My Evo VIII
SOLD!
2003 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII
I decided to leave my original
thoughts on this page because I think they were very sound, but I
wanted to add my reason for wanting to part ways with the evo.
I will have to say that SCC and any other publication is right that
this is an awesome car. It has a huge amount of potential and is
truly a car made for the track.
All that aside, I just didn't like it. The
power is nice, but I don't like lag. Say all you want, good NA
power will always be my thing. On to other things. The
interior is bland and seems too big for the car. I don't know
how else to describe it. Other than the seats and the instrument
cluster, it screams econo-box. Even my 13 year old civic feels
fresher inside than this car. Aerodynamically, this car is
horrible. Don't argue with me, it's bad. Wind beats it
badly, and it makes a lot of noise "at speed".
For those that have one and read this, don't
take offense, it just wasn't for me.
My original thoughts:
I know there are a lot of people
who have followed my stories, projects, and plans over the past few
years. Honestly, I thought I would have my 240 forever. I
realized that my goals for my 240 were not necessarily unreasonable,
but impractical. Building a 400hp KA-T sounded really great on
paper. Even doing an SR20 swap sounds good, but there are
complications with every project, that always lead to more money
invested than originally intended. It all came down to looking
at what I wanted to do, and deciding if it was best for me. In
the end, I chose to sell the 240.
With that out of the way, I introduce my Evo.
As many know, the Evo comes from the factory with plenty of goodies to
satisfy even the most devout enthusiast. Factory turbo, factory
Brembo brakes, factory Recaro Seats and a Momo steering wheel.
AWD, a wider and stronger body, and a wing that actually does
something. This is the car that I had intended my 240 to be.
But it's all factory. In it's current almost completely stock
state, I'm very satisfied with the performance. There are a few
things I'd like to do, but as it is, I'm very happy with this car.
It gives me a factory performer that I can rely on for fun daily
driving, as well as potential if I want more. With this as my
daily driver, I can focus on turning my civic into a more aggressive
track car. The way I see it, I have one project car, rather than
two. That means quite a bit when I look at my wallet!
 Currently, the mods are as follows:
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Cone filter
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XS boost controller
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XS intercooler
My plans are very minimal. I may not do
much, only time will tell. This is my tentative list of future
mods:
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