Utah Evos
so anyone want to break down what i should look for when looking to purchase a used Evo. mainly things that show its been beat the **** up and what-not. when searching KSL and auto-trader i see such a variation in price that im really not sure what is good.... not good. and whoa... way to good. i know that a dealer usually adds a bit more because they clean it and have their techs look it over and what not but i remember jakes evo (dont think bought used but the problem becomes the same) i really dont want to get into an evo than have it turn into some huge money pit. especially considering any wrentching would have to be done by someone other than myself.
evo's are just an amazing machine to own 
Last edited by wesside; May 5, 2008 at 09:24 AM.
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+1,000,000,000!!!
Midway and Mike RiddleAll Crooks and douches over there! Oh and crooked douches too! Avoid those places like the plague! Congrats on the car man! Looks good. I go wingless every other day. It feels like a different car every time I drive it. Simple minds have simple pleasures! I even get excited when I put it back on. I usually end up telling teh wife, "I'm so excited, I get to drive with my spoiler today!"
Then she just rolls her eyes. I have teh s-techs and haven't had any problems yet. I love the drop. When I finally have the money I'll upgrade to some tein flex coil overs. But the springs are a cheap decent drop for now.
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Congrats on the car man! Looks good. I go wingless every other day. It feels like a different car every time I drive it. Simple minds have simple pleasures! I even get excited when I put it back on. I usually end up telling teh wife, "I'm so excited, I get to drive with my spoiler today!"
Then she just rolls her eyes. I have teh s-techs and haven't had any problems yet. I love the drop. When I finally have the money I'll upgrade to some tein flex coil overs. But the springs are a cheap decent drop for now.
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I know you asked for an VIIIIII bumper, but here is a direct replacement IX bumper that'll bolt right up if you'd rather go that direction.
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Evo eleventeen FTW! Gotcha. I love the VIII look too. Vivid Racing.com has all sorts of options, but I'll keep my eye out for an VIII bumper. Only thing I could think for you to do is to talk to guys that have body kits. They might have their stockers still lying around.
Gotcha. I love the VIII look too. Vivid Racing.com has all sorts of options, but I'll keep my eye out for an VIII bumper. Only thing I could think for you to do is to talk to guys that have body kits. They might have their stockers still lying around.
Hey Eric I may want that carbon hood. how much do you want to sell her for? and I need to see the cars first. So I went to Lap Battle yesterday and Sorry Jason I didnt make it out to midnight drags. I was Putting some coilovers and new Stoptech stuff on and checking everything last min. before the Lap battle. Well I drove the car out to the track with the Hoosiers in the back, and got out there and there was like 6 or 7 STI's and a few other cars and only 2 other Evo's 
there was a Gray 9 MR a friend, My friend Kris the White/ carbon fiber Evo 8 and then me. not a lot of support out a the Evo area tho.
any how first time out with the New setup on the car and first lap was great car was set up perfectly mid way thro the 2 (lap first timed lap) going into the attitudes going into 3rd gear and "GRIND!!!"
that didn't sound good. I tried again thinking I didn't put the clutch in all the way and "GRIND!!!" It happened again comming in to the next turn by now so braking and down shifting and wont go into 2nd
pull off to the side and try to put it into 1st nothing wont go in. Try all the gears wont even try to go in to any gear but 3rd and it just grinds So not a good day for the Evo IV havent had a chance to take the trany apart yet and wont be able to till i get back from Cali next Tuesday. any Ideas on what wrong with my Trans?
there was a Gray 9 MR a friend, My friend Kris the White/ carbon fiber Evo 8 and then me. not a lot of support out a the Evo area tho. any how first time out with the New setup on the car and first lap was great car was set up perfectly mid way thro the 2 (lap first timed lap) going into the attitudes going into 3rd gear and "GRIND!!!"
that didn't sound good. I tried again thinking I didn't put the clutch in all the way and "GRIND!!!" It happened again comming in to the next turn by now so braking and down shifting and wont go into 2nd pull off to the side and try to put it into 1st nothing wont go in. Try all the gears wont even try to go in to any gear but 3rd and it just grinds So not a good day for the Evo IV havent had a chance to take the trany apart yet and wont be able to till i get back from Cali next Tuesday. any Ideas on what wrong with my Trans?
On my way to Disney Land 
: See you all next time :LOL:
Last edited by Evolution IVGSR; May 5, 2008 at 05:59 AM.
It looks good, but you will be replacing your stock shocks shortly and it will end up costing more then if you did it right the first time. I guess since you are just going for the look of the drop you don't care about the handling of the car
coilovers FTW
yay someone else being called a ***** besides me
I know you asked for an VIIIIII bumper, but here is a direct replacement IX bumper that'll bolt right up if you'd rather go that direction.
I thought about trading someone my VIII bumper with the cf lip for a IX bumper + a few $$