Progress
| LIST | Estimated date | Completion date |
|---|---|---|
| In-yard Date | – | Aug 18th 2022 |
| Ship Date | Aug 30th 2022 | Aug 28th 2022 |
| Port Arrival Date | Oct 1st 2022 | Oct 1st 2022 |
| Pickup Date from port | Oct 5th 2022 | Oct 11th 2022 |
| Delivery Date | Oct 14th 2022 | Oct 14th 2022 |
Summary
We won the auction! Our first JDM car is….
Lancer EVO IV!!!
In the middle of August, he is waiting for exportation from YOKOHAMA Port to U.S.!
Finally, after the auction ended, it took about 2 month to receive the car.
Modified parts
Muffler : Kakimoto kai（柿本 改） increase the HP around 15~20. Total HP becomes over 300HP.
Wheels with anti-theft cover. And wheels size changed from 205/60R15 to 215/45R17
Air intake
Rear tower bar for increase the body rigidity.
Blow off valve / Earthing (Grounding)
Maintenance
-Remove the Stickers and paint
-Door lock malfunction (fixed)
When we received the car, left door lock doesn’t work. so we tried to fix it.
Remove the door cover, then dismount and change to the new actuator.
Become to work well!
-Change the Backing light switch (Fixed)
Backing light didn’t work when received this car. I tried to change the lamp but still didn’t work as well. So I found out the reason. As a result, The backing light switch connected to transmission didn’t work.
We removed the intake and turbo duct, then changed the switch.
It works well !!!
-Engine
We had changed to the New Battery, Coolant, Engine oil & filter.
-Air intake filter changed
Air intake is made in HKS (as a famous Japanese aftermarket high performance parts manufacturer). I changed the new filter!
-Ignition system
Changed new ignition coil, wires, spark plugs.
Crank shaft sensor was changed to new one as well. it becomes good Engine running!
-Tire
Change from JDM summer tire to All seasonal tire which is Hankook Ventus S1 Noble which size is 215 45 R17!
-Coilover
We changed front coilover from old one to New highend model(Flex Z) of Tein. Rear coilovers are remaining old one but we have new one for alternate as Tein Flex Z. they are gift to you if you buy this car.
Now starting to sale this car!
Impression
This model was Participated in 18 rounds of WRC Gr.A from 1997 Round 1 Rally Monte Carlo to 1998 Round 4 Rally de Portugal, 1997 Round 4 Rally de Portugal, Round 5 Rally Catalunya, Won Round 7 Rally Argentina, Round 10 Rally Finland, Round 2 Swedish Rally in 1998, and Round 3 Safari Rally in 1998. Tommi Mäkinen won the 1997 driver’s championship, and also won the title in Group N. acquired.
Since the base model Lancer underwent a full model change in the previous year, the body was renewed to a new model. At the same time, the engine mounting direction was reversed from the first generation , and the intermediate gear (same role as the countershaft) provided inside the transmission was abolished, reducing drive loss and greatly improving response. seen. In addition, the adoption of a multi-link suspension at the rear has improved road surface tracking.
The biggest feature of this model is the active yaw control (AYC) installed in the GSR that changes the driving force to the left and right rear wheels to improve turning performance. By adopting AYC, turning performance has been greatly improved compared to Evo III. However, the AYC installed in the Evo IV was relatively unfinished, and there were many troubles with abnormal noises. As a countermeasure, the abnormal noise was temporarily eliminated by replacing the hydraulic oil of the AYC and adjusting the AYC, but it was not a fundamental solution. For this reason, HKS Kansai and others often changed to external LSD.
- Engine model : 4G63 DOHC 16Valves
- Normal Power : 280 HP
- Torque : 36.0 kg・m / 3,000 rpm
- Weight 1,350kg / 2,976 lbs
- normal power to weight ratio =10.6lbs / HP (e.g. almost same performance of Mustang V8 = 9.7 lbs /HP)
This is my impression, the car looks like a fighter jet. Then High performance engine makes violent acceleration with wide tires. This car was modified some parts by previous owner in japan.
for having the light weight, Navigation, Audio was removed. if you want to listen a music, please install the modules. speaker has already been installed.