Archive for the ‘Evo X’ Category

MRT client David Stelzer, writes a story on how to learn more about your car, and make it quicker with no mechanical changes. In this document, David puts his experience in print and explains how to read a data log and shows how easy you can do it yourself!

Since writing this, David has used his data logger even more and has gained valuable knowledge, on both his own ability as a driver, plus the way parts work on his car and what don’t!

Visit our website to read David’s article: Get Lower Lap Times At The Track

Its a tough ask – but someone has to do it. Mitsubishi’s hot new Evo, the tenth in the series is here and needs a proper test to see how it compares to only to its arch nemesis the Subaru STi, but also its older sibling the Evo IX. MRT need a review by someone who has a bit of experience with the Mitsubishi Evo, and some crazy owner of a brand spanking new lightning blue Evolution MR has lent me their car for the day. So I guide the car north through Sydney’s northern suburbs to stretch its legs on the old Pacific Hwy. The corners beckon . . .

Read the story here: Mitsubishi Evo X Road Text

ECU Tune only using EcuteK Software

Here at MRT we are very motivated to be the first ( in Australia ) to release the upgraded ECU tune of the long awaited Mitsubishi EVO X
Through hours of dyno and road testing, MRT have shown how careful tuning with strong tuning knowledge can result in an improvement that is simply astounding!

24% increse in Torque and
21% increase in power over standard

As usual this upgreade comes with MRT’s legendary factory warranty Guarantee, plus its TRIPLE guarantee!

To benefit from this upgrade contact your local MRT / EcuteK tuner now!

MORE INFO
Incredible stats on standard car
Factory ECU runs 21psi boost standard!
Factory fuel mixtures are super rich 10.5 : 1 Car has twin boost control solenoids Also fitted with air inlet temp sensor and Map sensor All accessible through the EcuteK interface

refer www.MRTperformance.com.au for a dyno graph

The Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution (or Evo as it is often known) was originally introduced in 1992 to compete in the World Rally Championship. Continually developing its position over the years since, the Evolution series has, as its name suggests, evolved into a serious performance motor vehicle.

The Evo X is the current model and currently completing its Worldwide release which included Australia in late July 2008 after being released in Japan in October 2007.

Originally introduced at the Tokyo Motor Show as Concept-X has developed 3 years later into the Evo X and includes a 2.0L turbocharged inline-4 engine. The Evo X GSR has a 5-speed manual transmission system while the Evo X MR comes with 6-speed Twin Clutch Sportronic Shift Transmission with steering-mounted magnesium alloy shift paddles.

Jeremy Clarkson in a recent article in The Sunday Times said that the Evo X was “Eye-wateringly brilliant” and “the heart and soul in question was its ability to remain composed and absolutely controllable in a lairy, tyre-smoking four-wheel drift. No other car I’d driven was able to do this, even slightly. It was exquisite.”

I found the following short video on YouTube that looks at the 2008 Evo X:

Mitsubishi themselves say that the 2008 Lancer Evo X “has the heart, soul and yes, DNA of Mitsubishi’s racing heritage”

So all reports are positive so far on the Evo X and it will be interesting to see what they do when they start hitting the rally circuit.

The Evo 10 was released in Australia this week. But here’s a few quick facts you might not know about the evo…

If you are trying to decide to go for the classic manual transmission gearbox or the semi automatic dual shifting gearbox. Well based on our experience, choose carefully because if you are going to drive the car hard, early indications are that while the seamless shift semi autimatic transmission gearbox is technically very advanced, the down side is that it is not really up to it when it comes to taking it to the track and giving it a work out.

We have already heard some early examples of these cars with these transmissions being taken to the track and the gearbox overheating and effectively putting the car into a limp mode after a simple couple of laps.

So, our feedback to begin with is to go the convervative route with your manual transmission where you get to shift gears yourself.

Did you know that the factory official Evo 10 models in the UK actually has a modified converted factory ecu using the EcuTek tuning software? This package is on all the Evo 10’s sold by the Mitsubishi factory they then also offer the FQ model that has been available since the Evo 7.

Stay tuned and we’ll post some more Did You Know’s about the evo soon.

Brett