In between runs at Watkins Glen
The mods would not be complete without the OneHotLap sticker!
EJ's Evo has been slowly but steadily built since 2004 and at one point, it was down to just the bare chassis with parts of the car shipped out to 4 or 5 different continents for tuning. Somehow, it all magically came back together in one incredible machine putting out 400+ whp that tears up the track and everything else in the advanced run group at track events.
Here's a list of the mods in the Evo:
Engine/Drivetrain:
Perrin intake, CBRD BBK Full turbo, Swain Tech White Lightning-coated JM Fab EVO Twin Scroll Exhaust Manifold, CBRD ECU custom flash, HKS 272 cams, ported + Swain Tech White Lightning-coated OEM intake manifold, MIL.SPEC 65mm throttle body, AMS IC, AMS LICP, Samco IC hoses, ETS UICP, Cajun Powers's t-bolt clamp kit, Evo IX OEM dump valve, Hallman Pro manual boost controller,
400+ whp out of a 2.0L motor, are you kidding me?!
Carbon fiber: when every ounce of weight counts
Here's an in-car video from EJ's Evo running in a convoy with 2 MRs at Lime Rock Park:
... and another in-car cam at Calabogie:
Suspension:
Cusco Titanium Front Strut Tower Brace, Beatrush Rear Strut Tower Brace, Perrin PSRS Front Lower Control Arm bushings, WORKS Urethane Bushing Kit (Front Anti-sway Bar, Front Lower Control Arm, Rear Bump Steer, Rear Upper Control Arm, Rear Lower Control Arm Forward + Rearward, Rear Trailing Arm), Whiteline Rollcenter Adjustment kit, WORKS/Öhlins Stage III DFV Coilovers w/ Swift springs (12KF / 14KR), WORKS camber plates. WORKS Racing Program Rear Pillow Ball Mounts, Perrin Rear Sway Bar Endlinks, Perrin Rear Anti-sway Bar Stout Mounts, Perrin Front Lower Control Arm Brace, AMS Moustache Bar Eliminator Kit, and AMS lightweight Front Crossmember.
Wheels/Tires:
Winter: 17inch ASA wheels w/ Bridgestone Blizzak LM22 235/45R17
Summer: 17inch OEM Enkeis w/ Dunlop Direzza Z1 Star Spec 245/40R17
Track: 17inch OEM Enkeis w/ Dunlop Direzza Z1 Star Spec 245/40R17
Autocross: (F) 18x10 Enkei RP03, (R) 18x9.5 Enkei RPF1 w/ Kumho V710 285/30R18
You counted right: that's four full sets. You've got to hope EJ's wife doesn't read One Hot Lap!
Interior/Exterior:
Rennessy Fabrication custom Carbon Fiber Sunroof plug, APR Carbon Fiber Front Splitter, Mitsubishi MR Rear Vortex Generator, Rexpeed Gurney Flap, Rennessy Fabrication 6 point roll cage, Racetech 4009W seats & mounts w/ Buddy Club Racing Seat Sliders, Schroth Profi II 6 point harnesses, Beatrush Rear Bulkhead Panel, XPEL Headlight / Sideview Mirror Film, Black/White Gauge Overlay package, Defi 60mm Boost/EGT/Oil Pressure gauges, Defi Dashboard Gauge Pod, Defi Link II Control Unit, OEM Carbon Fiber E-Brake Handle, AMS Shift Knob, and OEM Blue Pedal Kit.
Coffee tables look great in carbon fiber!
Badges of honor
This may be the only place where cops and Cannonball can co-exist!
You've got to hope this only happens in the pits!
A cage thick enough to protect an elephant!
Somehow, brake ducts, dead bugs, and carbon fiber splitters go together so well!
Priceless:
"Boost Gets You Laid" decal.
Note: so far, there's been no empirical evidence to confirm the above...
One Final Thought
It's not every day that you come upon a daily driver with mods that take 4 pages to describe. Or get 200+ HP out of each liter. EJ's Evo is a unique specimen that would live in a museum if it weren't intended for track use. I know I'd much rather see it at the track.