Friends Dream Car

[Rojer]

Congratulations to my friend who recently purchased his dream car an Evo 7! Couldn't be happier for him! Today it came back from Norris Designs where it had a Link ECU fitted and mapping. It made just shy of 400bhp on low boost and 500bhp on higher boost. The car is mint and im very jealous!!

Here are the specs.

Engine

2.0l long rod Engine - built by Damico Race Engines.
Standard bore Evo 7 block striped and acid dipped.
Line bored to take the new ARP studs
Balance shaft oil gallery’s tapped out and plugged for extra tight oil seal.
Re-honed, As it didn’t need a re-bore.
New core plugs
New sump pan
New oil squirters and banjo bolts
New Mitsubishi oil pump
New oil strainer
New water pump
Cometic 1.2 mm head gasket
Genuine gasket kit
Cam and crank seals
Rear main seal
Weisco 85mm 1400 hd stroker pistons
156mm Carrillo long rods
ACL Race Bearings
ACL thrust bearings
ARP head Studs
ARP main studs
New Mitsubishi Balanced and lightened Crank
Tomei Oil Baffle plate
Brian Crowner Titanium Valve Springs & Retainers
3mm Lash Adjusters.
GT 262 cams
Genuine HKS Cam Pulleys
Gates Racing Cam Belt
Zaklee upper cam belt cover
New Hydraulic tensioner
New genuine cam belt idler and tensioner pulleys
Balance Shaft Delete
New cam shaft and crankshaft sensors
New temperature sensors
New water pump pulley (these are known to crack so was replaced)
Polished alternator
Evo 6 rocker cover with AN -10 fittings
Neverman stealth catch can
Cylinder head striped down and acid cleaned. valve guides checked and valves re-ground into seats new valve stem seals fitted.

Fuel system

Neverman fuel pump hardwire kit with tyco electronic micro relay
Aeromotive 340 lph fuel pump
ID1000 Fuel Injectors
AEM Fuel Rail
AEM Fuel Regulator
Russel sports pressure gauge

Turbo

Ross Sport HPB IX ball bearing turbo.
New oil feed and return lines.

Air intake and charge cooling

Massive OBX Intercooler
Intercooler hard Pipes
Ross Sport 3” Hard pipe Intake
K&N air filter
APS Dump valve.
HKS silicone pipe connectors
Custom sfs lower boost pipe
HKS J pipe

Exhaust system

JMF high flow manifold
Invidia 3” turbo elbow
M2 motorsport 3” front pipe
Russ fellows custom 3” decat back exhaust system

Oil and oil cooling

Run in using Joe Gibbs Driven break in oil Only run on Driven Racing oil.
No limit motorsport 19 Row Oil Cooler.

Boost control and engine management

HKS EVC 6 Boost Controller
Apexi D Jetro ECU with hand controller
Speed Density Conversion
Coil on plug kit with denso coil packs
LINK ECU
Mapped at Norris Designs

Engine cooling

Brand new water pump
SFS Silicone Water hoses
Large aluminium radiator
ARC pressure cap.

Drivetrain

Re-conditioned 5 Speed gearbox (stronger and better ratios) rebuilt by Suffolk transmissions.
Neverman selector cable solid bush conversion
ACT organic clutch
Racing flywheel lightened
Brand new Slave cylinder
Refurbished AYC with braided lines and steel pump plate. (Done before I got the car)
Tein Coilovers with electronic damping control (EDFC)
Front Cusco Strut Brace
Carbon fibre rear strut brace
Brembos (repainted and new dust covers) & Hawk CF Pads
Braided brake lines
Polly bushed anti roll bar bushes
Rota's 18 x 9.5 & 245

Interior

HKS turbo timer
Evo 9 Ralliart Half Leather Seats Front & Rear
Evo 9 Black Carpet
Evo 9 Dash Inserts
Ralliart Floor Mats
Ralliart boot carpet
Carbon Gear Surround
Ralliart Gear Nob
JL Front and rear Components
2 gauge pillar pod
Defi oil temperature and pressure Gauges
Tinted Windows

Bodywork

Carbon Front Wings + 20mm, Custom Painted
Evo 9 replica Rear Bumper with Carbon Extension
Carbon 7 bonnet
Carbon Side-Skirt Extensions
Varis Carbon Front Splitter
Carbon Rear Spoiler (bit faded)
Carbon rear bumper extensions.
US rear lights.

Engine bay

Stainless slam panel cover
Stainless Spec r power steering resivour
Stainless spec r engine coolant resivour
Neverman catch can

 

[JB21]

Straight out of fast and furious that, looks terrible. As long as he's happy though.

 

[Stay Puft]

Agreed. Carbon and wheels look shite

 

[Rojer]

Wheels will be changed for something better and Japanese. I personally like the carbon. Looks lovely in real life.

 

[Euan94]

Was just about to mention, how can you spend that much on a car and then still fit Rotas. Would love an Evo though, not too my tastes but fair play I bet it’s amazing

 

[Ant1]

Oh I do miss my Evos, I like all the foundation work done on that but can’t stand the exterior, however if he’s happy fair play ??

 

[JB21]

See if he'll go half on track days ?

 

[Rojer]

I'll just mention that he bought the car like that. However I think he is pretty happy with the spec apart from wheels.

 

[JamesBryan]

Would love an Evo (9 GT)

Looks a decent enough spec.

Bin the carbon though.

 

[R3k1355]

or paint the CF panels? Rear lights look horrible as well.

 

[Rojer]

or paint the CF panels? Rear lights look horrible as well.

Lights are US spec. Well each to their own I guess. I'm just happy that he got his dream car and it goes very well. Built to a high standard. Exterior can be changed if he wanted.

 

[Clio_fool]

I'd be painting the bonnet and wings, rest looks OK. I'd hate to relay that spec list to ab insurance broker ??.

 

[JamesBryan]

Tell him to get the Voltex time attack carbon kit for it ?

 

[Rojer]

Tell him to get the Voltex time attack carbon kit for it ?

That's more my other friends style, he loves a good park bench on the back ha

 

[JamesBryan]

That's more my other friends style, he loves a good park bench on the back ha

Full dry carbon conversion, probably about £100k.

 

[stu8v]

It'd look better painted with different wheels.

 

[Matt Cup]

Huge list of mods, I was scrolling down wondering when the pics would show up.

Reminds me of Marty's Evo off Mighty Car Mods.

 

[Martin_172]

Great to finally get his dream car, know the feeling from when I got the Clio van ?? I'd paint the Carbon, but each to their own

 

[imprezaworks]

Had an immaculate 53 XT330 7 A good few years. Was an amazing car.

This was back when a clutch was 1k in cash. Had it mapped by a guy in Warrington iirc, went very well indeed.

 

[RIC172]

I’m sure this Evo is parked down my road!

 

[Rojer]

I’m sure this Evo is parked down my road!

Probably not a good idea to disclose the location, but I think your probably right as I think your local to me.

 

[imprezaworks]

Assembles tools.....

 

[RIC172]

Probably not a good idea to disclose the location, but I think your probably right as I think your local to me.

Don’t worry I wasn’t going to it does look very cool in the flesh. It sounds immense too.

 

[Rojer]

Don’t worry I wasn’t going to it does look very cool in the flesh. It sounds immense too.

Send me a PM, we can chat.

 

[imprezaworks]

Rude

 

[Rojer]

Rude

We chat all the time, I still love you dont worry Haha.

 

[imprezaworks]

Care

 

[Ian_182]

Lovely colour car and the mods are decent.
As above the carbon doesn't do it for me.