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Replying to: iluvmysephia1 (Feb 13, 2007 9:33 pm)
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Replying to: oldfarmer50 (Feb 14, 2007 11:36 am) Going fast in a straight line isn't much of a selling point for me, unless of course they have everything else right too. Then it's nice icing. 7.7 for your entry level sedan offering, especially with decent handling, ride and braking, plus some nice styling is a win, IMO. |
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Replying to: oldfarmer50 (Feb 14, 2007 11:36 am) The Lancer is a 4cylinder, whereas the Eclipse GT is a 6cylinder. With that said, the Lancer is perceived to be a more "well balanced" machine, whereas the Eclipse has a heavy, 6 cylinder, putting out a hefty amount of horsepower, and is front wheel drive. This combination often leads to torque steer (which I have seen noted in a couple of reviews), and makes the car not as well balanced. It's not all about 0-60, but a 4cyl car that can do it in 7.7, has 4 doors, and is getting good reviews for its handling, is pretty good (at its price point). |
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Replying to: iluvmysephia1 (Feb 13, 2007 9:33 pm) |
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because of several new key engineering improvements. I'll mention a few of them here. There is increased body rigidity, a new "world" engine developed with DCX and Hyundai, and the MIVEC engine that has variable valve timing. Camshafts will turn at two points for improved efficiency and power, exhaust now travels towards the rear when the last-gen Lancer's exhaust went toward the front of the car(yes, it's true but sounds kind of weird). There is a design change that allows Mitsu engineers to place a straight horizontal cross member up front that improves handling. The engine is mounted tighter and stronger and the motor is lighter, it's all aluminum vs. the old Lancer's iron block. The engine is chain-driven instead of belt-driven to lighten the maintenance load costs as well as using iradium-tipped sparkplugs to space out the plug change intervals significantly. There are disc brakes all around and standard ABS with Electronic Brake Force Distribution and 7 airbags, including a driver's knee airbag and front side bags and side curtain airbags. 7 airbags in all. I will be buying a '08 Lancer with a 5-speed manual transmission. The synchro is now triple in 1st gear, triple in 2nd gear and double in 3rd and 4th gears. It's single synchro in 5th gear and reverse gear. The list goes on and on and on, my friends. Mitsubishi is serious about engineering improvement and it's the slideshow I looked at on autospies(I've already linked it on the 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer thread here on Edmunds)that convinced me for good on the car. The demonstration was given by Bryan Arnett, the Product Manager for the Lancer '08. |
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well well, people like to talk without knowing, the clipse gt does 5.9 0-60, i have one and i'm not a professional driver, it has 264hp, and with a lazy supercharger will be doing close to 376hp and with the greddy turbo 400hp thats a lot just for a bolt on turbo, non racing parts but exhaust and headers, imaging with another clutch, drive pulleys, racing headers, better intake, satge 1 camshaft, short shifter, etc, etc. The guys from rippmods says its the better plataform they have work on, for being a FWD, and i dont want to think what will happen if i'll just remove the extra weight, it's a 3.8L MIVEC and has a lot of juice remaining. About beating a EVO with a CTS-V or whatever, ok thats true but only at the dyno, cause on track the EVO IX already beats the FERRARI 360, LAMBO GALLARDO, FORD GT, and i can keep, and if we were able to get the EVO IX FQ-400, that you can get on england, that car beats the MURCIELAGO, you can watch the videos at internet, so when you say that car will beat a EVO i laugh in your face, so far if you look at TOP GEAR only cars like the KOENISSEGG beat the EVO and thats a 500K, that car you are talking about SUCKS. Sorry but it does, and when i get my EVO X i hope you get your CTS and we can go to a track, but first watch some Videos and pee in your pants. I can imagine the EVO X tuned up, oh god todays evo can easily, just upgrading the turbo, do 600hp, now that a 2.0L how big its the your CTS-V at least V-8 if not V-10, those engines are history, at least you are a FERRARI or LAMBO or PORSCHE and please make your car turn at a curve, i can see already the car ending with the front seeing all the cars flyby. Please dont even compare a car like the EVO with your 600hp 250 liters V-200, with a fine tune racing machine like the Mitsu.
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Hey about the price, its just impossible find a car who can beat the EVO for that price, why impossible, simple: IT DOESN'T EXIST. Well you can buy the 350Z but get smoked by the 2.0L car, did you just say Mustang GT, HAHAHAHAHA, that not going to happen, lets see, RX-8 yeah sure in your dreams, hmm, want to go expensive, this cars wont do the job G35, any LEXUS, S2000, nissans, toyota not a single one will even give fight, gto, simple EVO its the car to go for, why? Well its a AWD car, a lot of potential to get more power, not expensive, Japanese, a LOT of tune parts, Turbocharged, snow eater, really easy to handle, really GOOD LOOKING, cheap maintenance, BEST WARRANTY, top technology, high resale value, you can get even an M3, a 60k car, STOCK, now put those extra 20K, you are killing everybody now, and you can still seat 5 people, this car its amazing. I just cant wait to have it and take it to the track, MUAHAHAHA. |
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Replying to: ozzex (Feb 14, 2007 10:46 pm)  Rocky P.S. Can I smoke a Macanudo Robust while I leave you in my rearview. 
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that the 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer is 95% of the car the upcoming EVO-X is? Before you judge that comment go study up on the '08 Lancer and '09 EVO-X. Take that as you may but to me it means that the Lancer I'm looking at buying has component-ture that equals 95% of what the EVO-X has. Having studied the features and engineering of this car as much as I have the past few weeks I think the standard Lancer is around 90-95% of the EVO-X. You look at the suspension, steering, interior features and basically the motor and the Lancer is a huge stepping stone towards the EVO-X. Makes me feel proud. 
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Mitsubishi around in the U.S for me. I would invite anoyone reading to study up on this car. It is well-thought out and so full of engineering prowess that it...it...simply rocks my house like a 1974 Foghat concert at Seattle's Hec Edmundson Pavilion. That was the first time I saw Foghat and the rest is history. History's finest rock band ever started humbly by following "bigger" acts...i.e. Rod Stewart and opening up for them. I have studied Mitsubishi's engineering on this car and it looks stellar and awesome. Do we need a Tire Pressure Monitoring System though? Wouldn't hurt, eh? I can't wait to get mine! Coolio topped off with a big 'ole Iglasius! 
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