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Owner: XS Engineering

Pays bills: Kicking out asphalt shredding machinery

Ride: 2003 Mitsubishi Evolution VIII

ENGINE PARTS

- Engine Code: 4G63
- Type: Inline-4, iron block and aluminum head
- Internal Modifications: Stock bottom end, XS Engineering RaceMax Camshafts, XS Engineering ported & polished head
- External Modifications: XS Engineering RaceMax Turbocharger System, XS Engineering Power IC Upgrade, XS Engineering RaceMax Hard Pipe Kit, XS Engineering tubular exhaust manifold, custom XS Turbocharger, XS Engineering sheet metal intake manifold, XS Engineering Power Pack Ignition Amp
- Engine Management Modifications: A'PEXi Power FC (D-Jetro), high volume fuel pump, 1000cc injectors x 4
- Valvetrain: DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder, Crower valve springs, Crower titanium retainers
- Displacement: 1975cc
Bore x Stroke: 85mm x 87mm
- Compression Ratio: Stock
- Horsepower: 472whp
- Torque: 368ft/lbs
- Redline: 8000rpm

DRIVETRAIN

- Layout: Transverse front engine, AWD
- Drivetrain Modifications: ACT Heavy Duty Clutch, ACT Street Clutch Disc, Motul lubricants, XS Engineering custom Delrin bushing set
- Transmission: Stock
- Differentials: Stock

SUSPENSION

- Front: JIC FLT-A2 coilover shocks w/ custom springs, Carbing 27mm anti-sway bar, XS Engineering custom Delrin bushing set
- Rear: JIC FLT-A2 coilover shocks w/ custom springs, Carbing 27mm anti-sway bar, XS Engineering custom Delrin bushing set

ROLLERS

- Volk Racing GT-7 18 x 9F, 18 x 9R Wheels
- Pirelli P-Zero "C" 245/35/18F, 245/35/18R Tires
- Brembo 355mm rotor, Brembo F50 4-piston caliper, Performance Friction brake pads, Motul fluid front Front Brakes
- Brembo 330mm rotor, Brembo Lotus 4-piston caliper, Performance Friction brake pads, Motul fluid Rear Brakes

AERO PARTS

- C-West Evo 7 body kit
- C-West dry carbon GT Wing

INTERIOR

- Sparco Pro2000 Seats

The Evo. In the short time that its been available on our shores, the Mitsubishi Evolution VIII has already ascended the ranks to the upper echelons of the tuning stratosphere. And even in that rarified air, there are still stratum separating lesser Evos from advanced ones. Count XS Engineering’s EVO 8 among the frothy top layer of tuned Evos. Conceived as XS Engineering’s idea of what the epitome of an all purpose street car should be, their 2003 Evo VIII was originally purchased for product development. Well, that development has turned the car into a 450hp well balanced package. The XS Engineering Evo VIII stomps the ground and all comers with 390hp to all four wheels on 91 octane and 472hp on race gas.

Capable of being daily driven in reasonable comfort, the suspension boasts custom valved JIC coilovers, XS custom fabricated Delrin suspension bushings, Carbing strut tower brace, Carbing chassis braces, and Carbing sway bars. The end result is razor sharp handling with exceptional driver feedback. The engine utilizes a stock bottom end with an XS Engineering ported and polished head. XS Racemax Camshafts (272) and an Apex Power FC D-jetro ECU allows for a near stock idle and silky smooth driveability. Try that with a flashed ECU! Clutch engagement is like stock with an ACT Heavy Duty clutch kit. Overall, this car drives like stock around town but is extremely fast in the twisties.

This is the same car that Tarzan Yamada drove in Sport Compact Car's Time Attack in March 2004 and has been featured in Import Tuner, Sport Compact Car (2004 EVO Challenge), and Road & Track's SPEED. At Sport Compact Car's EVO Challenge, when the car had a stock turbo and the XS Racemax 272 camshafts, the XS Evo produced the highest and broadest torque band of all other EVOs. The XS EVO's powerband came in 500 rpm earlier than every other car. In a recent test done by Road & Track's SPEED magazine, this EVO cranked out 1.03g's in the skidpad, accelerated from 0-60 in 3.4 seconds, and cleared the quarter mile in 11.6 seconds.