Quick & Easy Mitsubishi EVO 8 Build - Part 1

We build a 2005 Mitsubishi Evolution EVO 8 with a turbocharged 4G63 engine.

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[speedacademy]

For those of your SCREAMING why did you replace the Ohlins or not rebuild them, these are the reasons.
1. Rebuilding them would take weeks if not months these days, something we don't have time for.
2. Having ridden on Ohlins in the past, they are an amazing coilover for smooth roads like California but are pretty stiff and unforgiving on beat up roads (Robert lives in Ohio). They are also more track focused than street oriented.
3. The Fortune 500s are a much softer and composed coilover for the street, which this car will see most of its time on. We had the same suspension on our old Evo 8 and found them to be a great option for street use.

Hope that helps most of you understand the choice made here.

[GearsandGasoline]

I feel personally attacked.
-Ben Lin

[WTFNoNamesLeft]

Hey my car! I've also been in the EVO game for a long time. The guys have consulted me the whole way. I'm really excited about the build. All the take off stuff is coming home with me and I'll obviously continue to Evolve the car over time. I'm a huge EVO nerd and have a really solid understanding of the platform and what I'm after.

[mattshaw]

I would certainly go for the VII all-red lights, they look so clean

[stefndogg]

Nice. Miss my old evo 8. Probably would have just got the ohlins rebuilt. They are phenomenal coilovers. I had a couple different coilovers on my car, and the ohlins were far and away the best. The tide was better than stock on the street...add a couple clicks for the track and they were amazing.

[aroundomaha]

The headlight polishing was such a dramatic change. Thanks to you guys I find myself looking at headlights to see which ones are yellowed and need some TLC.

[adio]

Evo 7 Taillights hands down. I may be biased though since I have Evo 7 tails on mine 😁.

[jah]

I would send the dampers back to Ohlins for a rebuild. They are some of the highest quality suspension parts on the market.

[ambertrails]

Such a nice car. I would go with the red taillights, they pop really nice with the white color, but I like the blacked out ones, too. :)

[BboyMobster]

You guys did an incredible job and giving me motivation to finish mine. This build was worth the wait so far! Love it

[cezelipatrick]

The front splitter is an absolute must on the 8. It’s way too soft looking upfront. Splitter just adds enough aggression. Glad it was the first thing you guys put on!

[keithcee]

Great clip! Can’t wait to see part 2, 3, 4 etc. This clip came in handy as far as coil over talk/install. I own a 06 EVO IX, on tein s tech springs, I feel so “old school “ can’t wait to upgrade though! Lol

[wldwst]

The suspension, wheel and tire combo are so sweet.

[hahaha]

that car just looks aggressive already, that lip made it pop more, i like it

[Stigs]

This evo build is going to be so cool!

[NotNow]

You may be the only people in history to remove Ohlins and install Fortune Autos. You guys are crazy, and I love it.

[jkinerk]

Love the build! No issues here with coilover swap as long as you keep the cores to rebuild for someone else! I would have had a hard time swapping in new bumpy bits but not addressing control arm, sway bar bushings, etc. Maybe a low mileage car? At any rate, a fun series to do with your supporters!

[tobiaslost]

Please guys, keep the black taillights!!
And after you told that came from Ben Lin’s EVO, it’s another big reason to do this!
You and Gears and Gasoline are my favourite channels on YT 🤩
Always good content with terrific video shots!
Keep this good content always running here 🔥

[jamesk]

love those tail lights, makes me want an Evo again

[KShadow]

This looks so good with just the right wheels and lip