Il n’y a pas a dire, une Evo sans aileron sa le fait !

Celle-ci en est un magnifique exemple, de plus le mélange classique black & white rend toujours aussi beau .

Since we’ve gotten so much interest on our Noah’s ARK – Design Sale, we figured we’d give you guys some more awesome parts to empty your wallets for!

From The Company:

Ark Design’s R8 Wheel is a lightweight one piece design, developed for style, performance and strength. The R8 features eight solid spokes plus a signature “Balance Ring” to provide rigidity for reduce wheel flex and strength from direct impact. The spoke and rim design are specifically developed for large high-performance brake caliper and rotor clearance. The R8 is available in 18 or 19 inch diameter and various widths and offsets to fit numerous cars. Ark Design’s R8 wheel has gone through rigorous quality testing and is JWL (Japan Light Alloy Wheel) and VIA (Vehicle Inspection Association) certified.

Alright now you know the jist of it. Now go to our Noah’s ARK -Design The Sequel sale on EvoXForums and get the details!

wah0000! Car is on Speedhunters again! But this time, they also added Pat’s 300ZX, very cool!

Thanks Speedhunters! Really appreciate it, made the drive up to NorCal well worth it.

Speedhunters released some extra coverage from the HellaFlush event and they shot a pic of my car

Thanks!

Peep that E55 AMG mm.. its tires were a little bit stretched, shoulda took a pic of it. Oh well.

Woke up bright and early and went to Ian’s house to help him jack up his car onto 4 jack stands. He’s gunna go through the whole powdercoating process I went through except he doesn’t have wheels to drive on.

Got it up onto the jackstands, then we took the wheels to get the tires dismounted. Then went to Linco to drop the wheels off for stripping. They charged him $60, WTF, mine was only $40 -_-. They said materials and etc has gone up, fking BS.

We decided to grab my FN’s on the way back to Ian’s place so he will be able to drive his car and whatnot. So we picked up the FN’s went back to Ian’s. Ian’s Evo has Ichiba 20mm spacers all around and my FN’s are 18×9.5 +12 so together, the effective offset would be -8! HAHA.

I wanted to remove the spacers and throw the wheels on so he could drive his car and whatnot but, he didn’t want to retorque the spacers back on since he doesn’t have a torque wrench.

We threw the wheels on, they stuck out like MAD. Ian turned the wheel a little bit and they would already rub the fenderwells haha.

Ben stopped by also to help =). Then later on another friend, Alex came by, he has a white Evo 8. So, it was like an Evo meet again haha.

(HELLAfunctional YO!)

Later on at night, I had dinner w/ my friend Matt at Curry House to catch up on some stuff.

Also watched the movie Ip Man with my bro when I got home, AWESOME movie, more on it later.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CALVIN! 19 w0000!

There is an Evo X party on my driveway hehehe.

Roy asked me if I could install his OEM aero front lip on his brand new white 2010 Evo X, the thing had only 710 miles on it . He also needed to have his new short-shifter installed which Pat took care of.

I am so jealous of the new center displays on the 2010, I forgot to take a pic, sry but wow its WORLD’s better than what the 08’s come with. Also the side skirts are pretty aggressive as well, they flare outward sorta, like some aero kits you would find on 240s like Origin or BN Sports, just not as aggressive haha but just a hint.

Ian stopped by soon after in his red 08 X to pick up some stuff from me and to hang out. He’s gunna get his wheels powdercoated tomorrow.

The lip install didn’t go as smoothly as planned =(, in the end, there were lots of plastic tabs with nowhere to go and holes that didn’t want to line up so I had to resort to using zipties. I am so sorry Roy, I wish I could have done a more professional job =(. I successfully ghettofied a brand new car =(. The lip fits perfectly though and it will hold up, but its just the fact that now there are cheap zipties holding up something that was once held up by OEM push tabs is ehh.. it makes me feel bad since its not MY car.

Thanks Ian for providing the jokes and help throughout, thanks Pat for getting me outta those sticky situations in which the stupid plastic tabs didn’t wanna come out, and thanks Roy for being understanding (IM SORRY).

I probably won’t agree to install another front lip again, until I have the proper instructions to lol.

O cara levou de novo. Simplesmente não esxiste ninguém melhor que o francês quando falamos de cascalho, neve, asfalto, terra, ou a combinação disso tudo.

Sébastien Loeb conquistou o hexacampeonato do WRC neste domingo (25) ao vencer o Rali da Grã-Bretanha. Com isso, o francês establece o mais novo recorde de conquistas seguidas da categoria.

Loeb foi muito mal na segunda metade do campeonato, é verdade, mas nas etapas finais ele se recuperou, voltou a vencer. Mikko Hirvonen foi corajoso o ano todo, tentou acompanhar o francês, chegaram com uma diferença mínima nesta última etapa, mas…

Depois de uma equilibrada luta no primeiro dia de prova, logo nas etapas iniciais do segundo dia o francês mostrou porque tem tantos títulos e vitórias, ao colocar uma diferença de 30s em cima de Hirvonen no final do dia.

Loeb no segundo dia: deu show e praticamente colocou a mão na taça.

Mikko Hirvonen ainda deu um ar da sua graça, aproveitando as excessivas cautelas com que Loeb encarou o terceiro dia, e recuperou 11.2s, reduzindo a margem para 18.2. Mas na penúltima especial o capô do Ford Focus do finlandês soltou-se depois de um salto, e obrigou Hirvonen a parar para resolver o problema. Um minuto foi o tempo que Hirvonen perdeu na especial e com isso quase todas as  chances que ainda tinha de terminar a prova na frente de Loeb, o que precisava para ser Campeão.

Hirvonen no terceiro dia:  o carro abriu o bico, literalmente.

E o contratempo do finlandês quase o fez perder o segundo lugar para Daniel Sordo, mas o espanhol da Citroën completou a prova em terceiro.

Petter Solberg fechou em quarto lugar, seguido do seu irmão Henning Solberg. Matthew Wilson foi o sexto, com Jari-Matti Latvala em sétimo.

Petter Solberg: fez um campeonato na marra.

A oitava posição do rali ficou com Conrad Routenbach, enquanto Eyvind Brynildsen terminou em nono. Armindo Araújo completou o grupo dos dez primeiros.

Armindo Araújo (POR) e seu Evo X: carro pouco visto por aqui.

O vencedor do Grupo N e do PWRC foi Eyvind Brynildsen, que se estreou com o Skoda Fabia S2000.

Com a palavra, Loeb:

“Foi um ano incrível. Fizemos um bom início de campeonato. O Mikko foi muito forte e um excelente adversário, pelo que sei  no ano  que vem as coisas vão voltar a não ser fáceis. Este foi um dos meus melhores títulos, pois a luta foi muito intensa, e durou até ao penúltimo trecho do último rali. Foi incrível! Tivemos altos e baixos mas o sabor da vitória é muito bom.”, disse Loeb.

Classificação:

1.  Sebastien Loeb      Citroen     3h16m25.4s
2.  Mikko Hirvonen      Ford         + 1m06.1s
3.  Dani Sordo          Citroen      + 1m07.1s
4.  Petter Solberg      Citroen      + 1m28.1s
5.  Henning Solberg     Ford         + 6m28.0s
6.  Matthew Wilson      Ford         + 7m46.0s
7.  Jari-Matti Latvala  Ford        + 12m11.9s
8.  Conrad Rautenbach   Citroen     + 14m27.8s
9.  Eyvind Brynildsen   Skoda       + 22m22.7s
10.  Armindo Araujo      Mitsubishi  + 24m18.8s

Abraços

We’re sure you’ve seen those awesome Advan wheels if you’ve browsed through our Tuner Shop Page. Another brand we love are Volk’s Wheels, these guys have got some brilliant looking wheels, which we naturally thought we’d put up for you! So feel free to follow this LINK and browse through, maybe you’ll find something you like.

 If you do just make an account with us or if you have any questions at all feel free to contact us on our client care cente page.

 Happy shopping!

Alright people! All the kits have been payed for and we have put the order through to Synapse. We will keep you all informed as to the status of the shipment’s via your customer account on our website and we will PM or email you for any major updates. You will all receive your tracking #’s as well as soon as they are available. All shipments will go out sometime between tomorrow and Tuesday.

A very special thanks to all of you who have taken interest in our company and decided to go with us on this BOV group buy. It’s been an absolute pleasure getting this done for all of you. Keep a lookout for more group buy’s and
thank you for shopping DSG|Performance!

If anyone has any questions or concerns feel free to contact us via email: info@dsgperformance.com

Client Responses:

“No Sean! Thank you my good man, thank you!!” EvoX08

“Thanks again Sean! Can’t wait to see what other group buys your gonna put together” -Evolved Boost-

“so excited to get mine!” DBL R

“be sure to include some extra tissues along with the bov for smith….sounds like he’s gonna need them”  howiehowie

Ain’t Sean the best! That’s just me talking.

Synchronic BOV *GROUP BUY* | Monster Sport GROUP BUY | ARK DESIGN SALE | Eco Friendly Power Thread | HKS SALE

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The package performed on this vehicle was Gold.

On Arrival

Not quite exactly, I forgot to take photos before the car was washed as I needed to crack on, so here is how it stood after a snow foam and wash.

Looking pretty good already but time will tell a different story.

The alloys were then treated with an APC, no before pictures as it was nearly spotless in the first places.

After

The tyres were dressed and the wheels were sealed later in the detail.

The vehicle was then clayed to remove any bonded contaminants on the paintwork.

Contaminants from the roof:

Not so bad, mostly sap.

Contaminants from the passenger wing:

Fairly bad, and finally contaminants from the lower drivers door:

The rest of the car was very much the same throughout.

Paint readings were then taken with a paint thickness gauge to assess how healthy the paint levels were.

Lowest Paint Level 76 microns
Heighest Paint Level 138 microns

I know there is one at 314 microns but as it was so random and in only place I disregarded this reading. The levels of paint were healthy enough to proceed, however the lower paint reading areas around the wings were approached with more caution.

The vehicle was then masked up and it was time to see what condition the paintwork was in. Dodo Juice Lime Prime on a polishing pad was used for correction throughout, which produced great results, leaving only a few marks, which will be tackled at a later date if required.

Bonnet Before

Bonnet After

Passenger Wing Before

Light hologramming and a few swirls.

Passenger Wing After

Passenger Front Door Before

Passenger Front Door After

Passenger Rear Door Before

Passenger Rear Door After

Lovely flake pop 

Passenger 3/4 Panel Before

Passenger 3/4 Panel After

Passenger Side After

Boot Before

Boot After

Drivers 3/4 Panel Before

Drivers 3/4 Panel After

Drivers Rear Door Before

Drivers Rear Door After

Drivers Front Door Before

Drivers Rear Door After

Drivers Wing Before

Drivers Wing After

Drivers Side After

Roof Before

Roof After

After correcting the vehicle the car was treated with Valentines Concours Wax, the plastics were dressed, the exhaust was polished and the windows were treated with a rain repellent glass cleaner.

The Results

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Mitsubishi VS Subaru, sau altfel spus versiunea de strada EVO X VS Impreza WRX STI Carbon.

Lupta de pe meleagurile raliurilor s-a transferat pe asfaltul de zi cu zi in momentul in care Mitsubishi si Subaru au lansat versiuni de strada ale bolizilor din WRC. Ani de zile s-a dus o lupta crancena intre cei doi japonezi, ultima etapa fiind castigata de Mitsubishi cu al sau EVO X. Cum Subaru nu putea sa stea cu mainile in san si sa-si dezamageasca fanii, Impreza WRX STI Carbon pare a fi solutia pentru a mai sterge ranjetul de pe fata Mitsubishi.

Sa vedem cu ce ne-am ales: o Impreza cu acoperis din fibra de carbon. Maniacii vitezei vor aprecia acest lucru, pentru ca centrul de greutate a fost coborat si poti arunca mai curajos masina in curbe. Si de la acest aspect se pot naste discutii lungi printre pasionati: ca de ce e mai bine, ca te ajuta nu stiu cum, ca arata mai bine… pricepeti ideea.

Toate bune si frumoase pana acum: 300 CP si o Impreza care a slabit… suna bine. In cazul in care v-ati hotarat sa alegeti Impreza in defavoarea lui EVO, ar fi bine sa va ganditi un pic. Nu de alta, dar WRX STI Carbon dispune de o cutie automata in cinci trepte… Da, ai citit bine: CUTIE AUTOMATA. Pana si cei mai radicali dintre fani vor stramba din nas cand vor auzi cele doua cuvinte. Cutia automata pe o masina sport este ca un telefon mobil fara vreo cale de a forma numere. Intotdeauna iti vei da seama ca masina poate mai mult, doar ca transmisia automata se va purta ca Inchizitia Spaniola cand vei avea chef sa te joci putin.

Nu stiu daca baietii de la Mitsubishi s-au prapadit de ras cand au auzit de actuala versiune de Impreza, dar mie imi vine sa plang cand ved ca o masina absolut senzationala este stricata pe zi ce trece. Pacat…

The Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, colloquially known as the Lancer Evo or Evo[1] ,is a car manufactured by Mitsubishi Motors. There have been ten official versions to date, and the designation of each model is most commonly a roman numeral. All of them share a two litre, turbocharged engine and four-wheel drive system. Evolution models prior to version VII were the homologation models for Mitsubishi’s efforts in the World Rally Championship. In order to follow these rules, the Evolution was based on the same unibody as the Lancer.

HKS esta en constante desarrollo y para el nuevo Mitsubishi Evo X tiene ya un largo catalogo de material. Para ello os ponemos la lista de las piezas disponibles actualemente para el Evo X

Actualmente HKS esta evolucionando un Evo x para circuitos en japon, el cual actualmente es el evox mas rapido de todo japon.

• Super Hybrid Filter. Filtro de sustitucion que ha desarrollado en las pruebas una mejora de 12 caballos a la rueda. $45
• Racing Suction Reloaded Kit. Sistema de sustituye los elementos originales por tubos de aluminio de mayor diametro y filtro HKS humedo de dos densidades. $590
• Premium Suction Kit. Sistema de admision que trabaja conjuntamente con la caja del filtro, se compone de una tuberia de aluminio pulida entre la caja y la admision conjuntamente con un filtro de HKS. $435
• Legamax Premium Muffler. Sisrtema trasero en acero 304 con diamtro de 110mm y colas de titanio, produce una ganancia de 5 cv a la rueda. $825
• Center Pipe 65mm SUS304. Para trabajar conjuntamente con el escape legamax. $400
• Front Pipe 65mm SUS304. Para un maximo flujo y spool del turbo, fabricado en 65mm esta pensado solo para competicion por la anulacion de los catalizadores. $299
• Bumper Protector Set. Para proteger el paragolpes trasero del calor de los escapes, esta realizado en acero 304 y tienen el logo de HKS grabado. $350
• Upgraded I/C Piping Kit. Sustituye las tuberias originales de goma de 60mm por otras de 70 mm de aluminio pulido. $750
• Front Mount Intercooler Type-1 Used with HKS or Factory Piping Kit.$1695
• Front Mount Intercooler Type-2 includes Full Piping Kit $2395
• M-Series Super Fire Racing Iridium Spark Plugs. $24.95 cada una
• Super SQV- Sequential Blow-Off Valve Kit. $465
• Hipermax III. $2095
• Hipermax III Sport. $2275
• Metal Head Gaskets. $235-$295
• Turbo Timer Harness MT-6. $15
• Low Temp Oil Cooler Thermostat. $65
• Upgraded Actuator.$230
• 75mm Hi-Power Exhaust (Off-road use only) $815
• Super SQV Recirculation Kit. $55
• Fuel Delivery Kit.$395
• GT3240 Full Turbo Kit (Off-road use only). $5195

Estos precios son venta al publico, sin descuento, ni transporte ni impuestos.

The tuning scene has changed a lot in this economy. Most people have done away with power mods and focused on making their cars look good. Subaru owners, Mitsubishi owners, and everything in between have opted for simpler mods like wheels and suspension. In a scene that’s littered with knock-off Rotas and replica front lips, it’s very nice to see some people staying true and doing it big.

Archiebabes’ Evo X is one example of a car that hasn’t lingered in the trends but stepped up and turned some heads. This Evo X with an aggressive set of Volk CE28N’s and a full Voltex body kit goes to show that some are still going for quality and supporting an industry we’re all proud be be a part of.

If the looks don’t impress you (I don’t know why they wouldn’t), then let it also be known that this Evo X is making 370whp and 410wtq on a stock block and turbo.

The AMS Performance Evo is the ass kicker of you. It literally has only three actual events under its belt in its current guise. And somehow the AMS crew has been able to coax big numbers from the new 4B11 despite the lack of a G, a 6, or a 3 in the engine designation. Not only is the car stupid fast but AMS has plans in place for more power and even better aero with the aid of a flat bottom floor that has yet to be installed. If you would like to continue reading just click on the “continue reading” link for more, including a muy bonito StreetFire.net video.

In addition to this cool clip you can see even more great video on this car if click on over to AMS Performance’s StreetFire user profile.

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Well you know… the beginning.

The test drive finally occurred (many would not let me) and I fell in love, my initial thoughts of how it handled were like that of a 328xi. Not as rigid though, but with a lot less rattle then the ct9a’s and yes I love the 4g63 but I wanted to see what the future held in store for Mitsubishi’s new iteration of their hero car I’d read so much about. Heavier body, lighter engine, active yaw controls first trip over to the United States from Japan I didn’t need anymore convincing. So I pulled the trigger, this image is from the first day my obsession began 7/26/2008 please follow me on my journey there are many things in store.

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