After a lot of contemplation I decided not to ruin a rare car, and therefore I picked up a (sort of) dream car of mine. I, rather my GF (soon to be fiance), found a nice black 2003 Mitsubishi Evolution 8 for sale on a local Evo group. We had picked up an Evo X last year to get rid of my '11 Lancer that was in need of repair, but after primarily driving my Alltrac for the 2 years prior I couldnt get back in to a daily with pillars 3 inches thick. So she ended up getting the X and I stuck with my Celica until we found this 8.
We picked up the 8 from a guy looking to move on to a truck, he drove it maybe 10 miles a day since he moved up here from Cali. It came with a bunch of mods (listed below), but also came with some suspension issues. Since I wanted to do things right I sent it to a trusted shop to have a master bushing kit installed, along with new belts, pulleys, water pump and a general tune up on the 156k mile engine.
Some background on me, to fill in some blanks with the story. I do media at local events (Washington and Oregon State. I run a site called PNW Car Culture that keeps an up to date calendar of events for the area, along with photos of most major car shows and other events. I started this back in 2009 after i picked up my Lancer and went out to the Olympus rally. Ever since I've made sure (when I had the money to) to go to every rally type event in the Wa state area. This probably kept my love of the Evo alive, and kept me on track to where I am today.
Fast forward to last December, I shot photos at Dirtfish rally school for NW Rally Associations Inaugural Rally Sprints, and again this past April. A week after the second event we found the Evo 8, and a week from now I will be competing in my first Rallyx event.
So this will be one of the chroniclings of my Evo 8 and its rallyx career!
Mods when I bought it: Perrin Turbo Back
Perrin 3.5" Intercooler
RRE Tune
Agency Power StrideSeven Wheels
PTE 1200cc Injectors
Autometer Liquid Boost Gauge
Short Antenna
Vortex Generator
Amber Turb Signals
Rally Armor
Mitsu Window Visor
Nokya Yellow Fogs
Remote Start
Agency Power Shifter Bushings
Short Shifter
Shifter Base Bushings
Injen UICP Kit
Grimspeed 3-port
Walbro 255 Fuel Pump
ACT Stage 2 Clutch
Giro Disk Cross Drilled/Slotted Rotors
Giro Disk Magic Brake Pads
Braided Brake Lines
Fender Washer Kit Purple Anodized
Battery Relocation Kit
Mods done since purchase
Galant Windshield spray nozzles (starting out strong!)
Energy Suspension Master Bushing Kit
Works Shift Knob
All engine belts and pulleys
Whiteline Ball Joints
Hankook Ventus S1 Noble2 (255/50 18)
Redline 10w-40 Engine Oil
Tanabe Boost Gauge
Out at Olympus this year
With a good camera
Me and my girls Evos
E36 M3 I do on my weekends off
That AWD life hits hard (btw the Alltrac will be up for sale, as I need money for rally car parts and dont want to ruin a classic)
My inspiration to get an Evo, and my Lancer
Other side/ Name the driver
