This is a flange that we ordered from MAPerformance. This flange is for 4G63 head. A couple of interesting features make this flange stand out from the competition. First it has grooves to center the manifold runners over the exhaust ports. It also has CNC transitions to match the oval ports to the 1.5″ round runners we have chosen. This flange is usually used with their full Evo 8-9 manifold, but because this 4G is going into an IS300 sideways, we will have to fabricate our own manifold.
Sorry this is not about the upcoming release of a video game. This is Global Time Attack! An event that features all types of cars and drivers with different levels of performance and experience. The Time Attack events focus on getting the fastest lap time in each class and they have a class for everyone and most any car. The most recent event was last weekend at Road Atlanta during Formula Drift with over 15,000 fans looking on. Our newest intern, Brandon Connelly competed unopposed in the Synergy Turbo AWD True Street Class, thank you Patrick at Synergy Turbo for all your help and support! Brandon did very well for his first on a race track with his lowest lap time of 2.04 in his mostly stock Evo 8. The GTA organization will have more events this year that promises to pay out $10,000 to the class winners! Check out their website here for more info.
We originally started a five lug conversion for this Colt to fit some larger wheels with a different lug pattern. Our attention soon turned to the old factory calipers and mounts that would now be incompatible. Our options at this point are to use a set of OEM Mitsubishi Eclipse calipers or to look towards the aftermarket for a solution. We decided that switching out to larger Wilwood calipers, some OEM IS300 rotors and a pair of custom caliper brackets would solve our issue of fitment. The added braking power will make this little Colt much safer on the street and more competitive on the autocross circuit.
Kevin’s EVO is finally finished and the results are in.
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What you are looking at is an engine crank that was scavenged out of a Gallant 4G64 at the junkyard. To complete a 2.3L 4G63 stroker project, we started by sending it off to the machine shop for balancing and careful inspection to verify it was within proper spec. When it returned it was immediately shipped off to Evans Performance Products for their REM Isotropic Superfinish. To simplify it, the REM procedure is a super fine polishing process that has some incredible benefits such as longer part life, reduced friction and reduced temperatures. Here is a link to their site for a full run down on the procedure. For the last step Evans Cryogenically processed the crank for even more good qualities, like rapid cooling and significantly reduced vibration. Link to Cryogenics. Now this old crank is ready to be installed and take on the world, again.
We 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.
Today 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.
Installation of a specialty clutch can be tricky. With fragile internal pieces such as the carbon fiber discs, you must take extreme caution. Make sure the transmission shaft has plenty of clearance to slide by these pieces or (as another shop has proven here) damage like this will occur. Expensive!
And 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.
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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