Competitor number seven for the 2014 Import Meet Street Car Competition is David Otzwirk and his 2003 Mitsubishi Evolution. The IMSCC is an event that will compare some of the best import cars in multiple categories (drag racing, autocross, dyno, car show, etc.) on August 8-10 in Seattle, WA.
Other competitors will be announced leading up to the competition so be sure to check back regularly. Join the Facebook event page for notifications.
Since the day David Otzwirk received his driver’s permit, cars have been a huge part of his life. So much so that he recently started a car dealership with his father in Kent, WA named Ozzy Motors. Their business caters to the newer import and European cars and has sold a large number of Subaru’s and Evo’s in the NW. Ozzy Motors is also the title sponsor of local Formula Drift Pro 2 competitor Mike Phillips.
It was his 1995 Honda Civic that he swapped with a B16 that really got David interested in modifying import cars. While owning and building a large number of other cars, he always dreamed of getting a Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution. Once he decided it was time to get one, he scoured the Internet and found this 2003 Mitsubishi Evolution GSR in San Diego, CA.
David has owned his Evo for a little over two years and he has been steadily modifying it the entire time.
“I’ve always loved Mitsubishi Evolutions because of their rally heritage and the 4G63 is one of the best power plants to ever to come out of Japan. It’s really easy to make a lot of power with this engine,” David says.
The stock turbocharger on David’s Evo has been upgraded to an FP Black ball bearing turbo with a JM Fabrications exhaust manifold. To further cool the air entering the engine, he replaced the stock intercooler with an ETS front mount intercooler and ETS piping. To support the demand for more fuel, the stock fuel system was upgraded to a Walbro 255 and FIC 1000cc injectors. David plans on moving to E85 sometime soon but he will be running pump gas for the IMSCC.
To improve efficiency of the engine David had the entire head of his engine built. It’s equipped with titanium valve springs and retainers along with Kelford 272 camshafts. ARP head studs were used to keep the head planted to the block with the increase in cylinder pressure.
Exterior-wise, the changes have been subtle but David thinks that they make the car stand out from other Evos on the road. An APR front lip, APR canards, and a Voltex rear diffuser make up the aftermarket aero parts. He also swapped to JDM Evo VII rear taillights, a JDM Evo IX rear bumper, and an Evo IX front bumper.
David is running Tein Flex coilovers and has installed Cusco front and rear strut bars. To further improve the already amazing cornering ability of his Evo, he upgraded the front sway bar to a Tanabe unit and the rear to a Hotchkis one. The brakes on stock Evo’s are already substantially better than most cars but he further improved them with DBA 4000 drilled and slotted rotors and GiroDisc brake pads.
David wasn’t completely satisfied with the stock Evo VIII interior and seats so he began exploring other options. He found a great deal on a complete leather Evo IX SE interior and swapped out all of the parts that he could. He also added Prosport gauges, an AEM wideband O2 gauge, and Takata racing harnesses. His latest and favorite modification is the red Autopower roll cage.
“My inspiration for the build has been time attack cars in Japan. Having a roll cage is essential to improve the safety and stiffness of the chassis and you really can’t have a car built for the track without one
When asked why he thinks his car will do well in the IMSCC, David responded with:
“I think my Evo will do well in the competition because I built it to be a fully functional car. With AWD and a nice solid power delivery I think my car is going to do well in most performance events.”
In the near future (maybe before the competition, he says) he will be adding more aero parts and changing the wheels for the event. Later on he would like to upgrade to a 2.4L stroked engine.
“I’d mostly like to thank my parents for all of their support of the years. They have helped me get to where I’m at with my business and I couldn’t have done it without them. I’d also like to thank Bob and Bill at Drift-Office for the amazing tune on my car and Robert Kothenbeutel for helping me install so many parts on the car. Lastly I’d like to thank my brother Nate Firkins, my amazing wife Amanda and Derek Martin from DMK Performance.”
Modifications:
Exterior/Wheels/Tires:
APR carbon fiber canards
APR front lip
JDM Evo VII rear taillights
JDM Evo IX rear bumper
Evo IX front bumper
Voltex carbon fiber rear diffuser
17×10 AM Racing Silver SC wheels (not shown)
Engine/Transmission/Differential:
ARC coil pack cover
FP Black ball bearing turbocharger
ETS front mount intercooler
ETS intercooler piping
TiAL Q blow-off valve
JM Fabrications exhaust manifold
MAP 02 eliminator downpipe
FIC 1000cc fuel injectors
Walbro 255 fuel pump
272 Kelford camshafts
Titanium valve springs and retainers
ARP head studs
HKS Hi-Power exhaust
Interior:
Takata racing harnesses
Evo IX SE interior
Autopower roll cage
Prosport Halo gauges – EGT, oil pressure and boost
AEM wideband 02 sensor gauge
Suspension/Brakes:
Cusco titanium front strut tower bar
Cusco rear strut tower bar with X brace
Tein Flex coilovers
Tanabe front sway bar and end links
Hotchkis rear sway bar and end links
DBA 4000 drilled and slotted rotors
GiroDisc brake pads
StopTech stainless steel braided brake lines
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