# Skaterdude888's evo
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/skaterdude888s-evo/157035
**Category:** Builds
**Created:** [June 25, 2010, 8:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/skaterdude888s-evo/157035 "2010-06-25T20:49:26Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@Randy960](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Randy960)
#### Post date: [June 25, 2010, 8:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/skaterdude888s-evo/157035/1 "2010-06-25T20:49:26Z")
My friend (Skaterdude888) just bought a 2003 Evolution VIII. Seems to be in pretty good condition and has some good mods like a CF hood, turbo timer, boost gauge, some sort of cat-back, an alarm, and a completely busted sony sound system. I’m doing a little work on it for him, and I wanted some before pictures, so here is the car basically as he bought it. I removed some sort of CF tailpipe surround thing because it looked like crap, and mounted the license plate in the windshield so I don’t get pulled over.
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### Author:  [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)
#### Post date: [June 26, 2010, 8:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/skaterdude888s-evo/157035/2 "2010-06-26T08:37:03Z")
Nice, I don’t think I’ve seen a hood like that yet.
And FYI as per NYS law the plate needs to be “secured & fixed” (does not move around) to the front bumper of the car. You can still get a ticket if the plate is in the window. IMO, if you’re not going to have it on the bumper you might as well not have it displayed at all.
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### Author:  [@Randy960](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Randy960)
#### Post date: [June 26, 2010, 9:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/skaterdude888s-evo/157035/3 "2010-06-26T09:02:24Z")
The hood is all CF, but partially painted to match the car. I actually like the way it looks. I have talked to several cops and they all seem to be under the impression that the windshield is a perfectly fine spot as long as it’s not blocking anything you need to see. So it might not be legal, but the cops I’ve talked to think it is, and thats good enough for me.
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Speaking of Evos and cops, has anyone else noticed that the rear wing is the perfect hight to completely block the headlights of cars, therefore making it tough to watch for cops? Could be a height thing, I’m about 5-11.
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### Author:  [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)
#### Post date: [June 26, 2010, 9:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/skaterdude888s-evo/157035/4 "2010-06-26T09:18:58Z")
Yeah just tell him to watch out. If he’s driving like a dick and the cops are looking for an excuse, it’s just one more thing they can ticket him for.
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### Author:  [@travisn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/travisn)
#### Post date: [June 26, 2010, 9:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/skaterdude888s-evo/157035/5 "2010-06-26T09:25:17Z")
> [@Onyx Z32](#):
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> And FYI as per NYS law the plate needs to be “secured & fixed” (does not move around) to the front bumper of the car. You can still get a ticket if the plate is in the window. IMO, if you’re not going to have it on the bumper you might as well not have it displayed at all.
correct. per section 402.b of the NYS VTL [LINK](http://public.leginfo.state.ny.us/LAWSSEAF.cgi?QUERYTYPE=LAWS+&QUERYDATA=$$VAT402$$@TXVAT0402+&LIST=LAW+&BROWSER=BROWSER+&TOKEN=57457207+&TARGET=VIEW)
> [@NYS](#):
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> (b) Number plates shall be kept clean and in a condition so as to be easily readable and **shall not be covered by glass or any plastic material** , and shall not be knowingly covered or coated with any artificial or synthetic material or substance that conceals or obscures such number plates or that distorts a recorded or photographic image of such number plates, and the view of such number plates shall not be obstructed by any part of the vehicle or by anything carried thereon, except for a receiver-transmitter issued by a publicly owned tolling facility in connection with electronic toll collection when such receiver-transmitter is affixed to the exterior of a vehicle in accordance with mounting instructions provided by the tolling facility.
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### Author:  [@Randy960](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Randy960)
#### Post date: [June 26, 2010, 9:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/skaterdude888s-evo/157035/6 "2010-06-26T09:36:23Z")
> [@Onyx Z32](#):
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> Yeah just tell him to watch out. If he’s driving like a dick and the cops are looking for an excuse, it’s just one more thing they can ticket him for.
will do
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> [@travisn](#):
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> correct. per section 402.b of the NYS VTL [LINK](http://public.leginfo.state.ny.us/LAWSSEAF.cgi?QUERYTYPE=LAWS+&QUERYDATA=$$VAT402$$@TXVAT0402+&LIST=LAW+&BROWSER=BROWSER+&TOKEN=57457207+&TARGET=VIEW)
does that mean it’d be legal on the outside of the windshield? haha
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### Author:  [@travisn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/travisn)
#### Post date: [June 26, 2010, 9:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/skaterdude888s-evo/157035/7 "2010-06-26T09:46:51Z")
> [@Randy960](#):
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> does that mean it’d be legal on the outside of the windshield? haha
I tired looking for height and mounting laws but had no luck.
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### Author:  [@Randy960](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Randy960)
#### Post date: [June 26, 2010, 10:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/skaterdude888s-evo/157035/8 "2010-06-26T10:05:03Z")
I’ll let him deal with it, haha. I appreciate the effort though.
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### Author:  [@psphinx81](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psphinx81)
#### Post date: [June 26, 2010, 10:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/skaterdude888s-evo/157035/9 "2010-06-26T10:44:10Z")
not a fan of the hood but otherwise :tup:
hope he enjoys it. im sure ill see it around as he will mine
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### Author:  [@celicagts](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/celicagts)
#### Post date: [June 26, 2010, 6:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/skaterdude888s-evo/157035/10 "2010-06-26T18:13:53Z")
Pm’d!
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### Author:  [@Sansone](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sansone)
#### Post date: [June 27, 2010, 1:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/skaterdude888s-evo/157035/11 "2010-06-27T13:50:08Z")
Ewwww on the hood. Lose that system. Otherwise from what I can tell nice Evo.
Oh and tell him to sell me the cf exhaust shield. I want it
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### Author:  [@celicagts](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/celicagts)
#### Post date: [June 27, 2010, 3:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/skaterdude888s-evo/157035/12 "2010-06-27T15:49:36Z")
^^ thats what i Pm’d him about lol but no response yet
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### Author:  [@Sansone](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sansone)
#### Post date: [June 27, 2010, 5:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/skaterdude888s-evo/157035/13 "2010-06-27T17:38:26Z")
ha ok, bummer!
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### Author:  [@Randy960](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Randy960)
#### Post date: [June 27, 2010, 5:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/skaterdude888s-evo/157035/14 "2010-06-27T17:45:37Z")
I’ll get a pic and post it, and whenever I get ahold of him, I’ll see if he wants to sell it.
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### Author:  [@Randy960](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Randy960)
#### Post date: [June 28, 2010, 9:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/skaterdude888s-evo/157035/15 "2010-06-28T09:36:27Z")
Fixed the problem with the cd player, other than the fact that it’s sony. Turns out whoever installed it did the wiring with crimp connectors. Why don’t people understand that if you want your stereo to work, take the extra 5 minutes and solder it? I also replaced the front two speakers with kenwoods, which are a big improvement.
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### Author:  [@neonglh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neonglh)
#### Post date: [June 29, 2010, 10:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/skaterdude888s-evo/157035/16 "2010-06-29T10:01:37Z")
Yeah, you can’t have anything that far down on the windshield, that is what those lines are on either side, so not only could you get a ticket for not having the front plate on the bumper, but you could get a second ticket for obstructing view.
I like Evos :tup: Pull the turbo timer, the system, and the alarm, and get a mbc and tune, and it will run low 12’s :tup:
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### Author:  [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)
#### Post date: [June 29, 2010, 10:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/skaterdude888s-evo/157035/17 "2010-06-29T10:33:03Z")
I bet he has higher odds of getting a front plate ticket because now the cop will see it and think something is not right. I drove my evo for 5 years before my first front plate ticket and I had that dropped (fix it ticket)
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### Author:  [@Motocrossx23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Motocrossx23)
#### Post date: [June 29, 2010, 10:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/skaterdude888s-evo/157035/18 "2010-06-29T10:55:00Z")
Definitely not digging the plate mount…
Definitely not digging that hood…
But, it is a clean looking car, not shabby :tup:
Tell him to get some nice wheels and a drop!
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### Author:  [@Randy960](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Randy960)
#### Post date: [June 29, 2010, 12:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/skaterdude888s-evo/157035/19 "2010-06-29T12:51:32Z")
I’m gonna let him decide what to with the plate. As for the hood, I think he likes it, so that’s all that matters. I’m working on painting the rims black. and I guess he wants to drop it a bit soon.
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### Author:  [@neonglh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neonglh)
#### Post date: [June 29, 2010, 1:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/skaterdude888s-evo/157035/20 "2010-06-29T13:05:28Z")
He should paint his entire windshield like a license plate.
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