Shortly after, they were the first to break the nine-second barrier on Augwith Lucas English behind the wheel.Īlthough the EVO X ran a 9.8-second pass at 155 mph in full street trim, it came at a price. In only a year, they set horsepower records with the EVO X. As has been the case before, ETS would build and fund the vehicle, while English Racing would handle the tuning and campaigning of the vehicle at the track. Nonetheless, ETS decided to purchase this 2008 EVO X GSR brand new for the purpose of research and development of its performance catalog. Finally, the EVO X’s high-tech driveline with Super-Active Yaw Control was new and untested for durability.Ĭompared to the venerable Mitsubishi 4G63 engine, which has more than two decades of proven performance, ongoing development and accolades beyond measure, the 4B11T engine has a relatively short resume. While having the exhaust facing the firewall simplified the exhaust plumbing, it also afforded only a limited amount of space between the engine, exhaust manifold, turbocharger and the firewall. Another concern was the reversed engine configuration of the 4B11T. To start, the 4B11T’s aluminum construction had some stalwart 4G63T loyalists concerned about its strength compared to its predecessor’s iron composition. However, since this was an all new chassis and engine platform, there were a few unknowns that they would face. Their long history with Mitsubishi along with a successful partnership developing and racing cars prompted them to take on the challenge of raising the (then) new CZ4A Evolution X chassis and its 4B11T engine to a higher level. But to those with a passion for a marque and the perseverance to achieve, no hurdle is too high to get over.įor Extreme Turbo Systems (ETS) and English Racing (ER), the passion for Mitsubishi platforms runs deep, back to the days of the 4G63T-powered DSM chassis. When that platform has a mixed platter of good and bad stories to its credit in the first few model years, it tends to be even more intimidating and a somewhat risky venture to consider. Diving head first into a new vehicle platform poses a host of new challenges.
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