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I guess this is a build thread, not a lot of photos right now sorry, but I promise I will have a ton more.
Basically I use to run a formula car in SCCA and it was putting me in the poor house, plus I was getting sick of looking at it sit in the garage 95% of the time. I wanted something I could run in the mountains 2-3 times a week and at the track 1-2 times a month. So I sold the F-car and ended up picking up a super clean rolling evo 8 from stew, a fellow evom member.
Instead of going the easy way I decided to put a evo IX engine in the evo VIII chassis.
Nick the man at DTM is doing the complete install, so once it's finished I promise to post up more photos and dyno sheets!!
Down the road will have video also.
Car specs (I am sure I am missing a ton):
Engine:
IX JAM Stage III 2.3 and Stage III head
IX LONGBLOCK! Fully assembled by JAM
When JAM does a longblock they don't re-use old parts. Everything is new!
New
Cosworth IX cams
New Water Pump
New Oil Pump
ALL NEW Gaskets
New Timing belt tensioner
New ARP head bolts
New
Stainless Steel exhaust studs JAM
New BIG BORE non tick lifters JAM
New PE cam belt
New PE Balance shaft belt
New fluidampr
Stage III head
PHOTOS
Stage III 2.3 block
PPI Ported Intake Manifold
PHOTOS
PPI 65mm Ported Throttle body
PHOTOS
Shep evo VIII 5spd with IX 5th gear and double 5th gear synchro upgrade
PHOTOS
Shep Stage 3 w/Quaife LSD Big thanks to Nick at DTM for getting me the quaife!
ETS BLACK 3.5" intercooler
ETS UICP
DTM LICP
DTM DP
DTM Oil Cooler
DTM Aluminum Radiator
DTM TWIN SCROLL KIT
invidia 3" exhaust and test pipe
FullBlown Purple Twin Fuel Pump Assembly.
PHOTOS
2 Walbro 255lph Pumps
PHOTOS
AMS Fuel Lab fuel pressure regulator Kit with lines.
PHOTOS
Perrin Fuel Rail
Exedy Heavy Duty Twin Plate Clutch & Flywheel.
PHOTOS
RC 1000cc fuel injectors.
PHOTOS
TiAL 50mm Blow Off Valve.
PHOTOS
EVO IX AEM EMS with UEGO wide band controller.
PHOTOS
Coil Over Plug (COP)
PHOTOS
Saikou Michi Company OCC oil catch can.
PHOTOS
Kartboy shift link bushings.
PHOTOS
Motor mounts
Powerflex Rear Motor Mount Bushing
PHOTOS
Powerflex tranny mount.
AP front lower motor mount.
PHOTOS
AP side motor mount
PHOTOS
Suspension
Ohlins Flag coilovers.
PHOTOS
Nagisa Pillow Adjustable Front Lower Arm & Pillow Tie Rod Ends.
PHOTOS
Agency Power Adjustable Rear Control Arms.
DC Titanium Front Strut Bar.
PHOTOS
RMR lower K brace.
PHOTOS
Perrin 25mm adjustable rear swaybar, endlinks, and Stout Mounts.
Photo of swaybar Photo of rear endlinks. Photo of stout mounts
Beatrush propeller shaft mount bushings.
PHOTOS
Energy Suspension Front sway bar bushings.
PHOTOS
Energy Suspension Rear Diff bushings.
PHOTOS
Whiteline Rear Bump Steer Kit
PHOTOS
Whiteline Fr Steering Precision Kit
PHOTOS
New Fr and Rr hubs
PHOTOS
ARP super long wheel studs
PHOTOS
BR rear mustache bar
PHOTOS
Perrin Adjustable Short Shifter
PHOTOS
AMS Rear Trailing Arm Delrin Bushings
PHOTOS
Brakes
StopTech 6 piston Fr/2 piston Rr 4 wheel Big Brake Kit in custom black with Ti backing plates and S/S lines.
PHOTOS
Interior/Safety
(6) yes six AEM serial datastream gauges.
PHOTOS
Gruppe-S Triple HVAC Gauge Panel
Rexpeed Dash Triple Gauge Pod
PHOTOS
Seats (top secret for now)
Bride FG rails
PHOTOS
Autopower rollbar Black
G-force 6-point harnesses Black
PHOTOS
G-force window net Black
PHOTOS
Exterior
DTM custom rear widebody!
Garage HRS front wide fenders.
JDM rear bumper.
PHOTOS NWS
Voltx Rear Lower Diffuser
PHOTOS NWS
Rexpeed carbon fiber brake ducts
PHOTOS
Do Luck replica carbon fiber front spoiler
PHOTOS
Wheels/Tires
18x10.5
+12 Weds
PHOTOS 
Tires top secret for now
Weight Reduction
AC removed
BR rear mustache bar
PHOTOS
DC Titanium Front Strut Bar.
PHOTOS
More to come.