Not all of our customers require a lot of power to satisfy them. Some prefer OEM reliability over huge hp numbers. This customer enjoys competing in NASA High Performance Driving Experiences which are basic track days at some of the best courses in the country. After a mishap at Barber Motorsports Park the car came to us with an engine that had been starved for oil and in desperate need for a rebuild. The goal now is to get this Evo back to the track as quickly as possible. We were able to shave some time off the build by using a OEM Mitsubishi Short Block. The assembled engine was delivered within 24 hrs and now the install begins…
Quick Change
Thursday, June 21st, 2012Genesis Baseline
Friday, April 27th, 2012Today we are getting a baseline reading for this Hyundai Genesis 2.0T. In the coming weeks we will start modifying the car with a few simple bolt-ons and then measuring the torque and horsepower once again to determine the gains. Depending on the results, a larger turbo may be in this cars future.
Highest Horsepower Street EVO in Georgia
Wednesday, April 25th, 2012Kevin’s EVO is finally finished and the results are in.
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Kevin’s Subaru GC8 EG33
Monday, April 2nd, 2012This GC8 already stands out quite a bit with it’s flat Blue paint and widebody kit. The fact that Kevin has decided to drop in a flat six cylinder engine from a SVX (known as Alcyone SVX in Japan) will set it apart from the crowd completely. The Subaru SVX came from the factory with this EG33 which was basically Subaru’s EJ22 4 cylinder motor stretched out to have 6 cylinders, making this new engine a total of 3318cc. The car will remain N/A for this leg of the project, although Kevin does have plans for a turbo setup in the future.
Evo 8 Rear Differential Improvement
Tuesday, March 27th, 2012We removed this rear factory diff and shipped it off to Shep Trans. Once it arrived they fully rebuilt this unit with beefier components during their 12 plate upgrade. When it came back we used a Torque Solutions polyurethane bushing kit to eliminate flexing, provide better feedback and a sharper response without any unwanted slop. We complimented this install with a Perrin rear sway bar with extremely stout mounts and end links. This setup will be competent to handle the projected 700-750WHP.
Full Blown Twin Walbro Pump Install
Monday, March 19th, 2012Today we have installed a Full Blown Twin Fuel Pump into Kevin’s Evo 8 MR. Kevin would like to run E85 fuel and that requires a large flow increase over stock. To get started the old pump, gasket, fuel lines, injectors & o-rings were removed. We replaced the stock lines and fittings with full stainless lines, a -8 inlet and -6 return. Twin Walbro 255 pumps in conjunction a set of with Injector Dynamics 2200cc injectors finish it off. This fuel system would be adequate for a 1000 HP setup and will be more than enough for this project as our goal is around 800 AWHP.
Pandora To Go
Wednesday, March 14th, 2012Let’s face it, the MKIV Supra didn’t come out last year and these classics sometimes need a little help to keep up with the times. We are replacing the well used Alpine CD player in this one with a much needed upgrade. With features such as direct control for iPod and HD Radio the new Pioneer CD RDS unit is far superior to the 10+ year old aftermarket head unit that was previously installed. We shudder to think some of these vehicles are probably still rockin’ the giant CD/Tape combo units.
Kevin’s Evo 8 MR Build is Underway
Wednesday, March 7th, 2012And it begins…
We removed the engine and trans from the bottom and placed it on an Evo specific cradle I made to roll it around (yes it is made of wood). This cradle makes removing an Evo engine/trans way easier than any other way that I have tried. Here is the engine and the car together, saying their last goodbyes. Follow the full build here.
Intercooler, CHECK!
Tuesday, March 6th, 2012This is a Boost Logic T6 front mount intercooler for Josh’s widebody Supra project. After the previous Greddy 4 row intercooler was damaged and found to be discontinued, it seemed like a great time to get this massive replacement. This is the largest one available for the MKIV without cutting of the frame or bumper supports and the sheer size is impressive. The core size is 5″ deep, 27 1/2″ wide & 13″ tall and capable of supporting over 1500 RWHP. This is a BIG piece to a fast puzzle.
Kevin’s Evo 8 Build Begins
Thursday, March 1st, 2012
All of the parts have arrived and it’s time to make some major changes to this Evo 8. This car already has a large list of mods and one might ask “What else can you add to such a nice Evo?”. Well, just to name a few…
Block 4g64
Manley turbo tuff I beam long rods with custom age 625+ rod bolts
Wiseco 1400hd pistons 87mm ( 9.7:1 compression)
English Racing modified water pump
Stock 100mm crank
Buschur oil pan
Fluidampr
Tomei crank scraper
Clevite main bearings
Clevite rod bearings
Ams race balance shaft
Arp mainstuds
Oem oil pump
Head
Cosworth cnc head
Ams headgasket
Tomei 280 pro cams
Tomei cam gears
Arp custom age 625+ head studs
Kiggly hls pressure regulator
Gsc zero tick lifters
Drivetrain
Shep 5 speed trans ultimate ratio without 4:11
Shep stage 2 tcase with quaife
Shep rear diff 12 plate upgrade
Exedy stage 5 triple carbon clutch
Stm clutch fork stop
Ignition
Spark tech cop non cdi
Oem ecu to be tuned with speed density on E85
Turbo kit
Custom fabricated by Jesse B ( JDL Auto Design)
Precision turbo dual ball bearing 6266 with 1.00 a/r
Downpipe v banded
Tial wastegates v banded
Dumptubes v banded
Exhaust manifold t4 twinscroll
The entire turbo kit was jet coated.
Fuel
Injector dynamics id2000
Fullblown fuel pump hanger anodized purple for e-85
-6 stainless lines
-8 stainless lines
2 walbros 255’s with install kits
Stm fuel pump wiring kits
Misc items
Beatrush underpanel with dzus fasteners
Perrin rear sway bar with stout mounts and endlinks
Whiteline front sway bar
Torque solution engine mount kit
Torque solution rear diff bushings
Torque solution shifter bushing
Torque solution under hood bushings
Master cylinder
Slave cylinder
Omni 4 bar map sensor
Arp crank bolt
Arp cam gear bolt
Fullblown superman catch can
Tomei test pipe
Dei t4 turbo heat shield
Engine master gasket set
Reusing parts that are currently on the car
Ams vsr intake manifold
Ams fuel rail
Ets 4 inch intercooler
Fuel lab fuel pressure regulator
Tial bov
Boomba 75mm throttle body
3 inch intercooler piping
Arc box with custom fit 4 inch piping
Spark tech cop non cdi
We will be adding updates to this build frequently so be sure and check back here for the details.
Also check out all of the pictures here
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