Project Evo X is getting a new clutch in preparation for some big power. With nearly 30,000 miles on the stock clutch it showed no sign of slipping with 350whp on tap. It will be interesting to see what kind of condition the stock clutch will be in when it comes off the car. 

I chose to go with the Exedy HD Twin Disc Clutch for the Evolution X beause of its stock pedal feel and massive torque holding power. This Twin Clutch is capable of holding 535 lb/ft torque!

Install is scheduled for March 20th so i should have some time to break this thing in before it gets abused on the dyno. Expect a full review and lots of install pics!

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I shot these at our local carwash one night for a contest on evo x forums, i got 2 votes

enjoy the HDR shots of the evo x engine bay see if you can spot the hidden panda.

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OEM Evo x Clutch Master Cylinder with AMS Ring

The OEM Clutch Master Cylinder for the Mitsubishi EVO X is made out of plastic and can Split in two when upgrading to a stiffer pressure plate. Previously the only solution was was to Retro Fit an EVO IX clutch master cylinder and that requires trimming of the firewall and other really fun things i rather not do.

AMS the evo tuning wizards came up with a quick solution the Master Cylinder Ring pictured above. This is Supposed to stregthen the unit so it does not break. Cheap easy fix but reports are coming in that even with the ring people are seeing falure.

Enter SSP ( South Side Performance ) and their bolt on solution for Evo X owners.
Stage 1 kit includes:

* 6061 Billet Aluminum Main Shaft Structure
* Upgraded Aluminum Piston
* Upgraded -3 Stainless steel Clutch Line
* Banjo Fittings for easy installation
* Retains factory spring, and plastic foot pedal shaft assembly.

MSRP $ 379.00

SSP EVO CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER: STAGE 2

Stage 2 kit includes:

* 6061 Billet Aluminum Main Shaft Structure
* Upgraded Aluminum Piston
* Upgraded -3 Stainless steel Clutch Line
* Banjo Fittings for easy of installation
* Upgraded Aluminum Pedal shaft assembly
* Upgraded Internal Spring Assembly
* Black Anodized Coating

MSRP $ 499.00
STAGE 3……UNDER DEVELOPMENT

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Rhys Millen’s record setting run on pikes peak in his time attack race ready Genesis Coupe, the video is just over three minutes and features in car footage of his record setting pass. He set a course record on his 17th run covering 12.4 miles in 12 minutes, 9.397 seconds. How do you tune for a 4,000 foot elevation change for both tarmac and dirt? Amazing stuff.

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AMS has their 2008 ultimate street car champion up for sale on ebay. this car dominated what was Sport Compact Cars last challange before folding as a magazine. I still have a copy of it somewhere around the house.  Most likely tainted bathroom reading material.

anyway this car is  a beast with alot of AMS parts and loaded with teir prototype GT30R turbo kit. Its not even out to the public yet.

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I took my project evo x out to the autox yesterday, the National Council of Corvette Clubs holds very nice autox in St Augustine, FL. The track layout was awesome; I was told that they changed it from last year because of people complaining, so they fixed it. I started using launch control once I got used to the track and disabled my traction control all the way off and was able to shave off 6 seconds with my last run being the best. In open class I took home the trophy with the field of competitors being a BMW 335i, and Nismo 350z. The Nismo was running consistent 1 minute times while the 335i started to gain on me later on the day breaking into the 57 second times. I was able to pilot the evo x into the low 56 second range and on the last run I blew em all away at with a 55 second run.

I was able to get to the top of 3rd on the straights about 80ish mph using launch control before the hard break and shift down into 2nd where i wouldnt have to shift again for the rest of the run.

The Nito Invo’s held up really well, they were never unpredictable but took awile to get to temp. I expected this because these are not really an autox tire.

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The Hyundai Genesis Coupe when equipped with a manual boost controler ( MBC ) has been showing some really nice gains in power & torque in the midrange. AMS reports about 45hp! 

Here is a dyno plot from AMS comparing the stock oem boost control vs a MBC.

The buzz also is that the Mitsubishi Lancer Raliart and Hyundai Genesis Coupe have essentially the same engine.

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Own this Time Attack Beast for the low price of $45,000, the sale includes a ton of one off and prototype parts from Cobb.

Winner of the 2007 SubieFest 2 Time Attack Street Class event, and GT Sim Race Tested and Certified!

Built as a demo car / Limited class Time Attack vehicle, this STI is used to test and improve our own products. Our goal has been to keep the car reasonably similar to what many of our own customers may drive themselves, so improvements made can be directly applied to our consumer products.

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DC Clothing is giving away a full line of Gymkhana shirts for some lucky fans of elite auto hoonage. Click the picture to enter.

GYMKHANA TWO FRIDAY CONTEST SERIES: WEEK 5. A SET OF GYMKHANA T-SHIRTS!

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Looks like the suspension wizards at JIC are building a time attack evo x as their new time attack platform.  No dobut evo x owners will benifit from the research and development of parts from this build.  We already know this car will feature their JIC Magic Coilovers so we will keep up on this project and post more information about it when its released.

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