There's no question these guys have done some of their own development work. From the intake to the intercooler to the exhaust, it's all Buschur. At the heart of the horsepower is their FP3065 Turbo Kit, which uses a TiAL 44mm wastegate to evacuate unused exhaust gases. A Buschur Racing manual boost controller tells the wastegate when enough is enough.
Despite the slew of Buschur parts, a few areas got attention from other manufacturers. An AEM EMS with built-in UEGO and five-bar map sensor was put in place to control the engine parameters when the boost kicks in. An Agency Power fuel rail is fitted with giant Precision 1,000cc fuel injectors to keep the mixture in check.
When Daniel fires the car down the quarter-mile, it's the Tein S-tech springs and 18-inch BFGoodrich G-Force T/A Drag Radials that keep it planted. The tires sit on Advan RS wheels (+29 offset, to get that Skyline GT-R look) and measure 245/40R18. That Bushwacker transmission we were telling you about means the torque gets to the wheels with a bang at each shift.
Despite the stripped-out interior, the car has a Pioneer 6400CD head unit, with in-dash DVD player. Maybe Daniel likes to watch Lord of the Rings while he's waiting for the countdown-don't ask us. There's more important stuff in the cockpit as well, like a Raptor Performance Shift Lite, a Stewart Warner boost gauge and a Sparco harness bar.
Although the Buschur brothers' EVO is unquestionably a hard-core drag car, it manages to look cool nonetheless. From the "Evodave" blacked out headlights to the black European "Evolution VIII" badge on the decklid, it's clear they've spent as much attention to detail as they have on banging through the quarter-mile. It's the little touches, like the stubby S2000 antenna and the JDM EVO IX rear bumper that set this car off.
We can't tell you whether or not they'll make it to the sevens, of course. But what we can say is competition is raging and there's nothing that gets the Buschurs going like a good challenge. If we were you, we'd stay tuned to see what happens.
2003 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII
Power Output: 855 Whp
Engine:
Buschur Racing drop-in JE Pistons & Crower rods
Buschur Racing Spec cams
Buschur Racing valve springs & retainers
Buschur Racing 3-inch turbo-back exhaust with two-bullet muffler
Buschur Racing manual boost controller
Buschur Racing mass air pipe and filter
Buschur Racing upper intercooler piping with TiAL BOV
Buschur Racing lower intercooler piping
Buschur Racing Race front-mount intercooler
Buschur Racing Mini Battery Kit
Buschur Racing FP3065 turbo kit with TiAL 44mm wastegate
Buschur Racing ported intake manifold
Buschur Racing modified fuel pump
Precision 1,000cc injectors
AEM EMS with built-in UEGO & five-bar map sensor
Agency Power fuel rail
ARP head studs
GReddy Kevlar timing belt
Agency Power lower motor mount (front)
Ralliart plug wires
Buschur Racing polished exhaust manifold heat shield
Buschur Racing billet spark plug cover
HKS oil cap
HKS radiator cap
Transmission:
Exedy Triple-Plate Cerametallic clutch
Buschur Racing shifter bushings
Bushwacker transmission
Suspension & Brakes:
Buschur Racing rear strut tower bar
A'Pexi N1 Suspension
Wheels & Tires:
18-inch Advan RS in Chrome (+29 Offset with GTR face)
BFGoodrich G-Force T/A Drag Radials (245/40R18)
Interior:
Pioneer 6400CD 6.5-inch Flip-out monitor with DVD player
Stewart Warner 30-0-40 psi boost gauge
Raptor Performance Shift Lite
Greddy Counterweight shift knob
Sparco harness bar
IO Port camera mount
Exterior:
JDM EVO IX rear bumper
Buschur Racing carbon-fiber front lip
APR carbon-fiber mirrors
JDM EVO MR taillights
Vortex generator
European black "Evolution VIII" Rear Badge
EVO VI TME red Mitsubishi rear badge
Evodave blacked out headlights
S2000 short antenna
20 percent Johnson window tint