Hi my name is Chad and live in a small town in Indiana where not much of any racing goes on but drag racing which isn't my thing. I've only owned this car for a short time and it has become my love and money pit.

If seeing an evo being used for what it was made to do gets you pumped this thread is for you! This evo gets daily driven and overally maintained and brings more joy than you could imagine. The photos were captured bit by bit and show the time and effort put into this car in a matter of 16 months.


This thread will be full of pictures and full of awesomeness just give me some time to catch it up! I'm also looking for sponsors if anyone feels the need to support this 21 year old's racing hobby!

I've only been autocrossing for about 1.5 years and its been like instinct to me! I'm good at it and I'm sticking with it. SCCA and NASA-x have been my main events so far. I've also signed up for my first track day at mid-Ohio this June!

Ignore my screename because I first thought I was buying a 5 speed evo and ended up with an MR and please refrain from the (you're going to blow up that glass transmission) please. I know its limits and plan to do something about it in the future.

ONTO THE BUILD!!!!


Mods on car when purchased

GSC S1 Camshafts (removed)
K&N intake
Walbro255LPH
Lower and Upper ETS IC piping
Exedy Stage 2 clutch (removed and cut haha)
Samco radiator hoses
Goodridge SS brake lines
Goodridge SS clutch line
GTWorx Race/Track Springs (removed)
APR 3-point front strut brace
Injen 3-point rear strut brace (removed and changed to 2-point brace)
Super tech dual valve springs and retainers
Regular ARP head studs (removed)
ACT street lite flywheel
Cosworth crank scraper
Perrin Stout Mounts
Full sized in trunk battery relocation
Full Energy suspensions bushings kit
Perrin 0 offset bushings (sadly 0 offset)
Megan Racing 02 housing (removed and sold)
Megan Racing downpipe 3"
Megan Racing test pipe 3"
Greddy cooling plate
Home made OCC
Aftermarket horns (removed for FMIC install)
Ralliart mud flaps (fronts removed for tire fitment)
Radio relocation



And now for the added mods since ownership!

eBay resonated catback 3"
White line ball joints and tie rod ends (roll center kit)
Whiteline 24mm adjustable rear anti-sway bar
Whiteline 26mm front anti-sway bar
APR CF wind splitter
APR CF canards
AEM Eugo wideband and gauge
Steering wheel gauge pod mount
GFB BOV (go fast bits)
Recaro Car seat with DOMO passenger
PacMan eating STI decal (no offense. I just love it)
Spirit of competition decal
RPF1's 18x10 +38 with 275/35/18 R888's
Rota Boosts 18x10 +35 with 285/30/18 A048's
Rota DPT 18x9 +20 no tires yet
Corbeau 3" black 5-point cam-lock harnesses (pair)
Ultrashield floor mounts with quick releases
Buschur racing quick release wrinkle black harness bar (converted to non quick release)
Black extended lugs
Blox poly front motor mount
Torque solutions engine and tranny mount
Perrin rear end links
Map Performance cam angle sensor heat shield
1300cc ID High impedance
Map performance external o2 dump
3" ETS FMIC
JMFAB manifold
Curt brown intake manifold
AEM serial logging cable
Grimmspeed 3-port solenoid
Omni power 4 bar MAP sensor
Megan Racing Toe arms
Megan Racing rear control arms
DBA4000 rotors
HP+ pads
ATE blue brake fluid
ARP extended studs
Evo X brembos
Needle roller bearings for front coilovers
Evo IX DIY tail lights (satin black housings)
Fortune 500 coilovers (9k front 10k rear with adj PB mount Camber plates)
MAP direct turbo oil feed line
FP Green 73HTA with 84mm compressor cover
All new gates water pump/belt kit thanks to JNZ Tuning!
Exedy Twin HD
GSC S2's
ARP L19 Headstuds
Kiggly HLA
Walbro 416 E85 fuel pump
Map mini fuel lab FPR kit
Perrin fuel fail
Sparco Pro2000 seats / Steel side mounts / Wedge Bases
Sparco R323 Wheel
NRG quick release
NRG short hub
APR GTC-500
TRE 5 speed trans (ultimate ratio PPG output tube, shot peened, ISF'd)
TRE T-case (shot peened, wavetrac diff)
TRE rear diff (1.5 way 12 plate max lock with heavy duty side cover)



2.3l stroker motor
-Helix H beam rods
- Wiseco 9:0:1 pistons
- Balance shaft delete
- 2.4 100mm crank
- ARP L19 rods bolts

 

Pictures! Because a thread is fail without them!


First day of ownership!!!









3 point injen brace converted to 2 point for SM rules





Better than your mini battery and balanced the car






ARP wind splitter! Had to cover up the under side. It had no splash guard so why not!








AEM eugo because no turbo car should drive without an AFR







Drag DR-31's 17x9 (sold)





Lanyard because I've never owned one





Roll center kit! And you can see the Perrin bushings and energy suspension bushings







Gosh I love whiteline I will support them no matter what!
But I will say installing the front bar was a PITA. Never again! Lol







Got stout mounts? Like a boss





Corbeu harnesses and buschur racing quick release harness bar because daddy mobile!








Steel lug nuts because aluminum scares me!





Best brake fluid ever made. No arguing allowed!





3" ETS FMIC





275 wide slicks??





TEIN camber plates (sold with stock suspension)





**** dinging seat belts with harnesses





1st to 2nd shift was giving me hell had to upgrade the front motor mount.






Perrin end links!






Aggressive alignment!






Borla Manifold?!





Some show and shine





Because my son has to match!





1200cc injectors!




Bye bye billisteins ='[





Whiteline bushings on toe arms (for sale)




Megan racing toe arms because stockers are so limited!





Oh snaps?! Poor mans upgraded suspension! Thanks to AWD motorsports





So low!





EVOL EVO! Because that's James And I's made up team name.





Yummy Brad penn!






Every race car needs these! No questions asked.








New brakes! (Thanks to KNS brakes! Cheapest and best place around!)







Hit a cat at 55mph! It died =[





grimmspeed 3-port BCS *






And my 4bar Omni MAP sensor.*






MAP o2 dump!








Stock icky brembo paint going fresh!
















Coilovers in pieces just to show some quality. Needle bearing upgrade!





When your Evo 9 comes with 8 tails... Yuck. $10 and 2 hours can fix that!







Satin black paint












Fully adjustable BOV. I love it!






My son!!!! <3 he makes turbo and BOV noises






My bushings were shot. So why not upgrade!





Uh oh.... Trailer queen status now!!!





17x9 RPF1's. I want to start losing rotational mass!!!
Also picked up an AWDmotorsports aluminum driveshaft!!!













Alternator went bad... Worst moment of my life. Evos are a PITA hahahaha.

I gave birth to this 10lb baby!



Gates serpentine belt at the same time? Why not!





Bye bye stock turbo!






Hello FP GREEN! I haven't even driven the car since this point.









MAP oil feed line. Because I don't have an extra $100 to spend on FP's haha. Plus the black is sleek!





WIX oil filters. I hope they are good. I've only ran OEM so far.











THE BUILD BEGINS!

The work area












EVERYONE NEEDS ONE OF THESE PICS!






Clean *** head!




S1 cams go bye bye.





Crank scraper





Beautiful stocker! And for sale!





The essentials from JNZ tuning!!!





Starting the 2.3 assembly!





Current look of the shop




MAP oil line



Old clutch




Got the flywheel resurfaced. Even more weight reduction haha.





When your pressure plate and TOB are stuck together.
No flocks given haha.

 

Show and Shine pics!

Special thanks to...

http://www.natedotstevens.com/

http://www.aaronjphotography.com/

http://www.reflexphotography.net/

and A'sa Arnett (6 speed imaging photos)


Only video I have haha. Autocross at night.




Every racecar needs their drivers name on it.



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Made the event cover page! (Thanks to Aaron J photography)













Some Details


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Why own an evo and not get it muddy atleast once? especially on a golf course haha!
Shout out to Indy SCCA rallycross in Camby, IN at friendswood golfcourse!


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the aftermath at applebees =)

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Onto my love of autocross again on TARMAC =)





might have went into a corn field... hence the mud haha











I LOVE THIS PICTURE and you can imagine why... so much grip!!!













hey look its JAMES!





















because i can still win even when in matched vehicles =)

























its James again!







easy on me. i look rough but it was 2am!!!







Driving through town on the slicks because we got bored on a sunny day!

 

Wow!!

 

Like the tail light mod. Looking to do the same what paint did you use?

 

Lookin' sick brooooooski!!!!!! Can't wait to start cruisin here in a month!

 

It was a krylon multisurface or plastic spray paint. I can't remember. Sanded with 400grit paper. Loctite epoxy. Black silicone.

 

Great. Thanks!

 

Nice! And I got a shout out...Go Team Evol Evo!

 

now i will update as progress goes these next few weeks!
Cant wait to get this thing on the rollers!
Torque monster!

 

I've never had this much excitement reading up on something like this. Glad to see people get uber enthusiastic over their cars! Haha Subscribed man. Really good stuff.

 

Chad, as always, looks awesome!! Keep it up!

 

Haha thanks man. I plan on keeping this thing forever so it's easy to get excited when not worrying about resale.

 

Thanks Tony. I'll be dragging you to some events this year!

 

Very nice! Looks like you enjoy running your car hard like its meant to be!