I have not gotten my new EVO yet, but the one thing I noticed really lacked some attention to detail was the back seat, the inside door finishings, and the console area. I think the dash looks pretty clean with the nav system, I really like the front seats, and I personally really like the all the gauges.
I'm new to this kinda of stuff, but with the other evos did anyone come out with interior upgrades. I know that Ive seen stuff for it like carbon fiber for dashes, but I would love a 2 tone back seat that matched exterior of the car, a nice baseball stitched center console, and a better look of the interior of the doors.
I know there has to be something like this out there. My Volvo even has all kinds of interior stuff a person can get after market. (seats, door panels, floor mats, ETC). If anyone can point me in the right direction that would be great.

I'm thinking of upgrading the interior a bit using a local shop (brighton MA). I'm thinking of reupholstering the seats in a two tone suede material, and replacing the door inserts with upgraded material + padding. As far as switching out to CF trim, not really my thing so i wouldn't do that. Though maybe if someone came out with a brushed aluminium trim kit i would do that on the dash.

Oh, lastly, the fake plastic "cf" front seat inserts (on the headrest area), i would like to replace those with something else, either real CF or brushed alum.

I'm going to have the headliner, seats, and dash redone in leopard print and add a chandelier in place of a dome light.

no cheap interior is what the evo is all about

MrBonus... HAHA pimp that ishhhh.

To me the interior is just fine, except for the tan pillars and headliner.
Why oh why do auto makers do that? Gets on my nerves! I will have all the tan pieces (Pillars, headliner, visors) painted black to blend with the rest of the interior. Yes I know it will be a pain and probably a waste of money but seeing it just makes me cringe LOL.

Oh yeah and an espresso machine... Just to keep the ladies awake on those late nights... ooooohhh yeahhhh. Who my kidding I don't get none, damn! LOL

I'm going to have the headliner, seats, and dash redone in leopard print and add a chandelier in place of a dome light.

I would so do something like that :godance:

yes i'd think a nice crystal chandelier would def add some class

Screw the chandelier. Fog machine and disco ball with zebra fur all around.

MrBonus... HAHA pimp that ishhhh.

To me the interior is just fine, except for the tan pillars and headliner.
Why oh why do auto makers do that? Gets on my nerves! I will have all the tan pieces (Pillars, headliner, visors) painted black to blend with the rest of the interior. Yes I know it will be a pain and probably a waste of money but seeing it just makes me cringe LOL.

Oh yeah and an espresso machine... Just to keep the ladies awake on those late nights... ooooohhh yeahhhh. Who my kidding I don't get none, damn! LOL

I think they do that to have the affect of the interior looking bigger maybe?

not sure myself but I am looking for some ideas

I wanna put leather bucket seats in an X, a roofmount dvd player and lots of ICE. Maybe some internal neons in the footwells? oh and of course a Sparco wheel!

Speaking of wheels, anyone think there's likely to be an aftermarket wheel with telescoping ability? Heck, even just something to add that to the existing wheel? Thats the first interior mod i would do.

an interesting one there mate. i have never seen a wheel with telescoping ability on an Evo

Really? Didn't know that. I wonder why. Driving position is so important, and given this is a car quite a few people track you would think that would be part of the package. I can live with it, but it's really my "biggest issue" with the car so far. I'll keep my fingers crossed i guess.

Dynamat is another interior modification i'm thinking about. I hate how expensive the stuff is, but i think it would make the drive a bit more enjoyable while on the highway since this is my daily driver.

Fair enough mate.

Dodgy question i know, but my girlfriend has ordered me to ask you if you have a nail file?

Think you live like 300 miles away minimum and will thus be no good anyways, but hey, gotta keep the lady happy!

I'd love to see some replacement trim for the faux-carbon fibre they have all over the interior, although I hear in the MR (which I've ordered and still have not seen...grrrr...) its piano black. Something, uh, different/real. And no "stick on" aluminum cover things either! Love to see something other than "silver colored plastic" on the steering wheel (you know the middle/center spoke of the steering wheel), aluminum or something. Oh, the glowing door trim/scuff protector from the Accessories catalogue is pretty nifty too. And thick rubber mats...that's a MUST for any car I own cause of the rainy weather here. LOL.

Carbon Fibre or Brushed Aluminum trim, steering wheel front trim/replacement, door trims, rubber mats...oh and replacing the red HVAC LEDs with blue/white ones, ah heck, all the interior lights with LEDs (white). That a good list?

verkion

I want the interior lighting from the accessories booklet, I wonder if it would make the car look tacky...

We painted that crappy fake carbon trim on the dash and doors silver to match the accent on the steering wheel. Looks WAY better.

We painted that crappy fake carbon trim on the dash and doors silver to match the accent on the steering wheel. Looks WAY better.
:ttiwwp:

we only have pics of the outside :(

Here is one upgrade you can do
http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/6205/tamame410img600x4501207ms6.jpg

http://img359.imageshack.us/img359/6679/tamame410img450x6001208tf6.jpg
http://img373.imageshack.us/img373/1875/tamame410img600x4501207cu6.jpg
http://img373.imageshack.us/img373/7740/tamame410img600x4501208ei3.jpg
http://img359.imageshack.us/img359/4011/tamame410img600x4501207xs7.jpg

^:eek: where oh where can we get that and is it available for left side steering wheel Evos?

how much are those?!

That looks hot. Fill us in

Need More Info Please!

How can people post pictures like that, then just leave everyone hanging... :jk: hook us up with a link or something to get our fix!

They are hand over lay on OEM parts from JAPAN. Basicly if you willing to take off your stock parts, I can custom make for you.

^ Right here...put me down for a set ;)

Im not really concerned about the dash. It looks OK with the NAV system to me. I really want to do something to the side door panels and the seats. Mostly the side door panels though they look super cheap for a car with a msrp of 40k. The seats are an easy fix Im going to put down some leather with a nice red baseball stitch seam.

can you give us prices for the pieces. using our stock pieces supplied to you. shipping labor parts etc?

have u guys seen the door panels from the MR? It actually has a leather-padded arm-rest along with some additional detail to the sides as far as stitching, etc...

I wouldn't be opposed to those as an upgrade. Those carbon pieces are nice. If I could replace something inside, it would be those dash trim pieces...

I had the door card off and apart and the fabric insert completely unscrewed from the door card. It would be very easy to have it re-upholstered.

Girodisc

That is actually a very good weave. I do prefer dry carbon however, but I know most of the market out there likes the "wet" look.

Sorry for the stupid question but, what is dry carbon?

Thx

Dry carbon refers to the preimpregnated epoxy method instead of painting over the weave.

The prepreg (dry carbon) method is stronger (and more expensive) than the postpreg (wet carbon) method, and it doesn't have the shiny wet look, instead it has a duller dry look. Race cars use the prepreg method carbon parts.

It would take a very big post to explain it all but read on here if you are interested in finding out more details :thumbup:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_fiber_reinforced_plastic

Dry carbon refers to the preimpregnated epoxy method instead of painting over the weave.

The prepreg (dry carbon) method is stronger (and more expensive) than the postpreg (wet carbon) method, and it doesn't have the shiny wet look, instead it has a duller dry look. Race cars use the prepreg method carbon parts.

It would take a very big post to explain it all but read on here if you are interested in finding out more details :thumbup:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_fiber_reinforced_plastic

Thank you for the explanation brother!!! (Evo brother):thumbup: Does any one dry carbon parts for the EVO X???:rock:

Take care,

No problem at all. At the moment I have not seen any dry carbon parts except one company that makes a dry carbon hoodscoop. 95% of the carbon parts you will see released for the Evo X will be wet look parts as there is some bling factor associated with "Hey look I have a carbon fiber hood!"

Dry carbon parts are also usually painted over as they aren't UV protected, so if you leave them in the sun the epoxy will turn a ugly yellowish tint. There's for no more bling factor as no one but yourself (and anyone you tell) will know you have a carbon hood or trunk unless they go knocking their knuckle on all your body panels. But that is stealthy, more my style :)

cf interior with steering

^ That steering wheels hot

^ That steering wheels hot
thanks!

I so want that steering wheel.

....interested in a Black CF version.

Guys we just finished full carbon fiber interior kit. These are hard covers. Check out the arm rest!
http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/8577/img5415ww2.jpg
http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/61/img5414uv0.jpg

http://img170.imageshack.us/img170/109/img5382ua5.jpg

Carbon fibre overlays ftl!

^:+1:

Can't wait 'til someone makes full replacement pieces in carbon fiber and (crossing my fingers) brushed aluminum.

First shippment just arrived. Check them out!
More detail photos here:
http://www.evo-r.net/product/EVOX/EVOX_CFINT/index.htm
http://www.evo-r.net/product/EVOX/EVOX_CFINT/IMG_5989.JPG

That would be a nice upgrade for the MR or the GSR. Both have pretty cheesey looking trim.

More carbon interior:
http://carview-img02.bmcdn.jp/carlife/images/UserCarNote/528827/p3.jpg

http://carview-img02.bmcdn.jp/carlife/images/UserCarNote/528827/p4.jpg

http://carview-img02.bmcdn.jp/carlife/images/UserCarNote/528827/p5.jpg

http://carview-img01.bmcdn.jp/carlife/images/UserDiary/8672773/P1.jpg

I like the red stitching on that boot

all very nice

when's the CF center console trim and tweeter trim going to be available?

that looks real good. the thing i hate most about mine is the mismatching color of the roof and pillars. looks gay. need some CF piller cover or soemthing

that looks real good. the thing i hate most about mine is the mismatching color of the roof and pillars. looks gay. need some CF piller cover or soemthing

:amen: Should have been all black. Maybe down the road I will do some custom interior work.

oh and i want to know what the deal is with the trim on the inside. that is the cheapest looking shit ive ever seen on a $35000 car. Mitsubishi is slackin on their pimpin and need to turn it up

^its cost savings. you are paying 35k for a performance car. if they dolled up and dressed up the interior the car would be 2-3k more.

would you want to sell a car that looks cheap or thats of quality

they just want to leave more room for you guy to modify. hehe

Brushed Aluminum FTW

http://www.dreamstime.com/high-contrast-brushed-aluminum-thumb653873.jpg

http://www.cruisermotorsports.com/%28MET%29Met.Brushed%20Aluminum.gif

http://www.cpiindustries.com/Quickstart/ImageLib/BrushedAluminum.jpg

Wished I had the skillz to make a trim kit out of this stuff.

i might buy the carbon trim if the price is right

Brushed Aluminum FTW
Wished I had the skillz to make a trim kit out of this stuff.

:+1: for brushed aluminum, one to match the sport interior kit would be nice.

:+1: for brushed aluminum, one to match the sport interior kit would be nice.

Hell ya! It would look really good in a PB, AS or GG car for sure.

:+1: for brushed aluminum, one to match the sport interior kit would be nice.


I agree I would love to replace all the faux carbon with this it would look nice.

I agree I would love to replace all the faux carbon with this it would look nice.
:+1: especially for the harness guides on the seats, don't know why they changed it from the prototype-X

http://images.leftlanenews.com/content/41-2008-mitsubishi-prototype-x.jpg
http://images.leftlanenews.com/content/40-2008-mitsubishi-prototype-x.jpg

@ Starmax

EXACTLY!

I keep thinking how the rest of the interior i'm kind of ok with. The trim is not the best, but its much nicer than on the older evo's and i can live with it. But i tell you, if someone came out with a trim kit that replaced those harness guides with either dry carbon or metal trim.... I would be all over it.

Which parts you guys want in carbon? I'll consider making them

Which parts you guys want in carbon? I'll consider making them

Mickey Mouse gauge pods for me

i just want alot of carbon

would you want to sell a car that looks cheap or thats of quality
you bought one though, didnt you?

if my company was trying to get a car in a certain price point i would most definitely cut here and there because i know the car (like the evo) is going to be bought by a select market. if it were a typical daily driver of course i would put money into the interior and what the customer sees, but with a sports car i wouldnt hesitate to cut some corners in the interior design to get the overall price down.

the evo has never been known for a nice interior. nor has subaru. that said, ive bought 2 subarus in the past and will be buying an evo x in the near future. im not worried about the average bland interior. i want an awd performance car.

not starting anything, just my outlook on how people complain about a cheaper interior in a pocket rocket sports car.

i did buy one cause thats the car that i wanted. but even so i can still complain about how cheap the interior is because i bought one. they spent more on the seats then the rest of the interior. dont get me wrong i love the car and everything about it but i just think that they could have done a little better than what they did. i see what your saying and im not disagreeing im just stating my opinion

A quick example, the steering wheel silver trim is very close to the look and texture of the aluminum shift knob and handbrake.

It wouldn't have cost Mitsubishi anything more to have the harness holes in the Recaros and the faux carbon fiber trim on the dash and doors painted with that finish. It may have quite possibly been cheaper for all we know and it would break up the all black theme a little bit and improve the look of the interior.

That isn't a monutary issue, it is a design choice issue.

To tell you guys the truth I am very happy with the interior of my car, especially with the Navi it looks very nice, besides I'm always looking at the road anyway so it doesn't affect me even if it weren't that nice.

Besides customizing my interior will mean that it will be exclusive to me anyway, so that is a plus :thumbup:

absolutley. i dont like doing any other work than performance. but i do like my car to look good some some after market trim is a must for me and i know that evo r has some stuff that im gonna buy when i get back

i do know that i thought that little hole in the bottom of the steering wheel looked rather goofey.


overall though i thought the x's interior was actually a step up from a wrx (what im used to). its by no means anything fancy and pretty (350z) but its not an ugly interior by any means.

all that said, what a car for the mid 30s.

agreed

^:+1:

Can't wait 'til someone makes full replacement pieces in carbon fiber and (crossing my fingers) brushed aluminum.
:+1:

well then get some on the inside!! lol

I went with the leather package through out the car:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3095/2801951726_e1995800c7.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3241/2801951968_70a75988e0.jpg

I went with the leather package through out the car:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3095/2801951726_e1995800c7.jpg
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3241/2801951968_70a75988e0.jpg



Nice, NOW THE FREAKING DOOR!!!!!!!!!!

Nice, NOW THE FREAKING DOOR!!!!!!!!!!
Door was done too
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3155/2805063824_bfa4edefe4.jpg

how much the dealer told me 2500 a seat for the mr

Door was done too
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3155/2805063824_bfa4edefe4.jpg

:godance::rock::godance::rock:

I'm going to have the headliner, seats, and dash redone in leopard print and add a chandelier in place of a dome light.

:rock::hititsign:

I have not even purchased mine yet, but have been wondering about redoing the dash when I do get it. I'd love to have something with a more flowing look to it. The gauge cluster looks like it's just stuck on there and I think it would look much nicer if they had something that flowed across from each side. Plus, all the aftermarket gauges that people want to put in could be taken care of with a dash that had extra space available. I'd have to find a wreck with a dash for a template and I've never done anything like this before. I'm pretty creative and can bang the hell outta things with a hammer, so how hard can it be? :shades: The upholstery and color should be fairly easy to find for covering the top. I'm figuring it has some type of foam with a rubberized/faux leather finish.

I'll have to see what pictures I can find of the dashboard to download and try redesigning it in Fireworks/PhotoShop. Just for my own information, how many aftermarket gauges would people be looking to insert? I see the pods usually having at least three. Also, I'd need to find out the measurements of all the dash pieces so I can make the new positions for items to scale. I'd hate to design something like this and then find out the gauges won't even fit! Most stock pieces would remain where they are when it comes to vents, but the rest would give a blank canvas for all the additional pieces.

BTW, I'm going to look for some pics, but I was wondering if anyone had any good ones that I can use as a template for doing a soft copy mockup. Any input would be greatly appreciated. I don't know what the view is like from behind the wheel to gauge (no pun intended) how things can be obstructed from the driver's point of view.

how much the dealer told me 2500 a seat for the mr
1300 for everything installed from the dealer (it is an OEM mitsu package)

1300 for everything installed from the dealer (it is an OEM mitsu package)

$1300 USD for the front/rear seats and the door sides?

Or do MR's come with a leather package?


Thanks

1300 for front, rear, center console cover and doors. The package is for the GSR, the MR comes with suede/leather combo.

^SCM call sam! he'll do it for $1000!!!!

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3155/2805063824_bfa4edefe4.jpg

MRs should have come w/this:mad: I was under the impression (by some reviews pre-release) that there was going to be some alcantra where the leather is in this pic, instead I got plastic & a tiny strip of leather for the arm rest on the door... Another thing to paste on my X-mas list

^SCM call sam! he'll do it for $1000!!!!

Was probably not worth the trip from the south east to southern Cal for $300
:jk:

MRs should have come w/this:mad: I was under the impression (by some reviews pre-release) that there was going to be some alcantra where the leather is in this pic, instead I got plastic & a tiny strip of leather for the arm rest on the door... Another thing to paste on my X-mas list

On the upside, you got the alcantra on the seats :)

^SCM call sam! he'll do it for $1000!!!!

And this is for the Mitsubishi Leather? with warrantee? If so im gonna have to hit up Sam!!!!:godance:

Door was done too
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3155/2805063824_bfa4edefe4.jpg
Im going to have this done also, but in a custom color. I havent decided between a very dark red like in BMWs or a Grey.

Im going to have this done also, but in a custom color. I havent decided between a very dark red like in BMWs or a Grey.

:thumbup: that would look good...

:thumbup: that would look good...
Sweet thx for the pic. Think Im going to do the doors and sections of the front and back seats. Got a quote for complete custom job for 2k. I may also have the plastic part of the door painted to match the exterior paint.