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Japan's Fastest EVO

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Finishing a lap at the Tsukuba Circuit in under 58 seconds is no small feat.

Aero kit maker Varis, Lancer-specialist Garage G-Force, suspension masters Sunbeam all teamed up to build a time attack Mitsubishi Evolution X. Setting their eyes on a 55-second lap at Japan's Tsukuba Circuit all while keeping the car street legal to allow everyday tuners to relate.

Tsukuba SLB Lap Time: 57.963 Seconds

Check out a few excerpts from the full article at Modified.com:

In regards to keeping the vehicle street legal
This was done intentionally in order to allow owners to relate to the modifications that have been carried out-after all, what's the point of fitting something so extreme you can't sell it to your own customers. Every part G-Force has installed is out of its catalog, starting with a strengthened bottom end, which includes a billet crank, lightweight connecting rods and oversized Tomei forged pistons. These components raise the displacement to 2,234cc (87x94mm bore and stroke). Lots of time went into polishing and porting the head to guarantee optimal flow, which matches the increased duration and lift of the G-Force camshafts quite well.

Supplying the forced induction is the HKS GT3240 turbo, mounted to an HKS manifold and kept in check by the GT type II external wastegate. Gases are dumped through the front pipe into a 90mm titanium exhaust, both made by G-Force. The intercooler and piping are by HKS, while the intake side of things is taken care by a Colt Speed carbon-fiber airbox, which is designed to scoop air from the grille area creating a ram-air effect.

Everywhere you look, there are superbly crafted carbon-fiber pieces, helping shave off unnecessary weight from critical areas of the car like the hood, doors and trunk. The rear doors are actually made of one single piece of carbon fiber and weigh in at less than 10 lbs each. The front doors use a lexan window riveted onto the CF door to also drop enormous amounts of weight over the stock counterparts. The aero kit is a new release from Varis, which includes the front bumper and side skirts while the massive GT wing and the underskirt diffuser are available as add-ons.

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