mr or non mr

[evo81987]

hi im currentley in the market for a evo 8 uk model fq 300.as im new to the evo seen, having always been vauxhall i was just wondering what the difference is between the mr fq 300 and the fq 300. cheers

 

[RsvRob]

MR
-turbo hotside 10.5t
-uprated cams

non MR
-turbo hotside 9.8t
-std cams

Basically thats the difference but there are others. The MR is what mitsi should have brought out but instead produced the FQ 1st .....

The MR will need slightly less upgrades to reach higher power

 

[fq-craigus]

http://www.evoowners.co.uk/f4/model-differences-evo-7-9-a-3853.html

 

[evo81987]

MR
-turbo hotside 10.5t
-uprated cams

non MR
-turbo hotside 9.8t
-std cams

Basically thats the difference but there are others. The MR is what mitsi should have brought out but instead produced the FQ 1st .....

The MR will need slightly less upgrades to reach higher power

so if i found a perfect uk car but wasent a MR, i shouldnt be put off?

thanks

 

[gooner8]

sorry had dash. No like and said's not much different but if you can find a nice Mr then get it lol!

 

[And@fcm]

no shouldn't be put off as the cost for the upgrades isn*mt that much about 500 for a good set of cams and 500 for a better turbo

 

[Ozy]

I think the mr is a lightweight to the fq correct me if I'm wrong guys that's what I thought? And if you want the grey it only comes in the mr. The diference is like already being stated turbo hotside and cams. Last thing very important mr cost a little bit more lol

 

[fq-craigus]

I think the mr is a lightweight to the fq correct me if I'm wrong guys that's what I thought? And if you want the grey it only comes in the mr. The diference is like already being stated turbo hotside and cams. Last thing very important mr cost a little bit more lol

For me the insurance was a great deal higher too I couldn't justify it at the time

 

[evo81987]

For me the insurance was a great deal higher too I couldn't justify it at the time

The insurence quotes i done it dosent change between the 2

 

[fq-craigus]

The insurence quotes i done it dosent change between the 2

Try living in Luton and not being 25 at the time my quotes were silly. This was a year ago now

 

[Nickygixer-k5]

I think the mr is a lightweight to the fq correct me if I'm wrong guys that's what I thought? And if you want the grey it only comes in the mr. The diference is like already being stated turbo hotside and cams. Last thing very important mr cost a little bit more lol

The only weight saving is the diff casing which you wouldn't botice anyway

 

[Viking Dave]

The only weight saving is the diff casing which you wouldn't botice anyway

The roof is 20kg lighter too, than than straight FQ, giving slightly improved handling with the lower centre of gravity.

The MR has Bilstein suspension and it sits slightly lower than the straight FQ....carbon dash inserts, different Recaro interior, different wheels, and a few other little bits and bobs

 

[Viking Dave]

The roof is 20kg lighter too, than than straight FQ, giving slightly improved handling with the lower centre of gravity.

Must've been having a funny 5mins, dont know why i said 20kg....its actually 4kg lighter, apologies :blush: :whistling:

This is actually a fantastic video that shows some of the comparisons between the 8gsr and the JDM 8MR, so you can see the differences and how they affect the cars handling and performance

Check out from 12min40secs to see some interesting comparisons with the roof changes from GSR to MR, or just watch the whole thing as its so good, and it also compares the Evo8MR to other great JDM supercars, such as the R34GTR, NSX-R and Scooby.

Enjoy....

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlXiRoIqGpU]YouTube - ‪EVO VIII MR The Ultimate Evolution - Best Motoring International‬‏[/ame]