To be honest it's prob better to buy a 300/320 and spend a small amount of money tuning it to well as much power as your pockets allow
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Evo VII
Import Models
Evo VII GSR
The Evo VII was the first of the CT9A models and shared the same basic chassis as the VIII, VIII MR, IX and IX MR.
The top of the range model (in terms of "luxury" options) was the GSR, with the RS being the model designed for competition.
Evo VII RS
As VII GSR, less:
• Air con
• AYC
• Electric windows
• Electric folding mirrors
• Brembos
• Boot carpet
• Enkei alloy wheels
plus:
• shorter gearing
GSR deleted items could be added back as options.
Evo VII RSII
As VII GSR, less:
• Rear wash wiper
• Climate control
• Electric folding mirrors
plus:
• air con
UK Models
Evo VII FQ300
As VII RSII, plus:
• Power Engineering exhaust (not all models)
• Carbon FQ300 dash inserts
• FQ300 carbon inserts in spoiler uprights
• FQ badging (not carbon) on centre console & boot
• Model # on Slam panel
• Foglight in rear cluster
• Ralliart panel air filter
• Recaro seats (various options)
Evo VII GTA
As VII GSR, plus:
• Low spoiler with LED brake light (large spoiler or no spoiler options)
• No bonnet vents
• INVECS-II Sport Mode 5A/T transmission
• GTA Badging
• 15GK compressor housing
• 9.0 turbine housing
• Slightly detuned engine (272 bhp)
• Revised front bumper
• Centrally located number plate
• Vibration dampening steel oil pan
• Steel intercooler piping
• Electric wing mirrors
• Automatic headlights
• Chokepipe in back box
• HIDs + fog lamps
• Clear indicator lenses
• Clear rear lights (inc. indicator lense)
• White instrument dials with revised layout including drive selected
•
Mitsubishi steering wheel incl. mounted shift selector
• Centre console incl. auto gear stick
• Blue pearl dashboard trim, shift selector & window switch panel
• Blue stitching in seats, gear knob & hand brake
• Larger seats
• Adjustable arm rest with cupholders
• Sound insulation in dashboard, floor console, door trim & floor carpet
• Lower sash weather strip added to improve door sound insulation
• Altered suspension geometry & steering
• Matt finish wheels
• Leather seats optional
Available in [Colours]
Evo VIII (Chasis number CT9A 020 XXXX for JDM/FQ models)
UK Models
Evo VIII 260
• 2 cats (1 in down pipe, 1 in "normal" position)
• 5 speed gear box
• 9.8T housing (some with single flapper wastegate)
• Slightly modified Evo VII ECU (four plug with two different pins - Earth?)
• Euro Style Recaro interior c/w rear adjustable headrests - Leather / Suede option at cost
• Non-folding electric wing mirrors
• 8 MR pistons & head gasket
• No rear wash jet or wiper
• Small spoiler with brake light incorporated
• No SAS System
• UK style Number Plates
• Integrated Fog lamp in rear light cluster
• Single Din dash
• Kenwood 6 speaker CD / Radio system
• Large Battery
• Bridgestone Potenza tyres
• Non HID Headlights
• ISOfix points in rear seating
• 3x3 Point Rear Seat Belts
Evo VIII FQ 300 – as 260 plus:
• Upgraded blue/black interior inc. narrower seats
• HKS Superdrager catback with HKS downpipe exhaust
• 3 Plug ECU
• Secondary Air System (SAS)
• More aggressive cams
• Folding electric mirrors
• Double Din stereo slot
• Climate Control
• Fog light in bumper
• Japanese-style front number plate holder
• Only one catalytic converter
• HKS Hardpipe kit
• HKS panel filter
• 6 speed gear box
• Yokohama Advan A046 tyres
• Rear brake light in windscreen
• Larger carbon spoiler (body colour paint on outer uprights)
Evo VIII FQ 330 – As VIII FQ 300 plus:
•upgraded black alcantara/leather interior
•piggy back ecu
•restrictor in pipe connected to wastegate actuator
•smartnav
Import models
Evo VIII GSR – As UK VIII FQ 300 less:
• HKS Superdrager exhaust
• Foglight in bumper
• FQ Badges
• HKS Hardpipe kit
Evo VIII RS – As Evo VIII GSR plus:
• 5 speed box
• Stronger rear diff (non S-AYC)
less:
• Air Con
• Alloy wheels
• Recaro seats
• Electric windows
GSR deleted items available as optional extras.
Evo VIII MR (Chasis number CT9A 030 XXXX)
UK Models
Evo VIII MR FQ 300 – As VIII FQ 300 plus:
•10.5T (single flap) housing
•upgraded cams
•MR seats & door cards
•carbon effect dash inserts
•dark brushed steel steering wheel
•Bilstein shock absorbers
•aluminium used in roof & side door beams
•Team Dynamic (gunmetal) alloys
•black backing to front & rear lights
•13 row oil cooler
•twin boost solonoid
•optimisation and reinforcement of the oil channels in the pistons
•uprated 5-ply head gasket
•added tension in piston rings, v shaped groove in second land of pistons
•reduced weight S-AYC diff (alu casing),higher strength hypoid gears, operates even when ABS is activated.
Does not have:
•HKS Superdrager exhaust
Available in gunmetal grey, not available in black, yellow or blue.
Evo VIII MR FQ 320 – As VIII MR FQ 300 plus:
• HKS Superdrager exhaust
• HKS panel filter
• HKS hardpipe kit
Evo VIII MR FQ 340 – As VIII MR FQ 320, plus:
• Piggy back ECU
• Black leather/alcantara interior
• Optional smartnav
Evo VIII MR FQ 400 – As VIII MR FQ 320, plus:
• Forged engine
• Limited edition of 100 Custom built Garrett GT Dual Ball bearing turbocharger
• Owen Developments custom manufactured cast s/s
exhaust manifold & elbow
• Omega forged pistons
• HKS forged con rods
• HKS 680cc injectors
• Zytec ITP116 high pressure fuel pump
• HKS 1.6mm steel head gasket
• Motec M800 OEM ECU
• HKS iridium spark plugs
• Jan Speed High Flow Sports Cat
• Alcon 240mm high clamp mode, HD
clutch with Cera-metallic 6 paddle sprung centered drive
plate
• HKS High Strength Head & Big End Bolts
• Alcon Mono6 Brake Kit with Monobloc 6 pot road caliper &
343mm curved vein disc, aluminium bell,
Ferodo DS2500 pads
• Ralliart carbon effect, electric Aero Mirrors
• Carbon fibre front lip
• Carbon fibre rear vortex generator
• PIAA High Performance light & wiper upgrade
• Half leather and FQ400 Logo in Seats optional extra
• Gloss black Team Dynamics lightweight alloy wheels
Import models
Evo VIII MR – As Evo VIII GSR plus:
• 10.5T (single flap) housing
• Upgraded intake cam
• Modified pistons
• MR interior
• Bilstein shock absorbers
• Aluminium roof
• BBS alloys
• Black backing to front & rear lights
• Available in gunmetal grey, not available in black, yellow or blue.
Evo VIII MR RS (5 speed) – As Evo VIII MR plus:
• 5 speed box (6 speed optional)
• Stronger rear diff (non S-AYC)
• Silver backed lights
less:
• Uprated intake cam
• 10.5T hotside
• 5 ply headgasket
• Modified pistons
• Air Con
• Alloy wheels
• Recaro seats
• Electric windows
GSR deleted items available as optional extras.
Evo IX (Chasis number: CT9A 040 XXXX)
Import models
Evo IX GSR – As VIII MR plus:
• Mivec
• Larger compressor housing diffuser (16G6C)
• No spacesaver spare tyre
• Gloss black backing to front & rear lights
• Rear diffuser bumper
• Restyled front bumper with twin oval air inlets
• Different size rear oil return to block
• Plastic spoiler uprights
• Evo IX Enkei Alloys.
Available in Cool Silver, Flame Red, Electric Blue, Frost White, Amethyst Black and Solar Yellow.
Evo IX GT – As IX GSR plus:
• Magnesium Compressor wheel
• Titanium turbine wheel
• 5 speed gearbox
• GT interior
• RS Front Diff Set Up (non S-AYC)
• Improved drive train
Less?:
• Air conditioning (Opt.Extra?)
• Electric Windows (Opt. Extra?)
• Remote Central Locking (Opt. Extra?)
Evo IX MR – As IX GSR plus:
• No additional alarm fob (built into key);
• Ralliart Wing Mirrors (on some models)
• Carbon front lip
• New turbo with titanium aluminium alloy turbo fins & reduction in compressor inlet diameter (15.5)
• 17in, 11-spoke Speedline Turini alloy wheels
• Privacy glass
• Lowered ‘Eibach’ coil springs – 10mm front / 5mm rear
• Aluminium door sill plates
• Piano black dash inserts
• Available in Gunmetal Grey, not available in Black, yellow or blue.
Evo IX MR RS – As IX MR plus:
• RS Front Diff Set Up
• 5 speed gearbox
• Improved drive train
Available in Solid White or Solid Red.
Less:
• Air conditioning (Optional Extra?);
• Electric Windows (Opt. Extra?);
• Remote Central Locking (Opt. Extra?);
• Recaro Seats;
• IX Enkei alloys (comes with steel wheels).
Evo IX RS – As IX MR RS plus:
...
Only available in Solid White?
UK models
Evo IX FQ 300 – As IX GSR plus:
• Foglight
• PIAA lights and wipers
• FQ badges
• HKS panel filter
Evo IX FQ 320 – As FQ300 plus:
• HKS Superdrager exhaust
• HKS hardpipe kit
• Keyless entry
• Ralliart sports pedals
• Puncture repair kit
Evo IX FQ 340 – As IX FQ 320 plus:
• SmartNav
• Ralliart Leather/alcantara seats
• Remap
Evo IX FQ 360 – As IX FQ 340 plus:
• Race Cat
• Ecutek remap
• Speedline 5 spoke alloys
• Triple Gauge Din Unit: battery voltage, Oil temp. and Boost (reads up to 1.5bar)
• Uprated 225 l/ph fuel pump
• Carbon vortex generator
• Carbon front splitter
Evo IX MR FQ 360 – As IX MR plus:
• Race Cat
• Triple Gauge Din Unit: battery voltage, Oil temp. & Boost (reads up to 1.5bar)
• Ecutek remap
• Leather & Alcantara seats with ‘IX MR’ logo (leather delete option)
• Carbon Vortex Generator
• 6 Speakers as standard
• SAYC changed to give increased torque differential across rear axle
• Uprated fuel pump
• "By HKS" badge on boot
• Available in Cool Silver, Gunmetal Grey, Flame Red, Pearl White, not available in Black, yellow or blue.
