Ugh, my work is putting on a private car show for employees, and some of our asian car driving people wouldn't quit pestering me about putting my car in the show...

Ya'll know me and my car and opinions of showcars, but I figured I could use this opportunity to educate co-workers to what an Evo is. (Unionized labor, 99% domestic vehicles, etc)

So, what I plan on preparing is a small Evo Bio with some cool pics (lots of access to large format color printers here at work) of the Makkinen glory days and some techincal specifications of the car along with the E.R. Tuned dyno sheets. (I love watching V8 owners quiver when I show them my last tune's dyno chart.)

Has anyone done anything similar? Just looking for ideas, famous pics (That shot of Spain's rally along the cliffside following the rock wall, TM's car is just barely as wide as the road and switchback, ya'll know the shot I speak of, I think even Mitsu used it in the sales brochure for the IX.)

 

I am deleting your number from my phone, don't try to contact me anymore

 

Yeah... I know... How could I forget Spain's rally is called the Monte Carlo... I deleted myself out of my own phone for that too

 

Being sarcastic right? I don't think the people in Monte Carlo will like being mistaken for being Spaniards

On topic, get the shot of the 2005 WRC lancer on the winding cliff road, don't remember which rally it was though...might have been Greece? Mitsubishicars.com (or whatever Mitsubishi's site is...shows how often I go there) used to have that shot up thats nice.

Might be cool to dig up the shot that showed all the Evolutions at the time (I-IX....X wasn't out yet) that used to float around in Show N Shine. Really helps get the "Evolution" point across.

 

Yeah, that's the one I was talking about. I'm almost positive that was the Monte Carlo. Such an awesome picture.I always thought the MC was in Spain, am I wrong?!? (kinda like Dakkar, lol I didn't know they moved the race to Argentina 11 years ago until like 2 years ago, lol... stupid lack of WRC coverage on US tv.

 

Nope MC isn't part of spain: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monte_Carlo

But yeah that's a great shot if you can find it....don't remember it might be Monte Carlo it was a long stretch of tarmac and Monte Carlo does have a lot of tarmac....did a quick search but no luck for yah.

 

2006 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX
2.0L (121.8cu. in.) Turbocharged AWD

The 2006 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX is the last of a series of production cars designed for World Rally Championship (W.R.C.) all terrain race cars by Mitsubishi Motors Ltd.

The Lancer Evolution is exactly that, an Evolution of engineering that started in 1992, when Mitsubishi realized the Galant VR4 chassis was too big and heavy to compete at a world level of competition in the W.R.C. Through 25 years of development, and 9 chassis revisions later, the chassis CT9A assembly lines have been shut down, and the Legendary 4G63T engine has been retired. (The 4G63T holds the record for highest production horsepower/displacement piston driven engine in the world @ 147.5 hp/L)
2006 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX
Engine
Engine Code: 4G63T (Dynamometer Tuned by English Racing)
Type: Inline four, iron block, aluminum head, turbocharged and aftercooled
Valvetrain: DOHC, four valves per cylinder
Displacement: 1997cc
Bore x Stroke: 85.0mm x 88.0mm
Compression Ratio: 8.8:1
Crank Hp: 286 hp @ 6500 rpm
Crank Torque: 291 ft/tq. @ 3500 rpm
Redline: 7000 rpm (8,000 rpm
electric shut-off)
Drivetrain
Layout: Transverse front engine, all-wheel drive
Transmission: Five-speed manual
Differentials: Helical limited slip (F), active electrohydraulically controlled clutch type (C), clutch-type limited slip (R)
Exterior Dimensions
Curb Weight: 3,219 lbs
Weight Distribution F/R: 60/40
Overall Length: 178.5 in.
Wheelbase: 103.3 in.
Overall Width: 69.7 in.
Track F/R: 59.6 in./59.6 in.
Height: 57.1 in.
Suspension
Front: Forged Aluminum lower control arms MacPherson strut, anti-roll bar (Upgraded Öhlins Coil-Over strut DFV with custom specification valving. Corner balanced by Group2 Motorsports)
Rear: Forged Aluminum upper and lower control arms, one trailing link, anti-roll bar (Upgraded Hodgekis 25mm)
Brakes
Front: 12.65-in. vented discs, four-piston Brembo calipers
Rear: 12.0-in. vented discs, two-piston Brembo calipers, Electronic Driving Aids/Inhibitors: ACD, ABS
Wheels and Tires
Wheels: 17×8-in. Team Dynamics
Tires: 255/40ZR-17 Falken RT-615





The seats are factory equipment (The harness is not)

Mitsubishi Engineers claim 56 lbs. of downforce @ 108 MPH
(It’s real carbon fiber from the factory.)

12.65” 4 Piston Brembo Calipers (factory equipped)
(Normally 2 piece full floating rotors, but they’re being worked on at the moment)

Harness bar is home made
(For off road use only, of course)

Active Center Differential control
Adjusts the length and duration the differentials lock under acceleration


The hood is Aluminum, the vent helps relieve high pressure areas underneath the car, and relieves heat.
(The doors, fenders, trunk and roof are aluminum as well)


Factory Twinscroll turbocharger @20.5 PSI and Aftermarket ETS inter[after]cooler with an 85% volumetric efficiency












The emergency brake disengages the center differential to allow the rear brakes to lock while accelerating to help transfer weight in rallying



World Rally Championship is a professional racing series arguably deemed the most challenging, dangerous and difficult racing series in the world. A single race can be routed over any road from pavement, dirt, snow, mud, ice, and gravel. Most often are service access or forest service roads winding over 2,000 miles in mixed conditions. All vehicles MUST be street legal and comply with all Federal DMV regulations (Including Emissions!) and often travel over public roads between off-road stages. (And conform to all local speed limits and traffic laws on these sections.)



Unfortunately, Mitsubishi Motors Ltd. has pulled out of W.R.C. due to the extreme costs, but in their effort, claimed 5 World titles in Group-A, and in the privateer Group-N series well over dozen championships. Mitsubishi has also redesigned the Lancer Evolution from the ground up, including an all new engine deemed the Evolution X, but unfortunately they currently have no plans on returning to the W.R.C.


I put this together with a plethera of pictures, but the pics didn't come thru from the copy/paste.

I found the picture off the original sales brochure for the IX, along with some other great action shots, it sux the pics just don't show here

 

^ I think I just jizzed myself ready that.

Especially the:

"The 4G63T holds the record for highest production horsepower/displacement piston driven engine in the world @ 147.5 hp/L"