2010 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X MR – Dream Come True

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As a kid I fantasized about building a car based upon my liking and imagination. It comes down as not surprising once you can know JM Yang of West Covina, CA, though i have now made my childhood dream into a reality.” Those are subtle yet strong words in the future from any automotive enthusiast.

Once they become adults they simply reminisce and acknowledge their starting in a general fashion, although many enthusiasts say they developed their love affair with cars at a early age. But JM remembers specifically what sparked his passion, and it has saddled with him this time. I’ll give you a few hints: It absolutely was a movie which had wild cars in it, and the title of your movie has two words in it that start with the same letter. Yea, I know, it is an easy one, right? Think you got it? No, it was not Fast & Furious. Before F&F, the film I am referring to came long. “”””I got into cars in an early age, and as I remember Mad Max was the first car-related movie I watched and liked,”””” he says. That’s right, Mad Max. How many of you remember that movie? It wouldn’t be everything surprising if this doesn’t ring a bell. For those of you who don’t realize it, look it and watch it. It’s kind of way out there and doesn’t even really have that much to do with cars, despite the fact that that’s what many people manage to remember it for. For the reason that sense, it is the same as F&F. Anyway, let’s get to the beautiful Evo X you see prior to deciding tois among the most capable cars in the marketplace,” he says. There was some major changes which were made when Mitsubishi went from the famed VII-IX generation to the X-most notably with the introduction of the latest transmission, although “It are prepared forsnow and dirt, and the track and concurrently be a dependable four-door, five-seater sedan for daily driving.” The historical past of the famed Mitsubishi Evo and the accolades contained within need not be enumerated by me. The new transmission is recognized as TC-SST, which stands for Twin-Clutch Sport(ronic) Shift Transmission. This tranny uses dual clutches to modify gears, allowing it to make shifts quicker when compared to a driver could in a conventional manual tranny as well as quicker than an automatic tranny using a torque converter. It does this all while allowing no drop-off in engine power. Oh, and all of this may be operated by magnesium controls paddle shifters. Yea, I want one, too.

So using the decision made, JM went out and got himself an Evo X. He wasted no time and started modifying the car within a week of buying it. “My goal in those days was to carry out the basic upgrades for the X,” he says. Even at this early stage within the car’s development JM addressed multiple areas of the car rather than focusing on merely one, such as aesthetics-the point of interest of many newbies. He placed on a Do-Luck carbon-fiber trunk, got an ARC Super Induction Box as well as a Tomei Ti exhaust, and lowered the car with Eibach springs. For wheels, he selected a set of Gram Lights 57G in Hyper Bronze initially, but ended up being switching them out for a set of Gram Lights 57D in Luminous Yellow. What is considered basic to many may be much more than that to others. They proved to be insufficient for JM after simply a short while, especially after spending time perusing reading and forums and studying automotive media, like magazines and blogs, as well as the major tuning shops from Japan, even though many enthusiasts would be very happy with an Evo X MR with those mods.

2010 mitsubishi X MR CZ4A colt speed engine cover

2010 mitsubishi X MR CZ4A samco hoses

2010 mitsubishi X MR CZ4A colt speed hood prop

“There are a number of people in the business who I look up to, both locally and abroad. Jay of JDMEGO, Bill of JDMphasis, Ben of Bulletproof Automotive, and countless other builds have served as inspiration for me,” JM says. “They have been advocates of innovation over imitation, and that motto I have used as being a cornerstone inside my build philosophy.”

JM clearly does those individual’s names justice in his build. His choice of top-tier parts has created an attractive Evo that may withstand the test of time and make any JDM fanboy damn near lose his mind. For the exterior aero, Varis units were selected in addition to names, likeVoltex and CWEST, and Ganador, all of it flowing smoothly with the one-and-only Volk TE37SL wheels in the Pressed Graphite finish. Sitting behind the wheels is an Alcon big brake kit through the UK FQ400 model X. The red decals in the wheels tie the Bride Cuga seats and Coltspeed engine cover in perfectly. The combination of the parts and colors chosen in this build create a build that is about as close to perfect as possible.

When we asked JM precisely what the goal and purpose of this build was, he explained, “To create a well-rounded car using reliable and quality products.” It is evident by his choice in top-shelf manufacturers that he stayed true not only to his goal but to the spirit of the builds of those who came before him and inspired him, and who provided the credo and inspiration that were the property blocks of his own perspective. Most importantly, the consequence of this type of perspective in a car build is satisfaction and contentment. How many of us in our own build ever get to the point where we have been truly content with the vehicle as it sits, even though that may not sound like much? “For now, it is reliable advice that I am satisfied with my current setup and that there won’t be any major changes happening soon. I want to enjoy it because it is and it will serve as my daily driver.” Congratulations, JM, you have achieved what many seek and do not find. And you get to have fun with this every single day.