Super Snail Power Now that the engine assembly was completed, attention focused on a power adder. Joaquin decided to go with a large T3 framed turbo, a Forced Performance Super 99 turbocharger. A STM Tuned forward facing manifold secured to the exhaust ports channels spent gasses into the turbine housing of the Super 99 turbo. Positioned with its compressor inlet pointed through the grill of the bumper. The hot, compressed air charge flows through a JMS custom intercooler to exchange heat with the atmosphere before flowing through the 75mm Boomba Racing throttle body. Once past the throttle body, the charge enters the AMS Performance F1 intake manifold for distribution to the cylinders. As the charge enters the intake ports, a quartet of Injector Dynamics ID2000 injectors sprays E85 into the air stream. With an AEM EMS V2 regulating fuel delivery and spark timing, JMS Racing’s Jorge Ramos refined the tables and dialed up the boost to a peak of 57 psi. On the rollers of a Dynojet 424x LINX AWD dynamometer, the EVO put down a staggering 992 horsepower to the rollers.

Defeating G-Forces

An all-wheel drive platform putting down nearly 1,000 horsepower exerts tremendous G-force during launches and through the turns thanks to its traction capabilities. However, with a typical fuel delivery system, this could lead to fuel starvation and subsequent engine damage if fuel sloshes away from the fuel pump pickup. To remedy this situation, Joachin installed a Walbro 255-lph intank lifter pump that supplies a Radium Engineering fuel surge tank. The surge tank features three Walbro 485lph fuel pumps that push fuel forward to the engine. These work together to ensure an uninterrupted supply of fuel at all times. Do all of these parts truly work in this machine? According to Joachin, absolutely. He drove the car to work regularly and made a 9.5-second pass at 156 mph down the drag strip just to show what his full interior, street build could do. Add to this accomplishment several Import Face Off victories and the merits of the build speak for themselves.

What Defines Perfection

Meticulous work can’t be properly admired from afar. It truly can only be appreciated by the relative few with an eye for the minutest details. To Tony and Anthony, Joaquin’s attention to detail and the care invested in the vehicle build were unparalleled. They couldn’t imagine replicating the build, even if they acquired another vehicle and tried to build it to this standard. With power, performance and a clean look all wrapped up in a turnkey package, what more could they ask for?