MAP's 2008 Evolution X GSR Build Thread aka Project GGX

[sleepydsm]

Whoever got your VIII is a lucky piece of shit.

He was just a serious buyer, who made an effort to see the car, and get his money to the seller ASAP. No luck involved.

Impressive bolt on gains!

[DSM_421]

He was just a serious buyer, who made an effort to see the car, and get his money to the seller ASAP. No luck involved.



LOL what?? I said he was lucky because he got a clean Evo from a shop owner... Not because he went and bought it first rofl...

I like that heat shield / air director... Is that a MAP piece?

[v8klla]

It sure is, pricing to come shortly :)

[v8klla]

Short Ram Intake / Polished Aluminum Finish $219.99
Add Heat Shield / Brushed SS Finish $79.99
Advanced Ceramic Coating / Intake Pipe $34.99
Advanced Ceramic Coating / Heat Shield $19.99

[v8klla]

I finally got around to having my Work wheels and Swift Sport lowering springs installed this past week and I'm very happy with the outcome :) The Gunmetal on Graphite Gray has grown on me and I love the new stance from the Swift springs. Ride quality is great (with the exception of a select few crappy MN roads) and I get a much better feel for the road over the stock springs.

We will be addressing the exhaust system next, updates and dyno comparisons will be posted in the near future!

http://www.maperformance.com/Chrisevoxworks640.jpg (http://www.maperformance.com/img/Chrisevoxworks.jpg)

[v8klla]

It's been a while here and there have been significant changes so bear with me as this will be a bit of a bulk update lol. This update was supposed to be a simple catback replacement, but a lean condition and time constraints changed all of that. To make a long story short we ended up replacing the entire turboback exhaust, upgrading the majority of the fuel system, and switching to E85 as outlined below:

MAP O2 Eliminator Downpipe / Recirculated (http://www.maperformance.com/map-stainless-steel-o2-eliminator-downpipe-for-evo-x-o2e-ss-evox.html)
MAP 304SS Test Pipe (Link coming soon)
MAP 3" 304SS Catback Exhaust with Varex Muffler (Link coming soon)
FIC 1100cc Fuel Injectors (http://www.maperformance.com/fuel-injector-clinic-1100cc-injectors-evo-x-is127-1100h.html)
Deatschwerks 300lph Fuel Pump with MAP Install Kit (http://www.maperformance.com/map-600hp-fuel-pump-upgrade-kit-w-dw300-mitsubishi-evo-x-map-evox-fpik-dw300.html)
Grimmspeed Manual Boost Controller (http://www.maperformance.com/grimmspeed-manual-boost-controller-universal-gs-070002.html)

http://www.maperformance.com/img/ChrisCareyEvoX373small.jpg (http://www.maperformance.com/img/ChrisCareyEvoX373.jpg)


I'm pretty happy with an extra 73whp from these modifications, what kind of power levels have other people attained with similar mods? Future plans include an upgraded actuator, AEM Xwifi wideband, and most likely a clutch before we get too crazy lol.

Varex Mufflers (http://www.maperformance.com/search.php?mode=search&by_title=Y&including=all&substring=varex)

I have to dedicate an entire paragraph to these things. It is quite possibly the single best investment I have made when it comes to automotive upgrades. For those that aren't familiar with these it is essentially a muffler with an electric motor controlled by a wireless key fob. The motor opens and closes a butterfly valve leaving you with a full 3" passage when fully open. When the butterfly valve is closed the exhaust gases travel through a smaller opening in the muffler that bypasses the valve entirely and subjects the gases to additional baffling. Essentially you can switch between a nearly stock sounding exhaust note and a full 3" exhaust with the press of a button :) We will have a production version of my catback and an Evo 8 & 9 version in the near future. You can find more information from the manufacturer here (http://www.xforce.com.au/about-varex-remote-control-sports-muffler.php).

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[19TsiAwd90]

i have a simular exhaust set up except mine is a 2.5 inch downpipe with a e-cutout then going into stock exhaust system so i can have loud when its just me and quite when i need it i love it as well, i looked into those muffler but they were spendy IIRC

[A//// Guy]

Wow those wheels look super sexy!

[D_Venable]

Varex Mufflers FTW (I have one sitting around for when I build the exhaust for my 88)

[311evo]

I see they have one with a 3" inlet and outlet. I could replace my test pipe with it, and it would be a smoother cutout-style system.