Mitsubishi Evolution X FQ400

[SeanPlunk]

It's too bad it's not coming to the states, but it's a beast :hail:

Here are some details:

"Autocar snagged a handful of pics and some initial specs of the UK-only Mitsubishi Evolution X FX-400, and as suspected, the hotter Evo is a road-going version of the ADR Motorsport-prepared sedan that successfully campaigned this past September in the 24-Hour Britcar Championship.

The turbocharged 2.0-liter 4B11 will put out approximately 405 hp and 400 lb.-ft. of torque thanks to a new turbo, retuned ECU and center-exit exhaust. As opposed to the outgoing FQ400, the Evo X-based model won't use a race clutch, so puttering around town should be bit more bearable, and due to the FQ400's prodigious output, the twin-clutch SST gearbox – which can't handle more than 331 lb.-ft. of torque – won't be used. Despite this, expect the FQ400 to lay down 0-60 times of around 3.5 seconds, 0.6 seconds faster than the Evo X FQ360."

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/12/01-mitsu_x_fq400_small.jpg

[SeanPlunk]

It's too bad it's not coming to the states, but it's a beast :hail:

Here are some details:

"Autocar snagged a handful of pics and some initial specs of the UK-only Mitsubishi Evolution X FX-400, and as suspected, the hotter Evo is a road-going version of the ADR Motorsport-prepared sedan that successfully campaigned this past September in the 24-Hour Britcar Championship.

The turbocharged 2.0-liter 4B11 will put out approximately 405 hp and 400 lb.-ft. of torque thanks to a new turbo, retuned ECU and center-exit exhaust. As opposed to the outgoing FQ400, the Evo X-based model won't use a race clutch, so puttering around town should be bit more bearable, and due to the FQ400's prodigious output, the twin-clutch SST gearbox – which can't handle more than 331 lb.-ft. of torque – won't be used. Despite this, expect the FQ400 to lay down 0-60 times of around 3.5 seconds, 0.6 seconds faster than the Evo X FQ360."

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/12/01-mitsu_x_fq400_small.jpg

Oh, and the fact that the SST transmission can't hold more than 331lb/ft is terrible. What is the point of these fancy transmissions (Nissan, I'm looking at you) if they can't hold up to any real power :rant:

[st-evo-9*corn fed-8urvet*]

It's too bad it's not coming to the states, but it's a beast :hail:

Here are some details:

"Autocar snagged a handful of pics and some initial specs of the UK-only Mitsubishi Evolution X FX-400, and as suspected, the hotter Evo is a road-going version of the ADR Motorsport-prepared sedan that successfully campaigned this past September in the 24-Hour Britcar Championship.

The turbocharged 2.0-liter 4B11 will put out approximately 405 hp and 400 lb.-ft. of torque thanks to a new turbo, retuned ECU and center-exit exhaust. As opposed to the outgoing FQ400, the Evo X-based model won't use a race clutch, so puttering around town should be bit more bearable, and due to the FQ400's prodigious output, the twin-clutch SST gearbox – which can't handle more than 331 lb.-ft. of torque – won't be used. Despite this, expect the FQ400 to lay down 0-60 times of around 3.5 seconds, 0.6 seconds faster than the Evo X FQ360."

http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/12/01-mitsu_x_fq400_small.jpg

ya this thing is pretty freakin sexy...i like the new body and what not. and that they are gonna use the manual tranny, but the only thing i could see being bad about this just like the last fq400 is the lag. for some reason they picked a turbo on the last generation that had alot of lag, it wouldnt hit full spool till 42-4400rpm because of an oversized hotside, and the cold side was barely bigger then stock. on in the garrett gt28 family of turbo's

but if they got a better bigger turbo then i can really see this being a perfect high hp factory evo. :bigthumbsup:

[st-evo-9*corn fed-8urvet*]

o ya here is there uk racing evo :-D

http://www.autoblog.com/2008/09/16/ready-to-race-mitsubishi-evolution-x-one-make-series-planned/

[BADDASSC6]

40 hp increase over the fq 360 and ditching the transmission that shifts for you and you think that will equate to a .6 sec drop to 60?:bsflag:

I the old FQ 400 was a full second behind 3.5 and weigh less. Must be another one of those technology packed japanese rocketships that defies physics. (GTR:suicide:)

[SeanPlunk]

Maybe they're underrating the engine?

[BADDASSC6]

Sounds more like Nissan.

Here is my prediction. It will do 0-60 in 3.5 secs:eek:, but in order to obtain that kind of acceloration you will need to launch the car at 5000-6000rpm. Mitsubishi will see this abuse when the car is serviced and void the driveline warrenty. The previous Evos had limiters to prevent such abuse. If I remember correctly they were limited to 4,500 rpm when the clutch was not engaged (please correct me if I'm wrong). They also came equiped with a insanely weak clutch.

I really like this car. I think it will be a track terror (not talking shit, really). I'm considering either an Evo 8/9 or a C5 for a track only car.

[SeanPlunk]

Sounds more like Nissan.

Here is my prediction. It will do 0-60 in 3.5 secs:eek:, but in order to obtain that kind of acceloration you will need to launch the car at 5000-6000rpm. Mitsubishi will see this abuse when the car is serviced and void the driveline warrenty. The previous Evos had limiters to prevent such abuse. If I remember correctly they were limited to 4,500 rpm when the clutch was not engaged (please correct me if I'm wrong). They also came equiped with a insanely weak clutch.

I really like this car. I think it will be a track terror (not talking shit, really). I'm considering either an Evo 8/9 or a C5 for a track only car.

I think I'd probably choose a C5 Z06 for a track only car, but an EVO8/9 would also be a solid choice.

[MassAppeal]

Sounds more like Nissan.

Here is my prediction. It will do 0-60 in 3.5 secs:eek:, but in order to obtain that kind of acceloration you will need to launch the car at 5000-6000rpm. Mitsubishi will see this abuse when the car is serviced and void the driveline warrenty. The previous Evos had limiters to prevent such abuse. If I remember correctly they were limited to 4,500 rpm when the clutch was not engaged (please correct me if I'm wrong). They also came equiped with a insanely weak clutch.

I really like this car. I think it will be a track terror (not talking shit, really). I'm considering either an Evo 8/9 or a C5 for a track only car.

The new evos have a factory 2 step at 6k rpms!:thumbs_up:(but the stock clutch sucks) and the turbos spool up quicker now due to the intake mivec ,exhaust mivec and better flowing heads! FP reds are spooling similiar to stock(just a lil more lag)! as for that thing doing 0to60 in 3.5 seconds. I dont think it will!
if you look at other 400flywheel hp evo x's you might be able to get a idea of what this will do! which wont matter cause we wont see it here and its not worth the price!:smack:

[enkeivette]

How is it that guys like CornFed are putting down 500hp if the old trans will only hold up to 330ft lbs?

I worry about the integrity of my trans at a 450 ft lb torque rating and I don't even have AWD to help tear it up.

[enkeivette]

Oh wait you guys are talking about the automatic aren't you? Other than this 400 model, are the EvoXs still available with a manual trans?

[st-evo-9*corn fed-8urvet*]

Oh wait you guys are talking about the automatic aren't you? Other than this 400 model, are the EvoXs still available with a manual trans?



lol u silly ya the new automatic wont hold more then 330hp

all the older evo trannys are cherry

and the new evo manual gear box is essentially the old one so its pretty beefy

and the evo 10, fq-360 (360hp model) and fq-400 (400hp model) and so on will use the time tested manual trans because it can hold the power with ease.

[MassAppeal]

lol u silly ya the new automatic wont hold more then 330hp

all the older evo trannys are cherry

and the new evo manual gear box is essentially the old one so its pretty beefy

and the evo 10, fq-360 (360hp model) and fq-400 (400hp model) and so on will use the time tested manual trans because it can hold the power with ease.
Yep the new 5 speed is similiar to the older evo's but they say its been beefed up even more using wider gears and some other stuff which I don't really know the terms or much on the technical aspects.
The new Evo X GSR has the 5 speeds only
The MR's and Ralliarts use the fancy/low tq handling paddle shift tranny (SST)

[st-evo-9*corn fed-8urvet*]

Yep the new 5 speed is similiar to the older evo's but they say its been beefed up even more using wider gears and some other stuff which I don't really know the terms or much on the technical aspects.
The new Evo X GSR has the 5 speeds only
The MR's and Ralliarts use the fancy/low tq handling paddle shift tranny (SST)

if they can only take 330tq then there is only like one turbo they can upgrade too to give them a shatty tq but a nice hp number and that might be the a 50 trim on pump gas, or maybe even a 30r on pump if they tune shitty for it!

damn paddle shifting auto's are getting a bad rep now lol, mitsu sucks, nissan sucks, im pretty sure VW ones suck but they never get any real power outta those cars so i dont think we will ever find out for sure, i think maybe bmw's might be the only well made ones now, or even mercedes

[MassAppeal]

you can reach that tq limit easily with stock turbo. But I look at these trannys as a start to the future. Give it 5-6 years then these style of trannys will be as good or better then the manuel. But until then! :suicide: