Thanks, me too, it fired right up, first try

yeah the first couple miles are stressful, and then the first big trip with it... so far so good!

haha yeahhhhh i have a few parts coming in from them every time i do a job

I won’t be able to get all the parts, but I used ITM bearings and rings, an ITM gasket kit, OEM valve cover gaskets and intake gaskets and a lot of parts from luso overland

thanks! i'm having fun making them. I never did figure out what got down in that cylinder.. could have been recent, could have been old, no clue. i didn't measure the crank or con rod bearings, but i did measure the rings and they were still 100% within spec. pretty crazy! as long as you can keep oil in these, they will last

i will actually have a video coming out soon about them

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you will need to have someone with a very advanced scan tool read that ABS code to tell you what is going on. most actual mechanic shops have one

i appreciated the compliment, but i don't know anything about the Evos.. i wish i did!

The engine in the evo being a DOHC with about 100 more hp. The suspension is remarkably similar though using steel instead of aluminum in some arms. Suspension travel, width etc is remarkably similar. You would need a short wheelbase gen 3 to be closest to an EVO. Gen 3's did beat the Gen 2 EVO's in the Dakar 2002 or 2003 iirc when Mitsubishi took the top 8 slots in all classes.

​@@DriftaholiCAwesome, thanks! I read somewhere that the diffs might be special to the Evo, but the suspension looked pretty similar in the photos I've seen. The other thing, I think, is the Evo being body on frame and the Gen 3 being unibody 🤔

yep stock exhaust, but i deleted the 3rd cat

mine smoothed out after the first test drive, i'm still getting a little vibration coming to a stop at stop signs, but i think that has to with new motor mounts

Nope, it’s gas

i haven't run into that issue, my trans shifts super smooth, plus, i have a back up one sitting on the shelf just incase it goes out :)

​@@montanamonteroI gather you do not give it a terrible time and are mechanically sympathetic then .

I try. It’s also regeared to 4.9 with 33s.. so it has a mechanical advantage there

only the best for break in!

haha yep 10 degrees Fahrenheit. Which is actually pretty warm for us in the winters.. we regularly hit -10f and -20f during January and February

i used parts from rockauto and lusooverland.com