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Old Aug 11, 2011 | 01:25 PM
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A X MR to be reckon'd with, a VIII RS reborn!!

Me and Keith aka RoninVIIIRS went down to English Racing to pick up Keith's Evo 8 after waiting for almost 4 months. and I gotta tell you, it's a beast! As for the Evo X MR that we drove down in, it was Igor's aka amsevoixmrse Evo, it was my first time driving a X MR, and for an auto, ita very fast!
Here are some pics of the day.




















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Old Aug 11, 2011 | 01:33 PM
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Love the pics...particularly # 18 & 19
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Old Aug 11, 2011 | 01:51 PM
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so spill it. How much PAH!? (btw - great vinyl! I need!)
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Old Aug 11, 2011 | 01:58 PM
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so spill it. How much PAH!? (btw - great vinyl! I need!)


542 whp at 22 psi. Drove back on 19psi at 490 whp. After a little break in period, we will be doing a dyno queen session. Aaron thinks it will break 600 pretty easily. He will be doing a write up shortly.
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Old Aug 11, 2011 | 02:04 PM
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542 whp at 22 psi. Drove back on 19psi at 490 whp. After a little break in period, we will be doing a dyno queen session. Aaron thinks it will break 600 pretty easily. He will be doing a write up shortly.
$h!t Keith, congrats on having the car back. Can't wait to see it in person!
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Old Aug 11, 2011 | 02:07 PM
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If you don't mind me asking what turbo do you have?
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Old Aug 11, 2011 | 02:14 PM
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Thanks Shane. Next meet for sure!

I have a regular FP Black 84mm ported. Nothing like Mikey's.
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Old Aug 11, 2011 | 02:18 PM
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That's a serious 8 seems like a little weight reduction in the interior as well.
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Old Aug 11, 2011 | 02:22 PM
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Yeah. I wanted to make the lightest version of the evo even lighter. I just pulled the carpet, console, trims, back seats out. It's loud but loads more fun.
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Old Aug 11, 2011 | 02:24 PM
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So I assume this will be full-time E85?

Its a good thing you went and bought a truck since we have no E85 stations near us
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Old Aug 11, 2011 | 02:26 PM
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It's on E. I work 6 or 7 miles from the Shell in Snoqualmie. If they stop selling it, I'm gonna start hauling it home. Haha.
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Old Aug 11, 2011 | 03:39 PM
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Hell yea, Keith! Finally you got to take your beast home. Can't wait to hear how it sound in person. Haha. Car looks clean, too. What? You and Tony wash it before you guys came back up or something? Lol! Congrats, man!
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Old Aug 11, 2011 | 05:36 PM
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You will definately be making over 600 if you're making 542 @ only 22psi lol put that puppy at 35 psi and you're gonna need a neck brace...
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Old Aug 11, 2011 | 08:24 PM
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Sweet rides.

You guys suck with your cheap *** E prices. They rape us on the east side.
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Old Aug 11, 2011 | 08:51 PM
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Keith I got to check that thing out! Let me know next time our hanging out somewhere and I'll stop by.
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