When the Evo emerged for US sale in 03, I instantly fell in love and like most Evo owners, had to have one. My Evo VIII GSR was always just a dream for me to own, did a tour in Iraq just to finally get one and then another tour in Afghanistan for what I refer to as "mod money." haha It was origionally sold by a dealer in Seattle, WA. where it was the owner of the dealers wife's demo and literally sat in their garage. I purchsed it through a dealer in Great Falls, MT, where I was currently stationed with the military and eventually trailerd it from Montana to Pennsylvania. I really hate to admit it, but it basically sits covered in my garage and is only driven on nice, sunny days. I know all the hard-core Subie/Evo guys are shaking your head at me for that..but hey, it is what it is. Bought it at the end of '04 with 4k and currently it only has 35k total miles, so ya can see how little it's actaully driven, but I still managed to make it a certified 100mph club car from Beaver Springs Dragway.

Alright, enough with the history lesson, lets get to the part that everyone always wants to know, the mods...the car is in a huge transition right now and is constantly 'evolving.' I've tried to keep the mods tasteful, yet practical, so here is a current list along with some pics. Everyone always asks "why didn't you go with a huge turbo, like a 35R etc?" And the simple answer is, I still really love to drive my car. I mean, nothing against those of you with large frame turbos, but I didn't want all the dreaded lag, so I opted instead for the CBRD BBK set-up. For the same money, I got awesome power gains, plus I can still take it out on the weekends and destroy some backroad twisties. Perhaps one day I may take it to that level, but for now it's a killer street and wild auto-x car. I'll keep updating as I get more done or you can check my profile as the car is in the shop more then in my garage.

Here are the numbers thus far:

Since the recent 2.2 motor, water/meth kit car put down 607hp@38psi


Car origionally put down 425whp/391wtq @ 28psi with a mild tune on CBRD's Mustang II load-bearing dyno on 93 octane pump-gas. However, with some tweaking and a more aggressive tune, it put down 456whp/422wtq @ 31psi on straight pump-gas. Did some more tweaking and with an extremely aggressive tune and some 100 octane race fuel made 504whp/443wtq @ 33psi (which is about all the stock block could take). I want to break 600whp, so the stock bottom end will have to go. That's next on the agenda...****ing money-pit.


Engine/Drivetrain Modifications:


2.2l stroker
GSC XR 1.7 4G63 long-rod stroker kit
Carillo rods
Carillo forged H beam
CP pistons
85mm bore
Powerdivision billetTuff crank
honed head
AEM water/meth kit
ported intake mani
manifold spacer
CBRD BBK-B fully-ported Blouch turbo (hybrid prototype)
JM Fabrications twin-scroll tubular exhaust manifold with ported inlets
HeadGames EVO ported/polished head
Evo IX re-circulated waste-gate
Megan Racing stainless O2 housing
GSC S2 cams - 272 intake / 268 exhaust
GSC beehive valve springs
GSC valve retainers
GSC valve seats
Supertech oversized valves
BLE lifters
AMS Balance Shaft eliminator kit
Evo IX MIVEC cam gears
ARP L19 Racing head-studs
ARP conrod bolts
PTE Precision 1000cc fuel injectors
Cosworth 86mm/1.5mm head gasket
Cosworth kevlar high performance timing belt
APS twin-vent BOV (50 % VTA / 50% re-circulated)
APS upgraded twin-vent BOV spring
CBRD slim-core race radiator
CBRD slimline fan
CBRD silicone racing coolant hoses
Mishimoto Racing thermostat
JM Fabrications CBRD spark plug insert
Denso IKH24 1 step colder performance spark plugs
Magnacor 8.5 plug wires
Full Blown twin Walbro fuel pump hanger kit
Twin Walbro 255lp/min fuel pumps
-6 Feed / -6 Return fuel lines/fittings
HKS Carbon/Titanium HI-Power exhaust
Invidia 3” stainless steel down-pipe
Invidia 3” stainless steel test-pipe (cat-delete)
CEL Eliminator
AEM short-ram intake
AEM intake shroud
AMS front-mount intercooler (1250 cfm flow – 3.625” thick)
AMS polished lower hot-side intercooler pipe
JM Fabrications polished upper intercooler pipe
JM Fabrications polished cold-side lower intercooler pipe
JM Fabrications prototype medium battery kit
JM Fabrications polished battery tie-down
JM Fabrications polished coolant overflow tank
Odyssey PC 925 medium battery
Zaklee clear cam cover
Hallman ProRX black manual boost controller (tuned for the street at 26 psi)
Greddy radiator cooling plate
ECU “PowerDyne” tuned by Chad Block Racing Development, York, PA (Mustang II load-bearing dyno system)
Ralliart cloth power steering / master cylinder / intercooler sprayer covers
2-step launch control
Manual / Automatic Intercooler sprayer


Suspension/Drivetrain Modifications:

Tein Sport Tech Lowering Springs (Drop: 2.1” front/1.8” rear)
Bilstein HD sport shocks
Enkei PKR 18x8.5 wheels on Nitto tires
Brembo brakes
Hawk brake pads
AMS axle upgrade
Exedy twin-disc clutch
AMS stainless lines
SHEP stage II transfer case rebuild
Qualife ATB center differential


Wheels/Tires Modifications:

Enkei PKR's 18x8.5 on Nitto's


Interior/Exterior Modifications:

Rexpeed D carbon fiber front lip
Seibon CWII carbon fiber hood
Rexpeed cf mirror covers
VentShade smoked window visors
JDM smoked rear window visor
Evo IX tail lights
Night Shaded corner/marker lights
20% window tint by Shades of Grey Tint
Perrin “Shorty” antenna
JDM yellow fogs
JDM front license plate bracket/holder
JDM front license plate “CT9A” (vehicle code for the EVO thru 2006)
Black Euro “Evo VIII” badge
Ichibahn yellow/carbon fiber shift knob
Xenon HID head lights with automatic leveling
Hyper blue interior bulbs / dome light / reading lights / license plate lights
PA Iraqi Freedom Veteran license plate



How she sits as of 5 April 2012:









































Some older pics with the IX wheels:








The other car: My DD

The daily driver:

My DD: Nogaro blue 01 Audi S4 2.7bi-turbo 6 spd with some tasteful mods.

Here's the low-down on that one for all you Euro guys:

Purchased my 01 Audi S4 bi-turbo to be my daily driver. I only use my Evo for leisure (from April-Sept. and never in snow/rain) so I needed another AWD vehicle because PA has such awesome winters. This is my first experience owning a Euro and I must say, it's actually quite nice. I mean, it will never truely replace my DSM, but it is a very close second.


Engine/Drivetrain Modifications:
K04 turbos
RS4 side-mounts
750cc fuel injectors
SouthBend stage 3 clutch
Unitronic Stage III software (tuned to 93 octane)
APR R1 Diverter Valves
APR 2.7 BiPipe kit
APR Intake
AWE Exhaust
AWE Test Pipe

Suspension Modifications:H&R Lowering Springs
Front/Rear Strut Tower brace

Wheels/Tires Modifications:
RS6 wheels on P-Zero's

Interior/Exterior Modifications:
LED Tailights
Clear Corners
Euro front plate
New S4 badges
Tutone leather - white/black
PA Expeditionary Forces Veteran license plate



I know you all must be thinkin' WTF, he either came from money or just plain rich, but I'm neither....I've worked my *** off to afford my rides and spent tons of time deployed away from my family. The way I look at it, some people spend money on clothes, shoes, houses, etc; I just chose to spend it on cars...LOL...

 

Pics or GTFO

 

Pics aren't working..but cars and mod lists look nice!

 

Gawd DAMN!!! PIctures don't work, but daaaaamn, long post for your, haha.

And props to you.

 

Pics up Lemme know if they still don't work.

 

nice thread, Im the same way im 21 and i have had a motorcycle and about 5 different cars and people think i have money like that. Truth is i just work hard. Grats on your rides, they are very nice!

 

Welcome Dave.. Make sure u make it to that SPA meet

 

Yeh man appreciate that. Ppl think I'm crazy, but I just love nice cars ya know? Ppl think I'm loaded, but the truth is, I paid my Evo off from deployment money and the S4 from overtime $$...so I only have 1 note, the new Audi.

yeh man just let me know when and where for the SPA meets and I'll be there; weather permitting and it's ryan by the way..lol..

 

Nice ride man! Just because you don't get to drive her much obviously does NOT mean you don't love her. Thanks for sharing.

 

Yea dunno y i said Dave?
think i saw it in the thread and forgot your name...
my bad!

 

With 93 oct pump gas you made 411whp on CBRD's mustang dyno, how did you do it?

I'd recommend that you run recir bov, it will help the performance.

And get rid of S tech spring, S tech drops the car way to much, and you need the roll center kit and bump steer kit for the lowered car.

 

Well considering it was mid January and we had plenty of extremely cold air circulating...plus, as I said, Chad at CBRD is a master at being able to push your car to the absolute limit without damaging it.

The JM Fab mani was the first new prototype of a new ported style mani they produced, it definatly performed better then past models increasing previous BBK hp numbers. I did all supporting mods to include the BBK fully-ported Blouch turbo, 1000cc injectors, fuel pump, cams, head studs ,etc...plus Chad re-tuned it. We did everything aside from yanking the motor and doing forged internals (which is coming soon). We were both definatly surprised by the numbers, but extremely pleased at the same time.

If you look closely at the post, I've already purchased another BOV to replace my VTA BOV...but honestly, performance wise it really doesn't have as much bearing as maybe you'd think, just a slight stall/idle problem. Actually, the HKS held 29lbs of boost w/out leaking/fluttering on the dyno. For a stock turbo Evo, the VTA will work with minimul issues, however with my current set-up, the VTA is not the best choice, hence why I got the APS twin-vent.

And personally, I like the S-Techs and how it improved the stance of my car; in no way do I believe it "lowers the car too much." In my opinion, stock Evos sit like a monster trucks and have entirely too much wheel gap. The springs made it sit just right! Chad does my alignment and camber so I have no issues with clearance, steering or handling...and since it's not a daily driven car, no complaints about ride comfort, although I am told it can be quite harsh.

 

no worries dude, keep me posted on the SPA meets...I'll def. try to make it to as many as I can.

 

Updated as of 4/25 with a ton of new parts, lemme know what ya'll think! I updated the mod list on the start of this thread, check it out for a complete list of parts.
Put down 417whp/391wtq @ 31psi on CBRD's mustang II dyno! The tq incrase is what amazed Chad and I, a huge gain over last time!! I knew we wouldn't gain too much hp b/c it was significantly warmer then when dyno'd with the turbo install (mid Feb); I honeslty thought we'd lose a lot, so a few HP gain is ok with me! ****ing thing squats tough on that dyno...

 

car looks good, fast and simple...but you have posted the same pics twice