First off, sorry for the gap in posts about the build. I was stalled for a little while, as I was waiting on parts to show up. But this update should make up for it.
Earlier this week, the 16x10 3-piece Real Racing wheels showed up. The fit and finish are amazing. Real Racing is out of Independence Iowa. If your shopping for light weight wheels, and don't want to entirely break the bank, you should really check them out at http://www.realwheel.net/index.php
These wheels retail for roughly $1500/set. About half the cost of some other wheels. The quality is top notch. I will have weights on these in the next day or two.
There are no issues at all clearing the smaller brakes in front. Even the roll center kit has room to spare. I could easily put 15" wheels on if I needed to.
The rears only required a 10mm spacer. Which I was running on the previous STU wheels as well.
Needles to say, the tires will stick out some :D
The roll center kit is now installed. This should give me a little more room to keep the car as low to the ground as possible. I still have not clearanced the wheel wells with tires on. I will have to "massage" some of the seams, and likely have to notch the front bumper and side-skirts for turning clearance. So my final ride height is not yet determined. The more I lower the car, the more "massaging" I have to do. That will likely be decided within the next week or so.
Another package delivery that came this week, the TRE 12-plate rear diff.
Jon out at TRE built this extremely nice 12-plate (stock is 8-plate) diff for me. It's a 1.5way with a custom TRE HD side cover. If your launching your Evo hard, this is side cover is a must-have upgrade.
Read more about it on their site: T.R.E.
Jon also takes the time to shot peen all of his parts (including transmission and transfer case) to give them the most strength possible.
Read about Shot Peening here: What Is Shot Peening
He also has a custom rear diff cover with sight glass. The Evo's run low from the factory by design, which with hard use and burn out pinion bearings quickly. Here is an explanation on why with more detailed pictures: TRE: Differential HD Side Cover
TRE is out of Kalamazoo Michigan. If you are in search for drive-train work for your Evo, Subaru, DSM, Toyota, or VW, you need to check out TRE. They build some of the highest quality parts, and go the extra mile where other shops don't. Jon really knows his stuff, and can help you build and get exactly what you need for your vehicle.
Next year, he'll be building a custom gears 5-speed transmission for me, with a 4.11 final drive.
The diff will be installed in about 2 weeks. The reason for the wait is due to timing. The best time for me to get the vehicle tuned is this coming week. However, Jon likes to have staged break-in done on the new diff. With the injectors not yet being scaled, I can't drive the vehicle much more than in and out of the shop. So the diff will have to wait until after the tune is completed.
Goals for this coming week: Make the custom exhaust, and test fit the tires & wheels and clearance the body where needed.
-Mike
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