Ok, heres something I am experiencing lately. My car has almost 1200 miles on it. Occasionaly after the car sitting I can not get it into 1st gear nor reverse. This morning on my way to work, I was at a light with the clutch out and the car in neutral. When the light turned green, I tried to put it into 1st gear but it wouldnt go.. I tried pumping the clutch to no avail. So my only resort was to rev the engine a bit, force it into gear while letting the clutch out. This is becoming more frequent. Is anyone having the same or simular issues?

okay so i have seen a bunch of cars lately with the headlight film, either yellow or hid blue, smoke is also really popular here in So. Maryland, i wanted to stand out and find some red tint and do them myself to match the paint on my red gts, but i havent had any luck so im resorting to just smoking the headlights, is it okay if i just use regular window tint? ive seen the places you can buy the headlight kit ect..but it says its made to protect your headlights...and im really not worried about that i just want the look, so my question is..would just regular window tint you can buy from an autoparts store work? i dont see why not but i figured id get some outside opinions/know how....ive never tinted windows or anything so any tips/tricks would be appreciated, thanks alot!

Hi again Mitsuers,

I've been hearing this annoying rattle coming from the back in the car while driving without music turned on or whenever i shut a door. I've managed to localize it today, it's coming from the left SRS compartment near the left backseat. I can easily reproduce it by slightly tapping on that airbag location, a very annoying sharp rattle noise. This isn't the case on the right side.

My question....anyone else has the same problem? Any idea how to fix it? does removing the SRS cap to check what's going on under it put a risk of making the airbag explode?

Thanks for your kind thoughts

What do you guys like better for winter tires?

Michelins X-Ice or Bridgestones Blizzak ws-50 or 60s



I live in upstate NY, winters here are crazy at times. I hear good things about Blizzaks and the ws-50's look beefy. The ws-60s dont look as beefy but okay compared to 50's I haven't heard anything really about the X-Ice though.

if soemone can get ahold of these part # it would be really helpful,thank you!

Hey guys, I am in a dead tie with which wheel to pick. I've narrowed down from 5 and here are the last two. I would like some opinions from you guys. I want to pick one of these up soon before I spend the money at the bar.

Here are the specs:


18x8
OZ ultrallegera
18.4 lbs
$325 each
Black painted


18x7.5
Zinik Z18 menardi
22.5 lbs
$228

FYI stock wheels weigh 23 lbs

Just a question that might have an obvious answer.

Anyone who purchased a sun and sound package to go with their new 08 lancer...
Brouchure and Site says 9 speaker w/ 10inch sub.

Now I bought that, and I see 2 tweeters and a speaker on each door in the car and then the 10 inch sub in the trunk. Are the other 3 on the back behind the headrests?

Hello everyone I live here in the west valley of phoenix and was woundering who here also drives a 08 lancer?

ive only seen one case where someone made a custom intake and it worked for this car, and it was made out of an intake made for a mazda i believe, but i still really dont know if that even worked...i was just going by the guys word...soo if ANYONE has made a custom intake or knows some one who did or really anything pertaining to the subject id like to hear it, ive tried it myself and it just isnt working lol...i really dont want to have to break down and buy the rrm intake because i know i can make one for less so yea help is appreciated...thanks


btw...i posted this same thread on lancertuners.net...and didnt get much response so im posting it here to see if i can get some better input..

So I was backing into my parking spot in school today and I was going slow and didn't realize I was so close to the wall and then I heard like a crunch, and of course, I kind of hit the wall a little bit, lol.

My bumper got a few scratches/chips.
Anyway, most of the scratches rubbed off from what i saw, and there was only a little dirt.
But there seem to be a few chips that aren't that deep that I definitely want to get rid of....

So do any of you have any suggestions on how I should get rid of them, or what kind of material/chemical I should use to get rid of them?

Help is appreciated, thanks

Does anyone else notice a lot of wind noise when driving on the highway or at high speeds?

I got a 08 lancer gts i put dual exhaust on it an intake and blue headlights..i was wondering if i should stick with it or should i get the 08 evo can sum1 help me out thanx

Hi...just had the dealer install the bluetooth on my '08 lancer. My g/f was driving on the freeway, in the lancer, I was in my truck, and I called her and could barely understand her. There is a lot of road noice and it is actually hard to understand her voice. Has anyone else had this problem? Do you know of any tips to make it better. Should I take it back to the dealer? Thanks for your help

So, my boyfriend decided that the Road/Race Intake was too expensive for what they offered, and was sure he could fabricate the same thing for much less. He purchased a standard round air filter from an auto store, and piping to connect everything. After about 3 hours of trying to make the damn thing fit (because of course it is not made for a Lancer), I started my car and it died! The poor thing idles for about 5 seconds and then just dies. The error light is on the entire time. It seemed as thought it may be getting too much air. So we closed the hood and tried it again....to no avail. I took some pictures with the hopes of some input! Please be nice...
Thanks everyone.

Any ideas what the book value would be on an 08 gts 5 speed with 850 miles on the clock? I'm thinking of trading it in but can't find any website that has 08's listed yet. Thanks for any help.

Some one said here , there was a recall or TSB, does anyone know where i can find it????
Or maybe the best place to look?

So alot of the time when I shift into 2nd gear over 6k rpms i get a very painfull sounding knock as i let off the clutch.
Sound familiar to anyone?

Hi,

I've never bought anything from RRM and never heard of them before. I was just wondering how good their products are. I always want the best parts for my car so I'm very picky about my mods. I don't care about the price that much (ofcourse I won't buy something extremely expensive..). I'm thinking of a cold air intake and an exhaust system. Do you think I should buy them from RRM, or wait for a product from brands like K&N, Injen for the intake, and brands like Remus, Supersprint, Borla for the exhaust? What is RRM's quality compared to these brands?

Thank you.

So I am thinking about doing tints for my 2008 Lancer GTS, Graphite Grey.
A few of my friends have the tints and I have been reading around as to which it says tints greatly reduce visibility in some cases.

So I am wondering what percent to get my tints; I was thinking about 25%...but I'm unsure.

Who has had their windows tinted here?
If so, please tell me what color your car was, what percent tint you got, roughly how much you payed, and how the visibility is with the tints, especially during the night time.

Any information is appreciated, thanks.

So the other day I noticed after turning on my car, that when I apply the brake there is a weird clicking noise that can be heard coming from the transmission/gear box.

I have a CVT GTS, and I never noticed this noise, but now it happens everytime....when I apply the brake in order to shift from park to drive or reverse I can hear this weird clicking noise coming from where the shifter is.
Has anyone else had this problem?

I'm going to bring it to my dealer soon but I just wanted to see if anyone else has had this problem.
One of my friends said that it might be the little safety thing that makes it so you must apply the brake in order to shift into a different gear might be loose and is what is making the noise...but I'm not sure.

Here is the pic of the GTS on my car. Tell me what you think... Pic's are hard to see I'll take daytime ones tomorrow.

Which type of gas have you guys been putting in your lancer, I just got mine like a week ago and its about that time to fill it up which one should I use . . . . ?

I was at the dealer today to find out what the status is on the mistubishi manufactured cold air intake.

It's supposed to be available sometime this month, the approximate price range for the parts and install is $450 CDN.

Now RRM already released at ram air intake, that's $179 US for the parts.

I'm yet to find out what Platinum Mistubishi located in Calgary, AB - Canada has to offer, but fromw what I've heard they got some ram air that just came out (not sure if it's simialr or the same as the RRM but I'll find out soon).

What do you guys thing is better to drop in, cold air or ram air?

From what I've heard ram air is more benifitial to put in where there are cold winters, and here we go down to -40 celcius, so pretty chilly.

On the other hand, to my understanding, the ram air has a shorter tube so and is closer the engine which potentially can heat up itself and feede in hot air into the engine.

Any thoughts, comments, ideas? I'm just starting to get into mods and tuning (now that I have a car that's at least worthy). Let me know.

I have already got these 19's all black, do u guys think that would be over kill, like to big?? or should i stick with 18's?? if anything i want all black rims.. what do you guys think??

and if you know any cheaper tires and wheels.. besides tire rack and discount tire that would be great!!

Speed Circuit is looking for a ginuey pig 08 Lancer In The NJ and MD area for future parts. Let Me know if you are interested. Good Things Will Come!!!

www.SpeedCircuit.net

Does anyone know of a way to transfer phone numbers from your cell phone to your navigation using the bluetooth?

Cause manually doing it takes a while.

Thanks

hi how strong is the engine in the 08 lancer gts can it stant upto fast speeds, fast acceleration like the stock toyota supra's did?

what if we upgrade our lancer with aftermarket parts can we use it as a performance car?

let me know thanks!

So I finally have them done. I went with Kenwood. I did notice that the tweeter wires come directly off of the door speaker so I used the high pass crossover that came with the kit. There's more than enough space to mount everything and I just modified the brackets that came with the kit for a subtle mounting. I didn't cut a hole in the tweeter housing or anything. Sound quality has improved greatly and I don't need to have the volume in the high 30's anymore. If you can find quality tweeters for cheap I suggest doing this upgrade.


-tweeters
-high pass filter/crossover
-butt connectors
-heat shrink
-male-female speaker connections (components can be removed individually)
-3M heavy duty mounting tape (you can epoxy but thats more permanent)
-free time (2 hours)

I don't know about the GTS but theres only three screws holding the door panel on and then just pull off starting at a corner working your way around the door. Be carefull of the electrical connections behind the panel. There are two screws holding the door handle and lock on and two electrical connectors (passenger side) three electrical connectors (drivers side) then the panel is completely off.


Have fun

I just bought a DE two weeks ago, but now that I think of it I kind of want a GTS, for all of its options and such.

I'm financing the DE I have, but would it be worth making the move over to the higher trim? Or is my swapping plan absolutely stupid?

Let me know your take on this.

Thanks.

Hello, Does anyone know how to turn off an 08 Lancer ES's Day time running lights ? I hate them, lol. I tryed removing the fuse for them but it didn't do anything ????

i have heard of some people having trouble with custom made intakes because of various problems with the Mass air flow sensor and im trying to avoid any problems like that, so my question is if i go to say..autozone and build my intake with parts they have in the store will i have to modify the parts for the MAF? if so what kind of a mod would be needed? if it comes down to it i will wait till i have the money for the rrm intake, but if theres anyway i can do it myself and save money that would be my choice...thanks all opinions/knowledge on the topic is welcome and appreciated!!

Has anyone put the ram air and or exhaust in their vehicle yet.
I just spoke to a parts guy at Platinum Mitsubishi (www.mitsu.ca) who told me that they ordered a couple of the RRM ram air intakes, and he had nothing good to say about it, he said it's a pile of crap and they're not ordering them anymore. Basically specifying that it sits way too close to the engine, it pulls in a bunch of hot air, and it doesn't even act as a short ram. He said I should hold back and not even bother with this part.

Also apparently the exhaust mounts are not designed properly, so in order the get that thing on it requires a lot of modifications.

Can anyone follow up on that? What have you heard or experienced?

hey guys...I fell into some money and I was thinking about picking up the Cf hood offered by RRM.

My question is tha since is has functional vents and scoops...whats the deal with open vents when its pouring out?? Is there a way to close the went, or is there some sort of resevoir that keeps the engine out of harms way

Guys,

Seems the Lancer 2008 (codename Galant Fortis in Japan) is being offered with a 4WD option. They also have a leather interior option. Will this be ONLY in Japan? or will this be also offered on the worldwide Lancers soon??

IF so i would have waited for the all wheel drive version instead of getting the 08Lancer now.... i am sooo pissed at the moment

http://media.mitsubishi-motors.com/pressre...detail1665.html

I just got my 98' Eclipse about 2 months ago,and recently i had my car at my uncles house,due to the fact that i had to buy a new engine because the old one ran out of oil,yes i said it,RAN OUT OF OIL. I'm a first time eclipse owner,And now im basically waiting on my uncle and my dad to finish putting in the new (used) engine. I want to know whats the next step for my car afer the engine is installed..?? Please let me know

It claims that it will increase up to 35hp, can one add anything to this, it it works ect...


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