New to So Cal Evo

[Christine28]

Hi everyone, my name is Stephanie. I own a 2005 Tarmac Black Evo 8. She (Christine) was originally my late husbands car and sadly he passed away in 2014. Long story short, with only his key he kept as a rememberance when she was repoed in 2011, I found his car and was able to buy it back. I know he had an account on here and it helped him alot over the years so I figured I would make an account as well since I am quite the import N0ob.

[4G63 FEVER]

Cool that you were able to track down the car. That doesn't happen too often, especially seeing how it was an Evo.

[Christine28]

Thank you. It honestly was quite the pipe dream. When I moved back to Cali I went to our old meets and had told a few friends that I had to find his car. I got the typical "yeah ok." Luckily my determination paid off and his first love (I completely understood that I was not #1) is with me to continue his original plans. I'm glad I'm a car parts hoarder as well. I have quite a few bolt ons including cams, turbo and meth kit. The car has a ways to go but I look forward to being VERY involved in rebuild.

[4G63 FEVER]

So is the engine blown up or are you just modding it? The meth kit is a thing from the bygone era. E85 is a better deal if you can get it easily enough where you are. The 8 needs cams to wake it up for sure don't forget the IC while you are doing the turbo HAHA!

[Christine28]

It did need a rebuild kit due to the cams being too aggressive. Or atleast that's what I recall hearing. (like I said I am a noob) Didnt plan on using the meth kit.

As for using E85, it has been discussed and if I continue to stay in CA it wouldn't be a bad idea. But I plan on moving out to AZ here in the next 6 months and the closest town with E85 is about an hour away.

Luckily I know the original tuner for the car and I plan on taking it to him so I can get an idea of where to start with the proper guide so I don't screw anything up. Ha.

[Apex Hunter]

Wow, big, big ups to you for tracking that car down and seeing it through. Great stuff.

Welcome, hope to see you around.

[G20]

Wow! Like a story. Big thumb up for tracking down your husband most loving thing.

[jtran036]

That's an amazing story! welcome and congrats on finding the car!

[Christine28]

Thank you. So far this forum has helped me understand how not to blow up the car. Ha

[jtran036]

haha! yeah, there is an infinite amount of information running through this forum and evolutionm