There are so many ways I could write an article about this car and the man behind it; on a personal level as good mates I could talk about how his nickname is “Chief” for the sole reason he is the leader of his core group of mates and car crew, Acquired Taste. This very crew has road tripped with us interstate to attend events and show off their pride and joys. Die-Hard Automotive enthusiast and all-round good blokes! The Australian way.
His 2003 Mitsubishi Evolution 8 is text-book clean, everything from the smooth white paint accented with House of Kolor Candy Teal wheels, all brought together with touches of carbon fibre. These 3 aspects tied together, in all the right proportions give you one super clean street monster.
We’ve attached a spec sheet below, so before you think its all show and no go, have a read! There is 410HP kissing the road on this ‘less is more’ build. Finding the right combination of parts and tying them all together to become an almost stream less transition of Evolution 7,8 and 9. This car is truly about the finer details and remember, it’s an Acquired Taste!
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Photos by SlowNserious Photography
Acquired Taste
Engine:
-Walbro 550hp in-tank fuel pump
-1000cc Delphi injectors
-Eboost street
-Hks ssqv blow off valve
-Map screamer pipe
-Trust front pipe
-Tomioka 100cell high flow cat
-3inch stainless steel cat-back
-K&N pod filter enclosed in carbon box
-Hotside pipe
-MAP EF2 Turbo
-Kelford 272 cams
-head studs
-valve springs
-Retainers
-Tuned on e85 making 293kw atw on 28psi
Drivetrain:
-Exedy sportsHD clutch
Suspension:
-Bc racing gold series coilovers
-Aftermarket adjustable tie rod ends
Wheels & tyres:
-XXR 521 18×10 +0 front 18×10 +17 rear with 225/40 Achilles tyres
-Wheels painted custom candy teal with lilac and blue pearl
Exterior:
-Carbon fibre do-luck front lip
-Blacked out headlights
-Blacked out front and rear Mitsubishi badges
-Mitsubishi oem side visors
-Rexpeed carbon side skirts and rear pods
-White vortex generator
-Evo IX rear bar
-Evo 7 tail lights
-15% tints
Interior:
-Pioneer fold out head unit -4x shadow gauges in dash pod
-Blue dildo shifter
-1kg fire extinguisher
-Carbon steering wheel cover
-JJR 6 point bolt in roll cage
Engine bay:
-Carbon cam cover
-Carbon coil pack cover
-Carbon intake cover
