2003 Mitsubishi Evolution VIl Xtreme SC

• The Evo VII SC was based on an Evo VII RS and suitable for road use as well as competition
• Demonstrated extensively, used as a press car and the cover car for the Xtreme website
• By 2005 at 2,834 miles it was sold from their showroom in 2005 to a private buyer who spent a further £30,000 on the car
• Full Service history and details of the massive build-spec on our website
• This is a unique motor car and part of the history of the Evo, Ralliart, Xtreme Dudley

In the days before Mitsubishi officially imported their Lancer Evolution models (Evos), Ralliart UK (often known as Extreme Dudley) were the original importers of Evos into the UK. During this period, they built a number of ‘specials’ including the Evo VI Extreme, RS Sprint and 450, VII Extreme S and RS Sprint and, although sold in small numbers, most importantly they were official UK cars. Ralliart Extreme were power players in Evo history, and were the company to go to for enthusiasts, due to their 3-year warranty and top of their game sales team and technicians. Based on this success, they decided to build a further car to be used as a demonstrator before ultimately being sold. Entitled the Evo VII SC, it was to be based on an Evo VII RS and be suitable for road use as well as competition. Toney Cox, the workshop manager responsible for car build and testing for the Ralliart world rally team (WRC), was entrusted with the build and the car was finished in 2003.

The SC was demonstrated extensively, used as a press car, was the cover car for the Xtreme website and featured in all the company's advertising. A period advert from 2004 read  "Based on the lightweight close-ratio gearbox Evolution VII RS model fitted with ACD, LSD Rear and Helical Front Diffs, our Xtreme SC is the most powerful car we have built to date, yet engineered to provide the customer with an opportunity to further tune and modify to take the power from 458bhp to over 500bhp if required! As with all of our tuning packages, torque has been a major focus too, the Xtreme SC is therefore pushing out a back thumping 410ft/lbs to ensure astonishing pull throughout the rev range. 4 cylinder, turbocharged 2.2-litres, 458bhp @ 5,800rpm, 410ft/lbs @ 3,500rpm, 0-60 in 3.5secs."

In the event, only one SC was ever built, the car we are pleased to offer today. The original 2003 build-spec is listed below, it's quite long but it's important as DX03 JXA is unique, an important part of Evo history and it's good to be accurate;

2.2ltr Tomei Steel Crank
Tomei Forged Pistons
Xtreme designed Oliver I-beam Con Rods
Tomei Sports High Lift Sports Camshafts
Competition High Flow Fuel Pump
Honing to improve Oil & Water Flow Galleries in Cylinder Block
Castrol Magnatech Semi-Synthetic Engine Oil
Competition head gasket
ARP Head Stud Kit
ARP Main Stud Kit
1000cc Injectors
BR8 Iridium Plugs
Apexi Turbo Kit with Remote Actuator & IHI Turbo
4-branch Tube Exhaust Manifold & Downpipe
Ralliart 71 Thermostat
Competition Group A Dump Valve
Silicone Turbo Hose Kit
Silicone Water Hose Kit
Engine Oil Cooler Kit 15 row Cooler
Gems ECU, Map & All Sensors
Racing Suction Kit & ITG Air Filter
Brake Master Cylinder Anti Flex Kit
Xtreme Full Stainless Steel Exhaust System with De-cat Pipe
Ralliart Oil Filler Cap

Larger Intercooler & Piping
Ralliart Twin Plate Clutch
Ralliart Group N Gear Change Mounts

Suspension
Xtreme Lowering Spring Kit & Fast Road Geometry Setting
Ralliart Group N Roll Bar Bushes - Front and Rear, Top Suspension Mounts Front & Rear,  Steering Rack Mounts,  Roll Stopper Mounts

Brakes
6-Pot Alcon One Piece Front Caliper
Aeroquipe Stainless Steel Brake Hose Kit
Fast Road Pads Font & Rear Pagid 421's
Anti Flex Brake Stopper Kit
Mica Heat Transfer Prevention Pads
SRF Racing Brake Fluid
Xtreme Front Brake Disc Cooling Deflector Kit

Other Extras
Boost Gauge 2.5 Bar in Carbon Cowl
Xtreme Mat Set
Recaro SR Sport Seats & Matching Trim
Xtreme Lowering Seat Frame Kit
Xtreme Rear Bumper Exhaust Protection Trim
Xtreme 4 Point Harness
SSR Type C 18" Rims

By 2005, the car had covered 2,834 miles and it was sold from their showroom in 2005 to a private buyer. You might think that with a highly developed spec as above, the new buyer would be happy to leave well alone, but no. He requested XTreme to make alterations at a cost of some £30,000. (£22,637 in parts). This work included a full welded-in cage, Veilside body kit, full respray inside and out, Carbon door cards, Recaro bucket seats, Proflex Jumbo 4 coil-overs and TD Visage 18" alloys.

JXA was serviced by Xtreme at 5,905 miles, then sold to its next owner in 2008. It was serviced again by Xtreme at 6,410 miles then dry stored between 2009 and 2011. Documents in the history file show that the car was transferred to this owner’s business partner, then dry stored until February 2020. Our vendor purchased JXA at this point with an indicated mileage of c7,500 and immediately gave it a major service with all belts and fluids and a thorough check over. After some consideration, he decided to return it to its exact 2003 build-spec and commissioned Chris at C1-R, one of the original mechanics who built the car from new. It has been re-mapped, the body-kit removed and superbly painted. A considerable amount of time and money was then spent recommissioning JXA correctly back to its original glory.