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  • Evolution IX – Fuel Pump Upgrade

    This Evo is going to be getting a lot more power out of the engine and to prepare the fuel system for that I have upgraded the fuel pump.  The stock fuel pump works great within the program that the… Continue reading

  • Evolution IX – the Strut Tower Brace

    The next bit of bracing will take place in the trunk again.  Since the trunk bar itself has been installed it was time to install the strut tower brace.  The one I use is a factory unit from Mitsubishi.  It… Continue reading

  • A Long winter for America’s Heartland

    I am spending a few days in the country’s Midwest so that I can celebrate Mothers Day with my parents.  It is quite wake up call as to how the economy is affecting America’s heartland. Here in Minnesota, where most… Continue reading

  • Evolution IX – the transformation begins

    Today I took the first step in the transformation of the 2006 Evolution MR SE into something that will really show what an Evo can be. Today I installed a trunk bar.  It may not seem like much, but adding… Continue reading

  • Who Owns GM and Chrysler

    There is a price to pay to have the government bail you out and it’s not just that you have to pay the money back with interest.  When this bailout of GM and Chrysler is all said and done the… Continue reading

  • Hyundai Genesis Coupe for 2010

    Now why couldn’t an American car company figure this out? This car is amazing.  Three hundred-six rear wheel drive horsepower, Brembo brakes,  track suspension, LSD, and more.  Check out the Hyundai web site for this powerful marketing video of Rhys… Continue reading

  • Goodbye Pontiac

     It really looks like Pontiac will disappear from the American automotive landscape like so many other brands of cars.  Oldsmobile and Plymouth have gone and many brands that were around in my youth have also disappeared. My first exposure to… Continue reading

  • Waiting for the Right Time

    The replacement is a 2006 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX MR SE.  Whew, what a mouthful!  It was delivered to me last Friday and had just 5000 miles on the odometer.  I had a chance to get it up on a… Continue reading

  • Coming Soon to Jim’s Garage

    Well folks I have located a 2006 Evolution MR SE just over the border in South Carolina.  It has just under 5000 miles and looks to be in excellent condition. It is the same silver that the old one was.… Continue reading

  • The End of the Evo VIII MR

    Well folks, today I got the call from the insurance company.  The cost of trying to bring the Evo back to life was too much and they have officially totaled the car. It looks like I’ll be searching for another… Continue reading