TK-421's 4B11T Evo X GSR
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Is that your new AssesPort!
Ohh I've already got the Assespert!
This be EBCS! Electronic Boobies Creating Servo!
TK-421
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Hang on lemme go get a rock real quick.
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So update on project rated X.
I've got all the necessary power pieces to set this hog to stage 3. Yeah yeah I know your thinking already?! I know [MENTION=1172]Alin[/MENTION] is.
My current list of parts that I have for this are,
Downpipe, this piece comes off what mitsubishi calls the 02 Housing. The 02 Housing is the piece that connects to the hot side of the turbo. Many times it's also called a turbo outlet or elbow.
Next inline is my CatPipe. Most people replace this with a "test pipe" but since I'm somewhat of a respectful and thoughtful individual I decided to run a 200 cell hi flow catted section. It's literally just a straight piece of pipe with a couple of bungs for 02 sensors and a high flow cat welded in line.
From there I have these two pieces mating to a Invidia Q300 cat back section. I liked how my Q300 sounded on my STi, so I figure I'll give it a whirl on the Evo. Most of the Evo X's that I have done work on seem to have either AMS or ETS exhaust systems on them. I don't like the look of the single exit cannon style, it leaves a void where another exhaust tip should be in my personal opinion. And I wasn't too keen on paying $2000.00 for a full ETS turboback. So I chose this path.
Next thing I decided to tackle was intake. Chose the Cobb SF Intake for the main reason of retention of the stock Evo MAF housing and pretty much ease of install, and price. Also picked up a silicone turbo inlet hose. Much much much much much easier to install this piece on a Evo than it is a STi, did I mention it was MUCH easier?
Lastly I picked up a Cobb 3 Port EBCS to round out the basic bolt on requirements for stage 3.
And lastly the Cobb AccessPORT V3 got a good deal on it and wasn't going to pass it up
Moving on to other areas.
If you thought the shifter was sloppy in the STi from the factory.......haha you haven't felt anything like this yet, go drive a stick Evo X or any Stock Evo with a manual gearbox infact and you'll be so surprised your eyes will fall out of their sockets. It's about as sloppy as feeding a horse a hand full of oats.
So naturally I HAD to change this crap.... Yes it's crap!
So I ordered up a Torque Solutions Short Throw Shifter along with Shifter Base Bushings, Gate Selector Bushings, and Underhood Shifter Bushings. Had a 4 week back order wait on this stuff. But when it finally came in I was happier than a pig in shit
I will be pairing this stuff with my ARC Titanium knob from my Evo 8 that was removed before saying toodles.
So I started to think about some of the other stuff I had in the interior of my STi that I wanted in this Evo, and I remembered oh yeah! LED interior lights, so got my butt on Amazon and picked up one of those 10 dollar LED kits. So besides R2D2, my AccessPORT, shifter and shift knob and now the LED stuff the interior will be quite plain. I'm not huge on plastidipping or hydrodipping or whatever the kids are doing these days. I don't plaster stickers or do anything like that. I like my interiors very neat and tidy.
So I absolutely needed to render the monster truck suspension on the car. Had coils on my STi and my Evo 8, handled amazing, but I'm looking for comfort more than anything these days, so I decided to pick up a set of Swift Lowering Springs for it. Lowers the front -2.0 and the rear -1.75. That's a modest drop, cleans up the wheel gap, just what I'm looking for.
I don't stance my stuff, I won't track the car enough to warrant the price of coils, and I like the way my spine feels after a long road trip on struts and springs.
Decided to do my signature yellow fog light bulbs, because I'm JDM yo! Isn't that what the kids say these days? I put them in because it's my car and I like them.
I've got all the necessary power pieces to set this hog to stage 3. Yeah yeah I know your thinking already?! I know [MENTION=1172]Alin[/MENTION] is.
My current list of parts that I have for this are,
Downpipe, this piece comes off what mitsubishi calls the 02 Housing. The 02 Housing is the piece that connects to the hot side of the turbo. Many times it's also called a turbo outlet or elbow.
Next inline is my CatPipe. Most people replace this with a "test pipe" but since I'm somewhat of a respectful and thoughtful individual I decided to run a 200 cell hi flow catted section. It's literally just a straight piece of pipe with a couple of bungs for 02 sensors and a high flow cat welded in line.
From there I have these two pieces mating to a Invidia Q300 cat back section. I liked how my Q300 sounded on my STi, so I figure I'll give it a whirl on the Evo. Most of the Evo X's that I have done work on seem to have either AMS or ETS exhaust systems on them. I don't like the look of the single exit cannon style, it leaves a void where another exhaust tip should be in my personal opinion. And I wasn't too keen on paying $2000.00 for a full ETS turboback. So I chose this path.
Next thing I decided to tackle was intake. Chose the Cobb SF Intake for the main reason of retention of the stock Evo MAF housing and pretty much ease of install, and price. Also picked up a silicone turbo inlet hose. Much much much much much easier to install this piece on a Evo than it is a STi, did I mention it was MUCH easier?
Lastly I picked up a Cobb 3 Port EBCS to round out the basic bolt on requirements for stage 3.
And lastly the Cobb AccessPORT V3 got a good deal on it and wasn't going to pass it up
Moving on to other areas.
If you thought the shifter was sloppy in the STi from the factory.......haha you haven't felt anything like this yet, go drive a stick Evo X or any Stock Evo with a manual gearbox infact and you'll be so surprised your eyes will fall out of their sockets. It's about as sloppy as feeding a horse a hand full of oats.
So naturally I HAD to change this crap.... Yes it's crap!
So I ordered up a Torque Solutions Short Throw Shifter along with Shifter Base Bushings, Gate Selector Bushings, and Underhood Shifter Bushings. Had a 4 week back order wait on this stuff. But when it finally came in I was happier than a pig in shit
I will be pairing this stuff with my ARC Titanium knob from my Evo 8 that was removed before saying toodles.
So I started to think about some of the other stuff I had in the interior of my STi that I wanted in this Evo, and I remembered oh yeah! LED interior lights, so got my butt on Amazon and picked up one of those 10 dollar LED kits. So besides R2D2, my AccessPORT, shifter and shift knob and now the LED stuff the interior will be quite plain. I'm not huge on plastidipping or hydrodipping or whatever the kids are doing these days. I don't plaster stickers or do anything like that. I like my interiors very neat and tidy.
So I absolutely needed to render the monster truck suspension on the car. Had coils on my STi and my Evo 8, handled amazing, but I'm looking for comfort more than anything these days, so I decided to pick up a set of Swift Lowering Springs for it. Lowers the front -2.0 and the rear -1.75. That's a modest drop, cleans up the wheel gap, just what I'm looking for.
I don't stance my stuff, I won't track the car enough to warrant the price of coils, and I like the way my spine feels after a long road trip on struts and springs.
Decided to do my signature yellow fog light bulbs, because I'm JDM yo! Isn't that what the kids say these days? I put them in because it's my car and I like them.
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So since the STi and the Evo share many similarities when it comes to brakes and tire and wheel fitment, I decided to keep my G-Forces and have them transplanted on to the Evo.
Now other than needing to get rid of the fish bowl status it's got, and the RC Car antenna the exterior is pretty good for now.
I'm still debating on a front lip.
Future bolt on stuff will include ETS 3 inch Intercooler, ETS Intercooler piping kit, FP Red Turbocharger, ID1000 injectors, DW300 fuel pump, Kelford 272 cams, and either a stage 2 clutch or Exedy Twin Disc. Love the feeling of a twin disc clutch. Very daily friendly. Once the power level is at a comfortable range for me, or I do something rash like get a girlfriend, get married and have kids. I'll consider pulling the engine for a build. But that's future plans, nothing concrete.
Oh crap I also remembered I picked up a turbosmart bpv because the stock Evo valve is good to about 24 psi. After that it leaks like a three day old diaper. And at stage 3 bolt ons it runs from 26 to 28 psi. So that was a must have part.
But for now I'm signing off so I can get my happy ass to work and I'll be back later for more story time.
And FYI all these parts are sitting in my bedroom, none this stuff is even installed on the car, how fun! Make my bed go fast! Yeeeeee
Now other than needing to get rid of the fish bowl status it's got, and the RC Car antenna the exterior is pretty good for now.
I'm still debating on a front lip.
Future bolt on stuff will include ETS 3 inch Intercooler, ETS Intercooler piping kit, FP Red Turbocharger, ID1000 injectors, DW300 fuel pump, Kelford 272 cams, and either a stage 2 clutch or Exedy Twin Disc. Love the feeling of a twin disc clutch. Very daily friendly. Once the power level is at a comfortable range for me, or I do something rash like get a girlfriend, get married and have kids. I'll consider pulling the engine for a build. But that's future plans, nothing concrete.
Oh crap I also remembered I picked up a turbosmart bpv because the stock Evo valve is good to about 24 psi. After that it leaks like a three day old diaper. And at stage 3 bolt ons it runs from 26 to 28 psi. So that was a must have part.
But for now I'm signing off so I can get my happy ass to work and I'll be back later for more story time.
And FYI all these parts are sitting in my bedroom, none this stuff is even installed on the car, how fun! Make my bed go fast! Yeeeeee
TK-421
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8am usually im at work.....BUT since I made my snowbird journey back north with the Canadian Geese yesterday, I'm installing mods on the Evo. Been at it since 7am and this is what I have done so far.
Cobb SF Intake
Turbosmart Kompact BPV and Cobb EBCS 3 Port and Cobb Turbo Inlet Hose
ARC Titainum Shift Knob, InFocus Star Wars Shift Boot (had to customize the shift boot to fit since its originally designed to fit Subarus) Torque Solutions Short Throw shifter ( installing a Evo GSR 5 speed short throw is one of the quickest mods anyone can do besides the BPV) Torque solutions shifter base bushings, Underhood Bushings, and Gate Selector Bushings
Cobb SF Intake
Turbosmart Kompact BPV and Cobb EBCS 3 Port and Cobb Turbo Inlet Hose
ARC Titainum Shift Knob, InFocus Star Wars Shift Boot (had to customize the shift boot to fit since its originally designed to fit Subarus) Torque Solutions Short Throw shifter ( installing a Evo GSR 5 speed short throw is one of the quickest mods anyone can do besides the BPV) Torque solutions shifter base bushings, Underhood Bushings, and Gate Selector Bushings
TK-421
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Well after doing some more mod installs throughout the day finishing up with full turboback and suspension stuff it's a completely different animal. The torque curve is different compared to an STi, an STi kind of kicks you in the pants down low and then falls off up top. Where as the Evo feels more like its a linear power curve and the higher you go in Rpms the harder it continues to pull.
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Well while I was in Kentucky for the past couple of days I managed to snap some pictures of the Evo on the last day there. Was absolutely awesome weather 75 degrees and clear sunny skies. Really enjoyed the time I spent there at my relatives place.
And these pictures I snapped with my high res lens on my DSLR
The glare from the sun setting was getting pretty bad so these are all I could snap before having to load up and hitting the road.
And these pictures I snapped with my high res lens on my DSLR
The glare from the sun setting was getting pretty bad so these are all I could snap before having to load up and hitting the road.
HolyCrapItsFast
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mmmmm she's so pretty! :tup:
HolyCrapItsFast
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Nice! That should be interesting. I'd like to see what you come up with. :tup:
TK-421
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Alright well here it is.
Made from a part of a old "No Left Turn" Street sign.
I measured length wise and width wise roughly and cut to size. 11 inches long and 9 inches wide.
After cutting and then eyeballing again I stuck it in the vise and made a crude break bend in it to form the blocking section of the shield. It's not so much a heat shield as it is a cooling fan diversion plate I guess you could say?
Any ways it basically comes up to form a 90 degree bend with a slight bend to the front to divert air away from the filter. There is no official Cobb shield, ETS and AMS make one for their intakes and everybody's favorite AEM makes an entire box, but the AEM intake has poor reviews and poor MAF scaling properties in the Evo X and the AMS intake is 500 something and the ETS is 350 I think? My cobb Intake cost me 165.....
So I painted it with a primer grey first and then painted it with black gloss Caliper paint to give it a subtle look. I also cut to length two pieces of vac hose and slit them down the center and then added them to the top and side of the shield to prevent any sharp edges from contacting anything. All in all this took me about an two hours to measure, cut, grind, sand, paint, drill mounting holes, test fit, and finally install.
And it certainly helps to have a angle die grinder, abrasive discs or as I know them "cookie discs" a Air Drill and step drill bit
And the finished product installed in the vehicle
And on a side note this arrived for me today a Shirt with a classic Jeremy Clarkson Quote. I thought it fitting to buy it in light of the recent events of Top Gear UK
Made from a part of a old "No Left Turn" Street sign.
I measured length wise and width wise roughly and cut to size. 11 inches long and 9 inches wide.
After cutting and then eyeballing again I stuck it in the vise and made a crude break bend in it to form the blocking section of the shield. It's not so much a heat shield as it is a cooling fan diversion plate I guess you could say?
Any ways it basically comes up to form a 90 degree bend with a slight bend to the front to divert air away from the filter. There is no official Cobb shield, ETS and AMS make one for their intakes and everybody's favorite AEM makes an entire box, but the AEM intake has poor reviews and poor MAF scaling properties in the Evo X and the AMS intake is 500 something and the ETS is 350 I think? My cobb Intake cost me 165.....
So I painted it with a primer grey first and then painted it with black gloss Caliper paint to give it a subtle look. I also cut to length two pieces of vac hose and slit them down the center and then added them to the top and side of the shield to prevent any sharp edges from contacting anything. All in all this took me about an two hours to measure, cut, grind, sand, paint, drill mounting holes, test fit, and finally install.
And it certainly helps to have a angle die grinder, abrasive discs or as I know them "cookie discs" a Air Drill and step drill bit
And the finished product installed in the vehicle
And on a side note this arrived for me today a Shirt with a classic Jeremy Clarkson Quote. I thought it fitting to buy it in light of the recent events of Top Gear UK
HolyCrapItsFast
Drinks beer!
Wow! Came out pretty good :tup:
