Well the reason the Evo IX hasn't been getting much love lately is I picked up a project car in Augest of 2012. I bought a 1997 Mitsubishi Mirage that I plan to convert to a Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution V. Below I have pics of the car as it sits right now (Its rainbow in color and a real POS but all project cars are at some point). I also put a link to my build thread on the Mirage site but I think you have to be a member of the site to view it so I put the information about the car right now below as well. As you can see there is a lot left to do but thankfully a lot has been done already and proud of myself taking on this project. Before you ask yes I have looked into importing a Evo V into the states. Its cheap to buy overseas but the price to import it into the country is ridiculous and it isn't even street legal in California. I could pay a smog shop to do some illegal stuff to make it street registered but to be honest I rather not and get caught and also I wouldn't want it to just be a big ass paper weight in my garage. I want something that I can drive and at the same time be legal.
The Last picture is how the car currently looks right now. As you can see and I am hoping with the vacation from work until January 2nd I get a chance to finish the rear quarter panel flares and finish my Power Folding Mirrors. We will see though as the mirrors take a lot of wiring and the flares I def. need someone to help with so they line up correctly.
Enjoy
Link:http://www.mirageforums.net/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=49872
Whats Done Evo Part wise:
OEM Evo V Wing
OEM Evo V Trunk Lid
OEM Evo V Trunk Reflectors
OEM Evo V Tail Lights
OEM Evo V Rear Bumper
OEM Evo V Rear Bumper Lip
OEM Evo V Rear Quarter Panel Flares
OEM Evo V Rear Door Flares
OEM Evo V Side Skirts
OEM Evo V Front Fenders
OEM Evo V Power Folding Mirrors
OEM Evo VI Steering Wheel
OEM Evo V Hood
OEM Evo V Emblem Rear
OEM Evo V Front Bumper
OEM Evo V Headlights
OEM Evo V Turn Signal Lights
OEM Evo IV Right Hand Drive Conversion
OEM EVO IX SE Rear Seats
OEM Evo VIII Rear Floor Pan Cut for AWD
Interior Mods:
Suede Fabric Evo V Style Door Panels
Suede Fabric Headliner
All Pillar Trim Pieces painted Black
All Door Panels painted Black
Evo V Steering Wheel
Evo V Gauge Cluster
Whats Left Inside:
Evo VIII or IX Front and Rear Seats
Gauge Pod and Gauges (Boost, temp, etc)
Plans for the car:
Evo VIII or IX Front and Rear Seats
Evo VIII or IX 4G63 Engine and Transmission (Probably a GSR 5 speed but who knows I have a Evo IX MR and a 6 speed would be nice to have in both cars lol)
Evo VIII or IX ECU
Evo IV/V/VI Transfer Case
Evo VIII or IX Drive Shaft and complete Rear End for AWD
Custom Exhaust (Hoping RRE can help with this as well as a tune)
Graphite Gray Paint Job or Formula 1 Red (Red is my color choice but might stick out to much lol)
RPF1 Wheels
Ralliart Shift Knob
Pictures: