I've always wanted red decorative stitching; it's a wonderful contrast to the black seats. I already had it on the steering wheel, so I wanted to extend it to the entire interior. I also wanted to add it to my Final Edition trim, since that also features red stitching. This project ran for several months, and step by step the interior became more beautiful.

I added a red trim strip to the doors, which, combined with the OEM carbon-look trim strips, accentuates the shape of the doors. I replaced the front strip with one from Ralliart and painted it red; it simply looks better and emphasizes the shape. In addition, I also added red and silver details to the hazard warning light module.

A classic! These go perfectly with the two black rims, while also giving a sporty look.

Since my Lancer is a 2008 model, tire pressure sensors weren't yet mandatory. The requirement for new cars in Austria only became in effect in 2014. From that point on, sensors were installed in the Lancer; however, these only warn when a tire is low on air and don't display information like tire temperature. Therefore, in 2017 I installed Bluetooth tire pressure sensors, both in my summer and winter tires. This allows me to directly read the pressure and temperature, and to

My tuning began in the spring of 2010, right after I bought the Lancer. Naturally, my first priority was to get some accessories from the well-researched catalog, including the 19" rims. These were produced specifically for the Lancer – OEM, of course. Back then, a set with Dunlop tires (225/35/19) cost €1800. The rims are a perfect match for the design of the new Lancer. Later I found out that Mitsubishi released them in three different colors for no apparent reason. There w

These 18" rims are already fitted with the Instyle trim level. They were originally silver. Since I've used them as winter rims from the beginning, they've suffered from road salt damage over the years. In 2014, I had them sandblasted, and then primed and painted them myself. I cut the silver accents out of foil. Naturally, the salt also attacked these, so in 2022 I had them chemically stripped of their paint and powder-coated in high-gloss black. So far, they're holding up w

In 2011, I had the OEM alarm system (Cobra), listed in the accessories catalog, installed. Vehicle security is always a top priority for me. Unfortunately, it was a bit temperamental back then, and it didn't work well with the auxiliary heater. The fact that one didn't work with the other, and that disabling the heater also disabled other functions, was frustrating... but I've since resolved this issue by upgrading the ETACS to A322. A bright spot that I'm using to finally ac

An extra feature I'd actually had installed since the beginning. Since it was located in the glove compartment, it bothered me, and besides, back then the left/right audio from the AUX input couldn't work because of it. Therefore, I had it removed in 2011. In 2024, for the sake of completeness, I reinstalled the cable myself, this time without any problems, and I have now routed the cable near the fuse box cover.

As you can see at first glance, I have a lot of stickers on my Lancer. Since it's black, red and silver stickers are a perfect match. I always try to find a balance between the colors black, silver, chrome, and carbon fiber.

Since there are now so many cars with LED headlights that constantly blind you, I decided to install an automatically dimming rearview mirror that also looks stylish. A complete success with this combination.

This was a project I really enjoyed; it's a real shame that Mitsubishi didn't bring this feature to Europe for the Instyle variant. This project required not only retrofitting the hardware but also activating it in ETACS. Oh, how happy I was that it all worked out! Everything can be configured in MMCS; I set it up to work with the car's locking and unlocking functions. Only with this project are the exterior mirrors fully functional. Electrically adjustable mirrors, heated mi

As you can see, I'm completely hooked on carbon fiber; it just looks awesome. Whether it's real carbon fiber, water transfer printing, or foil. I want it all, please. B-pillar trim OEM Mitsubishi Air conditioning module decor OEM Mitsubishi Shift gate decor OEM Mitsubishi Mirror decor flaps OEM Mitsubishi Real Carbon Fiber Radiator Plate Real Carbon Fiber Safety Cover Air intake self-wrapped Air intakes Evo hood Real carbon/water transfer print Evo steering wheel - water tran

The only drawback of my Lancer is that the battery constantly dies in winter. This is entirely my own fault, as I have a lot of things connected to the permanent live feed, and the auxiliary heater is the final straw for the battery. With the diesel engine, I have a large 95Ah battery, but it still gets drained. If it sits for, say, 5 days, the battery would be completely dead, and that would cause a serious problem. I wouldn't be able to get into my car at all, because I hav

When I bought the Lancer, it already had stainless steel door sill plates with the Lancer logo installed. They were generally very nice. Later, in the accessories catalog, I saw illuminated door sill plates. I had them replaced, which of course deformed the old ones... These are held in place by magnets and are each powered by two button cell batteries. They also have a built-in light sensor, and a magnet mounted on the door tells them when a door is opened. I've known for a

After the original brake discs had reached the end of their lifespan, I naturally wanted something sportier. At the time, I had opted for slotted EBC brake discs as replacements, combined with Black Stuf pads. I was generally satisfied, but Brembo discs with ECE R90 certification had since become available. Therefore, I tried the third generation Brembo discs with the Sport HP2001 pads. Brembo discs were also used at the rear. And I've stuck with it; Brembo is simply a good b

I installed the braided stainless steel brake hoses back in 2015. Of course, with a red rubber protective sleeve over them. The advantage is that I haven't had to replace the brake hoses since then, and because they don't stretch, the braking point is also more precise.

Chrome is something most people probably don't like, but it goes really well with my black Lancer and provides a nice contrast. If I had bought a red Lancer back then, I would have switched everything to black or carbon fiber. Certain parts were already on the Lancer, such as the chrome trim on the radiator grille, the button on the trunk, the trim around the gearshift (I now have this from the Final Edition, as it is thicker and shinier), window trim, emblems, and interior d

On the Instyle trim, the door handles are painted in the body color, which looks a bit bland on black. That's why I had the OEM chrome door handle covers pretty much from the beginning. After a few years, however, they were cracked and no longer looked good. At the time, I knew that the Outlander came with full chrome door handles. So I started looking for them. But since I needed ones with the KOS system, it was more difficult than I thought. I ended up combining two project

Originally, the Lancer had no functions on the rear doors, of course. Since I was converting to full chrome anyway, I continued the project in the back and replaced the standard door handles with the ones that have the KOS (Keyless Entry System). The latches themselves are easy to replace, as they are exactly the same size as the front ones. However, the locking mechanism is smaller in the back, so you can't install the ones from the front. The only option was to install the

Since I have Wi-Fi in the car, the next step was to install a Chromecast. Using an adapter to the AUX input, the connection was surprisingly stable, and the picture quality was perfectly fine for the MMCS resolution. I also installed a Chromecast Ultra with the Xtrons ceiling monitor to stream 4K content. Things got a bit complicated when I installed the OEM ceiling monitor. Because the OEM monitor used the same input as the AUX signal for DVDs, the MMCS didn't know which ima