MarkV1184's 2015 Evo X FE Build
 

Just thought I'd finally take the time to document my build and share some thoughts/pictures along the way. The Evo has always been one of my dream cars and I'm now privileged enough to own one.

My previous car was an S2000 that I absolutely loved, but off the track it lacked a lot of comforts and features.
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I sold the S2000, and on 07/15/2016 I went out and bought Evo X FE US1298. It was a hard decision, but I landed on Mercury Gray and have been in love with it ever since.
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First order of business was to get rid of the random 2015 chrome accent. I ordered a smoked side marker and replaced the accent piece.
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Suspension has always been important to me. The Evo will see some track time, but I didn't want to sacrifice the daily comfort of the OEM suspension. I researched a mild spring that mates well with the OEM Bilstein shocks, and managed to find a set of Swift Spec-R springs on craigslist. The price made it a no brainer!
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Next order of business was to replace the crappy 2015 Lancer seats. I took to craigslist again and managed to find a really clean pair of 2014 seats. Out the crappy Lancer seats went, and in with the Recaro seats. Thanks to a how-to tutorial on the forum, they went in with no problem.
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That's it for now! I'm on the hunt for a set of TE37s, but plan on running the OEM tires down to the wire first. Saturday is a tech day so the springs may be going in then.

Congrats, keep us updated

UPDATE: Swift Springs installed

A friend of mine opened up his home/garage to a few of us for a tech day. I spent the time to familiarize myself with the undercarriage of the car and also install my Swift Spec-R springs.

The springs are perfect for me! The ride has slightly stiffened and has made the handling feel more responsive while also reducing some of the body roll. The ride height is great for daily driving while getting rid of the 4x4 wheel gap.

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Final product!
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I wouldn't mind hanging out in that garage with the NSX, I could stare at one of those for hours and never get bored.

Car looks good with the side markers smoked, did you do anything to the ones on the mirror? They look darker than usual.

I'm with you on the NSX. I just sat on the floor while helping our S2000 friend and stared at the NSX for a while.

Thanks! I like it a lot more than the little chrome accent. I didn't do anything with the mirror's side marker - maybe it's the ashy cloud casting over the car from a nearby fire ;)

My son recently (March) bought a 2015 EVO FE Octane Blue. Two weeks ago the clutch went out of it, only 5200 miles on the car. Not covered under warranty considered normal wear and tear. Any idea what clutch is in it and any suggestions on a replacement? It has a 2.0 turbo all wheel drive?

Off topic and random. But an ACT HDSS will be a good replacement. And make sure your son knows how to drive stick properly and isn't launching the a lot. Killing a clutch in 5200 miles doesn't just "happen".

Nice FE man!

Looking toward the progress of the build


You have posted this in 5 different threads....

You should be banned....

Also teach your son to drive stick..

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I pulled the trigger on a couple "Go Fast" bits! I'm going to be holding off on installing them until I pick up a boost controller and set a time for a tune.

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UPDATE:
"Go Fast" bits have been installed and the car has been tuned!

The installs were simple and straight forward thanks to the great community how-to's.

Big thanks to 5150 Racing for the tune, which net me 282 WHP/310 TQ on their mustang dyno. The throttle feels much more responsive throughout the powerband - I'm excited to get this power out to the track!

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Tune time!
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UPDATE:

I picked up my dream wheels - Volk TE37s. They are 18x9.5 +22 in Magnesium Blue. For now, the OEM 245/40/18 tires are mounted on them. I'm trying to figure out what good tires are (75% street / 25% track). Any suggestions?

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Bridgestone RE11's would be my choice. Or Dunlop Z2's starspecs.

UPDATE:

My office shuts down between Christmas and New Years, so I took the opportunity to change my oil, transmission fluid, and brake fluid. I also installed a set of AMS stainless steel brake lines.

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The Redline Cocktail definitely isn't the miracle fluid change that some people make it out to be, and I didn't expect that it would be, either. I have a full TWM kit ordered along with the shifter bushings - I'm hoping that will take care of the notchiness a bit.

Redline cocktail definitely isn't that great. Amsoil 75w90 manual trans fluid shifts the best from what I tried.

UPDATE:

My TWM full cage replacement, short shifter, and full bushings set arrived. The build quality and instructions are top notch! I finally set aside some time to install it last night, and the results have been great.

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The 1-2 and 2-3 shifts can still be a bit notchy on a cold start, but once the transmission fluid warms up everything becomes as smooth as butter! The throws are short, but not too short in which you begin to question if you're even in gear. My only gripe is that the side-to-side movement on the shifter feels a bit tight. However, this also makes it feel much more solid and gives me a bit more confidence in the gear selection since you have to be a bit more deliberate when shifting. Overall, this has been a great mod!