Paris Van Gorder
Paris Van Gorder Associate editor
9/26/24 10:34 a.m.
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Do you keep this 1998 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution V stock or do you add more?

It’s relatively a blank canvas, with the only stated mods being an Exedy clutch, a Blitz radiator and a GFB blow-off valve, although there seems to be a few more by the looks of the photos.

The Evo also has only 68,000 miles.

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David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
9/26/24 10:54 a.m.

So, Evo or WRX? laugh

93gsxturbo
93gsxturbo UberDork
9/26/24 11:45 a.m.

Little nugget they quit having the EVO vs WRX shootouts because the WRXs were getting mopped.  

Evo if you wanna go fast, WRX if you wanna vape.  

MadScientistMatt
MadScientistMatt UltimaDork
9/26/24 11:57 a.m.

I wouldn't add more mods - just seems like it would be too easy to break rare parts.

DavyZ
DavyZ Reader
9/26/24 1:42 p.m.

I'd keep it stock and just drive it. Hard.

Driving4fun
Driving4fun New Reader
9/26/24 2:14 p.m.

+1 keep it stock.  Would love to have something like that but no space for extra toys.  

chandler
chandler MegaDork
9/26/24 7:01 p.m.
93gsxturbo said:

Little nugget they quit having the EVO vs WRX shootouts because the WRXs were getting mopped.  

Evo if you wanna go fast, WRX if you wanna vape.  

Name checks out

Pete. (l33t FS)
Pete. (l33t FS) GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
9/26/24 7:31 p.m.
93gsxturbo said:

Little nugget they quit having the EVO vs WRX shootouts because the WRXs were getting mopped.  

Evo if you wanna go fast, WRX if you wanna vape.  

It was funny/sad how for years at the SCCA RallyCross National Championship, there would be two Evos entered and between them they would win all three AWD classes against a sea of mostly Subarus.  (The car that would win Modified was also the car that won Prepared, with a different driver.  Winning Mod with a Prepared legal car.)

One of my friends got so tired of placing second that he sold his STI and bought an Evo X MR.

 

The GC chassis handles like magic but dat Evo VIII/IX was a monster on course.

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