super sexy!

 

Very clean car! I love the black and purple look.

and, greatest comment ever, apex

vvvv

 

hmmm i still want those sideskirt diffusers lol man sorry at the time i MISSED THE CHANCE LOL

 

Rock your never gonna let me live that down are you, lol. Anyways if it makes you feel any better they were a bit of a pain to install and we needed to waterjet several custom brackets to support them better on the underside of the car. Probably didn't need to, but I tend to go a little over board at times.

Thanks for all the comments. My biggest concern through the entire build was making sure things looked CLEAN. Part of that stems from me being a bit OCD. I definitely have to thank my extended family down at Kaizenspeed for making my vision a reality and for being patient with me through this build. There were definitely times when I wanted to throw in the towel and part her out, but you are always gonna run into problems with a custom build.

Also, thanks to everyone on EVOm for selling off their parts . I know I collected them for at least a year before deciding to go forward with the build.

 

Nice. Very clean.

 

Ask and ye shall receive Actually I have been trying to keep track of things as I have gathered parts and we have finished their install. A few parts listed have yet to be installed, but they should be on the car shortly

2003 Mitsubishi Lancer EVOLUTION VIII

Engine
(Mitsubishi 4G63 2.0L Kaizenspeed long block)

Crankshaft: Mitsubishi 4G63
Connecting Rods: Eagle “ESP” H-Bean
Pistons: Wiseco 9.0:1
Main Studs: ARP 8740
Camshafts: Kelford 272-11.0IN / 272-11.0EX
Cam Gears: HKS Adjustable Cam Gears w/ HKS Kevlar Timing Belt
Cylinder Head: GSC Power-Division
Valves/Valvesprings/Spring Retainers: Supertech/PACALOY/GSC Power-Division
Head Gasket: Cosworth 86mm x 1.3mm Metal Stopper Gasket
Head Studs: ARP 11mm
Air Intake: Kaizenspeed Airbox w/ 4” Intake for Speed Density & K&N Filter
Intake Manifold: AMS VSR ported for 75mm throttlebody
Throttle Body: Boomba Racing 75mm black anodized
Turbocharger: Forced Performance HTA GT3586 BB w/ 0.82 A/R T3 V-Band w/ 2000 degree coating by Performance Coatings on turbine housing
Turbo Manifold: Kaizenspeed “Medusa” EVO T3 w/ 2000 degree coating by Performance
Coatings
Wastegate: Tial MV-S 38mm External Wastegate (x2) w/ 2000 degree coating by Performance Coatings on dump tubes
Blow-Off Valve: Tial BV 50mm
Exhaust: Kaizenspeed 3” TB 321 SS w/ HKS Carbon-Ti Muffler & Sound Performance 3” Boost Actuated Cut-Out. DP 2000 degree coating by Performance Coatings
Fuel Pressure Regulator: Fuel Lab 515 Series anodized black
Fuel Delivery: Full Blown Dual Pump Hanger w/ Walbro 255s / Russell “Pro Classic” Hose w/ Shadow Series AN Fittings -8/-6, HKS Fuel Rail, & Fuel Lab 818 filter anodized black
Fuel Injectors: Injector Dynamics 2200cc purple anodized
Ignition: HKS DLI w/ Kaizenspeed patch harness
Engine Control Unit: MoTec M400 w/ Kaizenspeed patch harness
Radiator: CBRD w/ STM Radiator Brackets, SPAL Slimline Fans, APR Diversion Plate, & HKS EVO D1 Limited Radiator Cap
Intercooler: ETS 4”, Kaizenspeed 3” I/C Tubing w/ Stain Black finish by Custom Coat Powder Coating
Misc: Kaizenspeed valve cover/cam sensor heat shield, Kaizenspeed partial wire tuck, Kaizenspeed catch can, HOK “Passion Purple” shaved valve cover by John Ybarra, Boomba Racing alternator & water pump pulley, AMS Race Balance Shaft Eliminator Kit, Fluidampr Harmonic Balancer, JUN Auto Machine Billet Oil Cap (purple anodized), Dress-Up Bolts Titanium Bolt Kit (purple anodized), Zaklee Lexan Cam Cover, Carbontrix CF Spark Plug Cover, Carbontrix CF Fuse Box Cover

Drivetrain (Definitely the weak point of the build right now. Plans are to upgrade in the winter. I wanted to get her on the road and just didn't have the time to get everything out of the car upgraded and back in. Winter upgrade plans include Wavetrac Ft Differential, OS Giken Rear Diff, TRE or SHEP Tranny & TC upgrade, DSS or AWD driveshaft & DSS axles. Yes, I know i will probably have to step up to a triple at that time as well)

Transmission: Stock Mitsubishi 5-Speed
Clutch / Flywheel: Exedy HD Twin-Disk / Exedy Lightweight Flywheel
Front Differential: Stock
Rear Differential: Stock
Axles: Stock
Driveshaft: Stock
Motor/Transmission Mounts: Avid Racing (4-Piece)
Misc: AMS Performance Solid Differential Mount, Beatrush Solid Shifter Bushings, Perrin Performance Short Shifter, Project Mu Shift Knob

Wheels, Brakes, & Suspension Mods

Wheels: Volk Racing CE-28n 18 x 9.5 +28 offset w/ LE CF Center Caps (Satin Black Powdercoat)
Tires: Dunlop Direzza Star Spec 255/35-18
Front Brakes: Brembo, Hawk HPS Pads, SS Braided Lines, & Project Mu 2-piece rotors
Rear Brakes: Brembo, Hawk HPS Pads, SS Braided Lines & Project Mu 2-piece rotors
Shocks: Cusco Zero-2R Coilovers w/ Pillowball Upper Mounts
Swaybars: Cusco 25mm Ft / 23mm Rr
Chassis Bracing: HKS Kansai Ti Front Strut Tower Bar, Cusco Rear Strut Bar Type CB, Cusco Rear OS-T Bar, Cusco Rear Trunk Power Brace, Cusco Lower Arm Bar Type I & II, Cusco Power Brace Front, Side, & Center
Misc: Whiteline Roll Center Adjustment Kit, Sway Bar End Link Kit Ft & Rr, Bump Steer Correction Kit, & Front Trailing Arm Bushing Kit, KICS Project Mu Lug Nuts, & Perrin Performance Stout Mounts

Exterior Mods

Front Bumper: Stock w/ Ralliart FQ-400 Canards & APR CF Splitter
Hood: Seibon CW Style CF
Fenders: Stock, Rolled for Tire/Wheel Clearance
Side Skirts: Stock w/ Varis CF Side Diffusers
Quarter Panels: Stock, Rolled for Tire/Wheel Clearance
Rear Bumper: JDM EVO IX
Rear Diffuser: Varis Type 2 CF w/ CF Extensions
Trunk Lid: Stock
Roof: Stock Steel
Spoiler / Wing: APR Performance GTC-200 w/ 1" Riser Extensions
Doors: Stock
Mirrors: APR Performance CF
Headlights & Tailights: JDM EVO VIII MR
Graphics: A Different Shade (Cedro Rodriguez)
Misc: EVO IX OEM Vortex Generator, Rexpeed CF Bumper Ducts, Perrin Performance Short Antenna, & HKS License Plate Frames

Interior Modifications

Seats: Sparco EVO
Harnesses: Takata 4-Point Long w/ Sparco Harness Bar
Wheel: Works Bell Team Orange Rapfix II & Works Bell LE Team Orange Steering Wheel
Gauges: Defi Red Racer Boost, Oil Pressure, EGT, Water Temp, AEM Air/Fuel UEGO, & Zeitronix Ethanol Analyzer
Electronics: Alpine Digital Media Receiver, JL Audio 450-4 LE Black Amplifier, MB Quart QSD 216 Speakers Ft & Rr, STI Killer Polished Aluminum Racing Pedals

 

FastLearner,

great build man, car looks so great. good to see it out of the shop and you getting to drive it.

The S3 are quite amazing, it was done with the intention of moving to either 2.4 or 2.3 but ive been leaning back towards a 2.0 lately. Aaron does love these, they idle pretty good , daily drive pretty good but below 3000 rpm they are not that great on a 2.0, but they love to rev and just keep pulling well into 8000 rpm. I think its a bit much on a 2.0 , but they can work great have not gone all out to make them work perfectly. if i was sure i was going to bigger engine these would be perfect.

 

Hmmm she's superb! Another clean evo...been awhile but in the end , it's always worth it!

 

Car and engine bay look amazing man!! Anymore info on the intake/airbox and coolant overflow?? I tried to go on Kaizenspeed's website but nothing on there...

 

Looking great bro

 

thats sexy man, very tough look to it. I even like the wing which is not normal. You have also convinced me to go with purple for my calipers when i paint them (i have a TB evo 8 as well).

Top work bloke

 

Hi! Your car looks amazing! Great job, well thought out! Can you please tell me about that wire sheild/cover you have that's OPPOSITE of the Cam Angle Sensor? Are they orderable? I also went to Kaizenspeed's web site and did not see it...It's custom-made? Any way to order one? Thanks!

 

Thanks for the info as I kinda wondered about their street manners. Another one of my goals with the build was to keep a car that I could still take to cruises and kept all the creature comforts. I'm willing to sacrifice some peak HP for better street manners. Yes, I'm happy to drive it around a bit. Few things still left to do, so she's still at the shop and not back in my garage yet. Making sure everything functions fine w/ MoTec (A/C, P/S, etc.) before we wrap things up. One of the great things about MoTec is that it's so versatile and you have control over just about everything, but this versatility also can make it a PITA since everything has to be defined. Definitely have to thank Tony @ T1, Paul @ Injector Dynamics, Scott @ Forced Performance & MoTec Tech Support for their help on building the patch harness and to define parameters.

 

Great to hear! I thought about going the purple caliper route, but didn't have the guts to do it. Would love to see pics when you get them done

 

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To answer your questions, yes just about all the parts on the car are custom pieces you will not find on their website. I would imagine if there was enough interest in a piece he would make a few of the item. My best suggestion would be to call the shop and talk with Shawn. All pieces are CAD drawn and CNC cut so not really profitable just to make a couple here and there. If you have any specific questions, please feel free and shoot me a PM.