Finally got my new car today!!! 2006 Evolution IX. Pics!

[Andrew LB]

Yeah.... they're low quality photos i took with my Razr phone tonight but i'll have more for you guys tomorrow! Its a 2006 Mitsubishi Evolution in Graphite Gray. I also added the package that includes the sunroof, upgraded sound system, and full leather Recaro racing seats. All I can say is i'm totally blown away by this cars handling, power, and killer presence on the street. Its one hell of a great car. The price was simply amazing too! I got it out the door for $29,980 when the sticker was $35,000 and change. My price even included the $800+ LoJack Package where if someone breaks a window, sets off the alarm, starts the engine, etc.... the system calls LoJack and I get an immediate phone call to my cell phone to confirm whether or not its getting stolen! Much better than the old LoJack where you have to call them once you find your car is gone.... and in that case, its usually too late.

Here are a few pics. I'll post up more tomorrow including interior shots with my Digital Rebel XT camera. Enjoy!

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[crmaris]

very nice car and in a very nice price.. Where i live (Greece) this car costs about 50000 euros!!

[tigertunes]

you did yourself some nice haggling there my friend ...sweet ride :)

[[XC] leviathan18]

now tune that engine and put it to make 400~500 whp

[4everCS]

looks great except for there stock wings... I'm just not into wings....

[Mr. Tinker]

Maybe now you'll get that brainless, easily impressed girlfriend you've always wanted.

[Soulburner]

Maybe now you'll get that brainless, easily impressed girlfriend you've always wanted.
:lol2:

But seriously, that spoiler is rediculous. It has to go. A guy I know here has a WRX STi...another rediculous wing from the factory. He didn't hesitate to pull that thing off there.

[NickS]

Holy crap. That car is SICK.

Spin all fours on that baby. Ohh man. Lancer ftw.

[MaxxxRacer]

sweet car at an even sweeter price.

[Romain]

We need more pics right now. Beautiful EVO 9 you've got there. I saw a bunch when i went to Penn. to purchase my WRX. Graphite black = awesome, how many did they have in that color?. I cant tell if thats the stock wing or something else, looks like the stock one. Keep it on; stock STi wings can go off and still look hardcore but im not so sure about EVOs. Great price too. Now ditch that 16g and buy a Big 20 :)

[MaxxxRacer]

leave the wheels.. 20's will just slow u down and make it handle like a ford. (GT excluded)

[Pinnacle]

Only thing I like about it are the Brembos :)

[comrad]

I LOVE that car man! I dont know what you guys are talking about, that wing goes godo with the car. Especially the ones with carbon fiber in the middle. CONGRATS MAN

[Andrew LB]

you did yourself some nice haggling there my friend ...sweet ride :)

I'm getting a chip, full exhaust and intake in a month or two along with dyno tuning at a great shop here in LA. That should put me at around 370whp.


looks great except for there stock wings... I'm just not into wings....

I'm not a wing fan either. But on a very few cars i can handle them. I learned how much this wing actually helps the cars performance when i drove an Evo IX with a wing and without at Spring Valley Racing School last october. The wing'ed Evo had way better grip.


Maybe now you'll get that brainless, easily impressed girlfriend you've always wanted.

Nice try flaming bud. I have no problems getting chicks and i never use my car to try to impress them. Showing them my car is the last thing i do. I buy cars for performance and my love of driving. Not the "cool factor"....


But seriously, that spoiler is rediculous. It has to go. A guy I know here has a WRX STi...another rediculous wing from the factory. He didn't hesitate to pull that thing off there.

The only two cars i wouldnt take a wing off of is the STI and EVO. Most of you wont understand this until you actually track these cars with and without a wing. It makes a BIG difference. Have you actually driven on a race track to actually see how much of a difference even slight aerodynamics change a cars performance. I think not.


how many did they have in that color?

only one. the rest in that color were MR's


leave the wheels.. 20's will just slow u down and make it handle like a ford. (GT excluded)

I may eventually get some 18's and keep these for a set of R-Compund tires for the track.


Only thing I like about it are the Brembos

Don't like the Recaro seats? ::rolleyes:

Go drive one and you'll change your mind.

[Pinnacle]

Go drive one and you'll change your mind.

Never gonna happen. Im strickly a muscle car guy.

But, Im not here to start another Import car debate.

Enjoy your Car.

[MaxxxRacer]

Evo's got muscle.. plain and simple.

[OmegaMerc]

29? Thats pretty good sticker price for it. I don't like the body it has, or the tires, way too soft.

[Mr. Manka]

370=rwhp after a chip, exhaust and manifold.
Just one word, LOL

you must be kidding me right

[Romain]

370=rwhp after a chip, exhaust and manifold.
Just one word, LOL

you must be kidding me right

You wont believe how mod friendly a 4G63 is

[Mr. Manka]

O Rly?

[Pinnacle]

Evo's got muscle.. plain and simple.

I dont think you fully undrestand the term "MUSCLE CAR"

[Andrew LB]

370=rwhp after a chip, exhaust and manifold.
Just one word, LOL

you must be kidding me right


Nope. Not at all. A stage I kit from www.amstuned.com puts the car at 365-375awhp for just over a grand, the same company in Florida who built the 900+whp EVO. Stage II puts you over 410awhp, and their Stage III kit puts you over 450awhp. The car is a beast. I barely pushed it this evening on the way home and smoked a new 2006 Mustang GT V-8... your grand American muscle... ;)

Here are the parts and info....

AMS Evo VIII Stage 1 $1,100.00
AMS Evo VIII Stage 1
Click to enlarge

Automotosports stage one for Mitsubishi Evolution VIII is the first step in improving the performance of your Evo bringing it up from the stock 275 HP to around 365 to 375HP. This kit includes everything to get your engine breathing easier, along with the ability to control the amount of boost you are running as well as the how much fuel your enginee gets. Intake is provided through either a flat panel drop in filter or a high flow cone style filter that replaces the entire stock airbox with a higher flowing design. The exhaust portion of this stage is the AMS 3\" full stainless steel cat back exhaust system, fuel is controlled through the Apexi Super AFC-II, and boost is modulated via our simple manual ball and spring designed boost controller. We offer optional parts at the bottom of the page as inexpensive upgrades to various parts that are found in our kit.

# K&N Drop In High Flow Air Filter
# AMS Stainless Steel Cat Back Exhaust
# AMS Manual Boost Controller Kit
# Apexi AFC-II (Please Specifiy Black or Blue/Silver When Ordering)
# Stewart Warner Boost Gauge with Carbon Fiber Gauge Cup

http://www.amsperformance.com/store/product_info.php?cPath=22_111&products_id=516



I dont think you fully undrestand the term "MUSCLE CAR"

I don't think you understand the concept of "the only replacement for displacement is technology".

Heck..... the car does like 13.1 stock from the factory in the 1/4 mile.

[Andrew LB]

Some more info on the Evolution here: http://media.ams-dsm.com/magazinearticles/EvostageI.pdf

And of course a dyno to seal the deal.

http://www.kalionzes.com/cars/stage1evo.jpg

[shmaa]

Beautiful car. Enjoy it. :toast:

[WesM63]

Nice car man!! Yes.. the 4G63 can make lots of power.

There is just something about a RWD car thou :confused:

[MaxxxRacer]

I dont think you fully undrestand the term "MUSCLE CAR"


I do. My roots are in building classic muscle cars when I was a kid and going to the drag races out here in Socal. so trust me when I say I know what muscle is.

And while a 1968 Camaro is a sweet car, and if you put a rat in there it can push some amazing Hp numbers it has one small problem... It cant go around a corner to save its life.

Andrew, that article on the evo is rediculous... 360whp like it was nothing out of a 4 banger... Mitsu sure knows how to make an engine...

[SlackerXL]

I do. My roots are in building classic muscle cars when I was a kid and going to the drag races out here in Socal. so trust me when I say I know what muscle is.

And while a 1968 Camaro is a sweet car, and if you put a rat in there it can push some amazing Hp numbers it has one small problem... It cant go around a corner to save its life.

Andrew, that article on the evo is rediculous... 360whp like it was nothing out of a 4 banger... Mitsu sure knows how to make an engine...

^^word!


if you also consider the fact that here in Greece
(and most European countries)
we have to pay 1.26$/lt for highoct. unleaded gas
you can understand why we prefer a well tuned 2000cc japan car

[Soulburner]

Heck..... the car does like 13.1 stock from the factory in the 1/4 mile.
About the same as my TA. Except it's not stock anymore ;)

If we were close it would be a fun race.

Was that 360rwhp through the AWD? If so that makes around 420-435bhp.

[[XC] leviathan18]

im waiting high res pics

im a lan evo lover... best car ever 4 cil pushing 375whp is awesome with 1k more....

[WesM63]

My car should come close to 13.1's.. but its not stock either. Old to boot!

[JasonDTM]

^^^^ slap a garrett GT30BB on that sucker with some TWM ITB's and a Haltech ECU :)

But anyways, The motor that pushes the evo is probably the most mod friedly motor in existance... hell its been used since the early 90's and they dont have any plan to change.

[Coroner Kyle]

Keep the wing as a previous EVO VIII owner it makes a huge difference at like 90+ and I've had mine WAY above that. The 4G63 is super mod friendly, just stick with the stock turbo and do some easy and cheap bolt-ons. And take off the cat it helps top end big time. The stock exhaust is ridiculus. Those seats are tits, nothing beats a set of Recaros. If you want some parts I've still got some in my garage (HKS carbon-ti exhaust, HKS intake, JUN intake manifold, HKS 660cc injectors, tein coilover w/ EDFC, etc.). Oh, and if you feather the clutch right you can do AWD launches without destroying it. By far the easiest car to drive at the limit.

[Mr. Manka]

CORRECTION: The most mod friendly motor is the small block chevy, it has the most avaliable marts out there, only electronics you have tom worry about was the ignition system, the block can withstand 1000+ HP, with that same grand, it will be a larger HP and torque increase than any ricer.

[Circaflex]

man only just under 30k, shoot I've been looking at the wrong cars then haha. The damn truck i want is close to 33, one i really want is close to 40 :( Id look into an Evo but Insurance would most likely be horrendous for me :(

[Coroner Kyle]

CORRECTION: The most mod friendly motor is the small block chevy, it has the most avaliable marts out there, only electronics you have tom worry about was the ignition system, the block can withstand 1000+ HP, with that same grand, it will be a larger HP and torque increase than any ricer.

No replacement for displacement (we all know the saying), but we're talking 4 cylinders and a turbo. Not old school OHV and lots of cubic inches. Not that I think they're bad in fact I love torque and the flatter the curve the better, but I pretty sure that the 4G63 bottom end will hold at least 600+ whp (I've seen over 400whp on all stock internals). Not too shabby.

And remember to each their own. Some like the challenge of smaller motors.

[BSill]

CORRECTION: the block can withstand 1000+ HP, with that same grand, it will be a larger HP and torque increase than any ricer.

since when is an evo 9 a ricer?




...just makign sure i didnt miss anything here:stick:

[WesM63]

^^^^ slap a garrett GT30BB on that sucker with some TWM ITB's and a Haltech ECU :)

Working on it ;) I have a pile of parts setting here that need installed.


BSill,
I think anymore, any japanese car is considered Rice. (I don't, just saying in general before I get flamed for saying it)

[Andrew LB]

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[[XC] leviathan18]

oh man i love those recaro seats in leather the color of the car is beatiful....

[ToxicBug]

now post in this thread: http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=5409&page=11

[Romain]

Clean and sleeeek. You better keep it that way

[Soulburner]

The seats look great but the rest of the interior = yuck.

[Andrew LB]

The seats look great but the rest of the interior = yuck.


Didn't your mother ever say to you that if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say it at all?

Mine didn't.... so i'll just say your Trans Am is an American POS. :)

Have a nice day troll. :slap:

[Pinnacle]

so i'll just say your Trans Am is an American POS. :)




No, no its not

[mnewxcv]

nice tripod :p

[Romain]

Haha your not buying the interior, your buying that engine, 6spd, suspension and electronics. Crappy interior? View Picture 15

[mnewxcv]

5 spd

[Romain]

5 spd

The Lancer Evolution 9 has a 6spd transmission

[MaxxxRacer]

amazing from the outside, but the dash area is as dull as a nissan sentra. They really need to spruce that up a bit... put a navi in there or something..

Or go enzo style with the computer controlled gizmos.

[mnewxcv]

The Lancer Evolution 9 has a 6spd transmission


no, lancer evo IX has a 5 spd. lancer evo MR has the 6.

[Romain]

no, lancer evo IX has a 5 spd. lancer evo MR has the 6.

Gah, i thought they put a 6spd in the 9's. They havent..why? I dunno they should have already.

[jayjaya29]

It may be a bit late, but sweet car.

I love the Lancer Evo more than I should. Your pics make me want one so much more!

Have fun, and most of all be safe.

[Andrew LB]

Since the stock head unit was quite lackluster, i picked up a Clarion Pro Audio DXZ655MP CD/MP3/CD-RW/WMA player with 3 sets of outputs, auxilary imput, and sirius satallite radio. After a slight battle getting it wired up, the thing makes the upgraded infiniti speakers which i got with the car as well as the factory subwoofer sound 1000x better. The sound difference was like going from the stock Audi soundsystem to the optional all Bose setup... maybe even better even! I'm adding my dual 12" boston acoustics subs soon. I need more sound!

http://akamaipix.crutchfield.com/products/2004/020/h020DXZ655-f_mt.jpeg

[Soulburner]

Didn't your mother ever say to you that if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say it at all?

Mine didn't.... so i'll just say your Trans Am is an American POS. :)

Have a nice day troll. :slap:
Excuse me, troll? I posted my opinion, which I am entitled to do. Maybe you need to take a chill pill, or two.

No need to be an ass in your own thread :rolleyes:

[Andrew LB]

And you don't have to badmouth other peoples purchases. Like i said, if you don't have anything nice to contribute, don't say it at all.

You drive a TransAm.... nuff said.


/talking with you. Time for the ignore list.

[shigs]

And you don't have to badmouth other peoples purchases. Like i said, if you don't have anything nice to contribute, don't say it at all.

You drive a TransAm.... nuff said.


/talking with you. Time for the ignore list.

omg u got it for $29,000!!, here in the uk the entry 300hp evo 9 starts at£27,000 uk pounds!!!!!!!!!!!!!

and the colour ....... :up:

i take it this is the 300hp version?

man i love evos... congrats on buying such a great car, enjoy it :toast:

[ciento44]

Since the stock head unit was quite lackluster, i picked up a Clarion Pro Audio DXZ655MP CD/MP3/CD-RW/WMA player with 3 sets of outputs, auxilary imput, and sirius satallite radio. After a slight battle getting it wired up, the thing makes the upgraded infiniti speakers which i got with the car as well as the factory subwoofer sound 1000x better. The sound difference was like going from the stock Audi soundsystem to the optional all Bose setup... maybe even better even! I'm adding my dual 12" boston acoustics subs soon. I need more sound!

http://akamaipix.crutchfield.com/products/2004/020/h020DXZ655-f_mt.jpeg

Sweet head unit, and congrats on the purchase.

[Andrew LB]

now post in this thread: http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=5409&page=11


LoL. Once the engine is broken properly and i drop the car a tiny bit more, i'll test out its top speed at the track.

[charlie]

yeah great car. I looked at them as a toy purchase... but honestly other than the drivetrain, it didn't do much for me.

And for those that doubt the "nastiness" of an EVO... don't. It's one HELL of an engine.

However I must say... if I were to pick up a new "toy" I think I'd go "old school" and get a new mustang gt, lower it, install 20's and a Vortech SC @ 480hp.

If I were a "track going" person, I'd look at lotus elise/exige. The fastest 190hp you've ever seen! 0-60 4.7sec, 150mph top end, lol...

[Cossey]

I'm getting a chip, full exhaust and intake in a month or two along with dyno tuning at a great shop here in LA. That should put me at around 370whp.


not going to happen that spec will get you more like 325-350 at the crank so less 300 at the wheels (atleast if you want it reliably) to get above 325-350whp you need forged pistons, a new turbo, and up the injector size if you dont you will more than likely toast the engine (ive seen an evo blow a piston and it isnt a pretty sight.)

heres the spec of the uk fq400 which runs 405bhp at the crank so around 325whp at most:

Custom built Garrett GT Dual Ball bearing Turbocharger
Owen Developments custom manufactured cast Stainless Steel Exhaust Manifold and Exhaust Elbow
Omega Forged Pistons
HKS Forged Con Rods
HKS 680cc Injectors
Zytec ITP116 High Pressure Fuel Pump
HKS 1.6 mm Steel Head Gasket
Motec M800 OEM ECU
HKS Iridium Spark Plugs
Jan Speed High Flow Sports Cat
Alcon competition derived 240 mm high clamp mode, heavy duty clutch complete with Cera-metallic 6 paddle sprung centred drive plate
HKS High Strength Head and Big End Bolts

[Cossey]

Andrew's injectors and turbo will still have a lot of headroom to produce more power and are far from maxed out - even at 350bhp. Most of the components listed above are good for strengthening the bottom end and prepping it for higher power production, but it's not a necessity to produce decent numbers.

Remember the second generation Mitsubishi Eclipse GS-T and GS-X? Those motors unleashed with a simple 3" downpipe upgrade. It's amazing what excellent ECU tuning can do for even a factory-stock vehicle nowadays. And we all know how well turbocharged vehicles respond to larger diameter exhausts. :up:
actually whilst you are right that they arent maxed at 350 they are starting to become marginal. the turbo on the stock evo is designed more for responce than power so it doesnt respond well over 350bhp, similarly the injectors will cope with 350bhp they wont allow that much more .

the bottom end mods are insurance, evo engines are not cheap and dropping a piston through leaning out is fairly terminal so they are a good idea.

the uk fq-340 is basically the spec that Andrew was taking about so 350bhp at the crank is a fairly good guess as to what his will put out, whereas he was suggesting it would be 370 at the wheel which is more like 450bhp at the crank which is a whole different animal;)

anyway even at 350bhp they are very very quick, esp if driven to their potential.

[Iceblaster]

The only thing i hate with this car is the certer console looks horrible!

[Soulburner]

The only thing i hate with this car is the certer console looks horrible!
Careful, you might piss off the EVO owner :rolleyes:

[Andrew LB]

If I were a "track going" person, I'd look at lotus elise/exige. The fastest 190hp you've ever seen! 0-60 4.7sec, 150mph top end, lol...


Contrary to what many people believe about the elise.... its really not the end-all of track cars. I've driven one and while it was a very fast car with shifter cart style handling.... my friends built WRX was able to take him in every aspect of the Spring Mountain Raceway except in a couple of the reducing radius turns.

On our video, the built WRX blew by it like it was standing still.


not going to happen that spec will get you more like 325-350 at the crank so less 300 at the wheels (atleast if you want it reliably) to get above 325-350whp you need forged pistons, a new turbo, and up the injector size if you dont you will more than likely toast the engine (ive seen an evo blow a piston and it isnt a pretty sight.)

heres the spec of the uk fq400 which runs 405bhp at the crank so around 325whp at most:

Custom built Garrett GT Dual Ball bearing Turbocharger
Owen Developments custom manufactured cast Stainless Steel Exhaust Manifold and Exhaust Elbow
Omega Forged Pistons
HKS Forged Con Rods
HKS 680cc Injectors
Zytec ITP116 High Pressure Fuel Pump
HKS 1.6 mm Steel Head Gasket
Motec M800 OEM ECU
HKS Iridium Spark Plugs
Jan Speed High Flow Sports Cat
Alcon competition derived 240 mm high clamp mode, heavy duty clutch complete with Cera-metallic 6 paddle sprung centred drive plate
HKS High Strength Head and Big End Bolts


Interesting thing to say considering i've already provided a dyno showing the power I've claimed and I've personally been to two subaru/EVO tuner shops in Los Angeles where I watched Stage I setups like I mentioned using AMSTuned.com parts pull 350whp. 375 with a race fuel map.


See.... most guys use cookie cutter software on these cars which is not how you're going to get any power. When you have a custom program made according to the components you mixed and matched and installed onto your car, you'll see BIG gains.

My friends GTI with a full stage 3+ (GT28RS) was only pulling 270whp but after proper dyno tuning he was hitting 315whp on 94 octane and 345whp on 104 octane with the custom maps they made specific for his car.

[Cossey]

thae dyno you showed was for a car being tested on a 2 wheel dyno (which is bad practice) and from reading the artical it had on it:

intake mods
apexi to mod the fueling
boost mods
exhaust
bigger injectors
cams
and with this lot it got 363bhp in 2wd which is roughly 420bhp at the crank. however in 4wd mode ie normal driving the power at the wheels would be more like 330whp. (this is based on their results of 250whp at stock which leads to 13% drive losses in 2wd whereas the evo in 4wd mode has losses of 24%. also i think their dyno is out as the stock uk evo with 286bhp at the crank only has around 220 at the wheels and even in 2wd mode it wouldnt have more than 235-240)

for you spec ie minus the cams and injectors they only got 330whp which based on their losses would be 370bhp at the crank.

also to map an engine the way they are is possible and you get good gains but isnt as good as doing it properly especially if running race fuel.

[Tanktanium]

I cannot fault the evo for its power but there are three things I don't like about stock evos.

Turning radius
Crap clutch
Turbo spooling (unless this has been changed with the EVO IX)

Otherwise, those things will burn just about anything that comes near it (race-wise, that is ;P)

I have to say that I prefer a 3000GT vr4 to the evo though. Better styling, and it's designed for high speed cruising (also a coupe :P)

[Absolute_0]

I dont know much about cars, but i have to say, simply sick! I await the day i get some money to invest in a ride.

[esdee]

awsome ride!!!

plz plz plz plz plz plz plz plz post a pic of the back of the car, i just love the diffuser the evo IX has!!! :D

[amduser]

why sick? so only evo i know which is thik would be this one:
http://www.infinity-mmc-club.de/upload/images/1_20060207_Evo9NorrisDesigns01.jpg

actually i don't know if it can be still called evo. anyway, the base is a audi quatrro sport. anyway the intersserting part a the spec's:



852horse power @ 4300U/Min (with 118 Oktan)
torsional : 851nm
cubic capacity : 2,3 Liter
topspeed: 346km/h

[[XC] leviathan18]

AMS has a evo with evo engine @ 900whp

[BSill]

Aside from the typical egotistical comments about american vs import cars, and what mods what mods! more hp blah blah. I wish people would stop turning every simple car question into muscle vs import whining arguement or a you need more HP and your predictionas are garbarge your wrong your wrong blah blah. FYI old subject, nobody cares because the people who like american cars are guess what, going to stay with american cars...and the people who like imports are, yesssss you guessed it, going to stay with imports. And yes the arguing will never stop, if you want to debate make a sticky and let the flaming begin, but please be respectful in a thread like this. The guy bought a new car, yes its an import, so what?! It is a great car, very clean and nice. The only reason he got defensive is because some lunged at his choice of an import. Some people are quicker to jump back at constructive criticism. If you are truely a gear head and know whats correct and what is off, then just say "nice car, if you have any questions id be more than willing to help in the future, put a smilie face :) and thats it "oh no its got a relatively larger spoiler, so the heck what." We're all sorry if you dont like some aspects of it, there is no perfect car and there will never be a perfect car since everybody's standards vary. Each to their own as they both have their advantages and disadvantages.

I'm glad you are happy with your purchase of the EVO. Many of us would be more than happy to obtain one of those; so go out on a nice day and enjoy yourself :)

[Andrew LB]

Here is a better dyno which is of an Evolution IX not an VIII like i previously posted with minimal mods doing over 350whp.

http://www.evolutionm.net/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=85441
http://forums.evolutionm.net/showthread.php?t=187313&page=1&pp=15

[zabomb4163]

Mine didn't.... so i'll just say your Trans Am is an American POS. :)



not even close. he gave his honest opinion about somthing and you made up a lie about a great car. whose the troll now?

[BSill]

Wow, im done reading this thread. Just a bunch of flaming now. Virtually pointless. What a shame, yet always predicted in this subject (cars).

[STickGuy]

I love this car and wish i had the money to get it

[vascorama]

Now ditch that 16g and buy a Big 20 :)

and lose a considerable amount of torque just to impress others whit the reflex of the rims, lol, keep it stock, it was 100% tested by the stretched eyes, and it´s going to be hard for another 2.0 litres to gain on you(drag, top speed, whatever...)....stock i mean...

[MaxxxRacer]

Andrew, give that elise (preferably exige now) another 150 horse and there is nay a car short of the carrera GT, Ferrari Enzo, Mclaren F1, or Ariel Atom (the 275hp version) that could keep up with it.. (this excludes kit cars like the noble)

While another 150hp on that toyota Celica GT motor may seem like a stretch, I read an article in a tuner magazine where they had the elise at ~350hp and claimed that it was possible to push it over 400.


Anyway, I love the Evo and marvel at the power output it has with such a small engine. For ~30k its impossible to find a car that performs so well. The only thing I really cant stand about it is the fugly interior.. swap it out for the honda civic style gauge cluster (I cant go back to analog spedo now) and a more stylish center console and the car would be perfect..


BSill, I suppose I am one of the few who loves both American and Foreign cars.. Just depends on the model... For instanace you would ever see me driving Ford Taurus and you wouldnt see me driving any model kia either.. Corvette or S2000... you betcha..

[BSill]

BSill, I suppose I am one of the few who loves both American and Foreign cars.. Just depends on the model... For instanace you would ever see me driving Ford Taurus and you wouldnt see me driving any model kia either.. Corvette or S2000... you betcha..

Ya exactly. I have nothing against american or foreign cars. Both parties can make extremely impressive vehicles.

[Andrew LB]

awsome ride!!!

plz plz plz plz plz plz plz plz post a pic of the back of the car, i just love the diffuser the evo IX has!!! :D

Its hard getting used to the wing since its smack in the middle of the rear view. I've got 900 miles on the car so far and finally stomped the gas yesterday and man does this thing fly. I've been taking it easy since i gotta allow the motor to break in properly. Getting on it too early on a turbo car usually results in burning oil more than usual.

I'm going to tint the windows soon and lower it 1" rear and 1.5" front with Tanabe springs. When i get the cash together i'm going to do a Stage 1 upgrade which will put me around 350whp.

Some more pics.

http://www.kalionzes.com/evoshots/images/_mg_8125.jpg

http://www.kalionzes.com/evoshots/images/_mg_8128.jpg

http://www.kalionzes.com/evoshots/images/_mg_8117.jpg

[x3ro]

Its a freakin nice car, me and myn dad came past one yesterday in germany who wanted to race. He sadly lost from a friggin station waggon.

Our car was a Audi A4 RS4 2001 model 2.7ltr V6 bi-turbo with MTM exhaust from turbo's with race kat, its got rs6 8 piston brake system and changeable suspension. It pushes around 470hp and 584nm on dyno. 0/60mph in around 4.1 seconds:)

here's a pic:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v674/sero/P1459303.jpg

Regards

[Soulburner]

That's a crazy wagon...

[WeedJunk]

Hot Evo, a lot nicer than the 2006 Subaru Impreza WRX STI model :fact:

[MaxxxRacer]

damn that evo is sweet, but is it me or are the door panels colored differently from the rest of the car.

One thing I noticed. those brembo calipers up front are much too large.. Just dead weight there... They could ahve gone with a much smaller 4 piston caliper and saved some weight without sacraficing any performance.. the money saved on a smaller caliper could have gone to cross-drilled and vented rotors which would have saved some weight and reduced fade.. but alas, the "Fast and the Furious" scene got ahold of Mitsu on that one.


and once again for anyone who wants a fight.. Im not bashing the car, and Im not an evo hater.. just making some constructive criticisms.

[Soulburner]

Cross drilled rotors are overrated...it just makes them eat your brake pads are are prone to cracking under stress.

[MaxxxRacer]

if you crack a cross drilled rotor you have serious issues..

and however overated they are, they are indeed a pinch lighter (and unspring weight goes a long way) and for one reason or another used on so many motorsport racing brakes (although the newer ceramics arnt cross drilled afaik)

[Pinnacle]

damn that evo is sweet, but is it me or are the door panels colored differently from the rest of the car.

One thing I noticed. those brembo calipers up front are much too large.. Just dead weight there... They could ahve gone with a much smaller 4 piston caliper and saved some weight without sacraficing any performance.. the money saved on a smaller caliper could have gone to cross-drilled and vented rotors which would have saved some weight and reduced fade.. but alas, the "Fast and the Furious" scene got ahold of Mitsu on that one.


and once again for anyone who wants a fight.. Im not bashing the car, and Im not an evo hater.. just making some constructive criticisms.

DEAD WEIGHT?? What does that mean? Haveing a shorter stoping distance is dead weight? Have you driven a car with Brembos? Their number one for a reason. Please show me that cross drilled rotor is better then a flat one?

[Soulburner]

if you crack a cross drilled rotor you have serious issues..

and however overated they are, they are indeed a pinch lighter (and unspring weight goes a long way) and for one reason or another used on so many motorsport racing brakes (although the newer ceramics arnt cross drilled afaik)
Take a good look at this picture...

http://www.cryo-laboratory.com/upload/userfiles/Quickin/caliperpics%20005.jpg

Do you see what is happening? :stick:

[MaxxxRacer]

Pinnacle, if you can make the ABS go crazy with a 4 piston caliper, then anything more is pointless... if you do long stints at the track, the extra pistons can be useful due to larger pad area and thus less fade, but for everyone else, the pads wont get hot enough to creat enough fade that the extra braking surface is useful.

BUT I suppose if you like the ability to lock up the wheels while going 80mph, then gigantic calipers are right for you ;)


Soul: I see whats happening there.. they are cracking.. crappy disk? isolated incident? wide spread? person drove it like a maniac? who knows... If it were such a dramatic problem, I have a feeling cross drilled rotors wouldnt be going on so many high end vehicles.

I did some research into the topic of failing rotors, and it is rather well known that they will fail more quickly than non drilled rotors. Also read the problems with cross drilled rotors are present more so in lower qualtiy manufactures who do not properly place the holes or use crappy disk blanks.

Anyway, my point is that a high quality cross drilled rotor, under all but the most of insane driving conditions is going to last about as long as a slotted or blank rotor.


EDIT: I should slightly revise my statement about the calipers. its not really a matter of how many pistons the caliper has, but rather the overal size of it that doesnt need to be gigantic.. for instance the 8 piston caliper pictured below is actaully rather small considering the number of pistions.

http://europeancarweb.com/projectcars/0209ec_m3project17_zoom.jpg

[Pinnacle]

BUT I suppose if you like the ability to lock up the wheels while going 80mph, then gigantic calipers are right for you ;)


I got no idea what your talking about here?? I guess you havent driven a car with Brembo ABS brakes with EBD (Electronic Brake Distribution). Give it a shot and then we'll talk.:fact:

[MaxxxRacer]

I have an 06 civic with ABS with EBD and it has rather piddly disk brakes..

no brembos or anything.. If I want I can mash the brakes going 60mph and the ABS will engage to stop the wheels from locking, and a few weeks ago when I got cut off (BADLY), I even managed to get the tail to swing out because the rear wheels locked up...

now if my civics small brakes can lock up the wheels, imagine what a set of 8 piston brembos would do.

[Pinnacle]

Well, I havent experienced what your refering to. I drive on the worst roads on the face of the planet.

[MaxxxRacer]

hmm... well in Los Angeles, we have some horrible roads and some better ones.. I happened to be on one of the better ones at the time.

[Andrew LB]

Its a freakin nice car, me and myn dad came past one yesterday in germany who wanted to race. He sadly lost from a friggin station waggon.

Our car was a Audi A4 RS4 2001 model 2.7ltr V6 bi-turbo with MTM exhaust from turbo's with race kat, its got rs6 8 piston brake system and changeable suspension. It pushes around 470hp and 584nm on dyno. 0/60mph in around 4.1 seconds:)

here's a pic:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v674/sero/P1459303.jpg

Regards


Hell yeah! That wagon is badass! I would kill for an RS4 (well... maybe not kill...). I got to ride in one that MTM Tuning brought over from Europe for a few months and it was amazing.


DEAD WEIGHT?? What does that mean? Haveing a shorter stoping distance is dead weight? Have you driven a car with Brembos? Their number one for a reason. Please show me that cross drilled rotor is better then a flat one?

I agree. These brakes are PERFECT considering the car weighs in over 3200lbs. Car & Driver observed its stopping distance from 70-0 mph was 157ft. Thats pretty darn good!

And these big brakes as well as the cooling ducts for them are needed, especially if you race auto-X or road courses. Something i'll be doing in coming months. I have an event i'm driving in at the Streets of Willow in may and another in late summer in the Nevada heat @ Spring Mountain Raceway.

The last thing i want to worry about is brake fade.

[Andrew LB]

hmm... well in Los Angeles, we have some horrible roads and some better ones.. I happened to be on one of the better ones at the time.


LoL. Like Santa Monica Blvd between the 405 freeway and West Hollywood this past summer.

... it was more brutal than offroading.

[Pinnacle]

You kids got no idea what bad driving conditions are. I live in a city that has the greatest temerature variance on the planet. One day Ill be driving on a road thats cover in solid ice, the next day that same road will be slush that same ice melted and now with a pot hole half a meter wide and half a foot deep. Avoiding these potholes at 60 KM/H at those conditions pushes any cars breaks to the max.

[Andrew LB]

You kids got no idea what bad driving conditions are. I live in a city that has the greatest temerature variance on the planet. One day Ill be driving on a road thats cover in solid ice, the next day that same road will be slush that same ice melted and now with a pot hole half a meter wide and half a foot deep. Avoiding these potholes at 60 KM/H at those conditions pushes any cars breaks to the max.


I know very well what bad driving conditions are. And Santa Monica Blvd this past summer was probably the worst paved (if you can call it paved) roads i've ever seen and i've been to almost every state in the US, all over Mexico, and Canada.

The road was completely shreaded by big machines as they spent like 6 months rebuilding the road. It was covered in gravel, full of HUGE holes, and had 2" elevation changes all over the place up and down due to the construction. I couldn't even take my old Audi A4 on the road it was so bad.

[Lostfaith]

nice car, I like the pure bred EVO's & STI's, but don't like the wannabe fnfurious arrogant ricer guys with their "pimped" out cars, please make sure you put all the effort mainly in the engine/suspension and such, not rediculous kits, lighting and decals stickers vinyl and crap...

keep it a sleeper and a good one at it.

[Soulburner]

Alright well have fun with them then...and I hope you don't mind brake dust and changing pads often...

At least they look nice (which is what the holes were designed for, pure cosmetics).

[JasonDTM]

LoL. Once the engine is broken properly and i drop the car a tiny bit more, i'll test out its top speed at the track.

The fastest and best way to break in the engine is to run the piss outta it for 20mins, using mostly engine braking, then change the oil and there you have it... good ringseals and ect... :)

the breaking in period they want you to go by in the owners manual is a load of bs...

[Andrew LB]

nice car, I like the pure bred EVO's & STI's, but don't like the wannabe fnfurious arrogant ricer guys with their "pimped" out cars, please make sure you put all the effort mainly in the engine/suspension and such, not rediculous kits, lighting and decals stickers vinyl and crap...

keep it a sleeper and a good one at it.


Of course. My money is going into engine work (exhaust, intake, flash, MBC, etc) and the sound system. You wont see me putting any stickers on my car or any ricer body kits.


Alright well have fun with them then...and I hope you don't mind brake dust and changing pads often...

At least they look nice (which is what the holes were designed for, pure cosmetics).

I will definitely have fun with them. They're killer brakes.

As for the dust... thats what my pressure washer is for. As for changing often... i'm not sure how valid that comment is. I've asked many people about pad life on this car and its actually pretty good as long as you don't race up to every light and stomp the brakes to the ground. I drive very easy on my brakes unless on the track.


The fastest and best way to break in the engine is to run the piss outta it for 20mins, using mostly engine braking, then change the oil and there you have it... good ringseals and ect...

the breaking in period they want you to go by in the owners manual is a load of bs...

Perhaps for a car with regular conventional oil. But this car comes with Mobil 1 10w30 Synthetic from the factory and many believe it has an additive in order to allow the engine to seal properly since it uses synthetic.

Just about every guy on www.evolutionm.net who used your method to break in their engines had lots of oil burning/loss.

I'm going to be safe and take it easy for about 1000 miles to make sure things seal properly.

[MaxxxRacer]

Andrew LB: take your evo up coldwater canyon between ventura BLVD and beverly hills.. when your done with that, you'll think santa monica blvd was like riding on clouds.

They have one pothole (that is always coevered in water so u cant see it) that is about 1 foot deep. If you ever hapen to go in it, youll be lucky if you dont dent your rim and smack the hell out of the chassis.

I think souldburner was refering to the dust with regards to the drilled rotors..

[Andrew LB]

Andrew LB: take your evo up coldwater canyon between ventura BLVD and beverly hills.. when your done with that, you'll think santa monica blvd was like riding on clouds.

They have one pothole (that is always coevered in water so u cant see it) that is about 1 foot deep. If you ever hapen to go in it, youll be lucky if you dont dent your rim and smack the hell out of the chassis.

Thanks for the heads up on that road. I'll be sure to stay away from it.

About a year ago i hit an 8" deep pothole in my lowered Audi A4 and it blew my tire, dented the rim, and caused a total of $3100 in damage to my car. I was just a little bitter after that...


I think souldburner was refering to the dust with regards to the drilled rotors..

Ahh. I see.

But yeah... a pressure washer is key to keeping wheels and brakes dust free. It takes me about 10 seconds to clean each wheel sparkling clean. :toast:

[MaxxxRacer]

wow that sucks hardcore.. where were u that u hit an 8 inch pot hole?

Pressure washers are nice.. just make sure to keep the pressure down to safe levels.. Some pressure washers are strong enough to start erroding steel and concrete (seen it right before my eyes)

[Soulburner]

Yeah the holes/slots and whatever will eat up brake pads a lot faster than a smooth rotor.

[zakelwe]

Nice car.

Who ever said the interior was crap and who had an american car was obviously being very ironic.

Although the standard Elise would not fair well against the Evo on the track the Caterham CSR 260 would eat it alive.....

However the Evo you have is a very nice car indeed and the harder you drive it the more you get out of it. Enjoy.

Regards

Andy

[MaxxxRacer]

Who ever said the interior was crap and who had an american car was obviously being very ironic.


lol.. how true.. Rented a Chrysler a few months ago and the interior made me want to either jump off a bridge or beat the designers sensless.

[charlie]

lol.. how true.. Rented a Chrysler a few months ago and the interior made me want to either jump off a bridge or beat the designers sensless.

lol... American carworkers have a lot of work to do.

Since I was 9 years old, I've always had ONE question... why can't GM or Ford or Chrysler take a car body that looks similar to a Ferrari, Lambo or Porsche and price it at 20K? Instead we get Pontiac G6's, Ford Fusions and Dodge Stratus.

[Bob21]

beautiful car...sucks to be in Cali though with the smog reg's

[bullet2urbrain]

wow... again i say...

THis is XtremeSystems.. not Cars... so much misinformation/idiot speak throughout this thread..

Nice Evo... nuff said.. the 4g63 is a beast and can take upwards of 400whp no problem as i've seen in a Colt before.

some people here are so damn opinionated with no reason to back up what they say..

Nice Car.. and hell i love em both.. from my friends Turbo Lowered Civic Hatch. to my Turbo'd Lowered Saturn Coupe to a big block Chevy or an LS2 Corvette i love em all

[MaxxxRacer]

Since I was 9 years old, I've always had ONE question... why can't GM or Ford or Chrysler take a car body that looks similar to a Ferrari, Lambo or Porsche and price it at 20K? Instead we get Pontiac G6's, Ford Fusions and Dodge Stratus.

I too have always asked myself that... its not dificult in the slightest to copy the design of the 575 Maralleno... (my italian spelling sucks.. get over it).. the enzo or F50 would be difficult to copy, due to the chassis design required to fit the body, but more standard cars dont require such chassis design.

For instance, we all know ford is capable of making nice looking cars.. for instance the Shelby Coupe track car.. Only 6 made, but god dam are they beautiful cars... and the Ford GT.. sweet looking car... cant they make something vaugely similar and put it at a price point ppl wont choke at..

But no.. we have to get these fugly cars... its a real shame.

BTW, saw the new 505hp Z06 today.. some 60 year old lady was driving it.. pretty funny.

[[XC] leviathan18]

maranello 575 :P

i think because they dont want to copy pinnifarina designs they want to create their heritage.... but i think they have the worsts designers, they need FOOSE

[piotres]

Evo is car from my dream :)

Even in stock ...just mount a blow-off valve :D

Regards
Peter

[GGK]

pick up a super seqential blow off valve
my friend said it was one of the most important thing he did to his car and he has like 4 grand in th motor
man have fun i know i do in his

[Nazu]

I have always liked the japanese sport cars. Alltough the Mitsubishi Lan Evo's are best :)

[pissboy]

The evo looks good in that color.


I too have always asked myself that... its not dificult in the slightest to copy the design of the 575 Maralleno... the enzo or F50 would be difficult to copy, due to the chassis design required to fit the body, but more standard cars dont require such chassis design.

Am I the only one who thinks the Enzo is fugly? There are a lot of sexy supercars, but I just can't stand how the Enzo looks.

[Soulburner]

Pictures don't do the car justice, you really have to see it in video or in person...

[Chr0n1c]

Beautiful car. :D

I am dying to race one of these...

Drive safe out there!

[sky]

i also never really liked the f50, but when one whipped passed me on an
uphill stretch somewhere in the hills above st.tropez that changed in like
the time it took for his sound to reach my ear.
some time later it went by me again, changing lanes, hitting the throttle.
a free breathing, high revving v12 is a thing of beauty to hear. the car
still looks crap imo, but you don't see that when you're sitting in it.

that sound.. got goosebumps and the hairs on my arms went beserk.


anyway, i like that evo, like the color and appreciate you not ricing it.

[[XC] leviathan18]

i also never really liked the f50, but when one whipped passed me on an
uphill stretch somewhere in the hills above st.tropez that changed in like
the time it took for his sound to reach my ear.
some time later it went by me again, changing lanes, hitting the throttle.
a free breathing, high revving v12 is a thing of beauty to hear. the car
still looks crap imo, but you don't see that when you're sitting in it.

that sound.. got goosebumps and the hairs on my arms went beserk.


anyway, i like that evo, like the color and appreciate you not ricing it.

lol i love f40 f50 and enzo they are beatiful cars and the sound, i only been in a 350gtb and it was like sex i cant imagine a enzo that machine is the most close you can get to a F1 car

[MaxxxRacer]

lev, actually the FXXX is the clossest you can get to F1.. It has a direct rip of the F1 gear box (shifts at the same speed as the F1 gearbox), has about 100 more hp and 100 exta ft/lb of torque compared to the enzo. Its also lighter and has the bodywork redone so that it handles high speed cornering better as well as high speed runs in general. IIRC the suspension is tweaked too.

But I do think the enzo is not the prettiest car in the world.. far from it. From a purely style standpoint nothing can compare to a Vanquish S.

As far as interiors go though.. the Enzo has one of the best. The driver display is amazing and I love the exposed carbon fibre.

[Kappy]

Thats some cool car man! great price too, here in sweden its like the double price

[[ZIZI]]

lev, actually the FXXX is the clossest you can get to F1.. It has a direct rip of the F1 gear box (shifts at the same speed as the F1 gearbox), has about 100 more hp and 100 exta ft/lb of torque compared to the enzo. Its also lighter and has the bodywork redone so that it handles high speed cornering better as well as high speed runs in general. IIRC the suspension is tweaked too.

But I do think the enzo is not the prettiest car in the world.. far from it. From a purely style standpoint nothing can compare to a Vanquish S.

As far as interiors go though.. the Enzo has one of the best. The driver display is amazing and I love the exposed carbon fibre.

Quite true Maxxx...the vanquish is a beauty of a car (as are all aston martins...) however if I was going for a supercar (the vanquishes 4.8 to 60mp/h or 100 km/h are slugish as it weighs quite a hefty 1875kg) with the nicest possible design, i wouldnt go past the Koenigsegg CCR or CCX, something about its design speaks to me, maybe its the nice mean looking head lights, possibly the smooth lines, then again its probably just the 806hp V8 :toast: :
A bit of swedish power:
Engine
Type: Supercharged V8
Displacement cu in (cc): 287 (4700)
Power bhp (kW) at RPM: 806(593) / 6900
Torque lb-ft (Nm) at RPM: 678(920) / 5700
Redline at RPM: 7600
Brakes & Tires
Brakes F/R: ABS, vented disc/vented disc
Tires F-R: 255/35 R19 - 335/30 R20
Driveline: Rear Wheel Drive
Exterior Dimensions & Weight
Length × Width × Height in: 169 × 78.6 × 44.1
Weight lb (kg): 2601 (1180)
Performance
Acceleration 0-60 mph s: 3.1
Top Speed mph (km/h): > 245 (> 395)
Fuel Economy EPA city/highway mpg (l/100 km): n.a. (17)

some more linkies:
http://www.rsportscars.com/foto/01/ccr04_06.jpg
http://www.rsportscars.com/foto/01/ccr04_10.jpg

Edit***just realized that i crapped up your thread but i couldnrt resist maxxs post, i took down the pictures and so on, however nice and appealing the specs are of the car it is nowhere near driveable (besides highway, racetrack), I must commend you on your great purchase, the evo and sti, are in my opinion the epitome of a race car. the price to performance ratio is bar none...if i had the money id sell my b5 and get one of the 2, both are amazing cars...hows the fuel milage though i have seen some quite unbelievable "estimates" from subaru and mitsu...

Thanks
[ZIZI]

[elec999]

All I can say I NICEEE. I hope you enjoy this new car.
Thanks

[MaxxxRacer]

ZIZI, that is an amazing looking car.. Its essentially a Modena 360 spliced with a Carerra GT and to top it off a Dodge Viper Roof, all powered by the Salen S7's engine, swaping the monster twin turbos for a supercharger.

In short.. breathe taking.

On a side note there are a few new American supercars coming out. The car has more hp, lighter weight, higher top speed, better slalom and latteral G's than pretty much any car on the road. It beats the enzo, carerra GT, elise/exige, Veyron, etc in all aspects. Its got 1100hp to boot, and is stil a proto... meaning the suspension and chassis will be refined from the current state.


"Quite true Maxxx...the vanquish is a beauty of a car (as are all aston martins...) however if I was going for a supercar (the vanquishes 4.8 to 60mp/h or 100 km/h are slugish as it weighs quite a hefty 1875kg)"

quite true.. its a pitty the Vanquish is so freaking heavy. I bet if they did a chassis redesign, using a monocoque carbon fibre/al honeycomb they could shave off about 500kg. And it would be a stiffer chassis, allowing for better suspension tuning.. and of course than 500kg would go a LONG LONG LONG way to improving handing and 0-60 times.

[sky]

maybe we should splice this discussion off into its own thread. i think it is
rather interesting, but really its way off topic regarding andrew's evo.

hm?

[[XC] leviathan18]

ZIZI, that is an amazing looking car.. Its essentially a Modena 360 spliced with a Carerra GT and to top it off a Dodge Viper Roof, all powered by the Salen S7's engine, swaping the monster twin turbos for a supercharger.

In short.. breathe taking.

On a side note there are a few new American supercars coming out. The car has more hp, lighter weight, higher top speed, better slalom and latteral G's than pretty much any car on the road. It beats the enzo, carerra GT, elise/exige, Veyron, etc in all aspects. Its got 1100hp to boot, and is stil a proto... meaning the suspension and chassis will be refined from the current state.


"Quite true Maxxx...the vanquish is a beauty of a car (as are all aston martins...) however if I was going for a supercar (the vanquishes 4.8 to 60mp/h or 100 km/h are slugish as it weighs quite a hefty 1875kg)"

quite true.. its a pitty the Vanquish is so freaking heavy. I bet if they did a chassis redesign, using a monocoque carbon fibre/al honeycomb they could shave off about 500kg. And it would be a stiffer chassis, allowing for better suspension tuning.. and of course than 500kg would go a LONG LONG LONG way to improving handing and 0-60 times.

the enzo ferrari has the same gearbox response as the Ferrari F1 :P and suspension tunning and a lot of things from the F1 team...

it may not be the closest but is quite close to a F1

for me the best looking car is the lamborghini murcielago

[Andrew LB]

Thanks for the compliments guys. Mods are coming soon. I just did a few cosmetic things like tint the windows 20% with the highest grade Llumar tint, hard wired my ipod hidden away in the ashtray (pics below), changed the climate control lighting to red like the rest of the instrument cluster, and installed my subs. I have 100sq ft of sound deadening material on order from www.fatmat.com as well as 4 point Sparco harnesses (for the track), coil over suspension from Megan Racing, and exhaust being custom made from Renner Motorsport.

http://www.kalionzes.com/evomods/_MG_8172.JPG

http://www.kalionzes.com/evomods/_MG_8174.JPG

And the dash lighting: (reminds me... gotta make the clock red)

http://www.kalionzes.com/evomods/_MG_8156.JPG

http://www.kalionzes.com/evomods/_MG_8164.JPG


wow... again i say...

THis is XtremeSystems.. not Cars... so much misinformation/idiot speak throughout this thread..

Nice Evo... nuff said.. the 4g63 is a beast and can take upwards of 400whp no problem as i've seen in a Colt before.

Yeah. The iron block 4g63 is an amazingly strong motor. Many guys are running 400whp without internal work. To get higher, cams and cam pullies are needed as well as probably a nice boost from alcohol or water injection.

I'm planning on adding exhaust, intake, manual boost controller, fuel pump, and a dyno tune to get me to around 370whp on pump gas. The EVO IX like mine tends to get about 30-35whp more power with the same mods as the previous generation EVO VIII. Mostly due to MIVEC and the twin scroll 16g turbo. The twin scroll turbo design also greatly reduces lag.

With those mods i wont have to worry "too" much about warranty issues. But if i get a 20g turbo upgrade like i'd eventually want.... Bye bye warranty!

http://www.kalionzes.com/motivational/motivator666bc34b64a43a6d10a0f3ed26f255cf.jpg

[Andrew LB]

Oh... here is a cool Top Gear video of the Evolution VIII from the UK also known as the FQ-400. Man... i wish they sold the 400bhp version in the United States!

... imagine the insurance rates....

http://videos.streetfire.net/hottestvideos/1/8AF7F42C-63F2-4AA8-84EF-D3997DC125EC.htm

[[XC] leviathan18]

yes UK have the best evo the FQ MR 400 with a lto of parts in carbon fiber... pretty nice

i like what you did with the dash it looks nicer that way everything same red

[4Qman]

Now thats a real Motor. One day when i get the wonga together id get that exact car. Wicked colour dude, My friend has a white one and its been played with so its even faster.

Rapeedo :toast: