From Hairdresser to Street Thug.......the journey

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From Hairdresser to Street Thug.......the journey - Anees - 29-05-2019

To be able to handle such a power increase I decided to invest in a Big Brake Kit upgrade.

I went for:

FRONT:

330mm K -Sport 8 port kit (latest version)
Braided Hoses
Carbotech XP10 Pads

REAR:
GodSpeed Grooved Rear Discs
Carbotech XP10 Pads
HEL/Carbotech Braided Hoses

Extras:
Motul RBF600 Fluid 1.5 Litres
Ceratec grease to help prevent squeeking

The K-Sport kit is very well regarded but I really wanted RED Calipers. So I had the Calipers professionally painted Brembo red, which also matches the rear brembos! Big Grin

From Hairdresser to Street Thug.......the journey - Dan_Turism0 - 29-05-2019

looking awesome Anees Smile

think i'm going to need to up my game to be able to keep up with you now haha

From Hairdresser to Street Thug.......the journey - Anees - 29-05-2019

Dan_Turism0 looking awesome Anees think i'm going to need to up my game to be able to keep up with you now haha

Not a problem for you mate - your car has one of the greatest engines ever made!!!

You already have the displacement.......... Wink

From Hairdresser to Street Thug.......the journey - Dan_Turism0 - 29-05-2019

lol true although there's still stroker kits available for the Supra Big Grin

, so I guess you need to change your sig to 'Displacement is the replacement for displacement' hehe?

From Hairdresser to Street Thug.......the journey - DaveEdin - 29-05-2019

Sounds awesome mate! This is gonna be one hell of a machine..

From Hairdresser to Street Thug.......the journey - Anees - 29-05-2019

Dan_Turism0 lol true although there's still stroker kits available for the Supra , so I guess you need to change your sig to 'Displacement is the replacement for displacement' hehe?

2.2L is still pretty small........ :-p

For me an Evo is all about response, response and RESPONSE! I have seen many cars with 600 - 700+bhp but alot seem to be lag monsters which although fun takes away from what the car is about - (I say it again) RESPONSE and CORNERING! The Evo is not a top-end car and has the aerodynamic properties of a brick so I want lots of low down and mid range power.

If I wanted top end I would get a 2JZ Supra or Aristo Smile

What I am hoping to achieve is a car that drives like a standard car on steroids! :glare:

From Hairdresser to Street Thug.......the journey - Anees - 29-05-2019

One thing an Evo does do well is corner!

My car already has:

Bilstein Shocks and lowered on Eibach Prokit springs
Whiteline Rear AntiRoll Bar

I research suspension for quite a while and in the end decided to break the bank and get one of the TOP suspension setups for Evo - afterall handling is what its all about!

Ohlins, EXE-TC, Intrax, Nitrons, KW are the top top stuff. I had a ride in a Evo with Tein Coilovers on which I was initially considering because I do like the EDFC I used to have in my Aristo but I personally didn't think it was the right choice for the natural habitant of an Evo - the Backroads. Great on a smooth road surface but too harsh that leads the car to skip. The last thing I wanted to do was to compromise the handling so after much research and lots of recommendations from people in the know I went for Intrax 1K2! Big Grin

http://www.intraxracing.nl/?cat=productdetail&prodid=605&title=EVO_7_+_8_+_9_dampers_1K2

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I combined this with Ralliart Top Mounts rather than the Intrax top mounts because my car is principally a road car.
To aid the suspection to perform at its best I also bought a Whiteline Front Roll Center Correction Kit and a rear bump steer kit.

From Hairdresser to Street Thug.......the journey - Dan_Turism0 - 29-05-2019

Fair point mate Smile

going to look forward to this for sure and hope to get a ride in it once it's done Big Grin

From Hairdresser to Street Thug.......the journey - Lexusboy - 29-05-2019

Loving your car more and more :thumbup1:

From Hairdresser to Street Thug.......the journey - mplavery - 29-05-2019

Awesome mate, love these cars and what a great result on the dyno

Its quite common for the OEM dumo valves to fail but people dont notice that much until they put it on the dyno