Most-Wanted's IX Build Part "DEUX"
 

Well I'm back after taking a small leave of absence:) I needed to prepare to bring our son Austin into the World and make sure he got a good head start on life. Now that I am comfortable with being a Dad and he is doing awesome I can relax and play a little. People keep asking me whats next, so I figured I'd document it like last time. It wont be quite as exciting I'm afraid because I have decided to take a different approach this time around. No intentions of setting records on this build. Just a very mean daily street car that will hold it's own on the road course and drag strip. Nothing will be over the top but it will look amazing and will perform as expected. It will be a build everyone can relate too. The same people will be involved for the most part but will be a much slower pace. I want to truly enjoy the car for what it was intended and take my time. No cages, no parachutes, no lexan. I dont ever want to hear the word gutted tin can again:) A few hints as to the approach are 93 octane, Lambo colors, Forced Performance, Buschur, and AWDMOTORSPORTS. Thats all ya get:)

I am so excited I cant sleep. I pick the car up tomorrow in Tennessee:) This will be evo number 5:) LOL... I always try new things and come right back to the evo. Thats why I bought the nicest one I could find. I want to keep this car long term. Its a 2006 IX TB MR/SE with only 22k miles. It has mild mods but they will be removed for the path I am very confident in... Here is the link to the evo. I even bought a new SLR camera for some great photoshoots. I will also be running a GO PRO HD video camera for track events. It is good to be back... :mitsu:

UPDATE:01/03/2011

MODS:
Forced Performance FP4R cams
Forced Performance HTA Green w/ 84mm Compressor cover
Toxicfab tubular manifold
Toxicfab cam sensor cover
Exedy Twin HD clutch
Buschur 3" TBE w/ center mounted muffler for JDM fitment
Buschur ported exhaust manifold
Buschur 3.5 street FMIC
ETS upper I/C piping w/ crushed 1G BOV
ETS filter and pipe kit
Nisei mini battery kit
ARP head studs


BC RAM series coilovers
Russell SS brake line
Girodisc 2 piece lightweight rotors front and rear
Girodisc magic pads
Forge MBC
Rota SVN 18x9 30MM offset wheels
Dunlop Star Spec 255/35 tires
Autometer mechanical boost guage
AEM wideband 02 guage
JDM Bumper

https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/sa...iles-mods.html

Not even lowered yet:)
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A few have asked how Austin and the wife are doing and I'll let the pics speak for themselve's... He just turned 8 months old:) He is amazing and I have a new track partner:)

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As soon as the car comes home I wll start taking pics and documenting everything that gets done... There will be plenty of dyno vids, tracks vids, etc... I already have a bunch of great stuff ready to go and will keep everyone updated...

By FAR the greatest thing i have seen today...


Congrats and look forward to seeing what you do with the new car man.

Great looking car brian, glad to see you found something new. Look forward to updates, lambo colors sound exciting. :D

Beautiful looking family you have there. He's growing like a weed!

Congrats on the new Evo! I know this will be a totaly different and new adventure for you once again. I have followed all your previous reocrds and builds, you sure know how to get things done!

That evo is awesome looking man. Almost wish you were leaving it that black haha.


Pretty wife too ;)

Welcome back!
Glad to see things are going well for you & the family.
Cant wait to see what you have coming for us all.

Welcome back I am excited to see what your New Evo will be since it will be a more practical all around car :) I will miss your old one tho still or at least your last one you had before this one.

Glade you took care of family first :)

welcome bacl, can't wait to see whats yu got in store..

Lambo colors eh? So I am guessing you are going to paint the exterior pearl metallic green? Hahaha

I can just picture it now. {thumbup}

Good luck with the car. I hope it turns out the way you want it.

Thanks guys I am super excited to be back and start something new. I really missed the evo stuff but had to do what was right at the time. I just wanted to be prepared for the worst case scenario. Thanks for all the kind comments on everything including the wife and Austin. I'm very proud of both of them. She did an amazing job and he is growing up FASSSST for sure. Its crazy to see how fast he is learning stuff. Last night I put him to bed and turned all the lights off. 10 minutes later I see lights coming from his room. I'm like WTF. Run in there and he somehow found the remote to the TV and turned it on. When I got in there he laughed at me:) The kid is 8 mo old and in a crib-LOL... As for Andreia, doing great and bounced right back. So daddy is happy too:) As for the car. ONLY Lambo color accents. No color swaps. TB it is.... I was digging through my evo boxes last night and found all kinds of great stuff. I was like a kid in a candy store:) It will definitely be an evo that is practical and drivable. No looking for E85 stations or anything like that... I hope not to disappoint but I think it is a build people will appreciate a little more than an all out drag car. I miss Lana but really enjoyed the road course and have a new outlook on this stuff. The goal is to hang with the GT3's and then drive home with the wife and munchkin:)

Nice. Looking forward to updates

Good to hear. I enjoy seeing realistic streetable builds that can double as a DD and a beast.

Great to see another Most-Wanted build thread. Will you be sticking with the 6 speed, or going with a 5 speed conversion?

Congrats man and #5, I'm still saving up for my 1st one haha!

brian, welcome back man. the little rugrat looks just like you man,lol. my daughter turns 5 months in a few days and now that everything is settled im looking to get back into a new evo myself. ill see you at Mike's i guess, im buying the first round.
Brad