2000 Mitsubishi Mirage - Dust Devil

Behind The Build

Age.
31

Hometown.
Las Vegas, NV

Occupation.
Surveillance Technician

Build time.
Seven years

Hobbies.
Cars, Playing Basketball, Team Hybrid's Las Vegas Chapter Director

Quote.
"I built my car because no one thought it had the potential to be a show-stopper and an 800hp street car. Also, to continue team hybrid's tradition."

'00 Mitsubishi Mirage

Engine Buschur BF 272 camshafts; Manley Performance I-Beam Turbo Tuff connecting rods, stainless steel valves, heavy duty valve springs, titanium retainers; Wiseco pistons, piston rings; Slowboy Racing head; Magnus street intake manifold; AEM Tru-Time cam gears; ETS stainless steel O2 sensor housing, stainless steel downpipe, four-inch race intercooler, equal-length manifold; Tial 50mm blow-off valve, 40mm wastegate; FAL fan; Mizu aluminum radiator; Cusco radiator diversion panels; DEI intercooler sprayer kit; Precision 6262 turbocharger; Forge MBC boost controller; Aeromotive Eliminator fuel pump; Paxton fuel pressure regulator; PTE 1,600cc fuel injectors; NGK spark plugs; Apex'i Power FC D-Jetro ECU; TrevTec coil-on-plug ignition, custom fuel rail, three-inch mandrel-bent exhaust, -8AN breather, intercooler pipes, wire tuck/dress-up; JDM EVO IV throttle body, EVO VI oil cooler, hoses, EVO VIII valve cover, crankshaft, oil pan

Transmission JDM EVO IV (1997) transmission, EVO IX first and fifth gears, EVO VIII third and fourth gears, EVO V axles, shift kit, shift lever, EVO VII rear sub assembly/rear LSD; Exedy twin-disc HD clutch, HD flywheel; Quaife front LSD

Suspension JDM Cusco/EVO VI coilovers (front & rear); JDM EVO V strut brace (front & rear), 21mm anti-roll bar (front), bushings, EVO VII 19mm anti-roll bar (rear)

Wheels/Tires 18x9.5 +34mm offset HRE 645R wheels; 245/35-18 BFGoodrich KDW tires

Brakes WP Pro eight-piston calipers, 325mm two-piece discs (front), six-piston calipers, 335mm two-piece discs (rear), stainless steel braided lines, race brake pads

Exterior APR universal canards; JDM EVO V font bumper, side skirts, rear flare, rear bumper, carbon fiber hood; Just4Show 6000K HID lights

Interior TrevTec four-point chromoly roll cage; Status GT Ring carbon fiber front seats; OMP TME Limited Ralliart steering wheel; OEM SS shift knob; Apex'i Commander gauges, tachometer; Alpine CDE 103DT head unit; Infinity 6.5-inch speakers

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Shine And Rise

Looking at an apparently smooth metal surface through a powerful microscope, there are still little peaks. When two such surfaces interact, like gears, friction occurs, which in turn creates heat. ISF makes them smoother than Heidi Montag's Botoxed face, free from any roughness or harshness-and they're completely non-directional (which is what isotropic means). The finish looks almost chrome (the metal parts, not Ms. Montag).

In motor racing, every last fraction of horsepower is sought after, so teams go for ISF because parasitic losses due to friction are lower. The reduced friction also means less heat, cooler operating temperatures, cooler lubrication, less wear, and less noise. According to REM, a treated helicopter gearbox can be up to seven decibels quieter.

Despite the mention of chemical treatments, REM claims that the ISF process is environmentally safe (it's water-based) and reduces energy consumption overall. Getting Shepherd Transmissions to provide something similar to Concon's setup would start at $895, with various options on top of that.