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MikeK · 2004-10-05, 03:39 PM

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I have been looking seriously at the MR for a while now, but I not sure any more if it is worth the money (funny considering no one actually knows the MSRP yet).

The MR should be available in the next month or so in some parts of the country. The guys at reno mitsubishi said they aren't expecting them before next year though.

After owning a WRX for a year and having extreme STi transmission envy, I decided that it is worth paying extra for a better drivetrain ... but I think with the MR it is literally just an extra gear. The shifting mechanism has been changed for smoother shifts, but that is it. The rest of the drivetrain, including all 3 diffs, the active yaw control, axles, hubs etc etc are the same on the evo 8 and the evo mr. The engine changes in the MR for the extra power and torque are the same on the regular evo as well. The suspension changes aren't so important since any car I get will probably have new suspension put on it. And I have to buy a second set of rims anyway because I need dedicated snow tyres, so the new rims on the MR aren't really that special to me either.

So I am either going to wait until january for an '05 evo 8, or get an 05 STi in the next few weeks. The guys at cobb said their STi and WRX exhausts are identical, plus I hate waiting for things, so I am leaning towards an STi. The main thing holding me back right now is that there probably won't be engine management availabale until at least mid next year

On the other hand, if I wait for the evo, with all the new diffs and yaw control and whatnot, it should have amazing track manners, and 300 hp at the wheels is a very safe (and relatively cheap) target with all the mods that are already out there. I think I will go to the subaru guys this week and make them an offer they can refuse ... and if they refuse it just wait for the evo.

On a related note, I discovered that the person to talk to at the dealership is the internet sales manager. If anyone else is thinking of buying a new car soon, bypass all the normal sales guys and go straight to the internet guy's office

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Back on topic: Scott, I am sure that heatsoak due to lack of shielding is what caused my air conditioning to stop getting cold at less than 65 mph because it was icy cold all the time before I swapped my exhaust, including some very hot days last september when I got the car.

2004-10-05, 03:39 PM	#7
MikeK Captain Turbo Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Reno Posts: 3,318 Car: 05 STi	<thread hijack> I have been looking seriously at the MR for a while now, but I not sure any more if it is worth the money (funny considering no one actually knows the MSRP yet). The MR should be available in the next month or so in some parts of the country. The guys at reno mitsubishi said they aren't expecting them before next year though. After owning a WRX for a year and having extreme STi transmission envy, I decided that it is worth paying extra for a better drivetrain ... but I think with the MR it is literally just an extra gear. The shifting mechanism has been changed for smoother shifts, but that is it. The rest of the drivetrain, including all 3 diffs, the active yaw control, axles, hubs etc etc are the same on the evo 8 and the evo mr. The engine changes in the MR for the extra power and torque are the same on the regular evo as well. The suspension changes aren't so important since any car I get will probably have new suspension put on it. And I have to buy a second set of rims anyway because I need dedicated snow tyres, so the new rims on the MR aren't really that special to me either. So I am either going to wait until january for an '05 evo 8, or get an 05 STi in the next few weeks. The guys at cobb said their STi and WRX exhausts are identical, plus I hate waiting for things, so I am leaning towards an STi. The main thing holding me back right now is that there probably won't be engine management availabale until at least mid next year On the other hand, if I wait for the evo, with all the new diffs and yaw control and whatnot, it should have amazing track manners, and 300 hp at the wheels is a very safe (and relatively cheap) target with all the mods that are already out there. I think I will go to the subaru guys this week and make them an offer they can refuse ... and if they refuse it just wait for the evo. On a related note, I discovered that the person to talk to at the dealership is the internet sales manager. If anyone else is thinking of buying a new car soon, bypass all the normal sales guys and go straight to the internet guy's office </thread hijack> Back on topic: Scott, I am sure that heatsoak due to lack of shielding is what caused my air conditioning to stop getting cold at less than 65 mph because it was icy cold all the time before I swapped my exhaust, including some very hot days last september when I got the car.