evo XI?
Jan 14, 2008, 06:31 PM
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Jan 14, 2008, 07:29 PM
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i understand the rules of WRC and all but if you don't compete who cares about the rules. thats like practing a religion you don't want to do. I'm not saying one is better than the other but is shouldn't be used as a excuse
Jan 16, 2008, 12:53 PM
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do not of you realize the Homologation specs for group-n have NOTHING- zero-nada to do with the USDM model.. it could have a V-8 and it wouldn't affect the group-n homologation
the only occurrence that i have ever seen it used was when ford used a USDM bumper on the focus because it was longer
the only occurrence that i have ever seen it used was when ford used a USDM bumper on the focus because it was longer
Jan 16, 2008, 08:40 PM
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All of you are making great points...had this topic been posted in 1999. There is no Mitsubishi rally team anymore and they've announced no plans to return despite initially claiming that 2006 would only be a year long hiatus. Moreover I very much doubt the bigger, wider and heavier 3500lb+ Lancer platform lends itself as a legitimate means for a return to WRC should Mitsubishi ever throw their hat back in the rally ring. If Mitsu returns to rally and wants to be competitive they'll need a smaller sub compact platform in order to do so. I think only the "i" is the only prototype subcompact they've shown the world yet. Blah. Can you imagine! Interestingly enough Mitsubishi Motors has stated their intent to focus on the subcompact market so a return to WRC in the next 20 years isn't totally unlikely...
http://goliath.ecnext.com/coms2/gi_0...-to-focus.html
I think the real reason we still have a 2.0L in the Evo X is because the 4B11 world engine was a joint venture with other automakers designed to streamline R&D and production costs. If Mitsubishi suddenly got a hair in their *** for an "Evo only" 2.3L engine the added cost of R&D and production would reflect in an MSRP well over $40k. People are having small coronaries upon discovering the official price of the USDM Evo X so imagine the repercussions had the MSRP been another $5k-$8k
http://goliath.ecnext.com/coms2/gi_0...-to-focus.html
I think the real reason we still have a 2.0L in the Evo X is because the 4B11 world engine was a joint venture with other automakers designed to streamline R&D and production costs. If Mitsubishi suddenly got a hair in their *** for an "Evo only" 2.3L engine the added cost of R&D and production would reflect in an MSRP well over $40k. People are having small coronaries upon discovering the official price of the USDM Evo X so imagine the repercussions had the MSRP been another $5k-$8k
Feb 10, 2008, 03:25 PM
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Perhaps Mitsubishi will make a different trim level and have the 4B12 in the future
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All of you are making great points...had this topic been posted in 1999. There is no Mitsubishi rally team anymore and they've announced no plans to return despite initially claiming that 2006 would only be a year long hiatus. Moreover I very much doubt the bigger, wider and heavier 3500lb+ Lancer platform lends itself as a legitimate means for a return to WRC should Mitsubishi ever throw their hat back in the rally ring. If Mitsu returns to rally and wants to be competitive they'll need a smaller sub compact platform in order to do so. I think only the "i" is the only prototype subcompact they've shown the world yet. Blah. Can you imagine! Interestingly enough Mitsubishi Motors has stated their intent to focus on the subcompact market so a return to WRC in the next 20 years isn't totally unlikely...
http://goliath.ecnext.com/coms2/gi_0...-to-focus.html
I think the real reason we still have a 2.0L in the Evo X is because the 4B11 world engine was a joint venture with other automakers designed to streamline R&D and production costs. If Mitsubishi suddenly got a hair in their *** for an "Evo only" 2.3L engine the added cost of R&D and production would reflect in an MSRP well over $40k. People are having small coronaries upon discovering the official price of the USDM Evo X so imagine the repercussions had the MSRP been another $5k-$8k
http://goliath.ecnext.com/coms2/gi_0...-to-focus.html
I think the real reason we still have a 2.0L in the Evo X is because the 4B11 world engine was a joint venture with other automakers designed to streamline R&D and production costs. If Mitsubishi suddenly got a hair in their *** for an "Evo only" 2.3L engine the added cost of R&D and production would reflect in an MSRP well over $40k. People are having small coronaries upon discovering the official price of the USDM Evo X so imagine the repercussions had the MSRP been another $5k-$8k
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Feb 17, 2008, 03:37 PM
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i didn't forget anything. i know a guy that boosted (jackson racing SC) a stock K20 to 7psi, all stock internals, just exhaust, header and k-pro as supporting mods and he was putting 270 to the wheels. the EVO's motor needs to be built like a tank and boosted to 20psi+ to get the same power. not only that, his power was lag free, and the powerband was a lot broader than the EVO. i dunno if you guys have noticed, but honda builds some of the best engines on the planet.