Umm, so yeah, it seems that the 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo GSR's fun plug that Mr. Niebuhr, photo editor, uninstalled from the exhaust is now missing. He said that he placed it in the GSR's cupholder so that if anyone wanted to reinstall it they could. Well, naturally I wanted to reinstall it but other editors really think that Niebuhr should do the honors. In any case, the plug isn't in the car; at least not in the cupholders or glovebox. Don't know where it is.
This wouldn't be so much of an issue if the car didn't start fights wherever it went.
Caroline Pardilla, Deputy Managing Editor
texases says:
11:23 AM, 07/ 1/09
Weld it up!
mazdaspeed_jon says:
11:37 AM, 07/ 1/09
This is the start of the rEvolution! Viva la Straight-Pipe!
ahightower says:
11:40 AM, 07/ 1/09
Oh come on, Caroline, live a little :)
carguy622 says:
11:41 AM, 07/ 1/09
Sabotage perhaps?
slowevo says:
12:19 PM, 07/ 1/09
LOL im sure most people in the office are secretly happy about it. Evo, start fights? Never.
bal169 says:
12:40 PM, 07/ 1/09
" he placed it in the GSR's cupholder..."
hmmm, perhaps stuck to the bottom of a cup or bottle that had a little condensation going on? If so, it's well on its way to the local landfill by now.
indy_mistert says:
12:45 PM, 07/ 1/09
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someguyposting says:
12:56 PM, 07/ 1/09
Stuff the Smart car in there to plug it up.
fuhteng says:
01:07 PM, 07/ 1/09
Nice someguy.
cwalton1 says:
07:17 PM, 07/ 1/09
Dear Caroline,
After getting a handful of super black, oily residue, I wrapped the offending, soot-covered plug in a piece of paper and placed it in the glove box for safe keeping. For the record, I too think Kurt needs to have his ears checked out. It *is* too loud.
Call off the search.
Signed, Cee-Dubya
e10rice says:
08:39 PM, 07/ 1/09
So why did you guys modify the exhaust if you weren't gonna use it in the way it was intended to be used? "Oh its to loud and cause's fights with every wanna be racer on the street". Should have left it stock, at least then we'd be getting write ups on the car instead of write ups about a lost modified part that makes the modification less efficient! Why tune the car if most of you aren't willing to live with them and all their glory!
farmerbob says:
02:57 AM, 07/16/09
Jason/Edmunds:
Off topic a bit, but what are the plans "powerwise" to get this Evo closer to your bogey GT-R? Currently, your Evo runs a 12.3 1/4 mile (with cams, tune, intake, exhaust, wheels) so it's getting maxed out already with all the bolt ons/cams. Are you going to do a "drop-in replacement turbo" like the new Garrett 35, or FP Red or Blouch Dominator turbo, the one's that are pushing the Evo into the 10.79 1/4 mile range? Just curious on the power issue.