EVO X Tech Tips – February 2010
I seem to be constantly around EVOs so I decided to write a series of tech tips for the EVO X and the 4B11T engine. There's no guarantee of when the next tech tip…
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Project Mitsubishi EVO IX Part 6: More power
Project Mitsubishi EVO IX Part 6: More power By Mike Kojima When we had last left Project EVO IX we were in the good hands of Eric Hsu and XS…
AEM Water Injection Failsafe Device: Part 2 – Catching Our Mistakes and Upgrading Our Water Injection System
AEM Water Injection Failsafe Device: Part 2 – Catching Our Mistakes and Upgrading Our Water Injection System By Mike Kojima Over the past few months in-between other projects we have…
We Test Synapse Engineering’s Synchronic Blow Off Valve and DV Diverter Valve
We Test Synapse Engineering's Synchronic Blow Off Valve and DV Diverter Valve By Mike Kojima We have been friends with Synapse Engineering's chief engineer Peter Medina for a long time,…
AEM Water/Methanol Failsafe Device Evaluation
AEM Water/Methanol Failsafe Device Evaluation By Mike Kojima We are very familiar with water and water/methanol injection; many years ago, we were one of the first to tune with modern…
ACT – SFI Approved Race Twin-Disc Kit for DSM Applications
ADVANCED CLUTCH TECHNOLOGY (ACT) IS PLEASED TO INTRODUCE ITS NEW SFI APPROVED RACE TWIN-DISC KIT FOR DSM APPLICATIONS! The ACT Race twin-disc kit offers DSM enthusiasts a true race-ready…
BorgWarner EFR Turbo Feature Set
This power chart should obviously only be used as a guideline for turbo selection. Check back on BorgWarner's EFR site in the near future for an extremely in depth turbo sizing…
Turbosmart Comp-Gate40 Wastegate
When we changed turbos on the Sierra Sierra EVO to the BorgWarner EFR, we took the opportunity to test out some Turbosmart Comp-Gate40 wastegates. It wasn't too much work to…
Sierra Sierra EVO Update & BorgWarner EFR Turbos
Sierra Sierra's marketing/hype man, John Naderi, posted these pictures from a Buttonwillow test day on Sierra Sierra's Facebook page last month. BTW John took all the pictures below and…
Project EVO IX Part 5: ARK Designs and Mitsubishi Products
Over the past few months we have been busy tuning Project EVO’s Engine, Brakes and Suspension. This month we focused on some of the minor but important details that every…
4G63 Divided by 8
Back in August 2010, I spent some time sectioning a 4G63 cylinder block and cylinder head so that Tyler, Clayton, Lyon, and I could get a detailed look at the structural…
Berk Technology Releases High-Flow Catalytic Converters for Mitsubishi EVO VIII & IX
Berk Technology Releases High-Flow Catalytic Converters for Mitsubishi EVO VIII & IX It’s no secret that the Mitsubishi Evolution is one of the top tuner platforms of all time, and it’s also…
Doing more with less, Ryan Gates Blazing Mitsubishi Lancer EVO X
The Attainable Goal, Ryan Gates Blazing Mitsubishi Lancer EVO X By Mike Kojima, photos by Jeff Naeyaert In the pages of MotoIQ, we have been focusing on some of…
AEM Performance Electronics Water Methanol Injection System Evaluation
AEM Performance Electronics Water Methanol Injection System Evaluation By Mike Kojima Long ago in the days well before MotoIQ in the early 80’s, as a teenager, I started tinkering with…
Project Mitsubishi Lancer EVO X Part 2, Making Great Brakes Even Better!
Project EVO X Part 2, Making Great Brakes Even Better! By Mike Kojima When we last worked on Project EVO X we installed a very comprehensive yet very streetable suspension…
The Best of 2010: The Sierra Sierra TIme Attack EVO
Flashback Friday – The Time Machine, Sierra Sierra's Record Holding Time Attack EVO VIII By Mike Kojima and Eric Hsu, photos by Jeff Naeyaert Ever want to look at a…
Streetfire’s “Fastest Time Attack Car in the World” Video
John Naderi and the streefire.net video crew spent a day with Sierra Sierra at the Redline Time Attack's season opener at Buttonwillow Raceway a couple weekends ago and took some…
Sierra Sierra Time Attack EVO 8 – 1:43.2 @ Buttonwillow
As you may have heard or read, the Sierra Sierra EVO 8 Time Attack car beat the long standing HKS CT230R's record of 1:43.523 set back in November 2007. The…
Newsflash! Sierra Sierra EVO smashes USA Time Attack Record!
Newsflash! Sierra Sierra EVO smashes USA Time Attack Record! MotoIQ Staff Report News flash!! Hot off my cell phone, at the Redline Time Attack, The Sierra Sierra EVO VIII has just broken…
HKS introduces the new GT Extension kit for the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X
HKS introduces the new GT Extension kit for the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X MotoIQ Staff Report HKS USA, Inc., the premier manufacturer and supplier of premium automotive performance…
Sierra Sierra EVO 8 – 1:44.2 and Dropping
Last week I went testing with the Sierra Sierra team to test out a bunch of new stuff on the EVO 8 at Buttonwillor Raceway. Some of these new modifications…
Project EVO VIII part 4, Getting More Trackside Grip, Killing Some Slip
Project EVO VIII part 4, Getting More Trackside Grip, Killing Some Slip By Mike Kojima After enjoying driving our much-improved EVO VIII for a few months we were again motivated…
Sierra Sierra EVO 8 in Car Video
This is mostly for the track nerds since it is only in car video. This was at Round 2 of Redline Time Attack at Willow Springs (5/30/09) with Jonathan Bomarito…
Project EVO IX: Part 4, In search of the Ultimate EVO Brake System
Project EVO IX: Part 4, In search of the Ultimate EVO Brake System By Mike Kojima How do you improve on something that is really good to begin with? The…
Pursuit Systems Mitsubishi EVO VIII Camera Car!
Pursuit Systems Mitsubishi EVO VIII Camera Car! MotoIQ Staff Report Since Technosquare is the official shop of MotoIQ, we are often there many time a week working on various projects. …
Project EVO X Part 1
Project EVO X: Part 1 – Suspension By Mike Kojima What does the guy that has the Ultimate Streetcar do for a daily driver? Cheston Chiu is no stranger to…
The Ultimate EVO Suspension, Project EVO IX Part 3
The Ultimate EVO Suspension, Project EVO IX Part 3 by Mike Kojima We have covered typical suspension build ups in the past with our EVO VIII but this time we have…
Project EVO VIII part 3, Into the Engine, Basic Bolt Ons
Project EVO VIII part 3, Into the Engine, Basic Bolt Ons By Mike Kojima I hate California 91 octane premium fuel. Apparently so does Project EVO. California gas is to…
Project EVO IX Part 2 More Engine Tweeks
EVO IX Power Tweeks Part 2 When we last left project EVO IX we had just tried out the most basic bolt on mods and ended up being pretty…
Skunk2 Mitsubishi EVO VII-IX Composite Fuel Rail
Skunk2 Mitsubishi EVO VII-IX Composite Fuel Rail MotoIQ Staff Report The first-ever composite fuel rail for Mitsubishi’s Evo VII-IX is here. Skunk2’s Composite Fuel Rails are made using a…
AMS EVO: 8.42 @ 168.7
The AMS EVO 8 drag car is FAST. I believe its the world’s fastest drag EVO so congratulations to the AMS crew are in order. AMS EVO Goes 8.42 @168.7…