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Re: Why the Evo Matters.

Jeff Jeske — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 20:13:42 -0000

I'm happy to see it go..... I have a 9 and was sickened by the 10. I agree that its been dead for awhile.

Re: Let’s Talk: Winter Projects

jdxnc — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 23:46:58 -0000

Thread is at MM(can't get the link right now due to a db error) but not much has happened so far due to the eleventeen feet of snow we have.

Re: Why the Evo Matters.

Evokitty — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 14:27:36 -0000

That was good. I will tell you one thing I will NEVER own a hybrid...........they are for hippies (sorry if anyone owns one). I like the black puffs of smoke that come out of my exhaust when I lay on the accelerator and I like how it tears up the roads (or yards if i get a little off track ). I will always love my Evo8 MR. And I will have it forever! I agree with U.P.Evo8 damn you Mitsubishi!

Re: Why the Evo Matters.

U.P.Evo8 — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 00:20:28 -0000

Mitsu had a good run, put out a platform with potential. I think the tuners and aftermarket vendors made the Evo legendary. When was the last time Mitsu ran a factory race car? Don't get me wrong, I love my Evo8, and would be happy running it for a long time. It's when my Evo is in sick-bay for things like the t-case that I hate it. My wife hates that my emotional well-being revolves around the Evo. Mitsubishi, damn you for hooking us on a drug, then leaving us out to dry!

Re: Why the Evo Matters.

Waseemqureshi86 — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 19:31:39 -0000

Solid! Though I must say I love my X and it is every bit as fast actually more of my previous Evo's

Re: Why the Evo Matters.

Brian Driggs — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 11:18:56 -0000

Thanks, guys. There are those who have never bought a new Mitsubishi, likely never will, and see the passing of the Evo as some sort of rationalization for why. Freud was right.

Re: Why the Evo Matters.

Iceman — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 22:02:39 -0000

Brian, I love you man!

Re: Why the Evo Matters.

BrandonEchols — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 19:36:59 -0000

Amen, brother.

Re: Let’s Talk: Winter Projects

Brian Driggs — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 11:27:19 -0000

Headgasket replacement is a good time. Nice to be doing it before it gets hot!

Do you have a build thread anywhere? Take lots of pictures when you do this stuff. It takes guts to put sandpaper to paint or pull an engine for the first time. :thumbsup

Re: Let’s Talk: Winter Projects

Brian Driggs — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 11:24:48 -0000

"New heat." Love it, Richard. Keep us posted. If you send us over a couple pictures and a paragraph or two about the latest developments, we'll run 'em so everyone can keep up with the project. That's got to be one of the meanest FTOs on the planet. Go fast with class.

NOTE: Richard, I don't know where your comment went! For anyone who missed the EPIC FTO action, the story is over on Drag Gearbox Magazine: http://drag.gearboxmagazine...

Re: Let’s Talk: Winter Projects

Brian Driggs — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 11:24:44 -0000

AWD swap, eh? Got a build thread, sir?

Re: Let’s Talk: Winter Projects

Richard — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 03:13:34 -0000

The FTO you featured a few months ago is getting a new heat :) moving away from the 6A13 Galant engine and onto a 4g64 evo engine that we recently mapped to 957bhp, 750lb-ft.

Re: Let’s Talk: Winter Projects

Andy Smedegard — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 18:10:19 -0000

I've taken a break from mitsu and have been turning a 93 Civic hatch into an auto-x Monster.

Re: Let’s Talk: Winter Projects

jdxnc — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 13:56:53 -0000

2G AWD swap, that's what's happening. Along with some maintenance and some improvements such as cams.

Re: Let’s Talk: Winter Projects

Erik Powers — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 12:55:35 -0000

I have a new headgasket and tie rods to throw on the RS in the next week or two. I really need to wash it and start sanding down the damaged/mismatched paint too.

Re: Let’s Talk: Winter Projects

Brian Driggs — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 12:03:32 -0000

You da man, Drew! 2011 will see a number of GVR4s returning to the road. April is my goal for 195/2000 (birthday present to myself). 3/1000 may or may not have been seen on the streets recently (wink), 1101 is said to have an engine build underway, and there's a no-badge car only FMIC, wiring, and fluids away from coming down off a lift for the first time in about three years - all in the Phoenix metro.

2011: Year of the Galant

Re: Let’s Talk: Winter Projects

Andrew Pascarella — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 11:40:45 -0000

I'm putting back together Galant VR4 801/2000. I how to have that finished by the end of April.

Re: Dave Groff’s Mitsu powered Sandrail

Brian Driggs — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 10:52:59 -0000

Solid. That would be an excellent read. Rob's trying to track down 4G63 swapped vehicles for future stories. We'll have to keep an eye out for that one.

Personally, I remember seeing video online of what used to be a Suzuki Samurai with a 4G63 swap. It was pretty much an articulated roll cage rock crawler with only the Sami grille up front to distinguish it as a Suzi, but it was weird seeing a rock crawler claw its way up a cliff, to the tune of WOT 4G63T.

Re: From a Mirage to an Evo with Mark Schroeder

Steve Austin — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 05:23:16 -0000

awesome! thumbs up!!!

Re: Dave Groff’s Mitsu powered Sandrail

Caseyc00k — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 22:06:37 -0000

i seen this guy at a drift indy who had a drift s10 that was 4g63 powered sounded awesome had a 4" stack in the back. didn't drift for crap tho

Re: Ivan Berko – Croatia’s only first gen AWD DSM owner?

Ivan Berko (FlashBack) — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 14:56:21 -0000

Thank You.

Re: Ivan Berko – Croatia’s only first gen AWD DSM owner?

Brian Driggs — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 11:44:50 -0000

HEAR HEAR!

Re: Ivan Berko – Croatia’s only first gen AWD DSM owner?

Muttski — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 11:26:47 -0000

Well it just seems like most U.S. owners just view 1G DSM's as donors for other cars or a way to make a quick buck by parting them out to other owners. It's just refreshing to see someone who appreciates the car and sees it as something unique.

Re: Ivan Berko – Croatia’s only first gen AWD DSM owner?

Brian Driggs — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 11:04:11 -0000

It's pretty cool to think of cars as a way to global understanding!

Re: Ivan Berko – Croatia’s only first gen AWD DSM owner?

Muttski — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 22:42:26 -0000

That's pretty cool seeing someone from a foreign country still in love with his 1G DSM.