My Evo 9 :D

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its getting there steve but sadly i dont like the red rim round the wheels its a bit chavey for me
 
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Coming from the man with headlight brows? lol

I've photoshopped many different wheels on it, but i'm beginning to like the red on the wheels :) I think my new ones will have it too!
 
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Ah well, i've seen worse quotes!

My new AMS bits arrived :D including the new (but now sold out) plug cover and gear knob :D
 
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I've only just got them!! lol Will get some more stuff up when i've sanded the lettering on the rocker cover :D The car only needs the paint sorted on the bumper and the ECU and she's 99.9% complete for the year :D I've already started drafting next year's mods ;)
 
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Coming from the man with headlight brows? lol

I've photoshopped many different wheels on it, but i'm beginning to like the red on the wheels :) I think my new ones will have it too!

yea, like he is in any position to comment about whats chavy lol

he'll be along in a mo to give us the crap about how they were his first mod and how the only cost £5 on ebay. oh and that a couple people have admired them :wtf: these chavs tend to stick together about these things lol :razz::whistling::)
 
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yea, like he is in any position to comment about whats chavy lol

he'll be along in a mo to give us the crap about how they were his first mod and how the only cost £5 on ebay. oh and that a couple people have admired them :wtf: these chavs tend to stick together about these things lol :razz::whistling::)

that was my first ever mod and only cost me a fiver :whistling::whistling::whistling: they WERE going to be removed this weekend but not now :)
 
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Fantastic Steve.

I think the only thing my GT has that yours hasn't is the missing boot trim!

I assume the Lancer Evolution GT badge on the back is the original and how it should look. Mine has been removed and replaced with the UK spec Evolution IX on the back. Can't decide if to put it back to how it should be or not?

That wiring was a shocker, glad you had the skills to sort it.

Noob question - Shifter bushes, they to do with gearbox right? If so what difference do they make, smoother changes etc
 
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Fantastic Steve.

I think the only thing my GT has that yours hasn't is the missing boot trim!

I assume the Lancer Evolution GT badge on the back is the original and how it should look. Mine has been removed and replaced with the UK spec Evolution IX on the back. Can't decide if to put it back to how it should be or not?

That wiring was a shocker, glad you had the skills to sort it.

Noob question - Shifter bushes, they to do with gearbox right? If so what difference do they make, smoother changes etc

Mine does have the boot trim in it :)



It now has the little bit at the bottom now too :D

The GT badge on the rear is the only one i've seen, therefore i'm assuming (though i do hate assumption) its an aftermarket thing and hence will be removed in due time :)

The wiring will go through a full transformation over the winter when the engine is removed :D Going for full minimal look!

The bushes don't make for a smoother change, the rubber does that, these make for a positive gear change :)

My Autronics ECU arrived today too :D SM4 pnp :D Can't wait to get it on the car and full mapped!! Not after pub figures, after full driveability and off boost characteristics. Though, she's going to stay a beast whatever happens ;)
 
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My Autronics ECU arrived today too :D SM4 pnp :D Can't wait to get it on the car and full mapped!! Not after pub figures, after full driveability and off boost characteristics. Though, she's going to stay a beast whatever happens ;)

Thanks Steve for info.

Yep, map for performance not numbers :)
 
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My Coil on plug system arrived today too :D Ran the car with 0.8mm gaps on new plugs and WOW!! Can't wait to get this thing mapped :D
 
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Hi all! Well i've had a bit of a stand down from the evo for a while to concentrate more on work :) But now i've had a bit more free time, i've managed to get a few more bits done :D

One thing that always bugged me since i owned the car was the noise of that bloody 044 pump in the engine bay, it sounds like a ****ed off wasp so have decided to move it into the boot as well as the battery. A fair bit of wiring to sort out, but i've finally sorted it ;)



First off was to de-pressurise all the fuel system and pull it all away. I bought an Aeromotive FPR as well as a load of -6 fittings and aeroquip hose. Running the hose under the car was pretty straight forward as i cut out the metal feed hose, knocked out the plastic seats and ran the aeroquip hose in the gap :)







After it was all connected up and the wiring completed, i started the car up - no leaks :D but i couldn't get the fuel pressure below 3.5 bar :( Having researched my options, i decided to take it out on the venturi thingy in the fuel tank as it has a TINY hole in it to create the effect. Having a look at it, there isn't really much to it and i bit the bullet and drilled the hole out from 2mm to 2.5mm. I then decided to get the buckets and the hose to test to see if it still works







Well, the good news is it does! And at a low pressure too! So put it back in the car and got a 2.5 bar minimum on the fuel pressure regulator :) So i can get my 3 bar base fuel pressure and its now ready for mapping! Decided to pull the car out the garage as it was covered in dust and oily hand prints and give it a blast with the pressure washer



Next step is the battery tray to be ordered from Evo Solutions :D

Though i know there seems to be an ongoing battle as to whether or not you need a fuse/circuit breaker in the boot for the battery or not, but i always stay on the side of caution and have invested too much time and money into this car to see it end for a failure in the cable's sheath etc. Just not worth it. So my mega fuse holder arrived today :D 200amp should sort it ;)



I also fitted the switchable earth for the anti-lag on the Autronics :D Just need the battery tray and a PS pump to finish her
 
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Car's in with Russ at Performance HQ!! Time for the mapping to begin :D it's having some other tiny jobs done too ;)
 
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I should have actually put this in before my last post, but forgot with the excitement :D


My stereo turned up :D Cheer's Mark for it, i haven't got the proper mounts or the wiring adapter, but i fitted it to see how it looked anyway :) I'm happy :D



So onto the boot, to FINALLY finish it off. I extended the cable from the relay to the 044 so i could lay it under the tray, then shortened all the earths as much as possible. Then onto putting a bit of strength into the boot so i can actually USE it! So i started off measuring the depth of the boot well



Then got my old MOD issued roll mat and decided to cut it up :D



After some trimming and some simple joinery i got this :)



Its taken a while to get the things to actually straighten up, but after applying some heat, they finally made it :) Then put the wood back in to see if it can take the strength



Then shoved the grotty mat back in :) (could i get away with sticking it in the washing machine?!)



Stereo bits did finally arrive from Camskill and its in properly, its so nice to have music on long journeys!
 
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