Project Advice

bluewolfgamingx said:

I'll keep this short and sweet. From what I know, this should be simple, but before I invest and start, does anyone know of any possible snags or pitfalls I might run into by trying to build an Evo X using a none Evo Lancer shell? If I'm not mistaken, the shell is pretty universal, but if anyone knows different, I'm all ears.

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its possible, but a lot of work, you can buy an evo shell instead, at least you will have lighter weight body...

vitoyk said:

its possible, but a lot of work, you can buy an evo shell instead, at least you will have lighter weight body...

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What would be so difficult about it? Should I expect to improvise some things? My idea is to use the Lancer more as a donor frame and just move all the bits from a totaled Evo. Any tips you or someone else would have that I wouldn't have to do homework for is much appreciated.

bluewolfgamingx said:

What would be so difficult about it? Should I expect to improvise some things? My idea is to use the Lancer more as a donor frame and just move all the bits from a totaled Evo. Any tips you or someone else would have that I wouldn't have to do homework for is much appreciated.

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like rear differentials or engine mounts it's all doable just need to be welded in a right area, I did a huge swap, but both were evo. one flooded the other side damage same year so same wiring harness everything was from a damaged evo and undamaged body from the flooded one. it was done but when I connect obd its reads donor cars vin# so it was a challenge with some computers when you change vin# it will not start and so on...all fixed and runs great but a lot of work invested... if the donor vehicle was not so severely damaged was thinking to fix that one instead of that huge swap...

Just buy a good cheap used evo x.
I’m selling mine with over 12k in parts not installed for $9999.00