Modified Evo X Picture Thread

Oh, the possibilities. There's a great thread forming over at Evolutionm showcasing pictures of modded X's found in the wild.

$8K for an Evo!?!

GVR4799 on Evolutionm.net has scored the deal of the decade by picking up this relatively unmolested (as far as we can tell) 2003 Evolution with 50k miles for the princely sum of $8250. Yeah it had a couple of minor things that needed attention, but dayaaaamn what a fine beater!

For reference, here are your options if you have a penchant for new cars and flip burgers for a living:

Chevrolet Aveo: $10,300
Ford Focus: $14,000
Honda Fit: $13,900

Silver Evo X Spotted at F&F 4 Casting Call

The Evo X street date (no pun intended) draws near and the Mitsubishi marketing engine is hard at work. User JRayEvo9 on Evolutionm reports seeing a silver Evo X at the universal studios Fast & the Furious 4 casting call. The pic is obviously from a cameraphone and shows the Evo in a factory fresh unmolested state. We fear its only a matter of time before someone decides to install NAWZ and neon undercarriage illumination. Ick.

Evolution X GSR By Arc

Enter the tuners. The tenth iteration of the iconic japanese rallybred sports sedan is barely reaching our shores and the JDM wizards of automotive technocery have already been unleashed to do their magic. Famous for their masterful use of titanium (currently renamed to unobtanium as Aerospace and Boeing have bought out titanium stock around the world), Arc has performed the first generation of tweaks to the new Mitsubishi. Personally, I think the wheels are a bit over the top - though fitting if Mitsubishi is aiming for a different demographic. Click on the pic for more pictures.

Evo X Slower than Predecessor?

Evolutionm user EzeE1o has sparked an interested debate pontificating on the weight (and subsequently, performance) disparity between the upcoming Lancer Evolution X and the outgoing Evo IX. From several magazine reviews, the gyst is this: The X's advanced drivetrain and chassis wizardry would get you around corners faster with less skill, but in a balls to the wall straight line drag race, it's Evo IX FTW.

Evo X Makes Appearance at JDM Dealerships

Any day now. Thats what I've been telling myself when I cruise the streets and still see an astonishing lack of brand new X's fresh off the truck.

NASIOC member Paulie sends us a load of snaps from his buddy in the motherland. Follow the link to see a ton more pics. It's nice to finally see the new Evo out in the wild - to get to see the final-for-sale production quality fit and finish rather than all the concept and touched up magazine photos.

Subaru: Thanks!

Saw this while trolling around. How true.

EVO X RS Spotted in Japan

After the successful introduction of the legendary Lancer Evolution stateside, Mitsubishi has decided to scale their Evo X offering up to go head to head with some pricier competition. As a result, the X will only be offered in GSR and MR trims in the US. According to more than one source, the newer model will be packing on a few extra pounds and will cost several thousand more as the gadget-list increases.

It's good to know that they're still offering the race ready, lightweight stripper RS, albeit in japan. This thread over at Socal Evo shows a few exterior and undercarraige pictures with some sparse details.

"... no wing.. no brembos... no good wheels... 5 speed.. pretty much track ready..."

Kumakubo's RWD Evo IX Drift Car

It's been a well established fact that the front axles can be disconnected on Evolution 7/8/9s, effectively making the car RWD. Thats precisely how Rhys Millen tweaked the Evos in the Fast and the Furious 3 Tokyo Drift to get them to achieve lateral motion.

Those crazy JDM nutjobs have taken it one step further by changing the orientation of the motor to make it more like that of a natural FR (that's front-engine-rear-drive) vehicle. The stout 4G63 which used to run east-west is now positioned north-south with the intake and exhaust tracts resembling those of your run of the mill S/R-chassis nissans and 2JZ Toyotas. By the looks of the sheet metal fabrication involved, this is most likely not your garden variety swap.

Going Frankenstein: 621hp AWD Mirage Coupe

EvolutionM member 94AWDCoupe brings to us another example of our favorite combination - big hp in a small package.

Fondly dubbed "the little yellow beast", this mirage runs a stroked DSM 4G63 complete with AWD drivetrain and puts down over 600hp to the wheels!

Picture of the motor after the jump.



After several trial runs, lean fuel conditions, and headgaskets, the stars finally aligned and allowed the owner to rip off 621hp on the dyno while running 93 octane and alcohol/meth injection. At 2560lbs with cage, full interior, and working air conditioning, this is as streetable a sleeper as you can get.

518whp...On Pump.. From a 4 Banger

EvolutionM member Carrito's Evo 9 was brought to you by the number 4 and the color blue. Blue exterior, blue interior, blue engine bits. When you're a Puerto Rican warlord, you can paint the car any shade of blue you want (we kid, we kid).

Dressed for show, this Evo is so flamboyant, its actually a sleeper. After all, this is a car you would expect to have hot import models laying across the hood, not laying on the ground gasping in a cloud of unburnt fuel. One glance at the retina straining blue, the carbon fiber roof, and the APR rear wing , you would immediately dismiss this as a trailered show car.

That is, until the built 2 liter lays down all of 518 horsepower to all four wheels, on pump gas nonetheless. According to the owner, this is done without any sort of water or alcohol injection.

Tooning Gone Wrong: Wheels Too Expensive? Paint the Stockers!

Dirty car? Check. Uneven spray coverage? Check. Overspray onto the tires? Check.

Nothing says F&F Midnight Club Sleeper like a $1.95 can of flat black spray paint hastily applied in the dark with aid of a flashlight.

A recent DSMTalk thread on wheel painting inspired user daonlyillwiz (try typing that three times real fast) to take his second gen Talon to the next level. Despite a lot of crosstalk from well-meaning fellow DSM owners on proper protocol, he couldn't be bothered with small details like priming, sanding, or masking. It's amazing that he painted as much of the wheel that he did without getting black paint on his shiny red calipers.

Remember, kids. Just say no. Get them painted by a professional if you must. If you're really that destitute, invest that $2 in something more sensible - like lottery tickets.

Engine Bay Stealth +1

Theodore Roosevelt once said, "Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far." These are great words to live by when you're packing a lot of ponies and live in areas of ahem, abnormally high scrutiny from law enforcement. When the dreaded po-po are peering into the recesses of your go-fast bin, you'll gladly trade every trophy, every compliment from every prepubescent teenager thats ogled your car for an opportunity to fly under the proverbial radar.

So what do you do when you're packing a 500+hp stroked 4G63 on the street? SocalEvo member GT40 decided to go stealth, or go home.

I cut the custom manifold up and changed the wastegate to a 44 mm vband tial that is tucked in under the manifold. This did 2 things for me. First, I got rid of a reliability issue with blowing wastegate gaskets. The vband is awesome. Second, running the wastegate under the manifold allowed me to put my stock heat shield on over my thickwalled 321 stainless equal length manifold.

Next, I killed the intake and made a custom 4" carbon intake that feeds the stock air box. A second 4" tube feeds from the front bumper with a k & n filter in the bumper for a true cold air 4" intake.

Finally I black coated the upper intake pipe, fmic, wastegate etc.

Thats right folks. Five hundred horses to the wheels, a fat powerband normally reserved for much larger motors, and a package you can take to get milk at the store without going home in a towtruck.