This page contains info about my Evo IX, including current and planned mods, items for sale which I may be interested in, and any notes or resources which may help me choose modifications or set up the car.
The base car is a 2006 Mitubishi Lancer Evolution IX, silver.
Without going into specific details of brands, the parts I am looking at getting/upgrading include:
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Custom number plates
Boost gauge & pillar mount gauge pod
Full turbo back exhaust - dump pipe, front pipe, high-flow cat, rear pipe, muffler
Panel filter
Electronic boost controller
Larger fuel pump
Blow off valve
ECU reflash/retune
Rear strut brace
Whiteline handling pack
Lowered springs
Braided brake lines
Brake master cylinder brace
Engine Stage 1
Raceworks dump pipe, front pipe, cat $979
Trust PE Ti-R titanium exhaust $1599
Ralliart Panel Sports Filter Cotton $169
HKS EVC V $660
Walbro fuel pump 255 L/hr $199
Ralliart MR BOV $200
Ceramic coating of dump pipe and front pipe $200
Just JDM intake pipe $226
Plazmaman intercooler piping kit (stealth black) $710
Initial dyno run, labour to fit parts, and Verso dyno tune $2711.50
Total: $7653.50
Handling
Cusco Rear Carbon brace $309
Whiteline rear sway bar $198
Kings high-performance lowered springs (E category, progressive, tapered wire) $257/pair.
Labour $310
Total: $1331
Braking & other mechanical
Ralliart Brake Booster Support $450
Ballys braided brake lines $319
Total: $769 (labour included under engine mods)
Interior
Defi boost gauge, control unit, stand, visor $354
Carbon fibre pillar-mount gauge pod $350
Alpine CDA-9886 or CDA-9887 CD/
MP3 head unit $540
Audio install $890
Pioneer front splits
Sound deadening in doors (Dynamat)
Power cable for radar detector (from ceiling next to rear view mirror)
Mount HKS EVC display in ash tray
Total $2134
Aesthetic
Number Plate Relocater $67
UK-style “EVOLUTION IX” rear badge $125
Custom plates (polycarbonate) $455
Engine Stage 2
6 September 2006
Purchased the car. 2006 model Evo IX, silver, no performance pack. Some Ralliart options including vortex generator, metal kick panels, carbon fibre dash panels, pedals.
12 September 2006
3 May 2007
Friday 4 May 2007
Placed order at Just JDM
Walbro Fuel Pump 255L $199
Ralliart Panel Sports Filter Cotton $169
Cusco Rear Carbon brace $309
Ralliart Brake Booster Support $450
Ballys braided brake lines $319
Number Plate Relocater $67
Freight: $99
Total: $1612
Saturday 5 May 2007
Monday 14 May 2007
Thursday 24 May 2007
Monday 28 May 2007
Tuesday 5 June 2007
Saturday 9 June 2007
???
Tuesday 31 July 2007
Monday 6 August 2007
Tuesday 15 January 2008
Wednesday 16 January 2008
Spoke to Yandi at Audio Art & Technology. Booked my car in for Thursday 24th Jan 2008 to fit a head unit, mount HKS EVC controller under the head unit, install power cable for radar detector near rear view mirror, and install Dynamat sound deadening in the doors. Will be $440 plus the cost of the head unit plus about $50 to install the head unit. He quoted $550 to supply and fit a Pioneer 7950UB.
Monday 21 January 2008
Friday 18 January 2008
Tuesday 22 January 2008
Thursday 24 January 2008
Dropped off car at Audio Art & Technology (Murray St, Perth).
I provided Alpine CDA-9887 head unit, and HKS EVC 5 display unit.
They will install the head unit, mount the HKS EVC display unit under the head unit (but not fully install it), provide and install Dynamat sound deadening in the front doors, provide and install Pioneer 165 splits in the doors, provide and install a hardwiring kit for my Bel RX65 radar detector.
Friday 25 January 2008
Tuesday 29 January 2008
~10:15am: Dropped off Evo IX at Allstar Garage.
4pm: Plazmaman intercooler piping kit arrived.
6:45pm: dropped off Plazmaman intercooler piping kit to Allstar Garage.
Car made 199 hp (148.45 kW) @ all four hubs stock standard.
After mods (minus the intercooler piping) and tuning it made 264.8 hp (197.5 kW) @ all four hubs. A 33% gain over standard.
Wednesday 30 January 2008
Allstar Garage finished off work on my car. Fitted Plazmaman intercooler piping kit, tidied up interior, etc.
~5:30pm: picked up the car.
Total cost of fitting parts and tuning was $2711.50.
Friday 1 February 2008
Saturday 2 February 2008
30 April 2007: Called Brendan from Raceworks on 0404 035 426.
He could provide me with free software and then maps configured for a car with my level of mods, that I can then download onto the car myself via an OpenECU cable and a laptop.
The cable is about $150 and the tune will cost around $500.
Said the Raceworks exhaust is not too loud.
30 April 2007: Called All Star Garage on (08) 9248 7433.
They can tune Evo IX ECUs using a system called Verso. Includes fuel, ignition, boost control, etc.
Costs $990 for initial tune including dyno time.
After that it will be ~$230/hr for a retune.
They estimated that the labour to install a full turbo-back exhaust, panel filter, blow off valve, fuel pump, boost gauge, and boost controller, would be in the vicinity of $500.
2 May 2007: Clint had his white Evo IX tuned by All Star Garage with similar mods to what I am considering. Got 236kW @ hubs. The thread is here.
3 May 2007: got price from Rob from Racework (Lord Baldy from EvolutionOz.net) for dump pipe, front pipe, high flow cat, shipped to Perth. $979 all up.
3 May 2007: Vision R has Trust PE Ti-R cat-back exhaust for $1599, Tomei Expreme dump/front pipe kit for $899, MR metal blow valves for $200. No stock of flanged Metal cat ($55) or Cusco carbon rear strut brace type CB ($330).
17 May 2007: Asked about ceramic coating on EvolutionOz.net forums. Jeff Ash (jash) from C-Red recommended Lyndon from Techline Coatings. Phone 0500 899 988. Gave him a call. He is a one-man operation so give him a call before dropping stuff off. $38/foot for 3” pipe. Address: 29 Blackboy Grove, Wandi (south just off Ankatell Drive).
A rear strut brace and stiffer rear swaybar would be a good start. The cheapest option for lowering the car would be to get the Whiteline lowering springs ~$300.
Better than lowered springs would be to get coilovers. Tein Super Street are Tein's budget option. Next up are the Tein Flex. Compatible with EDFC. Lots of other brands - Cusco, Zeal, HKS, Buddy Club, etc. Nengun has Tein MonoFlex. Flex seem to be superceded. Pete from Wilkinsons recommended either sticking with just springs or getting some good coilovers; he recommended KW (German brand) and said to avoid the Jap brands.
Good thread on suspension: http://www.evolutionoz.net/forum/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=188
I asked about Evo IX stock spring rates here.
According to Targa Tom, the stock spring rates are:
Front: 280 lbs/inch
Rear: 310 lbs/inch
Given that:
So the stock spring rates are:
Front: 5.0 kg/mm
Rear: 5.4 kg/mm
29 April 2007: I started this thread on suspension: http://www.evolutionoz.net/forum/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=9602
30 April 2007: Phoned Wilkinsons Suspension Centre on (08) 9370 2646.
Spoke to Peter.
He said that Whiteline no longer make kits; just sell individual parts.
He recommended that I get the rear swaybar and 4 lowered springs.
He said that If I want to go for coilovers that I should go for KW (German made). He said to avoid the Japanese Teins, Cuscos, HKS, Budd Club, etc.
To supply & fit a rear swaybar, 4 lowered springs, and fit a rear strut brace that I supply, would be $789 all up.
Will take 7-10 days for parts to come in once I order.
Some cars that look nice include the following:
Nice silver evo VIII
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Work VS-TX 18×9 staggered rims wrapped with Pirelli Corsa 255-40-18 tires
Do-Luck chin spoiler, Varis CF bumper cooling ducts, and a Mitsubishi MR Vortex generator
Nice wheels that I like include:
Work VS-TX
Volk CE28N
Enkei NT-03
Advan RS gunmetal
Also:
Questions to ask:
Is there a pillar mount gauge pod (Monsta pod) that doesn't obscure the tweeter or Intellitrac controls?
Do people have turbo timers on their Evo IXs? Does it interfere with Intellitrac?
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General consensus seems to be that turbo timers are unnecessary.
If I do get one, will have to wait for car to turn off before being able to arm Intellitrac.
Verdict: don't bother.
Ask for advice about my proposed engine mods: full turbo back exhaust, ECU reflash, fuel pump, electronic boost controller.
Ask about handling mods: whiteline swaybar kit, rear strut brace, lowered springs or coilovers
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Call Wilkinsons Suspension on (08) 9370 2646.
Get quote for Whiteline handling pack (installed).
Also ask about Tein coilovers (or similar) vs Whiteline lowered springs and ask for prices.
Also install of rear strut brace (Cusco).
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Decide on exhaust:
Raceworks full system $1805 + shipping
CES full system $2630
Trust PE Ti-R $1595 & Tomei Expreme kit $899 & Metal Cat (flanged ready to fit) $550 (all from Vision R) = $3039
Trust PE Ti-R $1595 & Tomei Expreme kit $899 & Raceworks cat $300 = $2794 –> Tomei extreme won't fit onto standard cat
Trust PE Ti-R $1595 & Tomei Expreme kit $899 (from Vision R) plus cat $300 = $2794
Trust PE Ti-R $1595 & Raceworks dump pipe, front pipe, cat $979 = $2574
HKS Silent Hi Power $999 + & Raceworks dump pipe, front pipe, cat $979 = $1978
Kakimoto Racing Regu 06 & R $900 (Nengun) & Raceworks dump pipe, front pipe, cat $979 = $1879
To do:
The plan:
Order custom number plates. Check availability.
Order from Vision R: Trust PE Ti-R exhaust, Tomei Expreme dump pipe & front pipe kit, MR metal BOV
Order from Raceworks: high flow cat (flanged to fit in place of Evo IX stock cat)
Order from Just JDM: Cusco carbon rear strut brace, Walbro 255L/hr pump, Ralliart panel filter, Resart number plate relocator, Goodridge braided brake lines, Ralliart brake booster support
Order from Nengun: HKS EVC V, Defi boost gauge & control unit
Once engine parts have arrived: book into All Star Garage for fitting & tuning
Once rear strut brace has arrived: book in to Wilkinsons for rear swaybar, lowered springs, get rear strut brace
The exchange rate (Japanese yen to Australian dollars) is really good (around 99.4:1) at the moment, so it might be cheaper to source parts direct for Japan through Nengun or Greenline.
From Nengun (shipping prices approximate):
Defi - Link - BF Meter - Boost Turbo Gauge - Amber - 60mm DF04302 AU $ 192.56 (~$211 shipped)
Defi - Link - Control Unit II Suits Defi-Link Meter, Defi-Link Meter DF05002 AU $ 93.31 (~$113 shipped)
Defi - Link - Meter Fitting Kit Defi-Link Fitting Kit DF05301 AU $ 15.55 (~$31 shipped)
Defi - Link - Single Meter Visor Defi-Link Single Meter Visor 60mm DF05201 AU $ 18.65 (~$31 shipped)
HKS - EVC - V 45003-AK005 AU $ 603.55 (~$660 shipped)
HKS - Intercooler Piping Mitsubishi - Lancer EVO CT9A - Type I/C - 2x IN 2x OUT 13002-AM002 AU $ 702.31 (~$813 shipped)
HKS - SSQV - Kit Mitsubishi - Lancer EVO VII - IX CT9A 0/1-03/1 (Not suitable for GT-A) 71001-AM011 AU $ 296.30 (~$338 shipped)
TEIN - Mono Flex Mitsubishi - Evo - 7/8/9 - F:9 R:7 (kg/mm) GSR52-F1SS1 AU $ 1,722.16 (~$2096 shipped)
Tomei - Outlet Component - Mitsubishi - EVO VII-IX 193093 AU $ 583.41 (~$752 shipped)
For sale on EvolutionOz.net forums:
Just JDM
Walbro Fuel Pump 255L $199.00
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Ralliart rear strut brace $385
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Ralliart MR BOV $210
Goodridge braided brake lines $360.00
Ralliart Brake Booster Support $429
HKS SSQ Flanges $95
Samco Inlet Turbo Pipe $255
Samco Intercooler Pipe Work CT9A $540
Samco Radiator PipeWork Evo 8/9 $265
Ralliart Hard pipe kit $1529
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Buschur Evo Green 20g -LT $2999
Defi BF Red Boost 60mm $299
Defi Control Unit II $199
RESART Number Plate Relocater $99
From Vision R:
TRUST PE Ti-R Cat back titanium exhaust system CT9A - $1695 SUPER LIGHT WEIGHT!!!! On special for $1595
here.
Tomei Extreme (Expreme) front pipe and dump pipe set, quicker response, more power - $1095. On special for $899
here.
“Metal Cat” catalyzers for ct9a evo, we have the jig available to produce these cats flanged up for bolt on fitment as well as screw hole for o2 sensor after the cat therefore not getting the CEL - $550
MR metal blow off valves - $195
HKS SQV specific evolution kit CT9A or CP9A - $429
Cusco
OS-type front and rear strut brace (other models such as AS, Ti, Carbon available on request) - From $250 each
Ralliart brake master cyldiner stopper - $495
Cusco Brake Master Cylinder Stopper Evolution - $149
Apexi turbo timers black or silver in stock - $149 each full stocked
Apexi panel drop in filters for standard air box to suit all Evos, Subaru GDB/GDA, Silvias, Skylines etc - $99
Defi Control Unit - $175 incl GST
Defi Boost Gauge - $330 incl GST
HKS EVC 6 Boost controller - $950 in stock
Blitz ID-III - $750, D1 Limited edition $790
HKS EVC black ltd edition premium boost controller with screen and control unit - $790
APP japan braided brake lines ct9a - $320
Walbro fuel pump 255 L/hr $220
Raceworks exhaust http://www.evolutionoz.net/forum/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=9112
3” Hi Flow Catalytic Converter $300 supplied, $30 fitted.
3” Race Pipe (cat delete - race track only) $170 supplied, $30 fitted.
Front Pipe Only $325 supplied, $370 fitted.
Front Pipe + 3” Hi Flow Catalytic Converter $625 supplied, $685 fitted.
Rear Pipe Only $775 supplied, $835 fitted.
Rear Pipe + 3” Hi Flow Catalytic Converter $1,075 supplied, $1,195 fitted.
Front Pipe + Rear Pipe $1,099 supplied, $1,225 fitted.
Front Pipe + 3” Hi Flow Catalytic Converter + Rear Pipe $1,425 supplied, $1,599 fitted.
Front Pipe + 3” Hi Flow Catalytic Converter + Rear Pipe + RaceWorks Secret Special Custom Stainless Steel Dump Pipe + Adapter Plate $1805 supplied, $2005 fitted.
Raceworks dump pipe & front pipe $630 http://www.evolutionoz.net/forum/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=9318
Raceworks dump pipe, front pipe, high flow cat, shipped to Perth. $979.
CES exhaust - full turbo back system with hi flow cat $2630 http://www.evolutionoz.net/forum/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=8740
SMB exhaust have various exhaust system for the Evo 7/8/9: http://www.smb.net.au/fullexhaustsystems-evo.htm
From Plazmamann:
