The Evo 9 is a platform that damn near every enthusiast recognizes in an instant as one of the most prevalent icons of performance in a compact package. Marvin Sandoval is an enthusiast who has appreciated the potential of the Evo platform since he saw the Evo from 2 Fast 2 Furious, and once he got his hands on one of his own, he slowly started gathering parts with the goal of making it even faster.
A few mods in, tragedy struck when another car drove into his front end. This marked a turning point where Sandoval decided that if he was going to fix the car, he was going to do it right, and the list of aftermarket parts on hand grew exponentially. Today, the Evo is his pride and joy, with plenty of performance modifications on tap, and a fresh 4G63 block in the garage being built for the inevitable transplant. For his efforts, Sandoval was awarded an Editor鈥檚 Choice award at Tuning365 Salt Lake.
Location: West Jordan, UT
Horsepower: 480 whp
SOCIAL:
IG: @evo9_mrv
ENGINE:
Sheepy T4 top-mount manifold
Precision Turbo 5862 Gen 2 turbocharger
Radium Engineering fuel system
ID 1300 injectors
ETS 3-inch intercooler
Custom intercooler piping
Turbosmart Comp 40 external wastegates
Destrier custom titanium intake and wastegate dump tubes
JD Customs USA titanium hardware
EXHAUST:
Perrin turbo-back exhaust
DRIVETRAIN:
Evo 8 transmission
EXEDY triple-plate clutch
WHEELS / TIRES / BRAKES:
RAYS Volk Racing CE28 RT wheels - 18x10.5 +20
Nitto Invo tires - 275/35/18
EXTERIOR:
Seibon carbon fiber hood
Carbon fiber (ducts, vortex generator)
INTERIOR:
WK Motorsport shifter kit
Carbon fiber vinyl wrapped trim
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