My Evo VIII

[RobbieNelson]

This is first 2003 Lancer Evolution that McClinton Mitsubishi was allocated. They bought a Black and a Blue one off a dealership in NC a couple of days before mine arrived. The Blue one from NC was the first one I got to drive. I had a $1000 deposit on my car before I had ever seen one in person. The car leaves me grinning from ear to ear every time I drive it :D . It is a blast!

I've added a boost gauge, two oil catch cans, 3" cat-back exhaust w/ Magnaflow muffler(Buschur), a performance alignment and 35% tint.

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[RallyEX]

Congrats on the Evo! Those are wonderful cars. If I'm not mistaken, the salesman at McClinton's told me you were extremely careful not to take the car if it had been abused and that you asked them to leave the plastic on the car until it reached your posession... Or at least that's what they said about the gentleman that bought the very first blue evo they sold. I would have been the same way, myself!

Love the blue, great color choice. I am kinda partial to the WR Blue STi that is sitting at Lou Thomas Subaru right now...

[Feedman]

Again, a super nice car. I do have a quick question...why 2 oil catch cans, just curious?

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[RobbieNelson]

...why 2 oil catch cans, just curious?

One on the PCV valve side and one on the ventalation side. The PCV valve side is between the valve cover and the intake manifold after the turbo and throttle body. The ventilation side is between the valve cover and the intake(before the turbo). Two things happen on on a turbo charged car.

ONE: The intake manifold in under vacuum(low load, part throttle conditions)
The PCV valve is open, the intake being in a vacuum state sucks gasses and vapors(oil and blow-by) into the intake manifold(after the turbo and throttle body), the ventilation side allows fresh air to enter the valve cover. Result: Oil and grime on intake manifold, vavles and in cylinders. Yuck.

TWO: The intake manifold in under pressure(BOOST baby)
The PCV valve is closed, so that line does nothing. The valve cover becomes slightly pressurized due to blow-by. The ventilation side now lets the pressure escape from the valve cover, letting gasses and vapors(oil and blow-by) into the intake(before the turbo, aftercooler and throttle body). Result: Oil and grime in/on intake, turbo, AFTERCOOLER, throttle body, intake manifold, vavles and in cylinders. HELLA YUCKY!

Hence, two catch cans.

Make sense?

[Feedman]

gotcha.... 8)