HOTstuff C+ #109 | Page 80

HOT Club - Evolution Owners’ Club Singapore Photo & Text by Nicholas Lim W hile that pretty aptly describes the current new car climate, it could also describe the camaraderie at the EOCS (Evolution Owner Club Singapore), a group of friends whose common interests run far deeper than a shared passion for the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 10. Speaking with the members there, we learnt that the group started out as online friends on a MItsubishi Lancer Evolution forum who eventually decided to meet up in real life. EOCS pulled off that one successful meet-up, and the rest was, as we say, history. Currently, the group holds weekly meets on Fridays, with meet-ups largely centering around just getting together for conversation over a good meal or drink (non-alcoholic of course). There have also been larger scale events held before, such as overseas track day sessions The club is not just about fun and games though, with members Victor, who works in the F&B industry has fitted his SST-equipped Evo X fitted with a custom bonnet and Varis front spoiler lip, along with 18-inch Rota wheels. The modifications under the hood are just as lust worthy, with an AMS intercooler, Blitz engine intake and HKS Hi-Power exhaust among some of them. 80 EOCS also professing to offer each other help in areas such as where to go for car maintenance, worthy aftermarket accessories to install on their cars, and troubleshooting problems. Now let us take a look at the cars we saw at the meet. Modified both internally and externally to varying extents, the diverse nature of the cars probably reflect best the varying natures of their owners, and group members. Firefighter Acit’s white Evo X is fitted with side skirts and C-West front bumper, Rota 18-inch wheels spray painted a striking shade of orange! The car also installed a K&N air filter and HKS blow-off valve, ARK twin plate clutch to cope with the added power, while HKS Hypermax coilovers help keep the car planted.