8.56@168 mph AMS's EVO ran...
8.56@168 mph
AMS's EVO ran an all-time best 8.56 at 168 mph and took home First Place in the Mitsubishi Quick 8 class
Wakeman, Ohio's population just about doubles this time each year. Credit David Buschur, founder and president of Buschur racing for that. Famous for it's annual Diamond Star Shootout - 12 years in the running - Buschur's No. 2 event after three years is picking up momentum in its own right. The two-day, two-make face off takes place mid-June each year at Buschur central where several dozen Diamond Stars and EVOs, WRXs and STIs, even Colts and Mirages gather for the informal car show and King of the Dyno competition.
A short supply of Subarus on Saturday ensured easy success for EVOs on Buschur's Mustang dynamometer. A mid-morning dyno pull on Buschur's race car netting 755 hp all but discouraged further dyno competitors so the guy's graciously made the announcement and pulled all shop cars from the lineup. Mike Schultz ended up taking King of the Dyno honors for the Mitsubishi camp posting a best of 381 hp while Bill McDaniel did so in the name of Subaru by laying down 297 hp in his STI. In addition to the Buschur Racing mid-700hp pass, the guys also laid down further impressive EVO pulls: 627 hp in David Buschur's daily driven EVO RS and a 525hp pump-gas pull on Trent Stanley's EVO commuter.
Day two festivities were held at nearby Summit Motorsports Park where Mitsubishi again gave Subaru the beat-down with a record-setting 8.56 e.t. at 168 mph courtesy of the guys from AMS. One thing's for sure, the Subaru guys need to step things up a notch next year.
Buschur Racing hosts two annual...
Buschur Racing hosts two annual events at their Wakeman, OH, facility: the Mitsubishi vs. Subaru Showdown and the long-running DSM Shootout.
Boxers vs. 4G63s. Mitsubishi...
Boxers vs. 4G63s. Mitsubishi took home top spots both on the dyno and the strip this year.
The unofficial King of the...
The unofficial King of the Dyno was Buschur Racing's own 755hp EVOVIII shop car.
Buschur's EVOVIII street-driven...
Buschur's EVOVIII street-driven RS came in a close second with 627 hp - unofficially, that is.
Wiring gremlins and a damaged...
Wiring gremlins and a damaged compressor wheel didn't keep the Buschur Racing shop car from a 9.09 at 165.68 mph -a new personal best top speed.
Kevin Kwiahlowski's FWD 1G...
Kevin Kwiahlowski's FWD 1G posted mid-9-second passes all day long, taking second in the Mitsubishi Quick 8 class.
Wanna piss off a hot rod guy?...
Wanna piss off a hot rod guy? Do what Daniel Buschur did: '40 Ford body, S10 frame and 4G63 powerplant. The Ford rear end is driven by a Mighty Max transmission and hidden underneath a Ford Ranger Splash bed.