How to tell if a Evo 8 FQ300 is genuine?
Nov 3, 2014, 08:53 PM
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How to tell if a Evo 8 FQ300 is genuine?
How can I tell if a Evo 8 FQ300 is genuine?
It's the NZ new one.
Called Mitsubishi up and they didn't do anything to find out.
The spoiler is carbon with colour matched sides.
No plaque anywhere identifying it as FQ300
Nothing near gear surround.
Has HKS exhaust, not sure if it's the stock FQ300 one
FQ300 rear badge
FQ300 sideskirt badge
No rear bumper fog light
Can't tell from the intake as it came with a aftermarket Blitz one
Had 1 catalytic converter with no cat sensor, I believe non fq300 have 2 cats.
It's the NZ new one.
Called Mitsubishi up and they didn't do anything to find out.
The spoiler is carbon with colour matched sides.
No plaque anywhere identifying it as FQ300
Nothing near gear surround.
Has HKS exhaust, not sure if it's the stock FQ300 one
FQ300 rear badge
FQ300 sideskirt badge
No rear bumper fog light
Can't tell from the intake as it came with a aftermarket Blitz one
Had 1 catalytic converter with no cat sensor, I believe non fq300 have 2 cats.
Nov 3, 2014, 09:10 PM
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Does it have FQ300 where the gear knob is & another number with # or something like that?
Does it have FQ300 where the gear knob is & another number with # or something like that?
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Nov 3, 2014, 10:25 PM
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http://www.carenthusiast.com/reviews/article/166/-/2003-Mitsubishi-Lancer+Evolution+VIII/FQ-300.html
Check that link & see if yours is like that in pictures, etc
Check that link & see if yours is like that in pictures, etc
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Not a genuine FQ 300, they were UK spec only. Had rear fog in the rear bumper, has a special tag by the gear lever surround. The badging is also completely wrong on the trunk.
Makes decent power so nothing to be worried about
Makes decent power so nothing to be worried about
