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[SKMsport]

Hi everyone, 

 

I am currently replacing my front EVO 3? cross member after being bent in and accident. 

 

Now I brought a cross member off Ebay, saying it was a 1,2,3 item. 

 

I have noticed some structural differences between the two items,

 

Which is making it hard to identify which item is actually the EVO 2/3 part. or another EVO model.

 

The cross member that came out of my car is supposedly an EVO 3 item, but there is no proof of that.

 

I have attached pictures of the difference. I have highlighted in red the area where the difference is.

 

 

The first lot of pictures are from the one I got off Ebay, 

 

 

 

 

These are the pictures from the one in the car, Supposedly EVO 3.

 

 

 

 

And both together.

 

 

If anyone knows that would be great,

 

Thanks,

 

 

[ENGINR]

Possibly a GSR crossmember.  The evos had subtle differences when compared to a GSR/standard Lancer with additional bracing and reinforcements.

[evo-gsr]

From what I know the evo 3 had an increased track over the earlier models too...?

[ENGINR]

There was a pretty good write up on the differences between K-frames on evocoupe.net IIRC.

[evo-gsr]

Pretty sure it was on here somewhere too...

[jack be nimble]

Mine looks to be the same as the lower one. Ie no corner cut off it. I thought it was from a gsr, but then again....i think it came from the guy that had geo old race car.

[evo-gsr]

Well that was a GSR ^

[EVL20T]

Here is 1 pulled out of an EVO3

 

Doesnt look like it has a notch

 

 

And heres 1 on Ebay UK

 

http://www.ebay.com....=p2047675.l2557

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Edited by EVL20T, 08 June 2015 - 01:21 PM.

[SKMsport]

Thanks for the reply's guys,

 

So it seems I have a GSR item, unfortunately.

 

Will hunt for an EVO 3 item, I think you can still get them new from RALLIART.

 

Thanks Sam.

[jack be nimble]

I never thought i would end up with a genuine evo part on my ute...what a waste

[ENGINR]

Buy DOUGMO's Racefab tubular subframe!

[DOUGMO]

yes do that lol

[jack be nimble]

Will need the lca as well.

[DOUGMO]

Will need the lca as well.

only if he is running 1/gsr arms

[SKMsport]

I wish I could, But the PRC rally rules state that factory cross members have to be used. 

Shame when a Brand new cross member from RALLIART is $800!

[jack be nimble]

Swap you mine..

[CanadianCD9A]

The Evo II/III definitely has wider track due to the crossmember; I measured against an Evo I crossmember and the difference was significant. The extra wheelbase comes from the control arms on the II/III though. My Evo 1 has a 2/3 crossmember with Evo 1 control arms (and custom ball joints, rotors spaced out 15mm), I have major tire clearance issues at the back of the wheel-well on stock-height tires, but a crazy amount of front track.