Zarbs, I like that they didn't put the brand names on! People should know what it is by the logo. I prefer less badging on my cars actually. I usually take off some or all of the badging on my cars. Although my EC hasn't bothered me yet. I spent a semester in Australia and my flatmate actually had a Mitsubishi. Her father was a mechanic and the car had a ton of miles on it. It's actually one of the reasons I even considered a Mitsubishi over the past couple years. I never thought of the brand as competitive prior to driving around in hers over the 7 months I was there.
What to love or hate about the 2019+ Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross
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I did this with thin bias tape and heavy duty bonding tape. It seems to have worked well. The edges look so much better! Great idea Zarbs!
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Ordered these gas struts https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Black-St...e=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649 from the USA and fitted them today.
Whilst they did come with basic instructions and were marked left and right, I want to thank mtgtnt for the more detailed version making the job much easier to figure out.
Whilst they did come with basic instructions and were marked left and right, I want to thank mtgtnt for the more detailed version making the job much easier to figure out.
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We are going to be changing out to 18s for summer tires, and putting winter tires on the 16s. That will help handling, a lot, but still not going to make up for the shortcomings on the steering side of things.
A manual gear box would help with boring driving, but then the wife wouldn't be able to drive it
Mistu makes good cars, so I'm good with it being hers, and the little I will drive it. It just isn't a car I would buy for me. But I have to admit, my little '95 Eclipse was a fun little car 
Further to previous, here is the result of the one careful cycle of closing and opening the bonnet/hood.
Note the bends in the lower mounts on left of pic. This is a serious safety issue, imagine that bonnet falling on you as you work under it. that is a very heavy item.
At the very least, the parts should be identified as to their location, eg; llf (lower left front) lrf, etc.
Will be contacting supplier and asking for replacement lower brackets as i consider current ones are too dangerous, also asking them to have parts marked with location and orientation and at least some attempt at installation instructions.
ps moderators would you consider making this issue a sticky alert for those about to attempt installation of struts ?
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Note the bends in the lower mounts on left of pic. This is a serious safety issue, imagine that bonnet falling on you as you work under it. that is a very heavy item.
At the very least, the parts should be identified as to their location, eg; llf (lower left front) lrf, etc.
Will be contacting supplier and asking for replacement lower brackets as i consider current ones are too dangerous, also asking them to have parts marked with location and orientation and at least some attempt at installation instructions.
ps moderators would you consider making this issue a sticky alert for those about to attempt installation of struts ?
I'll do something a little out of my norm: what I like about the Cross.
1. Looks. If you have good wheels to replace the factory dubs, and make it match the fenders, it looks pretty sharp.
2. S-AWC. Compared to even the Outlander's, the S-AWC on this thing performs better. I do wish it had a front LSD though. Because you really can feel the rear traction shift every so often - and when you do -- Baby Evo -- it nooice
3. Interior comfort features. Compared to Mitsubishis of past, the heated seats and steering (wish it were the full wheel though), HUD, and Bird's Eye View cams --- and even the head unit --- again compared to Mitsus of the past --- good refinements. I do miss the full pano roof on the Outlander Sport though. Loved that thing so much, I miss it dearly.
4. Stopping force. For something as heavy as this thing, the brakes do work damn well.
And finally - I really do think the powertrain is not that bad. It's clearly just horrible gearing. You can really feel the torque on-demand despite such a spineless, gutless, life-suckingly low overall gear ratio. I imagine that, if transmission limitations were not a thing to consider --- a tune on 93RON that's in the low 15's for AFR might give the car maybe another 50 or so horses, just on the fuel and tune alone? I can only imagine what swapping out to a used 16G and better piping would do.
If not for that transmission, I really think the Cross could be an interesting project. Sadly, the fact that we're talking highly electronic and ECU-integrated TCU here is a dealbreaker from the get-go.
1. Looks. If you have good wheels to replace the factory dubs, and make it match the fenders, it looks pretty sharp.
2. S-AWC. Compared to even the Outlander's, the S-AWC on this thing performs better. I do wish it had a front LSD though. Because you really can feel the rear traction shift every so often - and when you do -- Baby Evo -- it nooice
3. Interior comfort features. Compared to Mitsubishis of past, the heated seats and steering (wish it were the full wheel though), HUD, and Bird's Eye View cams --- and even the head unit --- again compared to Mitsus of the past --- good refinements. I do miss the full pano roof on the Outlander Sport though. Loved that thing so much, I miss it dearly.
4. Stopping force. For something as heavy as this thing, the brakes do work damn well.
And finally - I really do think the powertrain is not that bad. It's clearly just horrible gearing. You can really feel the torque on-demand despite such a spineless, gutless, life-suckingly low overall gear ratio. I imagine that, if transmission limitations were not a thing to consider --- a tune on 93RON that's in the low 15's for AFR might give the car maybe another 50 or so horses, just on the fuel and tune alone? I can only imagine what swapping out to a used 16G and better piping would do.
If not for that transmission, I really think the Cross could be an interesting project. Sadly, the fact that we're talking highly electronic and ECU-integrated TCU here is a dealbreaker from the get-go.
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