Evo X Guides
Grade A Garage
Evo X Built Engines: 650 vs 850 vs 1000 Spec, and Which One You Need
We build 4B11T long blocks and short blocks to four power targets. Here is what separates them, and how to work out which one your car actually needs - including...
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Sleeved vs Unsleeved 4B11: When You Actually Need Darton Sleeves
Sleeving is the biggest fork in the road in an Evo X build. It is also the one most people get wrong in both directions - spending the money too...
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Why Evo X Head Gaskets Lift (And the Real Fix)
Coolant in the oil, white smoke, bubbles in the overflow. The Evo X head gasket failure is not really a gasket problem at all, and replacing the gasket alone will...
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How Much Power Can a Stock 4B11T Handle?
The honest answer to the first question every Evo X owner asks. What the stock 4B11T will actually take, what breaks first, and why the open-deck block changes everything.
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