Grip Master's JDM Evo 7 Build/progress Thread
 

Hey Guys, Just thought I'd make a "build thread" for my little monster :smile:

EDIT: Check out my car on stanceworks! http://www.stanceworks.com/2013/01/j...o-vii-sleeper/

A little Back story:
I used to drive a 2008 Evo 10, but in August 2010 I was in a bad accident on my motorcycle (a Triumph Daytona 675) and I suffered many injuries, the biggest being a total loss of movement in my right arm. Since my Evo X was manual, and I couldn't move my right arm anymore, I couldn't drive it. I thought I would have to give up driving stick for the rest of my life... One day I saw a friend on facebook post a picture of her friends' right hand drive evo. I immediately got the idea to bring over a car from the uk, or japan.

My original plan was to bring over an Evo X FQ400, however, I had no idea what had to be done to get one imported. I asked my friend to talk to the guy with the Evo 7 about what I needed to do to import the car. He said, "my wife is 7 months pregnant, and I need to get rid of one of my toys, do you want to buy it?" to which I replied "SOLD!"

This is one of only a handful of cars that have a manual trans that I can drive, in this country. I love getting into this thing and being able to drive a manual car again. After being without one for almost a year, I get a big grin on my face every time I get in the car

So the car is a real, JDM Evo 7.

Here is the mod list:
2.3L Stroker Motor
-Wiseco Forged Pistons Bored .5mm over
-Eagle Rods
-Mitsubishi 4G64 Crank
-ARP Head Studs
-ARP Main studs
-ARP Con-rod Bolts
Milled Balance shafts
Kelford 272 cams
Supertech Valve Springs
Supertech Titanium Retainers
Evo 9 Turbo w/ Forced Performance 84mm anti-surge compressor housing (new setp coming over winter)
Forced Performance 25psi WGA
APS Intercooler (ETS 4" coming over winter)
Forced Performance Speed density Intake
Speed density conversion
Buschur ported intake manifold
Buschur Ported 65mm throttle body
Custom super short lower I/C pipe
ETS Upper I/C pipe with Tial Flange and IAT bung
Tial Q BOV
Buschur Coil on Plug W/CDI (and Sparktech harness upgrade)
Walbro 550 fuel pump
FIC 1150cc Injectors
Fuelab FPR
Toxic Fab "Stock Replacement" manifold, Ceramic coated
Toxic Fab o2 dump, Ceramic coated
Toxic Fab Titanium Cam sensor shield
3" Turbo back exhaust, With Ganador Titanium Axle back
Custom Setrab oil cooler setup:
-6.5" wide, 15.3" tall, and 2" thick
-AN lines/fittings
-Dual 6.5" Spal Fans
USDM Evo 8 ECU swap
Defi Boost, Oil Temp, and Oil pressure gauges
NGK Powerdex AFX Wideband wired to the ECU for loging
Optima Red-top Battery Relocated to the trunk
Stance Coilovers With SSD
Perrin Adjustible Rear sway bar
All Suspension Bushings are Poly
Enkei RPF1 Wheels, 17x9.5
-Dunlop Star Specs 255 wide (Summer/track duty)
APR Carbon fiber Front Splitter.


Pictures:

http://cdn.stanceworks.com/wp-conten...ckEvoVII-8.jpg
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http://cdn.stanceworks.com/wp-conten...ckEvoVII-6.jpg
http://cdn.stanceworks.com/wp-conten...ckEvoVII-x.jpg

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The oil cooler setup:
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Stock cooler vs. new
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I am good friends with the new owners of Devo Tuning, so I rep them any chance I get. they do fantastic work, and have cheaper prices than most shops in the Chicago Area.

Here is the car when it was at Devo Getting:
Kelford 272's
Supertech dual valve springs w/ retainers
Kiggly HLA pressure regulator
ETS upper I/c pipe with iat bung and tial flange
Tial Q bov
Intake manifold and throttle body sent to buschur for porting
Deck head
full timing belt service
Toxic fab ceramic coated exhaust manifold
Toxic fab ceramic coated o2 dump
FP 25psi Wastegate actuator
FP 84mm anti-surge compressor housing (stock 9 turbo)
Buschur COP with CDI (with SparcTech harness)
Milled Balance Shafts
Speed density conversion
FP Speed density intake
Tune by Yusuf ( Flyinevo2ning.com )
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Hope you guys like it :D

Wow! amazing build keep it up. I never heard of such an amazing story, this Evo 7 is definately a keeper to a well deserved owner. awesome splitter btw, whats it made out of?

That is a nice VII man great mod list. Crazy story behind it too but you are still with us and were able to build this awesome machine.

Good Luck with her

Beautiful 7! Looks awesome.

Very nice VII.

Thanks! I don't think i'm ever going to get rid of it! The splitter is made of Carbon Fiber
Thank you sir! {thumbup}
Thanks!!
Thank you!!

Such a clean rare car :) add another sick evo to the Chicago list!

best one ive seen yet

Stupid clean man. Glad to hear you've recovered and have managed to keep your love of driving alive. You deserve this one. Enjoy it and good luck learning to drive rhd...its weird at first

the 7 looks so nice and aggressive on track.

oh and that oil cooler setup is very creative...i like it.

Beautiful car man! Can't wait to see the progress!

Ive always like the car man. I think I have commented before on one of your threads on mitsu-media. As I said then, I WANT THOSE DAMN SEATS!!!!! lol

looking good man. I like that ruler haha. {thumbup}

Beautiful JDM Sr !!! {thumbup}

seen your thread on midwest. love it. keep up the good work