Multiple driving videos, wearing shirt colors other than black, big smile driving the Brewster car. You seem very happy, we’re all super excited for you Matt! Keep pursuing and chasing!
I remember being a salesperson at a VW/Subaru/Mitsu dealer back in 2003/4. Between the R32, STi, and the Evo, the Evo was the only one that screamed racecar. Had a 95 M3 at that time and it put it to shame. Best steering feel of a 4 door car I’ve ever driven by a mile.
Love watching all these videos, Matt. I picked my Evo 8 up near new years ago and have been through so many phases with it. Growing up, and transitioning from the racer boy phase to chilled adult phase really makes me resonate with the mindset you have building yours. I’ve been fortunate enough to live through my current Porsche obsession, and I really enjoy seeing someone that will be able to compare and contrast those experiences. Back to Evo talk: I have been through several setups, and I’m finding myself dialing back from a 800hp street car to a tame 600hp. My first setup was an older FP Green, and they have come a long way. On bolt ons I made around 450whp and 400 tq. I personally believe any stock motor Evo is the most enjoyable at 400-500hp. The power band is much more useable and it packs a punch. The FP green with your mods will give you everything you want, and leave plenty on the table if you ever consider pursuing things further. I am sure Chris has mentioned that already. As for suspension, I have the exact same suspension setup as you. However I went as far as throwing every whiteline catalog part on the car. Every bushing has been upgraded to poly, and I also have the bump steer correction kit as well. I would not do anything else given your mileage, but would recommend the bump steer correction kit. It does a great job improving grip, paired with the sway bars and Cusco braces. Once you lower the car, and dial the alignment in I believe that you will be much more impressed with how capable the Ct9a chassis is. Evo’s tend to feel tight and darty because of how tight the steering is and they instantly become much more confidence inspiring. I have been through a long list of cars, and this will always be one of my favorites. The only car I felt similar confidence driving has been the 992 GT3. Very tight and refined driving characteristics, where you can point the car anywhere and get it there without any hesitation. It just proves to me how great my old beater of an Evo is after all these years. As for throttle feel, that’s just a typical evo thing. The car literally wants you to abuse it and push into the throttle. However it should be remedied with a tune, and won’t feel as dead between shifts or under 3k rpm’s.
Ha ha.. 600whp might still be a little high for my daily driving. I'm really just hoping to hit around the 400-450 mark and leave it at that. I have the Ohlins and a new set of wheels in my garage. They're ready to go on the car, but I'm holding off on them for the time being, while I'm still working on my confidence in getting back into driving everyday. I'll have to look into a few more supporting mods. The car in its current state can definitely feel a little tighter around the corners.
Loving all the driving videos uncle matty. i think you giving yourself something to focus on besides driving while your driving (talking to the camera) is probably helpful to avoid the panic attacks.
Glad you are enjoying the car . I wouldn’t run over a 5mm spacer on stock axle studs. I’d highly suggest changing to a log manifold when you change the turbo. The car won’t sound as raspy.Acd effects handling
The think is u must own both then truly understand the large difference between the two cars. And $$$ needed to get proper performance and handling. Not everyone can do this and you ask people but there’s a lot of misconceptions
The Acd pumps are super fragile and very prone to internal corrosion. Evoscan should give you the codes for the price of a relatively inexpensive obd cable. Evolution Hydraulics is amazing and the gurus to check with.
Those 3 dash lights were due to a connector being unplugged on my throttle body towards the firewall on my evo 8 back in the day. Forget what it plugged into.
I had DSMs in the 90s/early 2000s and currently own a 99 3000GT VR-4, which is a very rare car. That said, the FP Green has been around since the early 2000s. It's a pretty large sized turbo for the 4G. At least back in the day, it was about the max you would want for a street car. I think for a mature adult spec, I'd look for something just a little bit smaller that has ceramic ball bearings. It will spool a lot faster and be more fun to drive regularly. Big turbo lag is super fun but makes the daily driver experience suck, especially if you need to upgrade to a heavy clutch like an ACT 2600. I'm not an Evo bro and all of my knowledge of the 4G is rusty/horribly outdated at this point so I can't point you anything specifically, but I do think tha FP Green might be too much turbo for a mature adult street car. Especially since you are an early shifter; they are more for top end power vs being responsive. In addition to FP, I'd call places like AMS, Road Race Engineering, and Sheepy to see what they would recommend for turbo and intercooler upgrades for your use case.
Would like to see a low mileage 06/07 hawkeye WRX STI build on OG next... The EJ boxer engine is one of the best sounding JDM cars. Gotta love Japanese cars from this era!
Not to mention they sound much better, that’s really my only complaint with EVO’s they aren’t the best sounding machines! They are sweet as well though
I can’t remember if this year has the I think it was called MIVEC ? My buddy had it on his his year of EVO and it really helped to build power all over the place.
Get the acd rebuild kit. It is less than 100 usd. It happened to me if i did spirited driving or autocross. Rebuild fixed it. Fp green is a bit laggyish. Check Art Gennari turbos with probably S2 cams. They are good value for money. I'm glad you're going with the Öhlins like I have on my Evo. I have an HKS Silent Hi Power, which you also have sitting your garage. Give that a try again.
Hmm I have a sneaking suspicion this will be a giveaway car in 3-6months hehe. He likes it but doesn’t love it and with Matty I know that means one thing 😅
You should drive an Evo 10 similarly modified and compare them. I owned a 10 for 6 years and have my 8 now and the driving experience is night and day.
@jrodz808 I prefer the Evo 10 for daily driving. It's more adult like, more comfortable, and more reliable aside from the AYC. I prefer the 8 as a whole due to the simplicity of the drivetrain. 50/50 split, no ayc so I don't have to worry about pumps going out in the winter time. The 8 is way more raw and engaging. If someone said to pick one... I'd pick my 8 all day long.
Trust I had a STI it’s alot more money for horsepower compared to the EVO THE EVO IS 500 hp without touching the block. I’m sorry the STI are not going to even get close with a open deck block. You need to a lot of to the engine on subbies.
Since Dave Buschur is back in the game. Have hin make you one with 2 muffler and it also looks much cleaner with that JDM bumber Then those with the muffler all the way to at the back. Is it really safe to drive with those mods you already have without a tune?
These cars were low 13's stock. If you truly have 350hp, that's most likely a mid-high 12 second car. Today's Golf R's with a 2.0L are doing mid 12's at 110mph 20 years years later and cost almost $50,000, so you're about right in what a current day Evo would cost.
Yeah, my estimations of the quarter mile were probably a little off. The price does seem about right though. I was comparing it to similar cars of around the same power and class. You'll be hard pressed to find a newer Subaru STI or Golf R below that price point.
The P in MAP is Performance. 😅😅 don't block me. 😂 Also if you want to be a real Evo guy.... you absolutely DO NOT under any circumstances acknowledge Subaru drivers. Re the ACD lights. Hook up a full function scan tool and pull the codes. Take it easy on her... you made a significant amount of mods. You need to get it tuned ASAP.
Why not wave at STIs? We all the love the same thing, JDM tuner cars. Gotta stick together these days, this type of car culture is more and more rare. I’ll acknowledge a clean Evo or STI equally.
Matt I would be careful with showing the name of your subdivision, entrance to your home, etc. theres alot of crazy people out there. Love the Evo content otherwise!
Chicken Little much? The world isn't trying to do harm and the sky isn't falling. Whoever put that idea in your head, you should slap the crap out of them for making you sound like such a wussy.
Multiple driving videos, wearing shirt colors other than black, big smile driving the Brewster car. You seem very happy, we’re all super excited for you Matt! Keep pursuing and chasing!
Matts living out my high school 'rich kid' fantasy
I remember being a salesperson at a VW/Subaru/Mitsu dealer back in 2003/4. Between the R32, STi, and the Evo, the Evo was the only one that screamed racecar. Had a 95 M3 at that time and it put it to shame. Best steering feel of a 4 door car I’ve ever driven by a mile.
Arguably the best beater in the world. 4 doors, raw driving experience, smiles per gallon!
Love to see it Francis. The “Normie” life looks good on you
Love watching all these videos, Matt. I picked my Evo 8 up near new years ago and have been through so many phases with it. Growing up, and transitioning from the racer boy phase to chilled adult phase really makes me resonate with the mindset you have building yours. I’ve been fortunate enough to live through my current Porsche obsession, and I really enjoy seeing someone that will be able to compare and contrast those experiences.
Back to Evo talk:
I have been through several setups, and I’m finding myself dialing back from a 800hp street car to a tame 600hp. My first setup was an older FP Green, and they have come a long way. On bolt ons I made around 450whp and 400 tq. I personally believe any stock motor Evo is the most enjoyable at 400-500hp. The power band is much more useable and it packs a punch. The FP green with your mods will give you everything you want, and leave plenty on the table if you ever consider pursuing things further. I am sure Chris has mentioned that already.
As for suspension, I have the exact same suspension setup as you. However I went as far as throwing every whiteline catalog part on the car. Every bushing has been upgraded to poly, and I also have the bump steer correction kit as well. I would not do anything else given your mileage, but would recommend the bump steer correction kit. It does a great job improving grip, paired with the sway bars and Cusco braces.
Once you lower the car, and dial the alignment in I believe that you will be much more impressed with how capable the Ct9a chassis is. Evo’s tend to feel tight and darty because of how tight the steering is and they instantly become much more confidence inspiring. I have been through a long list of cars, and this will always be one of my favorites. The only car I felt similar confidence driving has been the 992 GT3. Very tight and refined driving characteristics, where you can point the car anywhere and get it there without any hesitation. It just proves to me how great my old beater of an Evo is after all these years. As for throttle feel, that’s just a typical evo thing. The car literally wants you to abuse it and push into the throttle. However it should be remedied with a tune, and won’t feel as dead between shifts or under 3k rpm’s.
Ha ha.. 600whp might still be a little high for my daily driving. I'm really just hoping to hit around the 400-450 mark and leave it at that.
I have the Ohlins and a new set of wheels in my garage. They're ready to go on the car, but I'm holding off on them for the time being, while I'm still working on my confidence in getting back into driving everyday.
I'll have to look into a few more supporting mods. The car in its current state can definitely feel a little tighter around the corners.
Bringing back memories of my evo back in 2006, felt like the fastest thing on the road back then❤
I’m so glad you’re able to drive, I’ve really been enjoying the videos
I'm definitely starting to get more comfortable with it again.
Loving all the driving videos uncle matty. i think you giving yourself something to focus on besides driving while your driving (talking to the camera) is probably helpful to avoid the panic attacks.
I’m just glad to see you’re driving hang in there Matt!
Good to see you doing well mate , you’re the man 💪🏼
Glad you are enjoying the car . I wouldn’t run over a 5mm spacer on stock axle studs. I’d highly suggest changing to a log manifold when you change the turbo. The car won’t sound as raspy.Acd effects handling
Hayward and Scott exhaust,,,pretty awesome
Fp black hits nice everywhere in the power band, have made 700 awhp. Full spool almost like stock.
450 with around 400 tr. S2 cams make a huge impact and drop in
The think is u must own both then truly understand the large difference between the two cars. And $$$ needed to get proper performance and handling. Not everyone can do this and you ask people but there’s a lot of misconceptions
The Acd pumps are super fragile and very prone to internal corrosion. Evoscan should give you the codes for the price of a relatively inexpensive obd cable. Evolution Hydraulics is amazing and the gurus to check with.
Those 3 dash lights were due to a connector being unplugged on my throttle body towards the firewall on my evo 8 back in the day. Forget what it plugged into.
The one we’ve been waiting for!
Theres an Evo 8 for sale right now with just under 2k miles, too.
Im the same way. I dont like revving out my turbo cars like i do with my NA cars.
This thing will be mint with an actual nice catback
I had DSMs in the 90s/early 2000s and currently own a 99 3000GT VR-4, which is a very rare car.
That said, the FP Green has been around since the early 2000s. It's a pretty large sized turbo for the 4G. At least back in the day, it was about the max you would want for a street car.
I think for a mature adult spec, I'd look for something just a little bit smaller that has ceramic ball bearings. It will spool a lot faster and be more fun to drive regularly. Big turbo lag is super fun but makes the daily driver experience suck, especially if you need to upgrade to a heavy clutch like an ACT 2600.
I'm not an Evo bro and all of my knowledge of the 4G is rusty/horribly outdated at this point so I can't point you anything specifically, but I do think tha FP Green might be too much turbo for a mature adult street car. Especially since you are an early shifter; they are more for top end power vs being responsive.
In addition to FP, I'd call places like AMS, Road Race Engineering, and Sheepy to see what they would recommend for turbo and intercooler upgrades for your use case.
I'll see how it works out. If I go with the FP Green and end up not liking it I'll just get rid of it and grab something else.
Would like to see a low mileage 06/07 hawkeye WRX STI build on OG next... The EJ boxer engine is one of the best sounding JDM cars. Gotta love Japanese cars from this era!
I was looking for one before I came across the Evo. Those suckers are hard to find in a good condition.
He “almost” said I should of got one of those “ haha I honestly think he would of been much happier with it! 🎉
Not to mention they sound much better, that’s really my only complaint with EVO’s they aren’t the best sounding machines!
They are sweet as well though
I can’t remember if this year has the I think it was called MIVEC ? My buddy had it on his his year of EVO and it really helped to build power all over the place.
Get evoscan and a tactrix cable. Should be able to take care of the acd issues
Congrats on the weight loss!!!
I miss driving my old Evo and hearing the Tcase banging between gears 🥲
Tuning in for the evo content
Super cool Matt...loving the car content!
I thought Adam pipes the blow-off back into the exhaust for a better exhaust note...?
I’m sort of surprised you don’t have a scan tool Matt maybe one day you can dive into that world a little bit🤔
Thanks for the 4K vids!!
No problem!
There's some connector plugs under shifter console I'm sure I unplugged it and back in and it fixed my 3 light problem
Get the acd rebuild kit. It is less than 100 usd. It happened to me if i did spirited driving or autocross. Rebuild fixed it. Fp green is a bit laggyish. Check Art Gennari turbos with probably S2 cams. They are good value for money. I'm glad you're going with the Öhlins like I have on my Evo. I have an HKS Silent Hi Power, which you also have sitting your garage. Give that a try again.
I'll have to check out that rebuild kit. These lights are driving me crazy.
Hmm I have a sneaking suspicion this will be a giveaway car in 3-6months hehe. He likes it but doesn’t love it and with Matty I know that means one thing 😅
Too raspy agree Matty need to find a better solution for the exhaust. Although with the windows down didn’t seem that bad.
Love to see the result of your efforts. 👍
Thanks man.
such a cool car matt!
You should drive an Evo 10 similarly modified and compare them. I owned a 10 for 6 years and have my 8 now and the driving experience is night and day.
So which do you prefer? And why?
@jrodz808 I prefer the Evo 10 for daily driving. It's more adult like, more comfortable, and more reliable aside from the AYC.
I prefer the 8 as a whole due to the simplicity of the drivetrain. 50/50 split, no ayc so I don't have to worry about pumps going out in the winter time. The 8 is way more raw and engaging. If someone said to pick one... I'd pick my 8 all day long.
Trust I had a STI it’s alot more money for horsepower compared to the EVO THE EVO IS 500 hp without touching the block. I’m sorry the STI are not going to even get close with a open deck block. You need to a lot of to the engine on subbies.
Since Dave Buschur is back in the game. Have hin make you one with 2 muffler and it also looks much cleaner with that JDM bumber Then those with the muffler all the way to at the back.
Is it really safe to drive with those mods you already have without a tune?
No tune yet
When is the Supra coming?
What shift knob are you using?
These cars were low 13's stock. If you truly have 350hp, that's most likely a mid-high 12 second car. Today's Golf R's with a 2.0L are doing mid 12's at 110mph 20 years years later and cost almost $50,000, so you're about right in what a current day Evo would cost.
Yeah, my estimations of the quarter mile were probably a little off.
The price does seem about right though. I was comparing it to similar cars of around the same power and class. You'll be hard pressed to find a newer Subaru STI or Golf R below that price point.
Archer fabrication sales an aluminum panel for the trunk
Learn how to properly launch that car and it’s a freaking riot😂
Definitely miss my Evo 9
Did I hear that right? an evo 8 with 2100 miles?! Nuts
Yep
Need a Wash & Talk with the EVO every 2 days 😂😂
Be on the lookout. I've got a Wash & Talk with the Evo coming up soon.
The most impressive thing in this video is that Matty is down in the 220 lbs? Wow. He must feel great. 250lb Matty wasn't optimal.
It feels great. I'm at 228lbs currently.
The P in MAP is Performance. 😅😅 don't block me. 😂
Also if you want to be a real Evo guy.... you absolutely DO NOT under any circumstances acknowledge Subaru drivers.
Re the ACD lights. Hook up a full function scan tool and pull the codes.
Take it easy on her... you made a significant amount of mods. You need to get it tuned ASAP.
THE T IN STM IS TUNED
Why not wave at STIs? We all the love the same thing, JDM tuner cars. Gotta stick together these days, this type of car culture is more and more rare. I’ll acknowledge a clean Evo or STI equally.
Matty POV👌
Please acknowledge us as Mitsubishi Dirtballs for evo videos!
As much as you call other people dorks and such gotta do something else with the chest camera lol. I’m sure you can figure a better way to record.
I'll figure it out. This was more of a test to see how well it would work.
@@ObsessedGarage to see how well the camera worked? Check out the osmo action 4. Can run it on 4k all day long with better battery too than the GoPro
I think 450 whp would be perfect
Around 400 whp is what I'm shooting for.
go twin scroll turbo kit
13:01 thats nasty hahaha
go 3.5 to 4 inch to exhaust system drown out the sound
Buy some sunglasses, you won’t have to squint so much
MURAD form Toronto 🇨🇦🤘🏻👋👌
Next “giveaway” car.
Yeah I’m not feeling that exhaust….
Sell it for $100k, nice down payment for GT3
Cant belive this car will go to a give away
If Matty did a GT3, you can't believe this car might become a giveaway?
9 cars? I only count 7
Probably counting the work vehicles?
Yeah, I think I only have 8 currently. GTS, Touring, Raptor, Rivian, Evo, E36, E92, Ford Transit Van
Lay off the chest camera!
Nice car but not a Porsche!!!! Time to sell it and get another Porsche 😊😊😊
All the Tomei gear is rubbish..
Nice low mileage car ruined by mods
Ha, ha…. Who the heck wants a stock EVO? That’s for nerds.
Matt I would be careful with showing the name of your subdivision, entrance to your home, etc. theres alot of crazy people out there. Love the Evo content otherwise!
I don't mind people knowing where I live. Everything is public information.
Chicken Little much? The world isn't trying to do harm and the sky isn't falling. Whoever put that idea in your head, you should slap the crap out of them for making you sound like such a wussy.
15:55 thats the road for the 20k evos
Museum spec = Decent enough for a daily