About Evo Iii Conversion. Need Help

[da coolest]

I have a lancer CB (1300cc) car and i thought about doing an evo iii conversion on it. but i have seen some people advising to not to do conversion on cars running engines such as 1.5ltr and 1.3ltr. cos of the engine vibration could cause chassis damage in a short term..

Is this true? is it safe to do the evo conversion on the lancer i have?

Thanks in advance!

[fuzzo]

yes it is totally safe to do conversions. there are so many wrx and evo's running around on the road and on track which are converts.

make sure you find a right person to do it for you.

[isurujosh]

there is nothing like the original configuratration of any vehicle both in terms of practicality and legality. if you're doing a coversion on a second car, racing car, week end only car, then it's ok otherwise it is ill advised irrespective of who does the conversion.

[Watchman]

If its done properly why not. This isnt the first instance where somebody modified a car from its original state to fit his taste... And if he doesnt mind the extra fuel bill, and maybe a hard time selling it off later, maybe the thrill of a Evo IS worth it. If I had only the budget for a Lancer, or an imprezza, and some upgrades I'd do the conversion than sit around dreaming of the day i might be able to own a real evo/STi...

and If you're mechanically inclined even the smaller glitches of the conversion might not be that hard to DIY....

[Arc Angel]

there is nothing like the original configuratration of any vehicle both in terms of practicality and legality. if you're doing a coversion on a second car, racing car, week end only car, then it's ok otherwise it is ill advised irrespective of who does the conversion.

Sorry, gotta disagree... It works fine as a daily runner... Provided you dont get carried away

[da coolest]

thanks for all replies.. some of my friends have told me about some sort of engine mounts/brackets related problem due to the extra vibration of the engine. well. i wish that i will not find that kind of problems.. i have to use the same car for daily running as well.

[isurujosh]

@arc: i think u r the exception not the rule.

[shanX]

I guess you would only have to worry about fuel consumption and stuff if you are doing a conversion for performance on a daily driver

[MasterDon]

well I'm familiar with four evo and STI converts(one with a massive turbo and allegedly pumping out 450 horses) used daily with no problems...as shanx said it's only the fuel consumption issue that stands in the way,BUT if you are a true enthusiast an excess fuel bill is a small price to pay for owning such an exciting machine that can make your daily commute an adventure everytime.