now and everything is well and good and i love it as long as a car is serviced right and on time it will last !!!!!
Old Dec 12, 2011 | 07:03 AM
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Mine will be a dd once I pick one up, lol. Can't wait.
Old Dec 12, 2011 | 07:18 AM
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Between my '03 Evo and my '11 Evo, one of them gets driven to work every day.

I would have no problem at all picking one and sticking with it, but variety is more fun.
Old Dec 12, 2011 | 07:47 AM
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i do every day. on coils i love my loud exhasut hate the 02 dump sometimes because its a look at me speeding signal.
Old Dec 12, 2011 | 08:06 AM
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i only drive mine to church and back. less than 1000 miles since 2008.

Old Dec 12, 2011 | 08:44 AM
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mine is my DD. every day into DC on stock KYBs and springs is getting old. that's why I'm going bilstein hds and gtworx. hopefully a more compliant ride can be combined with better handling the way I've read it described here.
Old Dec 12, 2011 | 08:57 AM
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My IX has 76,000 since I bought it new. If i'm paying 700 a month for it I'M USING IT! It's not a Lamborghini, it's a Mitsubishi.. drive it!

No issues excepts the ones I created (as someone on the first page put)
Old Dec 12, 2011 | 09:04 AM
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Originally Posted by frankd14321
My IX has 76,000 since I bought it new. If i'm paying 700 a month for it I'M USING IT! It's not a Lamborghini, it's a Mitsubishi.. drive it!
Heh, there are many more Lamborghinis in the US than IX RS' like yours.
Old Dec 12, 2011 | 09:25 AM
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I have an 08 with 42k miles on it. Half gutted with camlock harnesses too


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