By heck, he can talk fast. Good though.😄
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Yeah, @Mountainsofbeer - I do appreciate the videos that you've been sharing 
Very informative and illuminating indeed.
The interesting part about the Cross, when I first checked the underchassis, I did notice a lot of components borrowed from the Outlander. This is in many ways good, and in others not so good. For instance, the suspension characteristics of the Outlander make it feel very stable - but at the same time, borrowing parts designed specifically for a larger vehicle makes for interesting tweaks. I've always been curious about center of gravity on this vehicle: can't tell if its rather obvious body roll is due to super soft components (again, lighter Outlander), or because it's just not optimized for its weight and dimensions. Considering how the Cross is generally heavier than the Outlander, it's curious that the former's suspension is decidedly softer than that of the Outlander.
Sadly, not a lot of aftermarket out there either. Even just a set of thicker roll bars would be nice, I'm sure.
Not surprising either is the over-abundance of plastic parts all over. From the intake manifold and valve cover, to various cladding in the underchassis (I've lost several clips and one splash shield going across low water crossings), it's a trend common to most new vehicles these days.
I've said it so many times before - Mitsubishi has a lot of good designs accumulated over the years. The 4B40 being a distant cousin to the 4G15. Which says a lot.
And I still believe some engineers are holding on to these older designs for a reason --- because they work very well!
It would be nice if, in upcoming motorsports events, it starts incorporating some of the good bits from off its old dust bins - to see just what their production vehicles can do.
Earlier this year, the Cross competed in Dakar, though as can be expected, this was in a highly-modified Cross. Nothing like the Pajero Evo of old. (Still angry they're killing even the Pajero!)
Still - it would be nice to have more Mitsubishis compete again. And then we'd have more competition-level tech and R&D to put into consumer vehicles.
Very informative and illuminating indeed.
The interesting part about the Cross, when I first checked the underchassis, I did notice a lot of components borrowed from the Outlander. This is in many ways good, and in others not so good. For instance, the suspension characteristics of the Outlander make it feel very stable - but at the same time, borrowing parts designed specifically for a larger vehicle makes for interesting tweaks. I've always been curious about center of gravity on this vehicle: can't tell if its rather obvious body roll is due to super soft components (again, lighter Outlander), or because it's just not optimized for its weight and dimensions. Considering how the Cross is generally heavier than the Outlander, it's curious that the former's suspension is decidedly softer than that of the Outlander.
Sadly, not a lot of aftermarket out there either. Even just a set of thicker roll bars would be nice, I'm sure.
Not surprising either is the over-abundance of plastic parts all over. From the intake manifold and valve cover, to various cladding in the underchassis (I've lost several clips and one splash shield going across low water crossings), it's a trend common to most new vehicles these days.
I've said it so many times before - Mitsubishi has a lot of good designs accumulated over the years. The 4B40 being a distant cousin to the 4G15. Which says a lot.
And I still believe some engineers are holding on to these older designs for a reason --- because they work very well!
It would be nice if, in upcoming motorsports events, it starts incorporating some of the good bits from off its old dust bins - to see just what their production vehicles can do.
Earlier this year, the Cross competed in Dakar, though as can be expected, this was in a highly-modified Cross. Nothing like the Pajero Evo of old. (Still angry they're killing even the Pajero!)
Still - it would be nice to have more Mitsubishis compete again. And then we'd have more competition-level tech and R&D to put into consumer vehicles.
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