RALLI-TIME: Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart Sportback @ the Track

FOR 2010 MITSUBISHI RALLIART SPORTBACK vs. 2009 SUBARU WRX COMPARISON:
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[TacoManTuesday]

Rock on MITSU! WOOT!

[splintsd]

Just bought this. I also have an S2000 so i wasn't looking for another race car.

The thing they dont show you is this car kills the STI/WRX in comfort/features. I drove them all and went with this because it has room to put all my gear in and is still fun to drive... Plus Recaro seats, paddle shifters, 700w audio with sub... And its more than fast enough for daily driving.

This was meant to go up against the WRX hatchback, not the STI. 10K less than an STI or Evo.

[ColdNapalm42]

@DontTakeItCirrusly The stock rims really shouldn't use 235s. Using extra wide tires like that means your wall are being held rigid by air only and not rims. That will kinda ruin the point of wider tires as tires held up by air only won't perform as well as ones held up properly by rims. You could do maybe 225 on stock, but not really 235. Thicker back will make your car track better on tarmac, front on gravel and snow. thicker front = understeer, thicker back = oversteer. Both = just more ;)

[DontTakeItCirrusly]

@ColdNapalm42 I appreciate your feedback, I've looked into larger sway bars, as well as fatter tires, however, I do actually use it for gravel gunning, and lowering the car isn't a real option... I've also heard Yokohama's are best for gravel, due to their softer compound in most occasions. I'm thinking a 235 on the factory wheels, then an intercooler sprayer unit. I'm not sure which sway bar to get first, the front or back, and would like to experiment with having upgraded versions of both..

[ColdNapalm42]

@DontTakeItCirrusly Going with 18x8 and using 235 potenzas will make a world of differance in this car. Before reducing weight, I would say get sway bars,coilover(if you have the bucks)/springs(if you don't...swifts are pretty nice) and casters. Those will give you pretty good improvements for not a lot of money in suspension.

[DontTakeItCirrusly]

@CaptObvious75 I'm more in the market for bang, than I am buck. I do need all season though, would it perform better with just the wider tires, or better tires? I guess the weight reduction would help as well. . .

[CaptObvious75]

@DontTakeItCirrusly For a good price tire, best bang for buck are the Hankook Ventus V12 Evo K110. Look them up... very good tire for the price

[DontTakeItCirrusly]

@CaptObvious75 Would you reccomend a wider tire in the same series or a better/wider tire altogether? If so, which tire? My buddy uses Michelin Pilot Sports in 215 and he stands by them, they have to make them for everyone, not just those in a hot climate..

[DontTakeItCirrusly]

@splintsd It's tough to compare a 6 speed dual clutch to a Subaru 4 speed.

[CaptObvious75]

Anyone with half a brain will know that a decent set of tires will wake this car up. The stock tires that come with the Ralliart are pure garbage. Best mod dollar for dollar

[mrcoder]

Of course it is probably an easy matter for an owner to do it yourself upgrade with the tires and sway bars so maybe the Ralliart is a sleeper if you know what I mean.

[mrcoder]

The Ralliart handling looks just as floaty and floppy as the GTS which I own. They should have upgraded the shocks and tires and added thicker sway bars to justify the price, and to match the 70 hp more which the Ralliart provides over the GTS. Mitsu seems to have made no attempt to upgrade the handling in the Ralliart which is a shame since the GTS is such a great little car but it's not a performance car. The Ralliart is a performance car in terms of engine and drivetrain for sure.