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2008 Mitsubishi Evo X and 2008 Subaru Impreza STI - Friendly Rivalry

The EVO Vs. STI Rivalry Can Be A Heated One, But Luis Bicol And Archie Santos Have Managed To Build Super-Clean Versions Of Bot

By David Pratte, Photography by Mike Maez
2008 Mitsubishi Evo X And 2008 Subaru Impreza Sti Evo X Front

Specifications & Details
'08 Mitsubishi Evolution X

Engine
4B11T turbocharged 2-liter inline-4

Engine Modifications
AGP intercooler, Turbo Trix upper and lower intercooler tubing and intake tubing; Forge BOV, HKS Super Megaflow air filter, 5Zigen after-cat exhaust, Ultimate Racing downpipe, test pipe and mini muffler; AEM water/meth injection kit

Engine Management
Ecutek

Wheels, Tires and Suspension
19X10.5 +22 offset Volk CE28N Formula Silver wheels, Falken FK452 275/35R19 tires, BC Racing coilovers

Exterior
JUN front lip and carbon-fiber mirrors; Voltex 1,500mm carbon-fiber GT wing, Ralliart carbon-fiber center grille cover, carbon-fiber pillar covers, dual exhaust shields, and taillights; HKS carbon-fiber side spats, Varis carbon-fiber dual canards and carbon-fiber side vents; OEM carbon-fiber hood scoop, side skirts and rear aero kit package

Interior
Bride Stradia sport seats, Defi BF boost gauge and controller; Ralliart scuff plates and carbon-fiber A/C surround panel

Numbers
369.3 whp and 410.1 wtq on 91 pump gas at 30 psi w/ 100 percent meth injection

Special Thanks
I would like to thank my beautiful wife Marigil Santos and my loving son Angelo Santos for supporting me with my Project EVO X-I love you guys so much

  • 2008 Mitsubishi Evo X And 2008 Subaru Impreza Sti Sti Accessport
  • 2008 Mitsubishi Evo X And 2008 Subaru Impreza Sti Sti Interior

Specifications & Details
'08 Subaru Impreza STI

Engine
EJ25 turbocharged 2.5-liter flat-4

Engine Modifications
Injen CAI, Invidia catted downpipe, Tanabe after-cat exhaust, Crawford Performance air/oil separator

Engine Management
Cobb AccessPORT

Wheels, Tires and Suspension
18x9.5" SSR Type F wheels, Falken RT-615 265/35ZR18 Tires, BC Racing coilovers, Whiteline rear camber adjustment bushings and 22mm adjustable sway bars (f/r)

Exterior
Chargespeed Bottomline kit, 20 percent tint, Hella supertones, painted STI logo, OEM foglights, red taillight overlay w/ cutouts, carbon-fiber OEM style exhaust garnish, Venture Shield clear bra, Rally Armor UR mudflaps

Interior
Pioneer AVIC F90BT, PAC SWI-PS steering wheel control interface, carbon-fiber shift knob, OEM adjustable armrest, auto-dim rearview mirror w/ Homelink

Numbers
281.4 whp and 326.1 wtq from a Stage 2 protune at HBSpeed

Special Thanks
To my wife Gracie for letting me buy mods for this very expensive hobby; Young, for hooking me up with parts; HCP buddies: Jason, Jeff, June, Randy and Bernard; Import Image Online, Turn-In Concepts, Tanabe USA, Sticker City, City Tire Online, Jeff at Stokes Tire Pros in Santa Monica, and NASIOC.COM/IWSTI.COM for all the subie info

  • 2008 Mitsubishi Evo X And 2008 Subaru Impreza Sti Subaru Sti
  • 2008 Mitsubishi Evo X And 2008 Subaru Impreza Sti Carbon Fiber Exhaust Garnish
  • 2008 Mitsubishi Evo X And 2008 Subaru Impreza Sti Evo X And Sti
By David Pratte
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