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Originally Posted by scheides
Man I've heard that story about Mitsu attending events and taking down VINs and License plates and I say who cares. If you can afford an evo, you can afford a clutch, which is about the only part that is going to break/wear out on a mildly modded evo.
Order your exhaust, boost controller, and an intake and put them on when your car hits 59,999.9 miles, and I bet you a beer you will be KICKING yourself for not doing it 59,990 miles sooner. Every turn you exited, every stop light you left, every on ramp you took could have been that much more fun. I'm not trying to tell you you're dumb or stupid for not doing these things, there's just no good reason for someone with an evo and a good job not to do these, they're half the fun of owning the car!?
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Actually there are very good reasons, even though I do have a good job (with time to post during the day!) The clutch isn't the only thing that breaks in an Evo. As I mentioned above, I've had both front struts and 5th gear (and free clutch) replaced under warranty, as well as many other minor repairs that would have cost me several hundred dollars total if it weren't for the warranty. And I've only owned the car for 18 months. Sure I drive it hard, but that's what it's for. My RSX Type-S, my MX-3, even my Scirocco in high school were the same way. I drove them hard, they broke, the dealer fixed them free of charge under warranty. The warranty is the insurance and peace of mind that allows me to drive the car as it should be driven without worrying about being out-of-pocket when something breaks. Maybe the rest of you guys just aren't driving your Evos hard enough?
As far as the "could have been that much more fun" argument, I'm enjoying the anticipation of even more performance once I start modding. Those stop lights, on ramps, country roads, and more importantly, those TRACKS will still be there. Funny, I have heard the same "why didn't I do this sooner?" from many of my students at high performance drivers education events. I'm sticking with my belief that the first and most important mod to make is driver education. Sadly, with a few bright exceptions, most of the Uni parking lot crowd has no idea what HPDE is. Maybe by becoming more involved, I can get more people to the next level of attending HPDE events.
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Originally Posted by scheides
Your one 'mod' you said you have is brake pads, what pads did you go with?
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A lot of guys run race brake pads and wider wheels and tires when taking their Evos to the track. Of course I would NEVER take my Evo to a race track because that would void the warranty! But if I DID, I would mount 255/40/17 shaved Toyo RA-1s on Enkei NT03+M 17x9.5 wheels with Hawk DTC-70 pads front and HT-10s rear. Hypothetically, of course.
Can you tell I'm bored at work today?