480 WHP Mitsubishi Evolution IX - One Take

The last Evo IX we drove on TST had a bit of a rubbing issue, to the point that it was hard to overlook. This time, we see how a bone stock suspension handles doubling the stock horsepower.
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[@CaldeAilis]

The car is so powerful that it goes very quick even with two sumo wrestlers in it. j/k

[@NoBrakes23]

"You'll like my suspension better." "What did you do to it?" "It's stock." "It feels great!" Yup, I'll take stock and well maintained over slammed, dropped, or stanced any day.

[@Revitalyzed]

Finally, an Evo done right! I see people doubting Justin when he said he encounters no problems, and I disagree. I've worked on several 4G63 engines, for myself and my friends, and we always ran into problems sooner or late. A little over a year ago, I took my old '95 Eclipse GSX to a shop to get it built and since that day, I haven't run into any problems. People who say their Evo's aren't reliable are the ones who toyed around with it too much. Give the car to true experts and they will get it done right. Forget that "built, not bought" nonsense and do whatever it is that will make your car fun and reliable.

[@MrCargod05]

+silverray76 why is that? you don't believe he can afford the Evo himself?

[@Revitalyzed]

silverray76 Says the kid with no Evo or car for that matter. Not everything is "mommy and daddy" funded you fucking idiot.

[@Revitalyzed]

Seeing most of you somehow know him personally, I guess I'll have to take your word for it. I can't argue against 3+ people. Sad, cause he seemed like a nice guy in the video. Then again, you don't truly know someone until you actually spend time with them.

[@zackalzar1]

+LS2 SX You know putting someone you know on blast publicly doesn't really speak much for your personality ether.

[@Tropic_Thunderzz]

+LS2 SX let me know i would love to go. I live in LA.

[@NichollsSense]

"Has the car been reliable?" "Yes" "Really?!?!?" LoL

[@Hypnosis-spl]

+Nicholls & Sense he said really casually you added the exclamation marks and made it what it wasn't. perhaps a Subaru fan boy?

[@Disrupptive]

+YearLongBender aha im an Evo owner and they aren't the most reliable

[@robm425]

+YearLongBender Almost every EVO Matt has ever run into at tracks had problems. People adding too much power only lasting for part of a track day or screwing with the suspension causing rubbing. As for the gearbox the owner admitted it was because he added too much power to it.

[@NichollsSense]

+YearLongBender I didn't mean anything by it. Just thought it was funny. And yes, I used to own a WRX.

[@deeman11011]

+Nicholls & Sense Evos are actually reliable as long as you leave it stock. With bolt-ons hopefully you'd have a 5spd (I blew my 6spd up too) but leave it at that and it will be very reliable actually. Sort of finicky to maintain and you can't slack off on it, but do it right and it won't fail you. I've driven my evo now for close to 90k miles and anything that has failed has been my fault really. Other than the 6spd...

[@mowcee1]

That Evo was perfect. My favorite One Take thus far...

[@xerothxfortheban9770]

The owner of that Evo is cute.

[@christiangarcia9948]

Wtf

[@Neffins]

LOL

[@lowslowfoz]

Lol Simeon isn't wrong he's big, chubby and adorable :') (no homo)

[@xerothxfortheban9770]

+Kyle_ Jorcha Exactly, bro.

[@rextetron]

+Simeon Tsarev Hahah, true that!

[@SuBros760]

very nice car buddy

[@SuBros760]

+Steven Silveira huh, some car group dirt?

[@4801jordan]

bro I love your channel

[@ianm432]

+4801jordan Bro, is best.

[@tylerdowd]

LOL that guy was scared shitless with Matt driving

[@DeimosPC]

It's because the car is probably his baby lol

[@555Tbird]

I don't know if I've ever seen Matt take those corners with that kind of speed.

[@baltod4978]

The look on the owners face when Matt begins driving is priceless. The look of "I think I've made a mistake..."

[@MitchDenham]

Nice car, glad to see someone has done logical mods to their Evo!

[@houseofhendrix3372]

You don't really appreciate the forces at play on a car on those roads until you watch the passenger get squashed around like Jello. Made my morning, thanks!

[@howie_mtb]

he is holding on for dear life, Matt is having way too much fun haha

[@tontonpacute]

imagine how fast it would run without 500 lbs

[@yeesenchai]

+tontonpacute i see what u did there

[@The_Osprey]

+tontonpacute More like 600...

[@SkrawnyJonny]

Me and Matt have been getting made fun of because of our weight probally since first grade. You trolls are going to have to come up with something new it doesn't bother us. Atleast say go buy rogaine or something. Go troll somewhere else

[@The_Osprey]

SkrawnyJonny Guess what missy, everybody gets made fun of. I was going to say that suspension must have been really good with that much weight in it. It isn't making fun it's just an observation. Weight matters in cars. Everybody knows that. Among men getting made fun of is the highest form of affection. Maybe you spent too much time with your mommy to understand that.

[@littlepolarbears]

+SkrawnyJonny he could have phrased it better but it would be alot faster with a smaller driver, and i think that's what he was getting at. btw that username doe

[@VMPhilosophy]

IMO The Evo 9 was the best one.

[@Korruptionen]

This is one of the better OneTakes I've seen. This car actually looks very quick on camera, and dude did well with the mods. This is probably the video that's going to make me join wheelwell.

[@GrandCamino6]

Great video! I had 2 different Evo's (8 & 9 MR SE)in the past with just under 100k combined miles of driving on them. No failures other than normal wear items such as tires, tires and more tires, brakes and 1 clutch. They were both very reliable as in they never left me stranded but they were a bit expensive to drive as a daily. The enjoyment was most certainly worth it. To date they were the best driving cars that I've owned out of about 20 cars.

[@srfrjz3]

If I watch all the way to the end, it means it was a good one. I watched this one all the way to the end. Looked like a blast to drive!

[@robm425]

These One Takes get better and better. Now that you have such a demand to do them you are getting some amazing cars to drive. Thanks for bringing us along!

[@nurburgflip1188]

Matt was having too much fun. He seemed to be really pushing this car harder than other reviews I've seen. Props to Justin kicking back, enjoying the ride.

[@carsaregood911]

Evo is love

[@marknova420]

+Imad S When i went to buy my evo IX MR they had tons of evo 10s tuned and stock on the lot. None of them compared to the way the 9 handled and the engine in the 9 is FAR superior than the 10.

[@carsaregood911]

Himynameis Mark Yup 4G63 FTW

[@Tomoslb1]

+Brendan R Give some love to the Evo 7 GSR.

[@SpyderRios]

This is my favorite evo year and one of my favorite jdm cars

[@mobility63]

My Evo 8 is conservative. Stock suspension and 367 wheel hp. Its a dd and my work car and its the best car I've had, after a string of Eclipse GSX. Love the Evo and with its rep, its like driving a superstar with all the attention (the good kind!) it gets!

[@Clutch_Kick187]

Nice ride with all the right sounds.., and it looks like it works great... Owner was having a blast riding shotgun with Matt...Finally a good evo, not ruined by shitty mods..

[@meboo2ichi896]

This is a wayyyyy better Evo than last time! Very good stuff guys.

[@MrCargod05]

Hey Matt, would you consider doing a one take in a Suzuki Cappuccino? Seeing as the '91 models become legal for importation into the U.S. next year.

[@TheSmokingTire]

Absolutely if someone has one hit me up!

[@miloskujovic]

+MrCargod05 Lol i drove one Suzuki Cappuccino such a cool car to drive

[@caseyashton1041]

+TheSmokingTire Dude... You're not gonna fit. I'm 6'1 and 230. It looked like I was doing my best fetus impression. LOL

[@TheSmokingTire]

+Casey Ashton I've sat in one before, I do fit.

[@CMDRSweeper]

+TheSmokingTire If you find one! It is MANDATORY to bring a cup of coffee!

[@wobblysauce]

Nice car over all.. and not slow with 2 big boys either.

[@littletwerpy]

First wheelwell profile I've actually gone on after a video. This car is fantastic

[@bronzeconfirmed6531]

Mitsubishi evo's might be out of manufacturing but these old evo's still got what it takes

[@SergeantMoetz]

That Evo must be amazing to daily drive with the stock suspension. And no crazy bodykit or wheels so a little bit of sleeper thrown in the mix too. I like it very much!

[@freaksavior]

One of the better more recent videos. I don't like the wastage flutter though. As far as I am aware, he needs a better boost control solenoid

[@snafuBMX420]

I've been watching your channel for a while now, I just want to say, your attitude and realistic logic is superb!! :D Keep up the good work! Also, I think that Evo driver learned a thing or two from you that run, haha.

[@pdublt3d]

This is absolute catharsis from your last Evo vid. Thanks for fitting a quality car into your schedule. I'll hold onto my stock 9 wagon, thanks for the tip!

[@MsKaeLu]

When Mat said the "old white man at the track with the evo" I went HEY thats my mom lmfao! Thank you mom for driving an evo VIII because I can drive anything and yes she was one of the fastest at the track. I love a good evo and was so disappointed with the other review because it just wasn't the evo I knew. Amazing car and amazing review.

[@blvk_sky]

+MsKae your mom is an old white guy?

[@blvk_sky]

***** oh boy lol

[@ChopStickZero]

Love these evos. And fiiinally an owner with common sense. Everybody modifies the suspension thinking theyre improving it when in fact all theyre doing is making the car uncomfortable and ruining the ride.The point at which the suspension ought to be modified is the point when you need to consider buying a designated track ride. These kind of cars are often too stiff as it is for a daily. So kudos to the owner for not being a knobhead and overdoing it and hope he has many fun miles in it.

[@TylerDOTpsd]

Don't know what it is about this video, but the audio setup you have is perfect. Keep up the good work!

[@SamuelsShea]

Nice Evo

[@theanthonyguy]

One of the best one takes so far, I'd say

[@mattb9774]

This is the reason I have always wanted an EVO.

[@brookfarrell3959]

Its so good to see Matt pushing a car on a nice tight road, (shoe excluded) would like to see more snake runs, traffic dependent.

[@seedood]

very nice. Sleeper build, awesome performance.

[@youtubasoarus]

Fantastic video. Always good to see someone have an enjoyable ride. So lost on many car makers these days. They get caught up in the infotainment packages and all that other crap. They forget people want to drive these things.

[@Jester25ft]

"I remember when Mitsubishi made great cars" Matt you are so right brother!

[@Onehronaut]

Great video and dynamic between you and Justin; Keep up the fantastic work!

[@atahanozaydin]

0:34 is that Matt Farah's million mile Lexus?

[@rcunknown5303]

To me the evo9 was the best evo ever made. I wanted one, but its hard to find one that wasn't abused.

[@imSchwaggy]

You guys have like the same laugh

[@kayinoue2497]

FiST owner here. Do want one of these VIIIs-IXs. Very cool cars. Mr. Regular just drove one and liked it a lot, though I believe that was a lot closer to stock. This car sounds great, makes the right turbo noises. +TheSmokingTire I would run E85 on my car, but it feels IMPOSSIBLE to find in Connecticut. Like the car owner said, easier to find race gas than Ethanol...

[@TheYellowCarGuy]

Thank you for bringing a proper evo and good mods!

[@Thr33.Sid3z]

"Is it Flex Fuel, so you can run pump gas in it if you want?" "Yeah, I have dual maps so i could run 91oct if i wanted to" Running 2 maps Is NOT "Flex Fuel". Its only Flex Fuel if you have an Ethanol Sensor, and your ecu adjusts timing/fuel based on ethanol% w/o changing maps. So many people get this confused. I always see people calling E85 "Flex Fuel" too. No, Ethanol isnt Flex Fuel. Its an Alternative fuel.

[@romank1099]

No but you can FLEX about having E85 though. So pretty much FLEX fuel haha

[@blapblapism]

Dam matt you make me want a evo even more... Thanks for entertaining me on KZbin and at work while I'm listening to the podcasts

[@ssaini5028]

sick video..what a beast of a car

[@zacharyfernandez8269]

I loved this one a lot!

[@ptriq]

glad the owner had enough sense to not really fuck with suspension if he was satisfied with it already.

[@CrossWindsPat]

LOL is it me or was this guy terrified!!! HAAHAH Sucks being a passenger always!!! Nice evo and keep em coming Matt! Very enjoyable!

[@TassieLorenzo]

+ap2pat Given by the obvious understeering, it would seem Matt was actually driving very close to the limit of these street tyres! :)

[@CrossWindsPat]

TassieLorenzo Yea he was certainly hooning it.

[@jbellis11]

Def one of my favorite episodes. Great car Justin.

[@NAgeetee]

Keeping the stock suspension on an evo really is the way to go. That's the way I have mine. I wish it were lower but oh well.

[@roki977]

Best fast car videos, proper.

[@shrewsnose1]

Brilliant evo Justin 👍🏻

[@olov244]

very good car, my friend had an 8 with 450whp, it was a blast everytime you got in

[@scareyaf]

I love these one takes man. You should come to Australia and drive my V8 ute!

[@TassieLorenzo]

+BaldLocks :D They could have filmed a ute while in Kiwiland, oh well...

[@GusDC2]

Nice, just remembered my EVO 8... nice setup!!!

[@robertmerritt5078]

Made my morning

[@rblbatb]

Cool car. cool owner. nice look. Kudos to the owner.

[@superfuture45]

Finally. A proper evo.

[@bicyclexx7]

thanks for the shout out , a cyclist

[@Beer_Dad1975]

THAT's the way you do an Evo! Really looks good in that gun metal grey too. Potenza RE003's are totally under-rated tyres - I switched to them recently from Toyo C1S's - only a little more expensive but a whole other level of grip.

[@silverdetox]

such a gorgeous evo!

[@basicmitch818]

Great job man! Looks like a very fun car done right.

[@governorknoc5462]

Wow, Evo done right!

[@Samyouell11510]

I like how he said basic bolt on's then listed one of his first upgrades as cams lol

[@PushTaStart]

This was one of the most funny one takes ever hahahaha, you guys had a lot of fun on this one

[@daveyboytellem]

im about to buy an evo8 with a 2.3 this video has me even more excited!!!!

[@xiREJMERKZzHD]

+daveyboytellem evo's don't have 2.3 litre engines unless they are rebuilt after market ones. so if i was you i would check in it was a evo and not a regular lancer

[@daveyboytellem]

it is a built stroker 2.3, makes 470 on 93 so i cant wait to change it to e85 like all my pos civics

[@Mr.M1STER]

Cool car, cool guy.

[@_7.8.6]

I swear Matt is always dodging the weirdest shit in the road lol

[@HiMyNameIsJonathan]

Love those seats

[@stevenmraz4362]

Matt, the 5 speed and 6 speed transmissions have the same final drive ratio, so fuel economy in those upper gears should be rather similar. Also the the stock Bilstien suspension was a major track enhancer for the car.

[@NaHrvatskimCestama]

Awesome one take

[@madrox4132]

You can't spell manslaughter without laughter!

[@SushiPac]

Always like when you don't hear a shit load of rubbing hahahahha

[@axedo1]

I sold my evo about a year ago and now I have to buy another! #bestcarever

[@JBB_123]

No problems what so ever.. except that Transmission blowing up thing.. lol.

[@MegaLuigi1961]

Beautiful!

[@ryanbarbolt3691]

That sound you love so much is actually compressor stall, the w.g spring needs to be adjusted

[@BoostedCajun]

Matt when my 94 Mirage ES is done getting 4G63 Swapped, you need to come drive it. You'll have to come to Mississippi though. It's going to be one of a kind, never seen if you drove any Mirage's on here before.

[@Samyouell11510]

Car is sick

[@SkrawnyJonny]

Glad it's not all stance nation like the other guys

[@jlwk9727]

Man this thing sounds good.... and this is coming from a Subaru driver...

[@maximus9401]

damn that is proper ass hauling right there

[@harryjackson1993]

Love the guy holding on for dear life down the snake 😂

[@jo05dk]

It has a noise that's confusing me. A worn out bearing, or does the combo of mic, mic placement and my speakers djust create a weird side noise that in reality is something else? Besides that: I'm SO(!!!) impressed by how well stock suspension handles two fairly large dudes, a difficult road, and all that power. That's freaking amazing. Kudos to Mitsubishi, back then. I LOVE the 9. Best looking EVO by far, imo. ..and boy does this one move. Goddamn! Love how the engine builds power. Fun car for sure:)

[@TheGnarTube]

I love how at 4:50 hes like "i love the way you turn in and the back follows", then car immediately understeers almost off the road lol

[@BboyMobster]

Excellent review makes me want a Evo later in life. Has Matt reviewed a 135i besides the 450hp black one? I'd so link please.

[@chrismunsey3185]

Farrah STR8 MOBBIN that Evo!!🤘🏼👌🏽

[@gregporter3088]

Matt, you should come to the east coast and do some one takes in Western NC/Eastern TN. Around US129. The tail of the dragon gets a lot of traffic but there are roads around there that would be good for one takes. I bet you could tell people to submit their cars and they'd be willing to drive a few hours to get there.

[@blakslee720]

Golly I wish roads were this quiet round where I live every now and again

[@samieie1]

Hey Matt would love to see you run a s2000 . Or have you? Pls consider

[@TheSmokingTire]

+samieie1 we have one on the schedule somewhere.

[@MiguelXSR]

+TheSmokingTire Any Nissan 350z/370z on the schedule?

[@TheSmokingTire]

+MiguelXSR I can't remember, maybe. I don't really like them so much, so I've not been inclined to seek them out.

[@Zygrene]

+Freak Nasty I know you didn't ask me, but thought I'd chime in. They're heavy, the VQ37 is a bit wheezy and not very free-revving, the driving position's not great and the visibility is terrible. It's sort of in between an actual sports car and a muscle car, which is probably why a lot of the hardcore car enthusiasts on either side find it too much of a compromise.

[@jlwk9727]

+TheSmokingTire Hey Matt. What about a tastefully modified 300zx TT? Or is your opinion of all Z's pretty much the same..?

[@Capp2015]

5150 does indeed do good work

[@enemay]

Ooh ma gawd, time to buy an EVO IX!

[@ROBtimesTEN]

+enemay i know right? i was always thinkin it but this pretty well has me convinced i should buy one

[@ghostedtamil1343]

I feel that Matt is driving this car like a RWD rather and a racing oriented AWD which allows you to accelerate earlier in the turn.