PROJECT X

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Balancing Act — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 22:37:21 +0000

Here are a few new pictures of my engine bay and my rims and tires. Rims and tires should be here by weeks end. When I get them mounted I ‘ll post some new shots.

Watch Out!: Ford Introduces New Taurus-based Police Car

Balancing Act — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:19:27 +0000

The next time you’re pulled over for speeding, you might be surprised by what you see in the rearview. Ford recently unveiled its replacement for the Crown-Victoria-based Police Interceptor — and it’s a Taurus.

“Ford first introduced its police package in 1950 and today the Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor is the industry leader,” explains Jalopnik. “The automaker’s dominated the streets to the point that over the last five years, Ford’s controlled more than 70% of the patrol cars sold. … Unfortunately, the Crown Vic’s Panther-platform’s getting a little long in the tooth — it hasn’t seen a redesign in over 15 years.”

So out goes the Crown Vic and in comes the Taurus. “To develop the all-new Police Interceptor, Ford engineers worked hand-in-hand with Ford’s Police Advisory Board of law enforcement professionals, which provided input on key vehicle attributes such as safety, performance, durability, driver comfort and functionality,” writes Ford.

While the new Police Interceptor is based on the 2010 Ford Taurus, the changes are significant.

According to Cars.com, “Police departments across the country won’t be piloting just any Taurus off dealership lots. Ford says approximately 90 percent of the interior has been redesigned for police use.” Unique features include front seats with anti-stab plates to protect officers from violent criminals and vinyl rear seats to make cleaning up after messy ones easier

The result is a better-performing police car. “Ford’s new police car can endure a rear-end crash at 75 m.p.h., easily jump curbs and accelerate twice as fast as Ford’s outgoing iconic Crown Victoria Police Interceptor,” says the Detroit Free Press.

However, the competition is tough. “The Taurus-based cop car will have to compete against the Dodge Charger cruiser, which looks good and is plenty fast with the available Hemi, and the Chevrolet Caprice, another rear-driver which is pretty much a Pontiac G8 in all but name (and civilian availability),” writes Edmunds.

Ford will cease production on the old Police Interceptor in late 2011 and begin introducing the new Taurus-based model in 2012.

If you’re in the market for a new car, check out the U.S. News rankings of this year’s best cars as well as this month’s best car deals.

By Nadeem Muaddi – U.S. News and World Report

http://autos.yahoo.com/articles/autos_content_landing_pages/1363/ford-introduces-new-taurus-based-police-car/

Advan RZ Coming Soon Compliments of Status Autoworks

Balancing Act — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:28:32 +0000

UPDATE: Just got word that my rims are in customs.

My boy Dave from Status Autoworks has my RZ’s coming soon. We’re looking at 19×10 with a +22 offset in gunmetal. Very aggressive but with no rub and a nice stance.

I have to give much thanks to Status Autoworks. Without Dave, Rick and Gilbert it would be impossible for me to mod my car. The Evo is my third car that I’ve entrust to their capable hands. Each time they’ve returned my car to stock, sold all my parts and gave me credit for new mods. So thanks guys for the years of service and advice on how to get my cars just the way I picture them. Even with me being on the East Coast, they’ve been able to get me what i want for my car at great prices.

Top Gear / Mitsubishi Evo vs. Subaru Impreza – Top Gear – BBC

Balancing Act — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:38:14 +0000

2010 Rally in the 100 Acre Wood Official Highlights

Balancing Act — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:02:40 +0000

More Mod Shots

Balancing Act — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 17:39:35 +0000

Some shots of my moods:

Smoked Headlight & Taillights by InStyle Graphics
Window Tinting by Song’s Tint Masters & HuperOptik
Cold Air Intake byK&N 69 Series Typhoon Air Intake System
Lowering Springs by Tanabe lowering Springs
Stereo by Eclipse Navigation avn726e
Exchaust by Greddy Turbo Ti-C
Tunning by Atlantic Motorsports
Shift Boot by Redline

Short Shifter Install

Balancing Act — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:38:27 +0000

Yesterday 2/24/10 Corey from Atlantic Motorsports installed my TWM Performance short shifter and my Redline shift boot. Here are some before and after pictures.

Shift Boot: Redline

Short Shift: TWM Performance

Shift Knob: ARC Columnar Type Mirror Finish Titan Shift Knob

Still In the Shop

Balancing Act — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 06:10:58 +0000

Currently Yayo is in the shop. A few weeks ago I was sitting at a light and some butt head ran into me. As I pulled off the road he kept going. No worries, Shannon Auto Body is working on her and I sould have her back on Monday or Tuesday. So by next weekend I’ll have some up todate photo’s.

Yayo, Before Pictures…

Balancing Act — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 05:52:22 +0000

These are pictures of a stock Evo. I didnt take to many pictures of my Evo at stock so I pulled these pictures offline. Here are some pictures of what the Evo looks likes at stock.

It’s Up and Running

Balancing Act — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 00:43:56 +0000

I created PROJECT X as a platform to showcase my creative outlet and the building of my EVO X. Obviously X stands for Lancer Evolution Ten. This is my first Evo, before that I owned: Silver 2007 BMW 335, a Silver 2006 Range Rover Sport and a Black 2000 Lexus IS 300.

Mod List:

Lexus IS300: No Mods

Range Rover: Rimspeed rims 22×10

BMW335: KW v2 coilovers, BBS RS-GT 19x 9.5 front and 19×10 rear, H&R sway bars, Huper Optic 40% tent 50% on windshield.

EVO X: Tanabe Sustec Lowering Springs, K&N Evo X Typhoon Intake & Intercooler Pipe System, Smoke headlights and Taillights (Instyle Graphics) , ARC Columnar Type Mirror Finish Titan Shift Knob, Eclipse AVN726E Navigation Unit, Kenwood KAC-6104D amplifier (Sub) and Eclipse XA4200 amplifier , Greddy TiC Exhaust, Advan RZ Dark Gunmetal, Huper Optic 40% tent 50% on windshield, Atlantic Motorsports tuning.

Enjoy as I build my Evo into a powerhouse.