The Story of My Evo 9: From Salvage Title to Track Weapon

TLDRMy journey with my Evo 9, from buying it as a salvage title to transforming it into a track-ready car. Highlights include road trips, performance upgrades, and track experiences.

Key insights

🚗Bought a salvage Evo 9 for $8,000

🔧Installed aftermarket parts and mods for performance enhancement

🏁Participated in track events and achieved personal best lap times

💸Expenses involved in building and upgrading the Evo 9

🚀Engine failure and the process of rebuilding with high compression build

Q&A

How much did you buy the salvage Evo 9 for?

I bought the salvage Evo 9 for $8,000.

What are some of the performance upgrades you installed?

I installed aftermarket parts like exhaust, cams, fuel injectors, and upgraded the turbo.

What track events did you participate in?

I participated in Grid life events and achieved personal best lap times at various tracks.

How much did you spend on building and upgrading the Evo 9?

The expenses for building and upgrading the Evo 9 varied, but it involved significant investments in parts, labor, and tuning.

Did you experience any engine failures?

Yes, I experienced engine failure due to oil starvation under heavy lateral G-loads. I rebuilt the engine with a high compression build to improve performance and reliability.

Timestamped Summary

00:00Bought salvage Evo 9 for $8,000.

01:23Installed aftermarket parts for performance enhancement.

04:56Participated in track events and achieved personal best lap times.

08:50Experienced engine failure and rebuilt with high compression build.