Evo_Nessa

Bagged Battleship Gray Evo X

Who is Evo_Nessa?

Evo_Nessa aka Brandon Smith is the owner of this beautiful 2012 Mitsubishi Evolution GSR. The 2012 Evo GSR wasn't the only Evo that he's owned. He used to own a Evo 8 but sold it. After selling that Evo he felt like something was missing in his life. So instead of leaving the Evo family for good, in 2014 he got himself this 2012 Evo GSR. He hasn't done much work on the engine since his motor blew the last time he was working on it. Instead he's just been working on the aesthetics of the car. And since he's just been working on the aesthetics of the car, he's made it look stunning. Out of all the Evo's that I've seen in the car community, his Evo by far has to be my favorite.

Performance

When it comes to the performance of the car, it makes approximately 350 hp and the torque is unknown. It has a HKS filter and a cobb inlet tube. The exhaust is a J2 engineering cat-back. Other than that, nothing else performance or engine wise has been done to the car. The big thing that's really been worked on has been the aesthetic's.

Exterior

There have been numerous things done to the exterior of the car starting with the car being vinyl wrapped Avery dark grey gloss. The Avery dark grey gloss along with the secondary color of the car which is black, compliments the car really well. The parts that are on the car are also for the most part black. Which allows those parts to really pop out and be visible for everyone to see. On the front of the car he has Rexpeed carbon fiber canards. Which really makes the front of the car more aggressive looking. When looking down at the wheels he used to have Miro 398 wheels - 18x9.5+20, With Dunlop Direzza z tires - 265/35/18. But now he's switched those wheels out for bronze/gold Work cr2p wheels, with red lug nuts. The color of the wheels and design make it look phenomenal on his Evo.

Back of car

Looking at the back of the Evo there have been multiple things done to it so far. He switched the stock trunk out for a Seibon carbon fiber trunk. That Seibon carbon fiber trunk is such a difference maker for the appearance of the car. It adds that wow factor to it, and makes it look more unique than other cars that are out on the road. The taillights also are not stock, and haven't been for awhile now. The car has full LED taillights, and they are by far my favorite taillights that you can get for an Evo. Looking at the roof of the car you'll also notice that he has vortex generators, also known as a shark fin rooftop spoiler. They are a small mod for the rooftop, but make the backend of the car more aggressive looking.

Front of car

When it comes to the front of the car, its quite a stunning view to look at. The front hood got switched out for a VIS carbon fiber hood. That VIS carbon fiber hood with those vents on it really makes the car stand out more, and adds an aggressive look to it. When you take a look at the front bumper, he used to have a Voltex front lip and splitter. But recently switched it out for a Varis v2 bumper. After he put that new front bumper on he had this to say on one of his posts about it "I dont know about y’all but I’m in love all over again". So, he defiantly likes the new look that the bumper gives and so do I whenever I see pictures of it. When looking behind the front grill of the car, you'll see two red circular objects. Those two red circular objects are actually sickspeed dual horns. They provide a much louder tone than the typical one you hear everyday, and it just aesthetically fit's in nicely with the overall look of the car.

Front headlights

The front headlights on this car aren't the average lights that you see everyday out on the road. They are custom retrofit quad demon eyes with 5000k HID. The demon eyes are a very cool feature that you can add to your headlights. You can control what color you want to change it to through a remote or on your phone. But besides the demon eyes, retrofitting your headlights in general vastly improves the overall look of your headlights.

Suspension

For the cars suspension it has a Airlift performance 3p airbag kit. This kit basically allows for the car to stay low like it is most of the time. But if needed to go over a speed bump or something that needs clearance. The car can basically raise up off the ground and can clear the obstacle, without damaging the carbon fiber parts that are on the car.

My opinion on his suspension:

Personally I like the suspension setup that he currently has. He can raise it up whenever he needs to and then lower it back down to the stance that he likes. It's quite practical and just makes life easier for him when he doesn't want to damage his car.

Interior

When looking at the interior of the car it's like looking at the exterior, it's stunning. The first thing that really grabbed my attention was the steering wheel. It's a carbon/leather flat bottom steering wheel. It has red stitching on the sides and a red line on top. Those little details along with the carbon fiber, makes the steering wheel stand out more and adds excitement to the driver's experience. If you take a look behind the steering wheel you'll get a peek at the interior carbon fiber trim. That carbon trim along with the carbon on the steering wheel, really sets this car apart from other's. It's very unique looking and spruces up the inside of the car, from the boring typical plastic trim that you find in Evo's.

The shift knob also got switched out for a carbon fiber NRG weighted shift knob. It's a pretty small mod, but it's always those small details that add to the overall look of the car. The Ac panel in the center also got switched out for carbon fiber. It's something that was hard for me to notice at first but when I noticed it, I came to appreciate for how good it actually looks. The armrest also had some work done to do. It got replaced with a custom carbon armrest. If you couldn't tell by now Brandon really likes his carbon fiber. With getting the custom carbon armrest it allows it to match the rest of the interior.

Audio and Multimedia

For the audio and multimedia you'll be able to see what he uses down below:

- Pioneer AVH-5600 BT head unit

- Polk audio door speakers and tweeters

- Kicker 500.2 amplifier

- Kicker comp VR 12 inch subwoofer

One of favorite modifications done to car:

The airlift performance suspension

“Being able to air out and see everyone's head turn around to it look at it. Love the way people look at it from kids to older folks their expressions is the same. A little confused but also intrigued. Also we spend a lot on the body of the car so to be able to air up to keep the carbon from being destroyed is a bonus. I’m able to have the stanced look that I love with the practicality that I need to daily my beast. Don’t want to have to make her a garage queen.”

My final thoughts on Evo_Nessa...

When it comes to Brandon's Evo, I am in love with his car. From what he's done to the exterior of the car to the interior, it's mind blowing. He's added and changed so many things to make this Evo really stand out and be different from other's out in the car community. The one thing I wish he would work on a bit more would be the performance aspect of the car. I understand he had some issues in the past with the motor blowing. But it would be nice for it to have higher numbers power wise. Other than that, this car truly is amazing and I can't wait to see what else will be done to this car.