ChiLAX's Evo X
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Took it to GLD last night, pretty disappointed with the numbers I got. My best time was my first run, a 13.8 @100 with a not so great 2.1 60'. Ran it 5 more times, and whittled the 60' down to a 1.91, but ran a 14.1. ET and traps were getting consistently slower each run, while getting better 60's, and I started worrying that I may have developed a boost leak or hurt the motor in some way. Was really hoping for a 13.5 or better, since the weather was pretty amazing last night.
I guess I got frustrated when my launch was improving, but my times were getting worse. I feel like if I had ripped off a 1.9 on my first run I could have had a 13.5 easy. Stock it seems like most people are between 13.5-14, but with 65* temps, I had my hopes up. Maybe heat soaked? I don't know.
They're pretty held back with factory tunes. I raced my friends s2000 and I was disappointed that him and I were dead even. I thought it was faster than that, but with a couple bolt-ons and a tune they are a lot faster. Unfortunately they're built out of really expensive glass. You'll see, especially if you're going to drag race it often. Very expensive cars to fix, and they break all the time.
If it was an MR yes, definitely lol. Those transmissions are garbage.
A GSR should be fine with bolt-ons as long as you're not drag racing it. You'll definitely need a clutch with the bolt-ons, the stocker gets used up fast. I *think* they fixed the timing chain issues before your model year, but that's always there. The spark plug insulators falling off and destroying motors is another big problem. Look up some of the more common things that go wrong, they'll usually have a fix for it before it becomes a problem, IE different spark plugs.
Also, if you're parked on a hill, don't leave it in a gear that spins the motor backwards. Lots off horror stories from that, if the motor spins backwards it's like the world is ending
That was about 5yrs ago when I owned one for a very brief time, I swear 50% of the posts were about broken cars, but they were like '08s and fist model year cars are always the worse, especially with Mitsu.
A GSR should be fine with bolt-ons as long as you're not drag racing it. You'll definitely need a clutch with the bolt-ons, the stocker gets used up fast. I *think* they fixed the timing chain issues before your model year, but that's always there. The spark plug insulators falling off and destroying motors is another big problem. Look up some of the more common things that go wrong, they'll usually have a fix for it before it becomes a problem, IE different spark plugs.
Also, if you're parked on a hill, don't leave it in a gear that spins the motor backwards. Lots off horror stories from that, if the motor spins backwards it's like the world is ending
That was about 5yrs ago when I owned one for a very brief time, I swear 50% of the posts were about broken cars, but they were like '08s and fist model year cars are always the worse, especially with Mitsu.
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