Project Rebuild

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As most of you know I bought MAtz 03 evo with a little front end damage. I'm gonna try and document the stuff I do to get input from you all.

http://www.initialdproject.com/evo8/images/teardown/front_shot.jpg

http://www.marshallspec.com/pics/buildup/front.jpg
Some of the first things were to put on all my stuff from my black evo.
Xede
walbro fuel pump
Advan rg2's with toyo t1's
Works stage 3 Ohlins r&t
Works adj. rear sway
Works 30% short shifter

To be installed
Works turbo back
Spearco intercooler
Ams lower intercooler pipe
Works ss clutch line
Rs headlights (thanks Matt, and Marcel for blaking them out)

New stuff
Koyo Radiator
Buddyclub cams 264,272
Silver door (thanks Works)
Aluminum light weight pullies (thanks brian)

More to add later

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Got gauges?

http://www.marshallspec.com/pics/buildup/DSC01139.JPG


Probably paint it black when I figure out what all is going in there.

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Pleas don't laugh at the plywood! I don't have a garage to use.

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Discuss here
http://www.norcalevo.net/forums/viewtopic.php?p=81601#81601

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OK update.
Took some time with the high lift jack and a 3500 lb ratchet stap to get things close to where they are supposed to be.

http://www.norcalevo.net/gallery/albums/album126/evo_measurements.sized.jpg

Took some time while I'm waitin for stuff to show from mitsu. and cut out and grinded the bad spots in the frame.

http://www.marshallspec.com/pics/buildup/DSC01179.JPG

http://www.marshallspec.com/pics/buildup/DSC01180.JPG

Oh then some goodies showed up!

http://www.marshallspec.com/pics/buildup/DSC01244.JPG

Big thanks to Navid at xperformance for the hook up on this seat, and more to come!

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Got the mini battery in the trunk. Also removed the spare tire bolt down piece and the jack holder. Some day there will be a water/alky fuel cell there.

http://www.marshallspec.com/pics/buildup/DSC01184.JPG

Don't know if I'm going to keep the bottom piece with the battery disconect. Got most of the wireing done on the defi control unit.
http://www.marshallspec.com/pics/buildup/DSC01185.JPG

Discuss here http://www.norcalevo.net/forums/viewtopic.php?p=81601#81601

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She's startin to look like an evo!

http://www.marshallspec.com/pics/buildup/DSC01210.JPG

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Still waitin on one last piece from mitsu. After that let the welding begin.

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Goodies are rollin in.

http://www.marshallspec.com/pics/buildup/DSC01222.JPG

Also got a hood from evodave of evom. Got a little beat up durring transit.
http://www.marshallspec.com/pics/buildup/DSC01309.JPG

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My ship came in. Finaly from Japan the replacement frame piece came in. Time to put her back together.

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OK no comments on my welds. It will hold, just not pretty. That tar shit was a pain. When it got hot enough it started dripping down on my welds.

Hopefully the engine will be in by this weekend. My neigbor who's doin the painting stopped by to pick up the wrecked hood to try out the paint he got.

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Got a lot done this weekend. My Friend and my brother came over to help out with the enigine install. Hope to have her back on the road soon.

http://www.marshallspec.com/pics/buildup/DSC01241.JPG

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Thanks to Boostx2 for the harness bar.

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Ladies and gentlemen It's alive. Dont have the accesories on like the alt. or waterpump. But started her up and she sound great!

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I know Dave is gonna shed a tear.
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I didn't spend much time on fender to hood alignment. Shows a little misfitment at the point of the fender to the hood. I exitited to have her back together. Picken up a loaner sterring wheel tomorrow. Cant wait to drive her.

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Thanks to Navid for the steering wheel loan. Car realy screams. I want to keep drivin it but worried I'm gonna get popped. Off to get smog/tailight insp tomorrow. :twisted:

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Thanks to the crew at full function. And Shiv for the sweet tune. This is piper cams with stock cam gears.
http://www.marshallspec.com/pics/buildup/DSC01318.JPG
I'll post more info in the power section

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Ride height/homie made difuser

http://www.marshallspec.com/pics/advan%20pics/DSC01351.JPG

I'd like to see the back go lower but I'm maxed out. So with out spending 200 on other set of shorter springs and a new alignment. I just let it be.

http://www.marshallspec.com/pics/advan%20pics/DSC01353.JPG

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When I put Jomamma's apr splitter on I traced it and decided to make my own out of aluminum. THe apr splitter sticks out too much at the tip for me so I softened it by 2 inches at the point. This piece really helps because I didn't put the 30lb front bumper support back on when I rebuilt the car and it has 2 points to which the bumper attaches to. This undertray stiffens up the bumper a lot.

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uploaded the pics that I saved for all the newby evo homies. You can do it!

[panem]

i cant wait to get my car out,

[Matz]

uploaded the pics that I saved for all the newby evo homies. You can do it!


Damn, brought this thread back from the dead. I had forgotten how f'd up my old Evo was.

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Said good bye to the car yesterday. Good luck to sammy with his new race car. Left overs here

http://www.norcalevo.net/forum/index.php?topic=16268.new#new

[Matz]

:( I'm sad to see you get rid of the Evo, Marshall... but it's good to see that you sold it to someone that's going to keep the road racing spirit alive. Take good care of it, Sammy!

Marshall, anytime you want to autox in an Evo, you're more than welcome to codrive mine with me. It's not at the same level as yours, but it'll still be fun to drive.

[wilson1]

man, sorry to hear that! :(

[MarkSAE]

Dang, that was fast. Is Sammy going to race it in AWD Challenge?

[wilson1]

Sammy got a bargain!

[EVO GRIM]

:( I'm sad to see you get rid of the Evo, Marshall... but it's good to see that you sold it to someone that's going to keep the road racing spirit alive. Take good care of it, Sammy!

Marshall, anytime you want to autox in an Evo, you're more than welcome to codrive mine with me. It's not at the same level as yours, but it'll still be fun to drive.


Thanks Dave I might take you up on that. Pm me if you need some tires.

[highlife]

ouch! those first pics look brutal

[Matz]

ouch! those first pics look brutal


Wanna ride with me on the track sometime? Can I drive your Evo instead? ;)

[EVO GRIM]

I'll ride with you, but if you wreck I get the car!

[Tnastyevo8]

wow amazing work congrats

[DirectorSe7en]

Red X's FTL.

[Matz]

Red X's FTL.


Maybe Marshall can fix the links... he comes by here every now and then. He did great work rebuilding my old Evo (which was formally rodw's old Evo, and is now FIA's evo).