Project: Evo VIII Drift
 

Ok so i know im new here but ive been in xmods for a few years since the evo line as my evo VIII was my first xmod and i just picked it back up a week ago and decided wth and now going to start posting on XMS as i been reading around here for a few days now and i noticed i didnt see someone try this project and since im already half way there i figured why not. Im going to try and go for the evo from f&f tokyo drift since im a huge evo VIII fan and drift fan. so heres what im going for:
http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q...yoevo9_low.jpg

and heres what im at already:
http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q...3/100_0595.jpg

http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q...3/100_0596.jpg

http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q...3/100_0597.jpg

I know the paint needs touched up as i painted it a few years ago before i dropped out of xmods andthe stock hood is painted as well just didnt put it on for the pics.

Mods that are do so far:
*Custom Paint
*S2 8-25 Tooth Gearing
*RS Suspension With Yellow All Around
*SB Hybrid Mod
*Custom Red Neon (Still In Progress Started Today Just Needs Wired)

Mods Wish List:
*GMP Knuckles
*6 Cell Litho
*Custom Exhaust (Working on after neons)

Since This Is My First Paint Job And It Was A Few Years Ago With A Paint Brush Free Hand Without Tape I Know Its Not The Best But I Have To Re-Paint Any Way And Paint Is All Screwed Up As This WAS A Rally Car. Any Comments/Input Is Helpful As I Will Post Pics As It Comes Along. Thanks For Reading

----Bulldog (Your Newest XModder)

Looks like you're off to a good start, Bulldog! :) Keep us posted with the progress!

Cheers,
Kyle.

will do as we speak im finishing the neons and looking for a exhaust i like then ill post new pics once thats all done

UPDATE: I Just Noticed I Put Evo XIII Instead Of Evo VIII Sorry For The Typo

LOL evo 13! that'd be so awesome.
well, it looks to be a good start. It is really rough looking as it sits, the way i see it. pretty darn beat up.

it is like i said i did the paint a few years ago before the movie and today i read though the project threads and didnt see anyone trying this project and reliezed im already half way there but reliezed i used the wrong paint and since i used it for rally it got beat up the bodys in great shape just not the paint so ill be re-painting it once i start my new job also stuck on how i should wire the neons im thinking either sep. switch as i have a extra switch from a beat up xmod i got for 5 bucks at RS thats only good for parts or wire to CLL which involves taking off my GT-R or what but ill have pics up later tonight once i figure the wiring out then more pics much later with the exhaust

FYI, the Tokyo Drift Evo VIII have been done before.

http://www.xmodsource.com/gallery/fi...oFinal0033.jpg

lol why a lancer? why not something fast and stylish like a subaru? lol jking looks like a great start! i'll be sure to see wheres this one goes!

is that a xmod? i see the body is but under the hood doesnt and o well i didnt think i would be the first but wth ill keep it up it looks sharp tho

***UPDATE*** The custom neons are not working like i planned i was using the 7 multi color led from RS with a potenimeter (sp) so i could in theory make them solid or pulse slow or fast but im not as smart as i thought so until i get some help im going back to the red as i was planning and im also going to the internal antena (sp) and spelling class lol pics coming tonight when i finish the 3 mods (neon, antena, exhaust)

Fixed the title for you. ;)

Cheers,
Kyle.

lol thanks kyle kinda was buggin me and funny thing just finished the red neons only going for front and rear as i only had 2 red leds and didnt feel like shaving side skirts tonight to fit the tubes on the side prob just buy the under glow from RS and do the mod to make them red so ill have the full effect with the custom ones i did tonight so now im on the internal antena then exhaust then ill post pics tonight so look for them in a few hours

Well not really updates on the car its self but ive seen people post pics of there "work shop" so to prove im serious as a new member to XMS heres my "work shop" and ill take pics of the project after i finish the last 2 mods im doing tonight

"Work Shop"
http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q...3/100_0598.jpg

http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q...3/100_0599.jpg

http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q...3/100_0600.jpg

And one of the neons i made once i finish mounting to car ill have pics with them on

http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q...3/100_0602.jpg

And my mint GT-R which will be my second project later to come which will be a drag car

http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q...3/100_0603.jpg

Are you running the neons from external power source? Are they glowsticks?

Looks a good start.:)
Bondo has also done the F&F Evo. you can look it up.

Paint's decent.:) good job.

Later, T.I.M

No its not glow sticks its a neon yellowish straw with red leds and hot glue and its wired to a external source to a AA bat with a switch and sorry bout the pics photobucket isnt working for me for some reason so it takes 5 min for 1 pic to upload and it wont upload more than one pic at a time but heres the pic didnt get the exhaust done like planned last night as i fell asleep which i woke up and found out i fell asleep with my solder gun still plugged in :o lucky nothing burned from it just a really hot and now black solder gun but heres the pics of the neons and antenna enjoy ill have more pics later today with the exhaust once i finish.

Front Neon:
http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q...3/100_0606.jpg

Rear Neon:
http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q...3/100_0605.jpg

Neons On:
http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q...3/100_0607.jpg

Neons With Lights Off:
http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q...3/100_0608.jpg

Show Off The Front:
http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q...3/100_0609.jpg

Show Off The Rear:
http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q...3/100_0610.jpg

Internal Antenna:
http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q...3/100_0612.jpg

Hope you like the work and ill keep updating as work comes along

looks great so far :nod:

Well for a update i didnt get anything done since i got caught watching death race then hostage and im getting the carpets cleaned tomorrow so i had to pack everything up to move the table off the carpet o and not to mention i forgot i have court tomorrow at 10am and its now 1230am so i guess i really should get to sleep so back on topic i didnt get any work done but i did think of a way to make some body parts for the car and im picking up some paint after court so tomorrow ill start on the body and have some pics up thank you to everyone following this project

how good does that there internal antenna work? and also nice choice of mod to build. its my personal favorite. and nice neons, just needs light on the sides to. :thumrigh:

I've tried that with my AM Z back when I had one and AM simply needs to stand tall to work well. If you really want to go "antenna-less", its 2.4 or nothing.

thats expensive though, isn't it? and is it worth it? :uhoh:

What i did was used the formula from XMW thread posted by Mongo: http://www.xmodworld.com/node/33510 and used a CAT5 internet cable and cut it to the proper lenth from the thread and used 2 of the wires from the CAT5 cable and screwed it in and hot glued it to the chassis and it works like a champ no range problems at all but i havent tested the range to see how far as this is my drift car and i dont need it to go very far and as a update on court i almost went to jail for 30 days but got lucky so im back home now and starting to work on the body pics will come as soon as i finish a lil

2.4gHz is worth it. /discussion

on another note, what were you about to go to jail for?