And it's everything I thought it would be. The interior is cheap, the gearbox sucks, but I can't care. The engine is great, the steering amazing, great brakes, feels like a nice small car. Even though I'm running around on Dunlop StarSpecs, it's not that bad on these roads. In the snow though.....

Here's the mod list:

ENGINE
Evo IX turbo - ceramic coated
Ceramic coated stock exh. manifold
3" Turbo-back (Megan O2,DP and Apexi catback)
Injen UICP - powdercoated Silver Vein
Injen intake - powdercoated Silver Vein
MBC @ 21
JMF overflow and catchcan - powdercoated wrinkle black
JMF race battery kit
Powdercoated valve cover and strut bar - Black Lava
Walbro 255

EXTERIOR
Hotchkis springs
Rexpeed CF lip
JDM rear bumper
Evodave head&tail lights
Blacked out emblems
30% tint
Rota P45Rs in Hyper Black - 17x9 w/ 25mm offset
255/40/17 Dunlop StarSpec tires

INTERIOR
IX F&R seats - black suede
AEM WB gauge
Defi boost gauge
Pioneer headunit

Here's some pics. I haven't taken any since I've got it (yesterday) and now it's filthy after driving it to and from work. And looking at the weather, it's going to stay filthy. The only recent pic is the last one, so don't mind the Pennsylvania plates.









It pulls pretty good at 21 pounds of boost. I'm gonna need bigger injectors, bigger FMIC and a tune to really get it going. That stock turbo spools great though, so I may keep it and see what I can get out of it.

I feel like it's Christmas in March!

 

Whats wrong with the gearbox?

 

It's a Mitsubishi gearbox. I've never driven a good one. Coming from an NSX and an S2000, I will forever be spoiled by how good a gearbox can be.

 

congrats on the new evo 8. I hear you on the Honda transmissions, they have the best in the game! The s2000 is known to have one of the best transmissions ever made

how was your experience with the NSX? I have actually set my sights set on a '93 NSX, won't be more than a year till I pilot that beauty.

 

COngrats! how much was it to get it here?

i think that the star specs are the only reason i would even CONSIDER putting
another dunlop on my car ever againn haha =P looks great too!

 

Congrads .. Glad to see more previous generation EVO in Canada. I love how the JDM rear looks I'm thinking of getting that for my EVO.

 

Glad she got there in one piece Ryan, that's one long *** trip for a car to take Enjoy it, I miss it already but I'm sure you'll get more use out of it then I would have been able to. Can't wait to see what it does with a tune, there's still alot of power to be made on that setup.

 

Haha, good ole PA and the notarization of the certificate of origin. What a pain, glad you got through the process ok!

Your MR is beautiful! Love those Rexpeed parts. I suspect that that little battery won't be a match for e-town weather for long though.

Be safe on the Z1's!

 

wow, congrats......that is really nice! It feels like christmas for me just looking at the car lol

 

I like it

 

Very nice!

 

Actually I never had a problem with it in the dead of winter here when I was driving everyday. Even with it sitting for a week it always started right up. It should be fine, plus its only 6 months old.

 

We'll see when it's -48 here like it was last week!

 

Battery tender

 

thats some nice looking evo u got there, good looks