The Brian Spilner ..... EVO
 

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I finally sold the DSM and the Audi and consolidated. I regret not making a project thread for the Brian Spilner DSM and will not make the same mistake with the evo. I'm guessing if I would have had a project thread it wouldn't have ended up with a bodykit or lime green. I've definitely grown up a bit since I got into DSMs so I'm going to do what I can to keep the evo classy.

It was actually a lot harder than I initially hoped it would be to find a clean low mile evo! I ended up getting a 2003 Rally red VIII from wisconsin. All I've been doing to it since i've picked it up is basic maintenance and cleaning things up.

I plan on posting pics as I make changes and asking advice before I make purchases.

I picked it up with a little over 45k miles and the car did come with some basic bolt ons..
Shep stage 3 transfercase with LSD
Tomei 7960 w\ MAP ported hotside
Map o2 housing external dump (I actually hate the external dump)
turbosmart compgate40 (Needs a stiffer spring)
Precison 1200cc Injectors
Synapse syncronic bov
Buscher racing full exhaust with test pipe and down pipe V-BAND
act 2900 street disc clutch with light weight flywheel
Gsc s1 cams
Injen upper and 1 piece lower intercooler pipes( having a hard time removing water spots on these)
Injen intake
Hallman MBC in cab cable driven
Ets 4 inch intercooler anodized black
Defi gauges (boost, oil pressure, EGT)
LC-1 wideband
Solid roll motor mounts

Came with a CF hood
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I really didn't like the look of the silver mesh so i painted it black. looks a lot cleaner imo

before: http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/n...93006251_o.jpg

After:http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/n...11458707_o.jpg

It's wingless... and i'm debating getting a wing. On the plus side it does have a CF trunk, but there is not a spring and it wont stay open on it's own. Kind of irritating.
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Spoiler or leave it wingless?

"MITSUBISHI" was in rough shapehttp://i304.photobucket.com/albums/n...19206652_o.jpg

$3.84 fix from walmart
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Exhaust heat shield looked pretty crappy also...http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/n...66763622_o.jpg

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I had some left over high temp engine enamel.
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cleaned up nice
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The rear brembos were pretty faded but I managed to restore the clear coat. and the wheels are missing the center caps :(
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Front calipers are as clean as the day they were new
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Other than that the car is pretty clean! I've basically fallen in love with it.

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Thanks for looking and I'll keep you updated!

Re: The Brian Spilner ..... EVO
 

Real nice, I aplaud your efforts toward keeping it clean.

Oh, and wing it!

Re: The Brian Spilner ..... EVO
 

If you wing it I'd just sell the carbon lid or trade it for a matching color lid with wing. at least put a lip on the trunk though.

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Dude, nice! 45k on the clock what a find! Good solid setup, get it to shane for a tune on corn and just rip it. I say keep it wingless, I dig the red + CF look, very clean!

Only thing I think you should consider, ditch the blue in the seats. Black fabric paint or something, nice mod right up your alley.

Re: The Brian Spilner ..... EVO
 

Already talked to shane about the current tune and it's already burning corn lol but i will look into the fabric paint... :)

Re: The Brian Spilner ..... EVO
 

Nice find indeed! Keep up the good work on it too.

Re: The Brian Spilner ..... EVO
 

Car looks great man. I'm interested to check this thing out sometime.

I did the fabric paint/dye this weekend and it turned out pretty well. I'll have some pics up on Evomn in a day or two.

I might be interested in swapping that trunk for a RR trunk and wing.

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I love evo's wingless!

Looks super nice! I'd agree with the blue seats looks kind of weird in a red car, evo 9 seats would be amazing

Re: The Brian Spilner ..... EVO
 

Looks great. I'd leave it wingless myself. Some Evo 7 style taillights would look good I think too.

Re: The Brian Spilner ..... EVO
 

Nice man. I just could never justify buying an already heavily modded car lol.

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cool opinion man. Mine is that the carbon fiber should be painted to match the rest of the car.

Re: The Brian Spilner ..... EVO
 

I agree with the VII tails. They look awesome on pretty much any color combo. And get some springs come spring! Look into GTWorx and Swift. ;)

Nice car man!

Re: The Brian Spilner ..... EVO
 

Nice! Needs wing for sure.

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I think you should paint it lime green :)

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Very nice and I like the cleanup you've been doing already. I vote wingless and painting the hood and trunk to match.

I might be selling my GTWorx springs and MR Bilsteins in spring; if I know ahead of time that someone is interested, it might just be enough to 100% convince me to sell.

For seats, check out www.CipherAuto.com. I don't have experience with them but they look nice and price is incredibly reasonable.

Re: The Brian Spilner ..... EVO
 

Nice pickup, this car looks familar, was it on craigslist a month or so ago? Good luck with the build.

Re: The Brian Spilner ..... EVO
 

Buy these and send them to Bilstein for a custom rebuild/revalve: http://www.evomn.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=7527

I'll vouch for DoughCom, very solid Texan...living in MN...

Re: The Brian Spilner ..... EVO
 

Nice car man, good luck keeping it clean. As long as it doesn't go neon green like the last car you will be a winner.

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I'm actually really interested in the idea of dying the middle of the recaros. I wouldn't want other than oem seats so aftermarket is out of the picture. I did like the 9 seats I had in my dsm but i've had those for 3 years and i'm sick of them. Being that it's a red car I do like the idea of black over blue. I think the black will make it look really clean but i'm afraid that it looks a little plain....

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What are your thoughts on red? I think it will retain the sporty look and flow with the car, and if it's horrible I can always go to black. Idk if it would be possible to come back from black.

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I figure If i really mess up the seats.... I could just pick up some UK version seats. Other countries really do get a lot more options... GRR US.

These would look crazy even if i just died the back seat black.
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These would be a second choice

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But FIRST i'm going to try and dye/paint it.

Thumbs up or down on RED?

Re: The Brian Spilner ..... EVO
 

Very nice Evo. Saw this on CL. Very clean all around, in and out!