It Was All a Dream: Brandon Weaver's 2013 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution MR

Vehicle Features Anna Brown. Photos by Brian Calderon

For Brandon, the Evo has long been a dream. It was always his first choice in video games and, even after owning two other Mitsubishis, the Evo was always on his mind. To hear Brandon describe it, the 2013 Evo drew him in. He had gone to the dealer for service on his 2009 Ralliart and the Evo, complete with its new shade of blue, called to him – he knew then that he wasn’t leaving without it.

The Evo’s pull only grew from there. Before purchasing it, Brandon had never significantly modified a car. In fact, when he bought it he promised himself he wasn’t going to modify it – that resolution only lasted about three months. The build process started with little things and grew from there – Brandon likes to think the car itself pulled him into building.

This build, which has been achieved through careful saving and hands-on hard work, has opened Brandon’s eyes to the intricacies of car modification. He wants his Evo to stand apart from others, with a look that is unique. He has certainly achieved his dream!

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ESSENTIALS
2013 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution MR

LOCATION: Aberdeen, MD
CAR CLUB: LOWLYFE
ENGINE: Mitsubishi 2.0L DOHC I-4 16V MIVEC (4B11T)
HORSEPOWER: 354 WHP
TORQUE: 352 LB-FT

ENGINE
Cobb Tuning intake
Custom made (intake heat shield, airbrushed engine cover)
Agency Performance BOV return hose
Hydro-dipped battery cover
Carbon fiber hood dampers
Password JDM carbon fiber power steering fluid cover
Powder-coated intercooler piping and BOV
Blue replacement nuts, bolts and radiator hoses

EXHAUST
Cobb Tuning (turbo-back exhaust with quad-tip cat-back)
ETS test pipe

WHEELS/TIRES/BRAKES
Cosmis Racing XT-005r – 18 x 9 +8 (f), 18 x 9 +25 (r)
Michelin Pilot Super Sport tires 245/40/18 (f/r)
Brembo (13.8-in. front rotors, 4-piston calipers; 13-in. rear rotors, 2-piston calipers)

CHASSIS/SUSPENSION
D2 coilovers (f/r)
Whiteline rear sway bar
GT Spec front strut bar (powder-coated)

EXTERIOR
Varis (front lip, carbon fiber pillar trim)
Scorpion wing with carbon fiber center
Retro-fitted headlights
LED smoked taillights
Carbon fiber (hood scoop, mirror covers, 3D eyelids)
Blacked-out side markers
Blue tinted fog lights

INTERIOR
Carbon fiber (shift knob, center console, dash trim, A/C pillars)
Rexspeed carbon fiber A pillar / Ortiz custom cluster pod
AEM wideband gauge
Recaro seats
Scrotch fourpoint harnesses
Coltspeed carbon fiber steering wheel insert
Weathertech floor mats

MOBILE ELECTRONICS
Rockford Fosgate (head unit, door speakers, 1,600 W sub amp)
Pioneer 1,200 W subwoofer
Custom carbon fiber / hydro-dipped sub enclosure and trunk install

SPONSORS
D2 Racing, Comis Racing USA, Wicked Hydro EZ lip

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