![]() We’re trying to get 1,000 horsepower out of that motor, if not more.” “The engine has pretty much every trick in the book. “That motor is going to be paired with a sequential dog box,” he says. The long block is also fully Evo spec’d and features titanium hardware. Internally, the Evo 9 engine features a cryo- and WPC-treated short block with a 94mm billet crank, 156mm I-beam rods with 625 rod bolts, Manley pistons, ACL bearings throughout, a Headgames Motorworks CNC-ported cylinder head, Ferrea 6000-series valves, GSC valve guides and seals, a Kiggly HLA regulator, GSC R2 camshafts, a Front Line Fab billet wet sump oiling system, and Front Line Fab valve cover. We’re running a Xona Rotor 9569S with an X4C housing. It’s a full RPM spec, 2.2L with a sequential dog box on a MoTeC M1 ECU, full TRE billet drivetrain, Driveshaft Shop axles, a carbon drive shaft, etc. “We got our hands on a wagon and we’re going all out. “The build came about because everybody builds Evos, but not many built the wagon,” Velazquez says. The shop is building it up with a plethora of custom parts and the guys even refer to it as the Evoghini since it has so much forged carbon on it. We’re trying to make an 8-second wagon for the fastest quarter mile.”įor Jeffrey and Raw Power Motorworks, the 2007 Mitsubishi Evo GT Wagon project has been an all-out build. “We’re currently building up that Evo Wagon as an all-around car, but we’re trying to break the fastest wagon record with it. “I would say 90% of our work is Evo 8, 9 and 10,” he confirms. shop has a few other employees who help Jeffrey with engine work and tuning for Mitsubishi Evo 8, 9 and 10 engines, but RPM will also see BMW S50, M52 or S54 engines, as well as Nissans. However, Velazquez has since moved on from that shop and started Raw Power Motorworks (RPM) in 2019. Jeffrey opened JPR Performance in 2017 with a business partner to perform engine building and assembly work, transmission work, tuning, maintenance, and much more on Mitsubishi and Nissan engines, primarily. I could tear it down and reassemble it like it was nothing. “I pretty much know that car like the back of my hand – from start to finish. ![]() “From there, I started working on it,” he says. The choice was easy, and he ended up buying his first Evo. While doing his research, he found Mitsubishi Evos to be pretty cool and affordable. From then on, I didn’t plan on ever losing again.”Ī couple months later, Jeffrey wrecked his Mercedes and began his search for a new car. I figured I could race this guy since I had a Mercedes. “One day I was headed home and a little Honda pulled up next to me and he wanted to race me. “What got me into cars was when I was younger was my parents bought me a C300 – that was my first car,” Velazquez says. Despite his outlook now, Velazquez wasn’t always a Mitsubishi fan. Velazquez has a history of being a Mitsubishi fan and his shop concentrates on doing Evo engine work, assembly, tuning and more. The owner of that Evo Wagon is Jeffrey Velazquez, who also owns and runs Raw Power Motorworks in Long Beach, CA. However, in the years since the Evo Wagon was first released, a few have made their way to parts of Europe and at least one (that we know of) has made its way to the States – in California to be exact. The Japanese manufacturer only ever made 2,500 of them, and adding to the rarity of these vehicles, Mitsubishi made them exclusively for the Japanese market. If you’re a fan of Mitsubishi Evos, you may have heard the lore surrounding the OEM’s Evo Wagon. Brian Sexton, Automotive Technical Writer, Babcox Media.Divjot Singh, Applications Engineer, NTN Bearing Corporation of America.Matt Gorski, Manager of Product Development, NTN Bearing Corporation of America.How to deal with corrosion buildup between the bearing, hub, and knuckle.How to sell and manage difficult bearing replacement jobs, reduce installation times and costly comebacks.Should you replace the bearing alone, or opt for a bearing repair kit? How to select the right replacement part for the job.Common customer concerns, and how to correctly diagnose the cause of the symptom the first time.The impact of extreme usage, environments on wheel bearings.The importance of wheel bearings to the overall vehicle.This could be due in part to bearing design, construction, corrosion buildup, and/or replacement parts selection.ĭuring this 45-minute webinar we will discuss: Wheel bearing or hub assembly replacement can present a number of challenges to technicians. However, all wheel bearings will eventually need to be replaced. Wheel bearings are safety-critical components which feature precision engineering, robust construction, and a long service life.
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