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  • @Sliphantom
    @Sliphantom 5 років тому +755

    "BRO you ever tried NOS? It looks like a N2O can but it's energy drink bro."

  • @lucywucyyy
    @lucywucyyy 5 років тому +1301

    i once nearly crashed cos i saw an evo 6 while i was driving and i was too busy doing finger guns to him to steer

    • @jackr4777
      @jackr4777 5 років тому +20

      This is such an RCR comment and I love it

    • @alexisverduzco646
      @alexisverduzco646 5 років тому +5

      Bro i did this a couple of days ago with a supra 😬😅 and my wife yelled at me lol

    • @jawskiller2492
      @jawskiller2492 4 роки тому

      1000 likes your welcome

    • @Not_Aran8276
      @Not_Aran8276 7 місяців тому

      Same here, *probably* nearly crashed into a Civic EK9 Type R on my third day learning how to drive a motorcycle/scooter. Nearly sideswiped the EK9 on an oncoming lane because how marvelous it looks rather than noticing & distracted from far away.

  • @kendelion
    @kendelion 5 років тому +756

    As a mitsubishi employee in kurashiki i am happy the Evo's Spirit still roams the earth!

    • @FinnishCarGuys
      @FinnishCarGuys 5 років тому +31

      It most certainly does! There won't be anything like it again.

    • @kendelion
      @kendelion 5 років тому +53

      @@FinnishCarGuys yeah our children and grand children may be amazed that one day we drove cars. Like the elevators and trains of today, all automatic, just 1 operator.

    • @FinnishCarGuys
      @FinnishCarGuys 5 років тому +6

      @@kendelion Don't really want to self-advertise, but will anyway... There's a vid on our channel of an Evo IX drifting on snow ;)

    • @kendelion
      @kendelion 5 років тому +11

      @@FinnishCarGuys cool! Definitely will watch! I actually appreciate the info. Evo in its natutal habitat! I have kei cat and motorbike vids on my channel too for contrast!

    • @timokallio-kokko7175
      @timokallio-kokko7175 5 років тому +1

      Will Mitsubishi ever return to WRC??

  • @chrisdooley6468
    @chrisdooley6468 5 років тому +485

    I’d love one but I’m scared of them. Not the car but what the previous owner might’ve done with it.

    • @VicVoss
      @VicVoss 5 років тому +42

      I felt the same way you did, but I still went ahead and got mine. it's been 7 years now and it's been as reliable as a normal car. Don't let preconceived notions from the internet scare you away.

    • @markm0000
      @markm0000 5 років тому +36

      I'm all for the Evo 9 as my next car just because there is zero financial risk. You know these cars are going to appreciate in value. Everyone that grew up admiring these cars are just now beginning to get a job and afford them. Also, it's a good idea to strip down the entire car and give it a extensive cleaning and oiling. That will get you familiar with what problems it may have and what needs to be fixed. I want to keep mine stock forever and just rack up thousands of smiles.

    • @maynarddrivesfast804
      @maynarddrivesfast804 5 років тому +4

      @@markm0000 You're absolutely right. My old Evo VIII has been my absolute favorite car to date. I've owned F bodies, an sti, a 450hp 335i, a Terminator mustang, and a c5 z06. The only car I truly regret selling is my Evo. It was tame by Evo community standards (only 400hp/tq), but it took an absolute beating every time I drove it, and it NEVER broke.

    • @aaronbays4
      @aaronbays4 5 років тому +4

      Yeah these are one of these cars that were always ridden hard and put away wet. People beat the ever living shit out of them, finding one that isn't a lemon, original and not monkeyed with is a rarity. Same thing with Mark IV Supras, that's one reason stock ones are so expensive, none of them left.
      The import guys are a totally different owner group than Corvette guys, literally there are 25 different C4 and C5 Corvettes for sale in my area with less than 20k miles on them in showroom stock, collector grade #1 or #2 condition.

    • @simpsonfan13
      @simpsonfan13 5 років тому

      @@maynarddrivesfast804 That just means that whoever bought from you had to fix all this shit you abused.

  • @spirosmousouris3908
    @spirosmousouris3908 5 років тому +565

    Ah, the best kind of fast : down to earth, drivable everyday, not overly complex, respecting cars original purpose and design.

    • @CrayonsYummyYummy
      @CrayonsYummyYummy 5 років тому +4

      But unreliable. Cause Mitsi...

    • @SI0AX
      @SI0AX 5 років тому +37

      @@CrayonsYummyYummyI've heard that engine is reliable when stock. The reason everyone says it's not reliable... is because finding one stock is nearly impossible.

    • @robmanueb.
      @robmanueb. 5 років тому +5

      Mitsi>Subaru reliability any day of the week.

    • @CrayonsYummyYummy
      @CrayonsYummyYummy 5 років тому

      @@robmanueb. Blasphemy. Mitsi/Evos have the most fragile transmission while the STi trans is pretty much bullet proof. And while EJ ain't nothing special, its still more reliable than a 4G lol. I would know, my mate currently owns an Evo 9MR and i used to own a GC8 STi. And i can tell ya from first hand experience those Evo's are a money pit. Subaru may not be the most reliable brand out there but its still a million times better than fucking Mitsubishi lmao.

    • @CrayonsYummyYummy
      @CrayonsYummyYummy 5 років тому +1

      @@SI0AX Yeah true that. 4G's are pretty good engines as long as they're not molested.

  • @marcscordato4385
    @marcscordato4385 5 років тому +597

    Not long ago Mitsubishi was cool and Hyundai were cheap low end cars. Today Hyundai is a premier manufacture and Mitsubishi is hanging on for dear life. Things change.

    • @grunkohlaktionar7474
      @grunkohlaktionar7474 5 років тому +89

      Marc Scordato Mitsubishi still has huge cars sale numbers in Europe, Asia and Australia. And in NA they’re starting to climb again. But I think Mitsubishi has lost their spirit. Their lineup in the 80s, 90s and even early 2000s was among the best a car manufacturer could offer. So many cars that were cool. Nowadays it’s different...

    • @Pwndaz
      @Pwndaz 5 років тому +25

      @@grunkohlaktionar7474 I don't know about among the best, Nissan at its peak was something incredible in the 90's with the GTR, S-Chassis, Pulsar, and ZX chassis

    • @grunkohlaktionar7474
      @grunkohlaktionar7474 5 років тому +12

      Hurr1canE most manufacturers had a very good lineup in this time. Miss it

    • @marcscordato4385
      @marcscordato4385 5 років тому +12

      Hurr1canE
      In my view both nissan And Mitsubishi as well as Acura all seem like there glory days are behind them. Nissan recently bought into Mitsubishi under the Renult umbrella .

    • @ImineResveratrol
      @ImineResveratrol 5 років тому +16

      Marc Scordato “Hyundai is a premium manufacturer”

  • @NazbolCaliphDonaldaddeenTrump
    @NazbolCaliphDonaldaddeenTrump 5 років тому +136

    5:47 This feels like a moment straight of an anime, the two sworn opponents come up to each other but they're going their own way, acknowledging each other's presence but bidding their time before coming at each other's throats

    • @NazbolCaliphDonaldaddeenTrump
      @NazbolCaliphDonaldaddeenTrump 5 років тому +3

      Also your comment about early 2000's cars, it's absolutely true. Ive owned two, currently an '04 WRX, and my first car was my dad's base model 2000 Jetta, which he bought new a month before I was born. He drove it until he got a 2013 Elantra, and it waited 3 years until I got my license. Had a lot of fun with it but it didn't last long because it was an old car that spent it's entire life in Quebec and New Hampshire, which meant rust (and if you've been to Quebec you will know how abysmal the roads are). So I drove it from the time I got my license until around Christmas 2017 when all the rust finally took it's toll on the car, I got the WRX in spring 2018, and I've done no mods so far (on that tight college budget now)
      Edit: if anyone wants to know, the Jetta was a 5-speed bought in October '99

    • @DrRyan82994
      @DrRyan82994 5 років тому +12

      The panel of Jotaro and Dio walking towards each other

  • @Lancaster604
    @Lancaster604 5 років тому +332

    The Benjamin and Beastie Boys example seems awfully specific lol

    • @kylejscheffler
      @kylejscheffler 5 років тому +30

      Many a true thing was said in jest

    • @RonnieRawdawg
      @RonnieRawdawg 5 років тому +25

      Beastie boys are great.

    • @nondescriptstraightwhitema6138
      @nondescriptstraightwhitema6138 5 років тому +13

      Well Mr. Regular does talk a lot about HOT DICKS and pegging... make your own decisions.

    • @SpaceMissile
      @SpaceMissile 5 років тому

      I do not enjoy the beastie boys. Anecdotal, sure, but i like a LOT of stuff. 😜

    • @BrownSofaGamer
      @BrownSofaGamer 5 років тому +10

      SpaceMissile Yeah I did not appreciate those comments about the Beastie Boys. Say what you will about this Benjamin guy, but leave the Beastie Boys out of this.

  • @hagbardceline9909
    @hagbardceline9909 5 років тому +315

    Speedy Speed Boy eurobeat plays forever in this car

    • @Arthurzeiro
      @Arthurzeiro 5 років тому +38

      Oh no, here I go again on a eurobeat marathon.

    • @admiralrng6506
      @admiralrng6506 5 років тому +43

      *MISHFIRINGU SHISTEM*

    • @ryanward7663
      @ryanward7663 5 років тому +20

      @@admiralrng6506 BANG BANG BANG BANGBANGBANG

    • @GalaxyStandard77
      @GalaxyStandard77 5 років тому +4

      MAX POWER MAN POWER

    • @morgankim96
      @morgankim96 5 років тому +3

      This is a seminar.

  • @Taurevanime
    @Taurevanime 5 років тому +103

    7:43 FEED ME LEAVES! OM NOM NOM.

  • @hacon4
    @hacon4 5 років тому +178

    Official car of "my car made me broke"

    • @kylereyes7320
      @kylereyes7320 5 років тому +9

      Isn't that supposed to be Hoovie's M5?
      Yep, it's supposed to be Hoovie's M5.

    • @kennyduarte783
      @kennyduarte783 5 років тому +2

      Gelo Reyes not if you’re the Wizard.

    • @jackturner7749
      @jackturner7749 5 років тому +10

      Actually pretty sure the official car of that is my Mazda rx8 😂😂😂

    • @J-Eagan
      @J-Eagan 5 років тому +1

      Jack Turner that’s probably it. It’s an automatic Japanese sporty coupe, it’s going to be no different than a Scion TC... NOT

    • @hotdogy12345
      @hotdogy12345 5 років тому +1

      Try an rx7

  • @lucasaccount573
    @lucasaccount573 5 років тому +25

    The sock thing is old RCR and I love it so much

  • @WelcomeToTheMadness
    @WelcomeToTheMadness 5 років тому +197

    These four bangers are running on the devils juice and sprinkled with magical dust that holds them together.

    • @toddsteele5918
      @toddsteele5918 5 років тому +19

      Until it doesn't in some sudden and truly spectacular manner.

    • @notoriousmerc6069
      @notoriousmerc6069 5 років тому +7

      @@toddsteele5918 Literally my concern every time I start my EJ255

    • @williamgson4055
      @williamgson4055 5 років тому

      Feels good to have an EA888 and not worry

    • @stanislavpavlov6311
      @stanislavpavlov6311 5 років тому

      I've seen that comment before from the same guy 😂 you must really like that "magic dust"

    • @mizaqenyad4269
      @mizaqenyad4269 4 роки тому

      @@notoriousmerc6069 he-he-he... try owning a tuned Mini Cooper. *fingers crossed* please don’t blow up please don’t blow up please don’t blow up

  • @upgradeNEVER
    @upgradeNEVER 5 років тому +157

    276 was the gentlemans agreement.

    • @angelgjr1999
      @angelgjr1999 5 років тому +9

      Thats a good number. Fun and quick, but it wont kill you.

    • @upgradeNEVER
      @upgradeNEVER 5 років тому +1

      @@angelgjr1999 when you're ready, 300whp is a great number to step up to in my opinion.

    • @angelgjr1999
      @angelgjr1999 5 років тому

      Lane Yeah. Specially Japanese cars.

    • @angelgjr1999
      @angelgjr1999 5 років тому +4

      upgradedBACON 300 is fine for an AWD car. But have you ever tried Corning in the rain with a rwd car? Can be dangerous.
      A lot of guys claim their great drivers, but in reality it’s the engine stability control/traction control/ABS that is saving them.

    • @waitwuttt
      @waitwuttt 5 років тому

      @@angelgjr1999 276 awd is okay. 350 rwd is where the real fun begins.

  • @thumpertorque_
    @thumpertorque_ 5 років тому +6

    Reminds me of the good days of being a kid and watching rally racing of this evo on TV ripping through dirt tracks with all 4 wheels spinning and wishing I had one. Well, I'm older now and still can't afford one. It's like your first love that never got fulfilled. Imagine having both... I can only imagine.

  • @TheEuroCarShow
    @TheEuroCarShow 5 років тому +43

    Early 2000's... back when Mitsubishi made fun cars.

    • @CardboardSliver
      @CardboardSliver 5 років тому +12

      Back when Mitsubishi *made cars*
      Now they're all bland and cookie cutter SUVs.
      And the Colt.

    • @kendelion
      @kendelion 5 років тому +4

      Still does fun cars tils now, people will make fun of you in a mirage

    • @freikinpoptarts
      @freikinpoptarts 5 років тому

      LE 2019 ECLIPSE HAS ARRIVED

    • @simpsonfan13
      @simpsonfan13 5 років тому

      2006 would be mid-2000's there, buddy.

    • @TheEuroCarShow
      @TheEuroCarShow 5 років тому

      @@simpsonfan13 You're right. But I guess my point remains pretty much the same bud 😁

  • @cadewhite8670
    @cadewhite8670 5 років тому +4

    wow i actualy really like the way it spools up. its parallel with the engine acceleration so it accelerates quickly and efficiently

  • @FinnishCarGuys
    @FinnishCarGuys 5 років тому +148

    Drove this on snow not long ago. At no point did I say to myself: "I wish this evo had more power."

    • @Ghettofireman80
      @Ghettofireman80 5 років тому +4

      Finnish Car Guys that is kind of true but i have 338 who and 339 tq on an evo 8 and i can say i now have a 2014 evo x stock and do wish it had more power but i would prob be saying the same thing as u if i never had the evo 8 or just had it stock

    • @epoxeclipse
      @epoxeclipse 5 років тому

      Mitsubishi awd on snow is sketchy at best. It's good, but sketchy. Like would I trade it for fwd? No. But would I trust my buddy to drive my sketchy awd mitsubishi other than in a snowy parking lot.. Also probably no. You have to get a feel for how it responds in snow conditions. Over steer and understeer can be controlled but it won't do what you'd expect say a fwd or rwd to do in many situations.

    • @FinnishCarGuys
      @FinnishCarGuys 5 років тому +1

      @@epoxeclipse Wouldn't probably trust it to a non car-guy buddy either, you definitely need to know what you're doing with it. But when you do it's absolutely brilliant on snow. Not sketchy. There is a reason why it's a very very common rally car around here. And those are mostly stock ones as well.

    • @Ghettofireman80
      @Ghettofireman80 5 років тому

      epoxeclipse i have never had any prob in the snow awd is way better then fwd or rwd u never drove one i can tell how would it be sketchy in pa it snows a lot and i have zero prob even when i had bald summer tires

    • @epoxeclipse
      @epoxeclipse 5 років тому

      @@Ghettofireman80 you should watch my channel and you can see me drifting my awd mitsubishi in the snow, I also autocross maybe I can provide some literature for you to read regarding how awd is the most difficult to tune for cornering in dry and wet conditions because differentials fight each other. It's not my opinion on the matter it's physics.

  • @nelsondiaz7327
    @nelsondiaz7327 5 років тому +6

    As an evo owner(not stock at all) i can say that the 4g63 is strong af. Iron block with a closed deck. Ive seen multiple stock block evos pushing 400 easy and upwards of 500hp. For a 4 banger its def top 3 all time no questions!

    • @maximesauve112
      @maximesauve112 Рік тому +1

      the problem is the people tuning them throwing all kinds of bullshit parts ont the block.

  • @FilippoBaruffaldi
    @FilippoBaruffaldi 5 років тому +129

    Turns out you gotta live in italy to get Rcr uploads at a decent time of the day. It’s 10am here rn.

    • @nanithefuck
      @nanithefuck 5 років тому +1

      FilippoBaruffaldi 8pm on the east coast of Australia

    • @Mikeb-NH
      @Mikeb-NH 5 років тому

      I don’t know why but here on the east coast of America he uploads at 4 AM. I have really bad insomnia so sometimes I catch them early.

    • @PaperGunner722
      @PaperGunner722 5 років тому

      4pm here, great to see a rcr video after a monday at uni

    • @Bahraini_Carguy
      @Bahraini_Carguy 5 років тому

      12 PM here in Bahrain

    • @BreakingNVain
      @BreakingNVain 5 років тому

      4:20am Real Time, right meow

  • @man_on_wheelz
    @man_on_wheelz 5 років тому +5

    I've driven a 2010 Evo once a while back. It was stock at the time. Nice car, didn't take it on any open roads but it was cool to meddle around with. I like the big ass subwoofer they tack into the trunk lol.

  • @StatusQuo209
    @StatusQuo209 5 років тому +2

    I've always had a soft spot for turbo AWD sedans with a manual. I got a B7 Sline 2.0T because I couldn't afford an Evo. Swapped the turbo to a GTX2867R and DIY tuned. Puts a smile on my face every day. I know its not an Evo but I like to pretend it is lol

  • @wvusmc
    @wvusmc 5 років тому +25

    I'm glad I live in a state where front license plates aren't required.

    • @VanBurenOfficial
      @VanBurenOfficial 5 років тому +5

      Im glad i live in a state where you need 80 licenseplates all over your car so fight me irl bro

    • @bigdog509
      @bigdog509 5 років тому +1

      My state requires them but I don't have it mounted

    • @tailopez5106
      @tailopez5106 5 років тому +1

      I live in Washington you’re suppose to run a front license plate but I never had

    • @wvusmc
      @wvusmc 5 років тому +1

      @@tailopez5106 there's no worries of getting pulled over or fined?

  • @ranss
    @ranss Рік тому +1

    evo’s are so cool. i’ve been seeing the same two here in my city for the past decade and i’m pretty sure they’re just driving to work. must be a fun commute

  • @MR_3vilution
    @MR_3vilution 5 років тому +4

    To all those who haven't owned/driven an evo (regardless of year), it is not a chick magnet, gold digger, boy racer, richer type of car. From experience, it's purely an enthusiasts car. Nothing but you and the road which is what we don't get much of nowadays. Some comfort but the feeling you get driving these underrated beasts is like the time you first get your full license. Mechanical is all I can say of that means anything.

  • @csechrist1
    @csechrist1 5 років тому +5

    This is about exactly how I feel towards tuning my Forester XT. The car is really fun as-is, and trying to wring more out of the engine will almost certainly end in sadness. Some bolt-on piping and maybe a tune to smooth out any bumps in the stock one are all it needs.

  • @annieetc.563
    @annieetc.563 5 років тому +24

    rcr’s paid promotion is best paid promotion

  • @The101Point1
    @The101Point1 5 років тому +54

    You can find 4G63s all day just have to get them from Japan and wait a month

    • @megatronn194
      @megatronn194 5 років тому +5

      My friend stockpiles bottom ends from lesser 4 cylinder Mitsubishi's, mainly Eclipses and builds them up. As long as his cylinder head is intact, he's good to go.

    • @warrensmith792
      @warrensmith792 5 років тому +1

      Its i4t expensive but here in America our dsms were made in Illinois, so 6 and 7 bolts are relatively easy to get your hands on

    • @jordanbell4420
      @jordanbell4420 5 років тому +9

      No overnight parts from Japan?

    • @stephencain3467
      @stephencain3467 5 років тому

      4g64

  • @toninocars
    @toninocars 5 років тому +9

    Would love to keep one of those forever, had many Lancer’s but non evos ! They are great 👍

  • @beseakos
    @beseakos 5 років тому +2

    I’ve seen almost the exact same setup on a dark blue evo 8 in my neighbourhood. The owner appearently dailies it and I admire him for it tbf. I always wanted an evo and it’s still one of my dream cars. Seeing this makes me want to get one even more.

  • @hf2848
    @hf2848 5 років тому +108

    car equivalent of a highschool boy tsundere

    • @shark_actual
      @shark_actual 5 років тому +1

      My sides are in orbit, thanks dawg

    • @purpleneons
      @purpleneons 4 роки тому

      how... is this accurate?
      HOW

  • @moonman_8935
    @moonman_8935 5 років тому +2

    Back in March of 2007 I bought a brand new EVO IX GSR.. amazing car I have ever owned no regrets..

  • @chrissorreda4982
    @chrissorreda4982 5 років тому +3

    The build you mentioned, is the perfect Evo. Thank you.

  • @Ab0x
    @Ab0x 5 років тому +56

    The only time where staying up at 4AM has benefited me.

  • @CRatcliffe
    @CRatcliffe 5 років тому +12

    Idk. My evo 8 went through 3 iterations of turbos, started with the evo 8 turbo, then evo 9, then 20g and finally a fp black. Made 465awhp on pump gas. Never had any reliability issues. I still miss that car so much! The 6 speed transmission in the MR is glass though.

    • @1990ef8
      @1990ef8 5 років тому +3

      Colton Ratcliffe I’m over here like I went stock 8 turbo to a bbk full on 31.5 psi on e85 to now a fp black and 172,xxx miles on the stock block looking to make 550awhp lol.

    • @CRatcliffe
      @CRatcliffe 5 років тому +1

      @@1990ef8 it's too easy to get bored with the power haha the car always feels slower lol

    • @1990ef8
      @1990ef8 5 років тому

      Colton Ratcliffe dude I think the bbk full has been my favorite turbo so far. Always caught me off guard lol.

  • @joshualaw375
    @joshualaw375 5 років тому +5

    “The center console wobbles around like GM made it.”
    😂😂 That was great!

  • @marc9283
    @marc9283 5 років тому +28

    add cams and a tune to the list and you got reliable 350-400hp (depending on the supporting mods). These engines can handle 400hp good with stock internals.

    • @MR_3vilution
      @MR_3vilution 5 років тому +4

      I agree however, these engines can handle whatever hp, 400wtq is where it gets sketchy if we're talking stock driveline

    • @marc9283
      @marc9283 5 років тому +1

      @@MR_3vilution thats what i was referring to. Rods start bending at that torque.

    • @brotomwang8218
      @brotomwang8218 4 роки тому +3

      *5-600hp 400tq

  • @lucywucyyy
    @lucywucyyy 5 років тому +437

    what id give for an evo GT wagon

    • @SteezyG
      @SteezyG 5 років тому +17

      Shame that was a JDM special only! There's a few being exported to Europe every few months.

    • @sqhatr
      @sqhatr 5 років тому +11

      Those exist?!?!

    • @SteezyG
      @SteezyG 5 років тому +3

      @@sqhatr yeah. If you do a Google Evo magazine did a review. Limited numbers but they do exist.

    • @upgradeNEVER
      @upgradeNEVER 5 років тому +12

      They even made two FQ360 versions of the wagon! One in the UK, and one in NZ.

    • @weedmastersr
      @weedmastersr 5 років тому +10

      Few people know this but Volvo made from '96 to '04 the V40 wagon which shared the same chassis with the Mitsu Evo. Some parts like brakes and suspension components are somewhat interchangeable. If you can get a T4, you get a 2 liter turbo with around 200 HP, but it's underrated and with easy mods you can easily go to 250+, some with a manual too, but only in FWD. I don't know if they were sold in the US though. Here in Europe they dirt cheap and a lot of fun.

  • @StuPedassol
    @StuPedassol 4 роки тому +3

    I love the vid of Jeremy Clarkson smacking around a Murcielago in an Evo 8!

  • @EdwardFeenman
    @EdwardFeenman 5 років тому +144

    Oh come on, I drove around for 3 years, 47,000 miles making 650 wheel on e85, if I had to use 91 Californian piss, I made about 475ish wheel.
    That's 47,000 after the build, without ever having to tear it down, get stuck on the side of the road or have any major problems. As long as you do things right, there is no reason the 4g63 has to be any less reliable than any other motor. Evos are fragile because stupid and cheap people like them as much as people who know how to and can afford to build a proper car.

    • @aidancloke4398
      @aidancloke4398 5 років тому +20

      Edward Agora Feenman this is true for pretty much every car. Don’t be a idiot and treat it with respect and for the most part it won’t break

    • @EdwardFeenman
      @EdwardFeenman 5 років тому +15

      @@aidancloke4398 exactly... But... Some cars, they have their fatal flaws or Achilles heels no matter how well pampered they are.

    • @aidancloke4398
      @aidancloke4398 5 років тому +2

      Edward Agora Feenman that is true. You can only modify within reason before pistons exit your engine

    • @MrSenorpepe
      @MrSenorpepe 5 років тому +11

      During the original review he kept saying how unreliable they are but I couldn’t help but think that’s wrong. It’s rare for me to see an ego engine blow up in my area/“scene”

    • @AlexComeau
      @AlexComeau 5 років тому +1

      Yep my Evo 8 is fully built and puts down 700whp and its very reliable.

  • @MidnightMiata
    @MidnightMiata 5 років тому +21

    Okay, the reason why Evo's blow up is because a lot of tuners suck. There's a dude local to me pushing 500whp on a stock bottom end Evo 8 with 150k miles on it. Given that's on e85 and on 93 he makes 450, which is still respectable. Tuner is Drunkmann tuning, if you want to see it run.

    • @simpsonfan13
      @simpsonfan13 5 років тому +5

      It also depends on how the owner treats it. You can make everything out of bullshitium and still blow things if you drive the car into the ground like an idiot.

    • @randyranderson1621
      @randyranderson1621 5 років тому

      Boost with stock bottom, so pretty much a cheap ass fucking idiot.

  • @og4090
    @og4090 5 років тому +11

    in the center console moving around like GM made it😂😂

  • @zipskippy433
    @zipskippy433 5 років тому +1

    I get the "you're number one" wave all the time, but I don't always notice until I look up from my phone.

  • @gullf1sk
    @gullf1sk 5 років тому +133

    Big wheels looks stupid
    Small wheels with lots of rubber looks much better

    • @Arthurzeiro
      @Arthurzeiro 5 років тому +16

      @@JK061996 Bigger wheels allows for better brakes and that may lead to more late braking passes like the one Ricciardo is known for. Couple that to the upcoming changes for 2021 and racing might get much more exciting.
      The 13' rim rule for F1 is old, implementeted decades ago, manufactures no longer make tyres of that size, apart from economy cars in emergent countries, which means F1 data doesn't translate well to mass markets like many other technologies that trickle down from F1 to passenger cars. Time to move on.

    • @nbain66
      @nbain66 5 років тому +2

      @@Arthurzeiro shorter braking zones mean less passing under braking, not more

    • @joepinci4395
      @joepinci4395 5 років тому +3

      gullf1sk And they are XXR’s on top of that 🤢

    • @Omar-em7rl
      @Omar-em7rl 5 років тому +5

      so you like your tires looking like Bellybuttons?

    • @solitaryclusterofneurons598
      @solitaryclusterofneurons598 5 років тому

      @@Arthurzeiro lmao u really believe F1 cars are related in any way to road car design? LOL why do I see so many of your types try and defend the FIA's bullshit with more bullshit they made up to justify making boring cars no one cares about to please the manufacturers?
      F1 has nothing in common with road cars, never has and never will. Don't fall for the marketing gimmicks.

  • @connergoldberg
    @connergoldberg 5 років тому +2

    450whp. 4 years. Not a single problem for reliability other than the usual parts that need replacing with old cars. Except the IAC which was a cheap fix.
    Also if you think there is no aftermarket support for the 4g63 to rebuild etc if you blow yours up, you'd be mistaken... because you can take em out of a lot of different vehicle models. Here in Australia it's limited to just Sydney for all the Evo parts haha, but getting parts from Japan imo..far easier for the US to get em than Australia.

  • @WashJosh
    @WashJosh 5 років тому +11

    I love these types of videos! Thank you rcr

  • @AlexC-dd5ic
    @AlexC-dd5ic 5 років тому +2

    More accurate review of an Evo than the first/last Evo review 👍🏻

  • @MultiRokusho
    @MultiRokusho 5 років тому +30

    Al those leafs in the inter cooler

  • @11THEW0RD11
    @11THEW0RD11 5 років тому

    ive owned my evo 8 for 3 years and its been on 26 psi on a evo 9 turbo for that amount of time and ive had literally 0 problems with it its ran very good and i keep up on all the maintenance i literally just got done driving a 600 mile trip to the mountains and it did totally fine i also daily drive it and man oh man im never getting rid of it if you take care of them they'll never let you down

  • @SwapBlogRU
    @SwapBlogRU 5 років тому +35

    Since when is the STI considered a "reliable" car? I seriously don't recall hearing about people blowing up Evo motors as often as EJ's.

    • @Clesarie
      @Clesarie 5 років тому +8

      From ownership the 4g63 is reliable as hell. The parts attached to it however are questionable.

    • @freikinpoptarts
      @freikinpoptarts 5 років тому

      Mr. Reg is not known to have the most accurate info. Everyone knows EJ25 are ticking time bombs stock. If you do headstuds and rod bolts on a 4g63 they can take way more power than any other part of the drivetrain can.

    • @SwapBlogRU
      @SwapBlogRU 5 років тому +1

      @ You're kind of right on that. I have heard of gearboxes in Evos letting go for sure.

    •  5 років тому

      @@SwapBlogRU
      I saw a beautiful (storm?) Metallic grey evo 8 do just that at Santa Pod in the UK last summer. Understandably the owner didn't look too pleased! Was a beautiful car, too. Hopefully she's fixed and back on the road again!

    • @goosegoose5361
      @goosegoose5361 5 років тому +1

      SwapBlogRU only you amerifats got the 2.5L Everyone else was using EJ20s that weren’t oversized cos MUH DISPLACEMENT

  • @MrTilbin
    @MrTilbin 5 років тому +2

    That top mount also shortens the plumbing for the forced induction system and lets you spool faster.

  • @Tajemni3
    @Tajemni3 5 років тому +90

    I'd love to participate in giveaway, but... I'm from Europe

    • @gianhet
      @gianhet 5 років тому

      Same

    • @YUSUFgamer
      @YUSUFgamer 5 років тому +4

      Same man, and these evo’s are so f*cking expensive here in the netherlands.

    • @SamFirthDesigner
      @SamFirthDesigner 5 років тому +2

      Every nice car is expensive in NL

    • @nielsmichiels1939
      @nielsmichiels1939 5 років тому

      @@SamFirthDesigner
      I found a realy good loking rx7 once online that was (reletivaly) cheap.
      8000 euros
      The engine probably was cracked. XD
      I mean come on, a beatiful glossy black RX7 .
      it HAD to have serious mechanical failures.

    • @andreanastacio9548
      @andreanastacio9548 5 років тому

      They`also expensive as shit here in france... It`s a shame because evos, especially the evo VIII IX and X are among my all time favourite cars...

  • @Tomizumachi
    @Tomizumachi 5 років тому +1

    Congrats on 600k been here since the beginning!!!

  • @meekrab9027
    @meekrab9027 5 років тому +11

    The interior feels like a Mirage because it's... from a Mirage.

  • @pizzazombie5209
    @pizzazombie5209 5 років тому

    I love that bit near the end about cars from the 2000s.

  • @disturbedfan121
    @disturbedfan121 5 років тому +7

    Damn, Megan coilovers, and xxr’s and Sumitomo tires now part of a “prime build”? So many better choices that are quality parts that could have been made....

  • @warrensmith792
    @warrensmith792 5 років тому +2

    Besides the stock turbo location being slightly restricted, the Neon Srt was meant to be able to go big turbo for cheap right out of the factory. Turbo, 3bar map, n the tune and you're making decent power on the stock injectors

  • @buickryan88
    @buickryan88 5 років тому +70

    i only get my air conditioners from Mitsubishi

    • @kendelion
      @kendelion 5 років тому +3

      Does it have a turbo?

    • @buickryan88
      @buickryan88 5 років тому +10

      @@kendelion it does sir, it does....and the transmission goes up once a year

    • @donloder1
      @donloder1 5 років тому +1

      oh man their ac are top notch, no funny gimmicks just straight cooling. I always set it to 24 and I woke up freezing.

    • @thumpertorque_
      @thumpertorque_ 5 років тому +4

      We used to have a Mitsubishi fridge. I convinced my parents to buy one lol Those good old afternoons coming home from school, turning on the TV for some rally racing, seeing the evo ripping and sliding through dirt roads with all 4 wheels spinning and grabbing a soda from my Mitsubishi fridge :)

    • @W-2Forms
      @W-2Forms 5 років тому

      i used to have a mitsubishi tv

  • @timclements1137
    @timclements1137 5 років тому +1

    This is a great review, one of the best ones in a while

  • @Nismoronic
    @Nismoronic 5 років тому +10

    This is not YOURVEK
    THIS IS MIVEK

  • @anonecki
    @anonecki 5 років тому +1

    Thanks for the birthday present, Mr Regular!

  • @mistyhunter
    @mistyhunter 5 років тому +3

    Remember when this channel did funny videos about bad cars and not just circle jerks to cars every youtuber who talks about cars has covered?
    Pepperidge Farm remembers.

    • @r3n3gad34l1f3
      @r3n3gad34l1f3 5 років тому

      @ RCR got caught up in the car journalist mindset there for sometime, once reviewing cars that you see rolling around everyday, giving an interesting insight into their nature and why they are what they are, to getting caught up in "enthusiast" culture. There's nothing wrong with enthusiasts at all, we all are on this channel, he's just still wrapped up in the side of car culture that requires MAJOR expendable income. Calling a 30k 06 MR affordable is insane, not many people can afford that kind of money to throw into their cars. Maybe 5k into an SN95 or S127, Camaros, Honda's, Etc. But the insane cars he's been reviewing and the money and freebies he's been getting have maybe been making him lose sight? These aren't regular cars, not anymore

  • @McMaster69
    @McMaster69 5 років тому +2

    I FREAKING LOVE YOUR CAR REVIEWS! 😩🙌🏼

  • @chrishuff1419
    @chrishuff1419 5 років тому +9

    When are we getting Regular Video Game Reviews featuring The Roman?

  • @jameswhite7333
    @jameswhite7333 5 років тому

    Can totally attest to this video. I've been dailying a 2005 Evo IX for 5 years and put 80,000km on it. I've got a greddy titanium cat back, tomei down pipe, plazmaman intercooler piping, an apexi intake, weds wheels and a set of tein coilovers. 300hp at all 4 with good tyres is useable power at any point all day. It's about to hit 200,000km and has been totally reliable. Just kept ontop of the maintenance. Had it up for sale for 8 months but couldn't deal with selling it for the bottom dollar people are asking. It's daily duties are just about over. Time to become a weekender, restore some of it's daily blemishes and maybe up the power a little more ;)

  • @BlurredWolf
    @BlurredWolf 5 років тому +4

    Don't modify your Evo, just put this list of basic parts on it (from some questionable brands) so that they can all be the same!

  • @TorquilMcLeod
    @TorquilMcLeod 5 років тому +1

    "High thread count too."
    Nice to see one of these in nice shape with tasteful upgrades. We never got the Evo 9 in Canada because the bumper wouldn't meet the low speed crash due to the intercooler placement, but the Neon SRT4 did meet the regs with the same intercooler placement, and Mitsubishi was too cheap to add bumper extensions.

  • @ModFoz
    @ModFoz 5 років тому +9

    I do like a clean Evo.
    Also, the whole “Subaru has the intercooler wrong” speech is a bit wrong. This has already been debunked many times. Is it the most efficient? No. Is it “wrong”? Absolutely not.

    • @trackstar1337
      @trackstar1337 3 роки тому

      ik this is a 2 year old comment, but i think its just a rcr joke instead of being serious

  • @matthewadkins9810
    @matthewadkins9810 5 років тому +1

    I've know guys with Evo's and guys with STi's, and the STi's EJ pops much more frequently than the 4G63. 4G63 engines that are POORLY TUNED do have issues but that can be said of almost any modified car.

  • @dirtyd9219
    @dirtyd9219 5 років тому +1

    Thats the nicest Evo I've ever seen.

  • @cirian75
    @cirian75 5 років тому +13

    The regular effect, talks about a car, goes to autotrader = prices already soaring

    • @RallyLancer95
      @RallyLancer95 5 років тому +2

      Evos have always been this way amigo

    • @VanBurenOfficial
      @VanBurenOfficial 5 років тому

      Yo is this Nick Clegg's alt account?

    • @cirian75
      @cirian75 5 років тому

      @@VanBurenOfficial Nah, he went to work Facebook, so probably drives a Tesla now while looking smug.

  • @MichaelD8393
    @MichaelD8393 5 років тому

    A new RCR video is the best birthday present ever.

  • @MikeZdoesitz
    @MikeZdoesitz 5 років тому +11

    Gonna get you, like a space boy

    • @kablouserful
      @kablouserful 5 років тому +4

      GONNA CATCH YOU,
      LIKE A SPAAAAAAAAACE BOY
      WOOO OOOOH OOHH OH!

    • @purplechip8020
      @purplechip8020 5 років тому +5

      FLY ACROSS THE SKY YOU WILL BE MINE LIKE A REAL DREAM WITH YOU

  • @jasonyoung6420
    @jasonyoung6420 5 років тому +1

    I have an 06 wrx wagon, although the newer sedans area nicer place to be, they are slower, have less cargo space, and are overly tech laden; I enjoy my (mostly) analog experience. I can't believe how well these cars hold their value too; it's 14 years old and still worth a decent chunk of cash.

  • @LancerEvo97
    @LancerEvo97 5 років тому +35

    4g63 engines are known to be a lot stronger than any Subaru engine, I don’t know where you get your information from dude, but it’s definitely not from a reliable source

    • @cot998
      @cot998 5 років тому +3

      Thank you. I was thinking wtf provided this guy with his information lol

    • @LancerEvo97
      @LancerEvo97 5 років тому +4

      cot998 I know right? He’s definitely biased towards Subaru, I love wrx and evos , I’m not biased at all, I just state the facts, and the other thing I find funny is find parts, clearly he’s never heard of stm tuned or extreme psi

    • @bootybandit9014
      @bootybandit9014 5 років тому +2

      Lmao totally misinformed 4g63 is king I had 580hp and 402tq on a stock block evo 8 and I daily driven it until I sold it for something else don’t push up Tq numbers and these engines will last

    • @TrashHeapCustodian
      @TrashHeapCustodian 5 років тому +1

      The Forester he got tainted his brain :(

    • @TimberWulfIsHere
      @TimberWulfIsHere 5 років тому

      Maybe, but owners generally push the evo more and hence there goes the engine.

  • @frankprotopapas42
    @frankprotopapas42 5 років тому +1

    Uhhhh 4g63's are as solid as they come . Some had crank walk issues, sure. but 400 ish whp is no big deal on a stock 4g63. They just dont blow up with out a reason.
    Check out the dsm scene for some enlightenment .

  • @rob0079
    @rob0079 5 років тому +15

    Rather buy an imported 1995 Evo 3.
    Cheaper and better looking than this imo

    • @RallyLancer95
      @RallyLancer95 5 років тому

      Not legal yet

    • @rob0079
      @rob0079 5 років тому +1

      Tim Beck I can wait

    • @randyranderson1621
      @randyranderson1621 5 років тому

      I looked at a 3 before I got my 4 RS and its an awesome car but with high power it pulls to one side under boost, hence mitsi rotating the engine 180 for the 4. Then again all the racing DSM parts will fit it, not that many parts for the 4-5-6.

    • @randyranderson1621
      @randyranderson1621 5 років тому

      Also the 3 is super rare now, most are 1&2 with kits. And the evo 1&2 are legal for import to you guys now.

    • @RallyLancer95
      @RallyLancer95 5 років тому

      @@randyranderson1621 This is why I bought a DSM

  • @krassimirpetrov7131
    @krassimirpetrov7131 5 років тому +1

    Matchbox twenty reference love it

  • @Daddimirr
    @Daddimirr 5 років тому +6

    I kinda want to fix my grandpa’s dsm now

  • @marcelfeierabend8276
    @marcelfeierabend8276 4 роки тому

    Hey ... cool video at it's best. I still got my EVO IX (bought in 2007). A few years there were some EVOs around here.... but in this days (2020) suddenly I'm the only one! Many greetings to USA and God help us all at this darkest hours. Bye, Marcel / Switzerland 🇨🇭

  • @Johnny_OSG
    @Johnny_OSG 5 років тому +6

    Of course the boost gauge is in metric, the Japanese don't have time for whatever units

    • @randyranderson1621
      @randyranderson1621 5 років тому +1

      All but three countries use the metric system.
      Liberia, Myanmar and the United States of America.
      Pretty much countries either behind in the times or cant get their shit together lol

    • @sneakysnake7695
      @sneakysnake7695 5 років тому +1

      @@randyranderson1621 isnt that the imperial system

  • @turningwrenchesonoldcars4091
    @turningwrenchesonoldcars4091 5 років тому

    I like how your foot rests at your computer desk are old valve covers.

  • @thedementedmussolinifjb3218
    @thedementedmussolinifjb3218 5 років тому +6

    Screw the EVO, I want to win the Spankerchief

  • @genericdenizen1
    @genericdenizen1 5 років тому +1

    Loved my Evo!

  • @somanymods
    @somanymods 5 років тому +9

    The engine won't blow up but the xxr wheels will

  • @dr_skipwith
    @dr_skipwith 5 років тому +1

    I have the same exact pajama pants that Mr. Regular is wearing in this video.

  • @EhRandomGuy
    @EhRandomGuy 5 років тому +22

    The EVO 9, the last time Mitsu was ever great rather than just ehhhh

    • @NickWavvy
      @NickWavvy 5 років тому +1

      A Random Guy EVO X??

    • @EhRandomGuy
      @EhRandomGuy 5 років тому +1

      @@NickWavvy
      Felt like a big meh in comparison to its predecessors.
      Can be great, absolutely, but didn't feel like much of what the EVO essentially use to feel like.

    • @Djhinn
      @Djhinn 5 років тому +1

      @@EhRandomGuy Sounds like flimsy reasoning.
      Evo X had a lot of improvements on the Evo 9. Evo X had a 50%~ stiffer chassis, better AWD system and an Improved/lighter motor with better heat displacement, dual MIVEC and some added creature comforts.

    • @EhRandomGuy
      @EhRandomGuy 5 років тому

      @@Djhinn
      I'll admit to it, it's absolutely flimsy reasoning on my part, but I've never gotten over the apparent dimmed and watered down _raw_ driving experience from the previous gen's.
      I mean, sure, the Evo X got a better and safer structure all around, better braking and better handling over its predecessors, no doubt. Newer cars will always perform better.
      But the added heft of all the new additions (despite the shaved off weight from the engine and the use of Al all-around like usual), on top of the increased size seems to make the car even stockier and sluggish. Moving on from the 4G63 was also a bit sad.
      (To be completely honest, I just don't like the tame looks and the aesthetic changes made to it)

  • @aaronbays4
    @aaronbays4 5 років тому +1

    I always thought the engines on these cars were pretty solid, but I'm not an expert. The thing is if you go drag racing with these AWD Subies or Mitsubishis, you will tear shit up, transmission syncros, differentials, axles, driveshafts etc. The only way to get a quick launch is a 6,000rpm clutch dump. Be easy on the launch gets you a 3 second 60' time because the car bogs/falls flat on its face.

  • @zzz-pe3mp
    @zzz-pe3mp 5 років тому +25

    ah yes, rust and xxrs, lovely

  • @GOVSWALKER
    @GOVSWALKER 5 років тому +2

    I'm a hardcore "Euro" guy, but I have a huge soft spot for the Evo.

  • @lostinthemasses
    @lostinthemasses 5 років тому +110

    Megan coilovers? Really?

  • @minimanadam
    @minimanadam 4 роки тому +1

    You can get any 4g63 part from an eclipse , talon ect around the same era and you'll have no problem fixing ur evo

  • @TR-ot1dn
    @TR-ot1dn 5 років тому +4

    Earliest I've ever been. Nice:)

  • @huzzle101
    @huzzle101 5 років тому

    Yup just grabbed myself a 9 last year and i am sure i could get more for it than i paid last year. Classic yes it is.

  • @brotomwang8218
    @brotomwang8218 5 років тому +6

    jesus this guy knows absolutely nothing about evos

  • @dimnimrod2978
    @dimnimrod2978 5 років тому +2

    Not fair, my lifelong lust for an Evo to call my own will make me buy Primedriven's entire stock

  • @iamthebatmanxiii3574
    @iamthebatmanxiii3574 5 років тому +7

    Is it just me or is that wheel alignment off?

  • @7poboy
    @7poboy 4 роки тому +1

    4g63 was also manufactured for the laser, eclipse, and talon so not that hard to find an engine for those as you claim.

  • @CardboardSliver
    @CardboardSliver 5 років тому +6

    Is every video after the Souprah gonna nod back to the Soopra?
    How many different ways can I misspell Supra...

  • @ryant2568
    @ryant2568 4 роки тому +1

    The reason every Evo and WRX ends up with a blown engine is that their owners can't leave well enough alone because YOU know better than the manufacturer.