iM Highlight: Shaffy’s Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII

It has been a while since i posted on illmotion.
but better to wait for the good stuff than post the non-ready content.

Dimer, who we all remember from the red wide-body NSX had a magazine shoot in Amsterdam. Since the location was really one of a kind, He also invited his friend Shaffy to join and take some shots of Shaffy’s Lancer Evolution 8.

Usually when we have Evo’s in Holland, it will not be more than a carbon hood and some fancy wheels. But Shaffy gave his machine quite the upgrades it deserved.

To not let you wait any longer, I will just give you guys the complete spec list.
The only question that is left is… who of the two is the quickest. Too bad that it is winter. So we didn’t get to change to test it.

Exterior:

Xenon 8000k
Vortex generator OEM
Do-luck style CF lip
CF Exhaust heat shield

Interior:

Schroth 4 point Harness

Suspension, wheels and braking:

Intrax HDA coilover system
DBA 3000 rear brake discs
Hawk rear brake pads
Ferodo DS2500 front brake pads
Black powder coated Enkei 17″
Bridgestone potenza RE050-A

Engine and electronics:

Greddy turbo timer
AEM wideband AFR
Motor meter stepper motor gauges (Oil press/oil temp/barometric turbo press)
GSC Power division stage 2 camshafts IN&EX
GSC Power division beehive valve springs
ACT HD Street clutch kit
Evo 9 TD05 turbo
Scorpion 2,5″ catback
Megan racing 3″ downpipe
Invidia 3″ decatpipe
GM IAT sensor
Omni 4 bar MAP sensor
Grimmspeed 3-port solenoid
ETS intercoolerkit
Fujita intake & filter
HKS SSQV type 3
Injector dynamics 1000cc injectors

iM Highlight: Jason’s Evo X

If there was ever a person that I’ve known with ‘car ADHD’, it has to be Jason. He’s gone through a ton of modified cars from all different types, including (in no specific order) an innovative for its time turbo Cavalier, 3 different Honda Civics (one of them an 08 turbo Si), a Subaru WRX, a Mitsubishi Eclipse, an Acura EL, RSX, and 3 highly modified S2000s. His current work in progress is the Evolution X you see in these pics.

The Mitsubishi Evolution X (or 10) debuted for sale in Japan in October 2007, in the USA in January 2008, and for the first time ever, a Lancer Evolution came to Canadian dealerships in February 2008. A completely new redesign on the exterior came, along with a new motor coming away from the tried and true 4G63, which was quite controversial. But one thing held true from its predecessors, its tunability. The Evo X has responded well to mods and has become one of the hottest new cars to own and modify.

It’s because of the Evo’s positive reception to tuning and modifying that Jason just had to build one for himself. Peep the current set up Jason is running on the Evolution:

|OWNER: Jason Divina
|VEHICLE: Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X

|ENGINE & DRIVETRAIN
Cobb AccessPort Stage 2
AEM Cold Air Intake
Ultimate Racing Test Pipe
Ultimate Racing Down Pipe
T1R 90R Catback Exhaust

|SUSPENSION
Eibach Pro Kit Coil Spring Kit

|WHEELS
18×8.5 +38 5Zigen ZR in Custom White Finish

|AERO
Seibon Carbon Fiber Front Lip
Seibon Carbon Fiber Rear Spoiler

Considering the Evo X is quick out of the box, a few simple and functional mods such as Cobb’s AccessPort Stage 2 Power Package, a down pipe and test pipe from Ultimate Racing, and the T1R 90R Catback exhaust is just enough to give this beast the extra “umph” it needs to get away from anyone who dares cross in it’s path.

Jason’s choice in dropping the Evo with the Eibach Pro Kit definitely compliment the Custom White Finish 5Zigen Wheels he decided to go with as well. And with exterior Carbon pieces from Seibon (Front lip and rear spoiler), there’s no mistaking Jason’s Evo when he’s out and about the city.

Since Jason has what I like to call “Car ADHD”, will we see more progress from this whip in the future? Well…that’s up to Jason.

iM: Weekly 403 Honda/Beyond.ca Chinook Meet – Nov. 3,…

Well, it looks like this may be the last one of this season, its supposed to get cold here by Monday with snow, so if the hardcores are up to it, we will hold them downstairs. If not, you won’t see any meet pictures until next season when it warms up again. Was busier this week than last because it was a bit nicer out, so the turnout was better.









Hopefully the winter meets still continue, and I can get more pics for you guys. If not, it was fun, thanks to everyone for coming out, and hope to see everyone again next season!

Coco’s EVO

Ok so here is the first of the four features from our trip out west. I’ll start it off with these two random snaps from the Agenda Show we attended in Huntington Beach. Chill’n outside was the Crooks & Castles and MATIX flagship vehicles. It’s cool to see how much car culture influences so much that is so un-car related, it’s almost built into their way of life.


Around 3am, while cruising around Huntington we run into Coco and his super clean EVO. I’ve come to learn in the few days i spent in the Newport/Huntington Beach area that they are some of the friendliest/nicest people I’ve ever encountered. You’d be hard-pressed to find someone with a chip on their shoulder or in a bad mood. Everyone was very warm, inviting, and quick to help.

As we spoke to Coco Zurita, he explained he was in the area to compete in X-games 16. I’ve always been a fan of the murdured-out look and as Coco explained that the matte black finish on his EVO isn’t even paint…it’s a wrap! The whole car… He opened the door to revile the original white color that still remained in the jam of the door(not pictured).

I wanna apologize for the blurry shots taken in such low light, but i felt like it was a perfect opportunity to bring you car culture in it’s purest form. Oh, and as i should mention, pointed out by Coco, check out his sponsor: Vivid Racing.

Here’s a shot of Coco doing what he does(Via Vivid Racing):

more to come…

-James Cale

iM Feature: The Red Bastard Evo VIII

Another great submission by 780 photographer, Jeff Chin. Check it outttt

Chevy versus Ford? Unless you drive a NASCAR, that battle hardly seems worth watching. When the Evo 8 1st arrived in North America it was a direct player against Subaru’s 300-horse WRX Sti. Both great cars, but the conclusion is if you must have power the the STi is your car, if you want understated precision yet devastating power when you need it the Evo is your car. At the end of the day I’d say if you like Subaru you wouldn’t go for a Evo even if its a “better” car (Notice I use the term better loosely. Just trying to prove me point haha). Its like telling a Mustang guy to buy a Camaro. Not gonna happen.

Anyways a little back story of this car,
This past weekend I got the chance to photograph my buddy Mark’s 03 Mitsubishi Evo 8. It was imported from Michigan not too long ago. When he bought it, it was completely stock, since then over the winter he has done a fair bit of mods to it.
But due to a lost of job he is forced to put the car up for sale, as he has only driven this for a couple of months. Sad but I guess priorities always comes 1st.
Here are the pics,

Mods:
-Injen intake & UPIC
-Samco BOV
-Autometer Boost gauge
-3 gauge A-pillar pod
-HKS TurboTimer
-Walbro 255 Fuel Pump
-Hallman pro MBC
-Megan Catback, Test pipe, Downpipe
-Internally ported/externally ported/swaintech coated exhaust manifold/also with porting
-Ported/Coated o2 Housing
-Ported/Coated 10.5
-Ported Intake Manifold-
-Ported 65mm Throttle Body-
-PPI LICP-
-XS power FMIC
-Jester E-flash.
-Front RotorPro slotted rotors
-Do luck carbon front lip
-Carbon rear spoiler
-Carbon exhaust heat sheild
-Carbon trunk emblem
-tanabe gf210 springs
-Rota dpt 18×9.5 + 22 all around
-235/40r18 tires
-red aluminum lugs
-Rear fenders rolled