Hey guys, as I dont have a Lancer yet I can't check.

But I was wondering if the HKS Legamax for the Evo X would fit the 08 Lancers VRX/GTS?

http://www.optionimports.com/exleprevoxrs.html

I am assuming another mounting bracket on the left hand side of the car would need to be done, but seeing as they are basically a similar shell/car, exhaust cavity then I think it should fit.

If it's a bolt on (No modifying of the actual unit itself) and a little bit of work to mount then I think this is what I am going to get for when I get my lancer.

I will also be adding the EVO X rear diffuser, to give me the hole to fit the pipes in.

Opinions?

Too expensive for a dual exit canister if you ask me. $700 for 5 RWHP... and that's on an EVO X, so it will be MUCH less on our N/A Lancers.

Furthermore, the bolt where the canister attaches to the OEM piping is curved whereas our Lancers are straight. Simply put, even if you can bolt this thing on, it's going to be crooked.

I'm sure there are much cheaper solutions out there... we just need to find them >_<

I see where your coming from with the price, it is expensive, but it's a quality exhaust, not too ricey in terms of noise or looks, and it looks a lot tougher than a single rice cannon coming out of the back.

I can't see how it is going to be crooked? The chassis is the same as the Evo X, the exhaust follows the same tunnel, but instead of the exhaust going to the far O/S of the car they both come out closer to the middle hence the pipe is straighter and flows better because less bends.

HKS does make quality exhaust, but you have to understand that the canister is designed specifically for the Evo X. Furthermore, that exhaust has 104mm/4" tips... a single 4" tip is epitome of rice sound on a N/A 4-banger, so just imagine two.

I'm not bashing this Lancer, heck I love mine to death, but you're going to end up paying way too much for just sound. You could do the same with the stock canister. I'm not even joking... Have a muffler shop chop open another hole on the other side, weld some piping in there, cut off some of the stock piping and add 2.5" to 3" tips on both ends. Voila.

And about the fitment... well, I'd like to thank Ravine for supplying the following picture.

(IMG:http://img257.imageshack.us/img257/4489/stockmufflerexhaustnn2.jpg)

You see the entrance to the stock canister? Nice and straight, completely perpendicular to the rest of the canister. Now look at the HKS canister...

http://us.st12.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/i..._2016_603042025

Take a close look at the entrance pipe for the canister and compare the two. See that slant? That's why the canister will be crooked. You'd have to bend the entrance pipe on the HKS canister to fit the Lancer. If I'm going to spend $700 on an exhaust, I shouldn't have to put more work into making it fit.

I'm not trying to crush your dreams, I just want to spare you the heartache :)

Ahhh k I see it now, thanks for clarifying it.

I did think the tips were a bit big. My ultimate setup is the Transverse (Sideways) muffler similar to the stock one, with One three inch tip either side.

Nice sound, not too big on the tips.

I know someone called EVOSOUL or similar was doing something for them, but being in Australia, not as easy as getting somehting shipped interstate.

Go to a muffler shop and have them make an exhaust system the way you want it. Its going to be cheaper than the HKS and you arent loosing on quality.

EVOSOUL has his own custom dual setup for his Lancer and last I heard, he was talking to some people in Mitsu to see if it would be a viable upgrade option. Haven't heard from him in a while though.

+1 on the custom muffler though. You can't beat the quality and price. Just make sure you get all stainless steel everything. The extra money you pay for the materials will pay for itself in the long run (since you'll never have to replace it).

as much as hate them... I share things, so here is something I saw in a magazine...
GReddy made this for the EVO and it doesn't have the tilted entrance.

Sorry about the pics, couldn't find anything on the net (not that looked that hard)
but I took this with my phone.

(IMG:http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s1/BeigalBeigal/Image049.jpg)

(IMG:http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s1/BeigalBeigal/Image050.jpg)

There is a custom Muffler shop just outside the city where I live and you know what?! I am going there to get a custom stainless steel exhaust system tomorrow. I have decided that custom is the way to go for cheaper price and material. I will post my quotes and pics when it's all said and done so you all can decide for yourselves.

The only downfall with custom exhausts is that they do custom pipe bending which sometimes I've heard the odd horror story of the mechanic using the car frame to make adjustments, lol.
With pre fabricated exhausts they are made to fit.

Fizz, the picture from HKS's website has a curved bolt-on clamp whereas Greddy's has the clamp perpendicular with the car. One of those two exhausts is more than an axleback.

But then again, the picture from Greddy is a virtual image... HKS's is an actual image from the car.