| ACT Clutch Facts In the end, though, we were both wrong. More than just a turbo whacked on to the lancer's 2. It throws decorum and civility out the window, with its harsh ride and twitchy throttle, and shows not one bit of remorse for being so totally dedicated to the pursuit of performance. Shocked and understandably dismayed, at first i put it down to the 14,000km on the odometer (and we're talking journo kays, not owner kms), where the turbo wasn't at all keen on kicking in early. The evo needed to catch up with the sti's power output, so we gave it a rhys millen racing exhaust, aem cam gears, and a custom tune (with a piggyback exede ecu) from vishnu performance. While the evo viii has lost none of its berserker attitude, with an explosive power delivery that's as intimidating as it is addictive, it's been carefully refined to offer even more mid-corner grip and there's a little more sophistication in its ride and handling too. Read more ACT Clutch articles related to Mitsubishi EVO 9. |
Power is transmitted through a slick shifting, positive action six-speed manual gearbox. , But in europe and other parts of the world it's quite a different affair. Ralliart aero mirrors, a carbon fibre front lip spoiler and a 'sharks tooth' rear vortex generator, are as functional as they are attractive. 