Brembo Brakes on a 2G

I'm not gonna lie, I originally wanted an EVO VIII when they came out. I went to the dealership and tried, it was going to be $400 a month for the car. No big deal, it was going to be another $400 a month for insurance. Big deal... That's what spurred my interest into the world of tuned Mitsubishis, if I couldn't have an EVO I'd have a turbo Eclipse. Because after all, they both have the 4G63 engine under the hood.

That's why when you see my car you can pick off the small EVO styling cues I've subtlely tried to instill into this machine's DNA. Take for example, the EVO VIII shift knob, oil cap and vortex generators. Not enough? How about the EVO III block and cylinder head (as well as special valve cover) Still not enough? Well then how about some EVO VIII Brembo brakes front and rear. Thought so.

For size comparisons, this is before with my GSX brakes

And after, massive Brembo craziness

But it's not as easy as you think. While Mitsubishi was kind enough to make things gently fall into place, for instance the rear EVO 8 brakes literally bolt-on. The front brakes was a little bit trickier (well not really trickier, more like more expensive) The factory 2G front knuckles don't have enough space between caliper mounting bolts to line up for the EVO calipers. But once again Mitsubishi was kind enough to offer us a standard template, so '99 JDM Galant knuckles swap out easily enough, look identical to the 2G's and have enough space for the Brembo calipers. Then all you need is SS brake lines for a GSX, because they have the correct banjo fitting (GST's don't) and they're long enough for use in the Brembos. And, you'll need some washers to space out the caliper bolts because they're just too long (I had to buy EVO caliper bolts from Mitsu to make it work)

The EVO styling cues are starting to come together

Don't mind the wastegate bumper vent :)

Rear brakes bolt-on 100% no fuss

A few other issues to tackle. Obviously your old dust shield won't work, the new EVO parts are MASSIVE compared to the old stuff. The rear shield are spot welded in place and can be pried off, the fronts can be unbolted. For the perfectionist you can buy the EVO shields but you'll have to fab up some way to make them work. And since these brakes are freakin huge you'll need wheels big enough for clearance. To make things simple I just bought EVO 8 wheels.