Etapele prin care trece un EVO X.......de la un model (cit de cit bunicel )........la o bo mba pe roti, cu tehnica de ultima ora
Nu voi baga toate pozele puse la dispozitie ca nici in 2 saptamini nu mai termin

English:
Stages through which an EVO X passes.... from a pretty good model.... to a bomb on wheels, last generation parts and technique
I won't post all the pictures... because I won't finish posting even in 2 weeks.

Modell: 2009 EVO X GSR
460 HP to the wheels / 394 lb tq to the wheels


Engine (Internally stock):
-AMS GT30R Turbo kit featuring AMS Stainless Steel Cast Exhaust manifold
-RC Engineering 780 cc injectors
-AMS EVO X fuel rail kit
-AMS Fuel Surge tank system
-AMS Upper Intercooler pipe
-AMS Front Mount Intercooler
-AMS Cold Air Intake
-AMS Turbo Back Exhaust System (Single tip race version with Titanium Muffler)
-AMS Silicone Radiator Hose Kit
-AMS ECU Reflash
-AMS Lightweight Battery Kit

Suspension:
-Endura-tech Coilover suspension system
-AMS Custom adjustable rear lateral links
- Whiteline roll-center adjustment kit (front)

Drivetrain:
-AMS Shifter bushings
-Exedy stage 2 clutch
-AMS Lightweight front cross member with solid front motor mount
-AMS Lightweight 2pc driveshaft
-Cusco 1.5 way rear Limited Slip Differential

Brakes:
-Stoptech 6 piston Big Brake Kit with 14” 2 pc rotors (front)
-Stoptech 4 piston Big Brake Kit with 13” 2 pc rotors (rear)
Interior:
-Buddy Club Racing seats
-AMS Harness Bar
-AEM Wideband O2 Gauge
-STRI Boost gauge
-Sparco Racing Harness



Exterior:
-AMS Carbon-fiber/ Kevlar roof
-APR Carbon-fiber front lip
-Seibon Dry Carbon hood
-Seibon Dry Carbon Trunk
-Seibon Carbon-fiber wide front fenders
-Enkei 18x10.5 NT03+M Wheels with BFGoodrich 295-35-18 G-Force T/A KD Tires

Here are some pictures of our EVO X build for Super Street Battle Time attack. The car will be competing in street class

9-10-08 The car after it came back from the Fireball run 2 rally...































Removal of the factory roof









Here are some pictures Ivan was talking about on how beefy the bracing and chassis support is on the X. Hence why she is such a fatty

Here are some early pics of our Carbon/Kevlar Roof. Our standard version is just standard Carbon fiber.









Ivan just installed the Aerocatch hood pins....and he did an AWESOME job!



















30-10-08 Track testing





Here is how the car looks now:

Dupa o perioada de teste masina a ajuns din nou la modificat
Citeva date video gasiti mai jos.......dupa care va voi prezenta urmatoarele etape de modificare (dupa parerea mea, astia chiar nu au de ce se plictisi )

English:
After a while, the car ended-up to get modified.. again
You can find some videos below... after that I will present you the following stages of modification (I think they don't get borred at all )

Here is a video of the car from the Super Lap Battle competition

First we stripped the car to bare chassis, here is a video





















Cam asta a fost pe anul 2008.............

Anul 2009 incepe.........cu de unde sa sfirsit.........adica mai departe cu caroseria, si restul
Si Rich da urmatoarele date:

English:
2009 begins.... from where it ended... I mean further with the body.. and the rest..

With the help of Shane and Shaun, we have been able to get quite a bit of weight off the chassis. The running total of weight removed is 153 pounds in the boxes and ? pounds in the vacuum cleaner. Unfortunately, some of that weight is going to go back in (trunk floor, rear seat area floor and lower core support) but it will "net" a loss in weight.

Justin has been working on getting the cage in the car. Planning and fabricating the cage is not going as quickly as we had wanted. We are trying very hard to keep the cage to a minimum while maximizing driver protection and chassis rigidity. We are being very creative with the cage as you will soon see. Keep in mind that we need to incorporate a support for the steering column, mounts for the seat, a mount for the pedal box, and mounts for the fuel cell into the cage structure. We have had several changes in our design that have been taking up a lot of Justin's time but will be worth it in the end.

Justin and I modified the subframes to help correct suspension geometry that is changed with a lowered stance. These both came out very nice. I had to reinstall the rear suspension and make some modifications to the frame rails to get full suspension travel. I am pretty happy with the end result. A 295-35-18 tire will now tuck all the way up till the top of the wheel is even with the top of the wheel well.

I spent a bit of time trying to decide what to do with the rear doors. Doing the normal "gut and cut" is just not going to work for this car. I wanted to do pin on rear doors but I just couldn't find a good way to modify the stock rears that was tasteful. We ended up ordering new rear door skins from Mitsu and I already have one pinned in place. I am pretty pleased with the looks. The door skins are 8 lbs each so this will be a significant weight savings. I wish we could do the same for the front doors....









Ivan and Shaun mocking up the rear door




Justin welds on the tabs that hold the door skin in place







Rear door with lexan window






Here are some updates of the most recent progress on the build. Ivan, Justin, Shaun and the 2 Shanes we have here have been kicking some serious butt on the project and I can't wait till the project is finished!







Ivan and Shaun re-installign the front subframe to check for clearances.









Ivan working on the front release handle

Iar povestea continua, de unde a ramas.........

English:
And the story goes on... from where they left it....

To help us pack more rubber Ivan and the team decided to make a wide body kit for the TA-X




Tony welds in the fender extension part



and Shane works his magic to make it flow better





Justin fits in the collapsible steering column and the pedal box







Ivan begins work on the rear over fender










Matt welding away on the chassis







Matt fills in unneeded openings in the firewall




AP Air jacks mounted to the cage/chassis







A side shot of the cage and the driver seat position



Front strut mount support








Ivan prepping the dashboard panels ....





Just daydreaming in the driver's seat!






Cam atit pina acu. Va tin la curent

Chiar ca astia nu se plictisesc.Oamenii sunt prea tari

Ceva asemanator am vazut ca isi face Ono la masina de coasta.
Multumim Radu pentru poze, informatii si pentru ca ne arati ceva frumos.

Ono e nebun rau

Citeva poze dupa ultimele "retusuri" din ultimul timp

Here are some pictures of the progress we've made:



AP jack mounted to the rear diff/subframe


Justin welds in mounting points for the sweet ostrich skin dash


Multi angle rear view mirror


ATL fuel cell- ready to go in


Mocking up the fuel cell and the surge tank


Raised & moved back center console


Another angle of the center console


Hooking up the surge tank


Ivan making the rear floor panels


Our shifter mount and Tilton pedals






The finished rear floor section

Proiectul nu a fost uitat, asa ca..............pozeeeeeeee

Here are some pics of the latest progress we've made on our Time Attack Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X aka TA-X.

The rear floor panels.



and one of the mad men in charge of the build- Ivan!




From the left: Justin, Martin & Ivan...







The FMIC/radiator duct.




Ivan mocking up the radiator.






The mad men behind the build: Justin & Ivan



Progress on the FMIC..




yup, you're right... its the exhaust...






Justin working his magic








the tips will be routed out through the rear door...

I know you've guys have been waiting patiently to see some updates of the build and see how the exit duct is going to look like. Here's the latest from the build:

More progress of the IC plumbing









Exhaust exiting the rear door





intercooler exit duct mock up






and one of the main reasons behind the exhaust routing

Noutati foto de la acest proiect.

some new pics of the build:

Shane finishing up the front doors after the door handle shave.




Ivan and Martin going over the wheel/tire combo.




Justin mocking up the radiator duct.



The finished mock up













the finished duct






the view inside the duct




the duct out of the car




shaved fuel door





AIM dash mounted to the steering column




the temporary wheel/tire combo

We've made a lot of progress on the build the last few days. We've also unveiled the car at our open house meet last Sunday, here are some pics of the work leading up to the open house event:


Joe prepping the rear bumper for paint work



The team sanding the car down for the paint




Our make do paint booth





More prep work : masking and wiping the car down














On the way to our paint booth



Our dyno room fully converted into a paint booth







Final prep before paint




Shane and Corey mixing the paint




Shane checking the mixture



Corey adjusting the gun









The car after the first coat










the car back in the fab area








Shane and Corey- the duo behind the paint work!




this is how the car looked like during our open house event Sunday











Monday Morning- the car back in our fab area...







The connection for the air jack system









Justin working on the adjustable swaybars

Am primit poze needitate pina acum, pe privat, de la acest proiect.































Aceste poze sunt oficial si pe sitele nostru, in galeria mea personala la AMS.

Radule poti sa aflii cam la cati bani se ridica investitia intr-o asemenea masina?

Facind un calcul rapid, se poate spune cam asa:

EVO X aici in germania e intre 40 000 si 50 000 €
Caroserie cu elemente carbon, inca vreo 20-25000€
Elemente mecanice (brate, suspensie, frine, etc) iara cam 20 000€
Motor si cutie (aici e jale), cam 50 000€

Eu voi intreba oricum managerul de la AMS, dar parerea mea este ca depaseste 100 000€ (investitie in USA, fara adusul in RO).

Interesant acest sir de evolutie, Hmm??? ce mai ramane original la masina ?

@Daniel

Am trimis intrebarea ta lui Rich, si astept raspunsul. Va dura vreo 2-3 zile, pina imi raspunde. Oricum orientativ, am expus mai sus presupunerea mea. Cind voi primi raspunsul de la el, il voi baga aici in original. Numai sa stai pe scaun cind il vei citi

@Nelutzu

Mai ramine numele masini, si cit de cit imaginea originala, a contururilor de EVO X. Restul, ca si la alte marci, schimbat total. Dar asta e la moda (vezi masinile de DTM).

Categoric o sa stau pe scaun

Daniel
Inca nu am primit raspuns de la AMS........va anunt pe toti, cum aflu ceva

Daaaar..................
Avem noutati, si mai si

Rich:
The last few days have been pretty crazy but we finally got the car all buttoned up and ready for some testing. Here are some pics of the preparations leading up to the 1st testing session:


Justin Installed suspension potentiometers.



Heat deflective materials were added under the car..



We've finalized the ducting...













The car did really well yesterday and we were able to run some pretty good times on low boost and preliminary suspension settings. We're back in the shop today making the necessary adjustments and planning to get back out on the track later on this week for more testing. So far things are looking very promising and we're looking forward to a good showing at the Redline Time Attack this weekend at the Autobahn Country club.

Un video cu montajul acestei masini...........

Motor, Dyno, Motor, Test, ce sa mai.......un miracolo pe 4 roti motrice

Hai ca cred ca imi cumpar si eu un Evo X......
Nu sa il prepar, dar chiar ca imi face cu ochiul:))

Asta chiar bomba
Cu putini bani se poate face mult la ea.

Acolo niste modificari minore care sa faca diferenta ...

Sa vedem, un pic ma pricep si eu la modificari dar nu pt asta l-as cumpara.
Vreau o masina de toata ziua...vroiam initial neaaparat GTR dar momentan se pare ca imi este mai potrivit un EVO X...
Peste 2 saptamani stiu mai mult.

Virgile
Eu ma refeream la modificari minore, cu rezultate majore, intr-o zi facute, si de durata. Alex de la Import Racing face minuni, in scurt timp, si de extra calitate. Iar investitia, in comparatie cu ce esti tu obisnuit de la Supra, e minora, minora. Stiu baieti care au peste 100 000 km cu aceste mici modificari. Iar masinile sunt zi de zi miscate.

Alex e Ok, dar nu face minuni:)))
Il cunosc personal dar ce face el stiu si eu.....iar soft am ceva un pic mai bun de la Thomas.
Pana la 350-400Cp este si Evo o masina ieftina si de toata ziua, dupa aia costa mai mult ca la Supra modificarile!!!