Before You Buy a MANUAL Mitsubishi EVO X as a DAILY DRIVER

[@evodudedad2053]

Coming from an 8 to a 9 to a 10, I must say... while others hate on it with "ItS NoT A rEaL EvO", I'm love it a lot. But then again it is probably because I am a dad of a 2 and a 6 yr old. My family would have hated my 8 and 9 in the past. Evo x is really an amazing daily. It is comfortable, great handling and overall an attractive looking car. congrats on your purchase and don't forget to update your relays.

[@divontayswing6900]

Why do people say it’s not a real evo? Sorry for my dumb question.

[@evodudedad2053]

@@divontayswing6900 Because it's the only non 4g63 evo in existence

[@pawel_poniewierski86]

And this shows the stupidity of those saying that. If Mitsubishi called the 4B11T a 4G63T"whatewer": new, neo, next gen etc. 99% of them would not cry about it😅

[@chrisnunez3315]

Looking to get an Evo X in the states soon, great video.. Congrats on starting the family!

[@PiersBailey]

Thanks so much Chris!!

[@RichardKusiima]

I love this car! ❤

[@pawel_poniewierski86]

I changed the GSR for an SST when my daughter was born :P lacking the 6-gear and drooning on the 5th my wife could not stand :P. Despite the bad reputation, SST is not so bad especially since the TCU was cracked and all of the technical issues are known and you can upgrade them all. If you will service it and use it correctly it's quite fun😅. On the 6-gear/cruse holds 1900-2000 RPM so it's quiet :). Stock SST holds up to 550Nm of torque. Got my tuned to 380hp/510Nm way back and with over 190,000 km on the ODO, it still works like a charm. PS all Evos X were 295HP from the factory. The FQ 300 330 360 440 etc. were the dealer upgrades for/in the UK(re-tune, muffler, HKS boltons, upgraded SST gearbox for eh 440 SST, etc.). I It was also done in other countries where the dealers were allowed to modify. The FQ360 was called GT360 in mine and it had a re-tune and a full HKS catback exhaust and some other smaller pieces. Over all solid, fun car and 99% of those cry babies that say "it's not real Evo" or "previous were better" never even sat in one or drive one...

[@PiersBailey]

Thanks for all the info mate!! Not going to pretend I know all there is to know about them so it’s great you can add some context! Motorway speeds are definitely a little droney, but to be fair I’ve come from a decatted Civic Type R which was a hell of a lot worse and the 5 speed supra isn’t much better!

[@evolicious-x]

Daily drove mine for a while. Very reliable and took it to the track a few times. Just had to replace the usualy stuff that wear out like tires brakes and scheduled oil changes. And did the preventative maintenance. Tuned and can go into full boost any day with 0 issues.

[@Michael-it7nx]

Hello Piers, from Alberta, Canada… here in Canada , only the 300 is available… I’ve grown up most my life around domestics… The evo X is my first import , and really enjoy it! ❤️👍 domestics (V8’s) will always have a place in t my heart, but imports are so much fun. With current mods , just under 400hp, I do have the the SST, they are amazing, but need upgrading to be reliable, and are now capable of being tuned through Evoscan. It’s taken 10 years for these semi auto transmissions to be competitive with their manual brethren. Upgrading and maintenance is still less cost for the manual thou. 👍

[@PiersBailey]

Thanks for the info mate! Still learning the ins and outs of these things! I was fully committed to go for an SST but at the last minute got tempted by the 360, really happy too

[@Michael-it7nx]

Enjoyed your detailed review on the Evo X platforms Piers…👍 Some people who do longer reviews can turn out to be long and drawn out…. But this one was great.👍

[@PiersBailey]

Really appreciate the kinds words! Still very much finding my feet in this space

[@Monkdonk420]

Being an evo 10 owner myself, I have the same issue with the transmission being notchy it’s just how they come. There is however, a fluid swap you can do called red line cocktail which significantly reduces the amount of time The transmission is notchy and cold. I went from having to wait about 35 minutes-ish worth of city driving to about 10 mins to have a warmed up nice transmission. The “door card rattling” made me laugh, I’ve we’ve all got the same issues. Aside from some little quirks, I’ve driven the car for about 12,000 km and I love it, hope you do too!

[@PiersBailey]

Interesting! Great to know that those issues aren't just specific to my car I guess haha. Cheers for the tip! Absolutely loving it and over 1 year in now! Need to do an update video don't I...

[@KeepITBURNTmijo]

Congrats on the purchase ! Fellow EVO X owner, the main thing I would advise is to check the timing chain, they usually stretch on the 4B11.

[@PiersBailey]

Thanks mate!! Will get it checked on its upcoming service

[@akhilpeter]

Hey love to see someone falling in love with an Evo. Regarding your concerns on Ayc pump relocation, mine was relocated by the previous owner and it sits behind the trunk liner on the right side, so you won't lose any space only a tiny bit. And regarding your gearbox shift issue try changing the gear oil and get a good synthetic oil as it should help. I drive an sst which is oem from factory not touched and is currently at 198k km and putting 350whp. If you service and take care of it properly it will last you a lifetime. I would also suggest you change the manifold before the baby as it will crack and its just a matter of when. If it cracks you will start getting exhaust fumes into your cabin, will suggest artec performance manifold.

[@PiersBailey]

Thanks mate, all great info! I believe the gearbox oil was changed in '22 but I'll do some digging and see. My plan is to head to a specialist at some point soon and have them check it over and see where I stand with the common failure points so it's good to have a general idea of what to ask them about

[@DanielSmith-j5m]

Great review man. Since having my daughter late last year I’m also looking at getting an evo in time for the summer. Although my favourite’s are either the evo 6 & 9. I feel the Evo X is the best of both worlds with also being the most practical. So this review was extremely helpful thanks mate

[@PiersBailey]

Very kind of you to say, thank you so much!! Glad I could help, all the best with scratching your Evo itch!

[@der1vative983]

The only practical thing about the 6 is that it has a bigger boot than the CT9A platforms and X. Otherwise all you get is a genuine homologation special from the 90s. You feel and hear everything and you feel like a absolute knob while driving it on the street. I daily drove my bone stock 6 GSR for a year and a half and put 10k km on it. I enjoyed every bit of it, but the car truly is a track/weekend car even if its not modified. So now it only gets to go to car meets and the track on weekends. If you want a practical vehicle go with the X. If you want practicality with a bit of nostalgia and some amazing performance go with a CT9A (7, 8, 9) model. If you want to feel like Tommi Makinen and want every single bit of performance, feel every clunk and hear everything from dust being kicked up into your wheel arches to wind noise go with the CP9A (5, 6). One more thing about the 6 and other homologation evos. Even stock suspension is monotube... so every small bump on the road is a vertibrae breaking, disk herniating bump.

[@WhiteKnight199]

Love the car man, I have a red evo x over here in America pushing 500hp as my daily, I love it!

[@PiersBailey]

Thanks mate! Bet that's an absolute weapon!

[@jummechumme7405]

Glad to see a uk content on these evo x as there is barely any i also got fq 360 in black please make some more content on these i would love to follow btw is that milltek catback exhaust?

[@PiersBailey]

Ah thanks mate really appreciate that! To be honest with you I actually don’t know but will find out when I get a proper look underneath and hopefully video the results

[@_drag]

Dont put the engine cover back on, people take them off because its plastic and sits very close to the exhaust manifold. It can melt or catch on fire. More than likely fine to DD with, especially in traffic, but if you are ripping on it on the streets or on the track def take it off. Also if the OEM manifold is there, be prepared for it to crack. All OEM X manifolds crack at some point.

[@PiersBailey]

Great advice thanks mate, hadn’t really thought there might be a reason other than aesthetics for removing! Will get the manifold checked out when I get it serviced, few comments mentioning them being prone to crack!

[@pawel_poniewierski86]

Most of the time it melts because ppl take off the heat shield from the manifold and don't place it back or add a new one for their custom bananas😉

[@carllavery4069]

Change the gearbox oil I had same issue and I changed to redline mt90 you can get it from opie fuels you will need 3 quarts and you will find the it will smoothen up mate

[@PiersBailey]

Nice one mate, it’s going in for a service soon so I’ll get them to do that!

[@PristineMindset]

I bought one new in 2009 and Daily drove it until 2014 Sold it with 110,000 miles was hoping to buy an Evo 11 but they never made it, and I didnt want a Final Edition with the normal front seats

[@lewismulholland9519]

Great Video! Looking forward to the next one 👌🏼

[@PiersBailey]

Nice one mate! PS Ipswich are rubbish

[@raphaelarenas4471]

lmaoooooo@@PiersBailey

[@carllavery4069]

I'll swap the rear lights if you like I have rear genuine lights and engine cover also that I don't use

[@PiersBailey]

Thanks for the offer mate but have got some light now! Will be putting the aftermarkets up for sale soon. Have got an engine cover too but yet to put it on!

[@robertbilic4021]

still 120-140 km per fuel tank more then with the STI

[@rowanlewisuk]

I put 670bhp through a stock sst. the fastest ever evo is an sst the fq440. Its not true what your saying about the sst not handling power it comes down to mapping correctly

[@turbosydney]

Yes, the SST can actually hold more power than the manual. Although for 670hp I wouldnt dare running it for too long without upgrading the clutch plates

[@PiersBailey]

The FQ440 has upgraded clutch plates and sump pan etc though, all my research points to you living on borrowed time at 670 on a standard box with no upgrades

[@rowanlewisuk]

@@PiersBailey both manual and sst clutches start to slip at the same torque. Around 400ft lbs. Both gearboxes will hold more torque when clutches are upgraded

[@bunsofsteeeel]

The big question is what is it like underneath

[@PiersBailey]

I have to admit I was very worried, but it's actually clean!

[@eve9n857]

looking this year to grab me a evo 8 this year

[@PiersBailey]

nice! a lot of the info here applies to those too, both good and bad!

[@BossinSlots]

how much did you pay for insurance ?

[@SiR8081]

It probably has a ton of rust.

[@PiersBailey]

I like Japanese cars, I was born in rust, moulded by it

[@SiR8081]

I have a FQ330 SST in Trinidad, West Indies. I have mine since it was 4 years old. Currently looking to replace the rear subframe. My car does not have rust issues that bad beyond the rear subframe due to only being in the uk for 4 years, I am scared for you LOL@@PiersBailey

[@PiersBailey]

To be fair I've owned a MK1 MX5 and an EP3 Civic so I'm prepared for whatever it has to throw at me!

[@Stuart5evo]

You’re going bald