My Evo VIII FQ340 MR - EvOCD update

[L16JAY]

Hey all!

Came back on here due to a recent thread about my old car so thought I'd pop up a few pics and updates about my Evo VIII FQ340 MR.

Spec as it stands:

Engine:

HKS mushroom filter
Custom 3" turbo back systm
Walbro 255
Ralliart oil filler cap
Stainless manifold cover

Indigo live mapped - 390bhp/400ftlb @ 1.7bar

Chassis:

HSD HR fully adjustable coilovers
Cusco front member power brace

Wheels and tyres:

18" x 9.5" Rota Grid Drift refurbed in custom colour
255/35/18 Falken FK452 tyres
5mm shims all round

Brakes:

K-Sport 8 pot gen2 calipers with EBC blue stuff, 332mm two piece disc
Brembo twin pots with 300mm disc and Pagid pads
Tegiwa brake stopper
Exterior:/b]

Do Luck carbon fibre front splitter
Rexspeed carbon fibre side sill extensions
Rexspeed carbon fibre rear bumper extensions
Rexspeed carbon fibre vortex generator
Evo IX rear bumper
De-tango'd front lens
Ralliart badges

Interior:

Standard MR spec Ralliart Recaros
Defi BF boost gauge
Defi BF oil temp gauge
Carbon fibre dial surround

Pics when I bought it:

and how she looks now:

Video from the dyno run:



The car is featured in this months edition of Evolution magazine (available at WHSmiths) if you want a quick read.

This is the full project thread: http://www.lancerregister.com/showthread.php?t=392841

Thanks for looking!

 

[CharlieRCupes]

Class motor, love the look of the grids on it. Been following this over on MLR.

 

[t0m]

I really shouldn't see threads like this! Boy that is a seriously epic looking Evo.

400 lb/ft @ 1.7 bar must be fun

Good to see you popping back on here mate. Car looks up to your usual standards!

 

[Sc22]

very nice!

 

[jc_boc]

One day..... one day!!!! I will also own an EVO 8.

 

[yellonvi-R]

Looks the tits, when we get board of the Mps this is next for us! What's it like as a daily? Comfy smooth or rattle and clunky lol

 

[L16JAY]

Cheers lads. I don't use it very often. Only for meets and shows really. It's very refined and solid considering its Japanese! Lol

 

[big eck]

Jap crap

 

[dc1984]

Love they wheels mate, do you take the Evo on trackdays?

David.

 

[Michel_ibi]

Nice Evo!!

We have 2 months ago a meeting with the club from holland.
And there are coming 12 of this cars.. damnn it was nice!!

 

[cupra-barn]

Look forward to seeing it at some point soon mate

 

[toosmiles]

always follow your evo on the MLR m8
its truly a credit too ya

 

[Hartosh1]

Love it mate, really suits the Rota's. Was looking at EVO VIII's myself before finding out we had a little one on the way but i will own one at some point!

 

[dav]

this is exactly what i want next! grip and power = rapid!

 

[L16JAY]

this is exactly what i want next! grip and power = rapid!

I've a had a few 'quick' cars now and nothing compares. Once you get used to driving it how the car wants you to drive it they're truly mesmerizing in every way!

 

[Berg]

To think it was only 4 and half years ago i bought the saxo off you lol

Looks awesome Jay!