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impression on new install

Discussion in '8G Lancer - Performance' started by FlyingFrenchman, Mar 31, 2008.

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  1. FlyingFrenchman

    FlyingFrenchman Active Member

    Hey guys,
    Just thought I'd give my impression on a major upgrade I did over the weekend. I got the Injen CAI, RRM exhaust and RRM header installed at once (along with window tints). Incredible difference!
    What's most noticeable when accelerating after a full stop is that engine hesitation is much less perceptible (disappeared, even). That's a bonus I wasn't expecting.
    The sound of the exhaust (probably combined with the header) reminds me of my former 2003 Eclipse, but just a tiny bit louder.
    All hell breaks loose (well, as much as hell can break loose with this type of car) and the car really roars over 4000 rpm, when MIVEC kicks in and the CAI really starts pumping the air in. All in all, I'm very satisfied with these mods.
    Just sharing this with you and those looking for upgrades and/or these parts.

    Here are some quick pics and videos:

    Injen CAI
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    RRM Header
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    RRM Exhaust
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    Videos
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    FlyingFrenchman, Mar 31, 2008
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  2. ChokingChicken

    ChokingChicken Well-Known Member

    Awesome... sounds great.

    Question: do you have to take off the bumper to get the CAI installed?
     
    ChokingChicken, Mar 31, 2008
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  3. FlyingFrenchman

    FlyingFrenchman Active Member

    You don't "have" to but we did (following Injen's instructions). Some people got around that by removing the driver-side wheel and the front plastic cover of the wheel pit.
     
    FlyingFrenchman, Mar 31, 2008
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  4. Texas Aggie

    Texas Aggie Well-Known Member

    nice parts man...how was the header install?
     
    Texas Aggie, Mar 31, 2008
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  5. eKtor

    eKtor Well-Known Member

    Very nice man



    oh and... mivec doesnt "kick in" like vtac... this one it is constantly working ;)
     
    eKtor, Mar 31, 2008
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  6. FlyingFrenchman

    FlyingFrenchman Active Member

    Tight, to say the least, but it fitted nicely in the end.
     
    FlyingFrenchman, Mar 31, 2008
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  7. FlyingFrenchman

    FlyingFrenchman Active Member

    Yes, yes, but you can feel a little surge of power around 4k, as explained here. But I agree with you that I should not have put it this way.
     
    FlyingFrenchman, Mar 31, 2008
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  8. Nosman

    Nosman Active Member

    Nice review man !!
     
    Nosman, Mar 31, 2008
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  9. JDM FLOW

    JDM FLOW Well-Known Member

    Nice and I see someone has been saving.
     
    JDM FLOW, Mar 31, 2008
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  10. mikeike8

    mikeike8 Well-Known Member

    nice install!.. you know how much horsepower it added??
     
    mikeike8, Mar 31, 2008
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  11. Thatguy

    Thatguy Well-Known Member

    welcome to the injen cai club! :D i want the rrm header bad but i got a pzev...and i guess im the only one going for the works exhaust. anyways hopefully i get the same happy results as you, hopefully better! oh yah, nice pics too must be a 8+ megapixel camera you got there.
     
    Thatguy, Mar 31, 2008
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  12. Bryn1987

    Bryn1987 Well-Known Member

    DirectorSe7en has the works exhaust :p google Works Exhaust Lancer 2008 on youtube, u'll see a few of his vids w/ before/after =)
     
    Bryn1987, Mar 31, 2008
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  13. xXBrutalXx

    xXBrutalXx Well-Known Member

    Does a CAI make a noticeable difference in HP and or MPG's?
     
    xXBrutalXx, Mar 31, 2008
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  14. Redline1

    Redline1 Well-Known Member

    do you have a vid of 0 to 60 of anything
     
    Redline1, Mar 31, 2008
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  15. FlyingFrenchman

    FlyingFrenchman Active Member

    Yep, for a whole year! :)
     
    FlyingFrenchman, Apr 1, 2008
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  16. FlyingFrenchman

    FlyingFrenchman Active Member

    Dumb answer would be 30HP (adding up the numbers marketed by the manufacturers). Although, I believe it is more realistic to say around 15 HP (optimistic guess at 18 HP).
     
    FlyingFrenchman, Apr 1, 2008
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  17. FlyingFrenchman

    FlyingFrenchman Active Member

    Nope, just a regular Casio 6MP. It does nice pics. Recommended by several reviewers.
     
    FlyingFrenchman, Apr 1, 2008
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  18. FlyingFrenchman

    FlyingFrenchman Active Member

    I wouldn't know about the CAI alone, but the setup does make a difference in HP. I still haven't emptied a tank on this setup, but up to now, I can see a slight difference in MPG (L/100km here in metric). I'll be more able to post better impressions on this in a few weeks.
     
    FlyingFrenchman, Apr 1, 2008
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  19. FlyingFrenchman

    FlyingFrenchman Active Member

    The thing is that I'm currently equipped with winter tires and the roads are still wet from snow and ice. Not a good idea to push the car in this condition. Those pics and vids were made quickly as to provide a first impression. I'll post more comprehensive pics and vids when the roads are clear and the car is equipped with summer tires in late April or early May.
     
    FlyingFrenchman, Apr 1, 2008
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  20. sunstealth

    sunstealth Well-Known Member

    hey ben un tit gars de la rive sud (jesuis de lautre bord de mtl moi ;)

    vas sur le site de mitsubishiquebec.com, bonne gang de dudes.

    we should meet up sometiems in like rockland place parking lot or something like that,id like to meet some other 2008 owners (btw i also have a magnaflow catback i custom made with my dad),I HAD a short ram before but switched to a green filter in the sock intake box (need new air funnel)

    btw car sounds good ;)
     
    sunstealth, Apr 1, 2008
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