Yep, hanging with the big boys. The Evo X takes 1st in class (Mid-Priced Sedan) and 7th overall, showing what a potent package the Evo X really is.

Rochester DSM’s Evo X 2010 OLOA summary:

Evo X OLOA Race Summary

Rochester DSM One Lap of America Evo X

Quick bit of info to clear up any misunderstandings as to what the ASC button actually does:
Per Grassroots Motorsports Magazine:

The system includes a Torsen-type front differential, Active Center Differential (ACD), Active Yaw Control (AYC) rear differential, Active Stability Control (ASC), and Sport ABS brakes. Additionally, the driver can choose between Tarmac, Gravel and Snow modes for the ACD and the ASC can be turned off for performance driving.

As an added bonus, if you hold the ASC button down for 3 seconds it will deactivate the AYC’s brake control function. Turning off the ASC is imperative for a fast autocross run, but we found during our road course run that ASC was a useful aid in the rain.

In a nutshell:
ASC on= Traction/Stability control. Will cut engine power and may use individual brakes from AYC (Active Yaw Control), or any combination of the above to point the car in it’s intended direction and regain/maintain grip.

ASC off= No cut to engine power, but individual braking from AYC, or any combination still employed.

Hold ASC for 3 seconds= No engine cut, no individual braking from AYC.

These options along with the Evo’s complex yet VERY effective differential arrangement and controls can yield some serious stability, or let you have some good old fashoined tail out sideways fun.

Just in case you weren’t sure.

Travis at the COBB Tuning Blog reports on the HB Speed Evo X…

The season opener of the Redline Time Attack series, held at Buttonwillow Raceway Park, kicked off to a very eventful weekend! With a test and tune session held on Friday, practice sessions held all day Saturday, and two rounds of practice on Sunday, crews had their hands busy making adjustments to their vehicles to make the quickest times. HB Speed’s Jon Drenas and Danny Heng were still unsure if the team would compete as the 2008 Mitsubishi Evolution X was still strapped onto the dyno finishing up a tune on Thursday night! With the help of their COBB Tuning Accessport, the team squeezed every little bit of additional power from their Forced Performance “Red” turbo-charger, a tubular exhaust manifold from CBRD Speed Factory and new Deatschwerks 1500cc injectors! Wrapping the tune up that night, the decision was made to run in the season opener early Friday morning via text message.

Definitely our winner for menacing face of the month:

This was all done on the STOCK ECU and some quality AMS parts like:

AMS 900X Prototype Turbo Kit
AMS 2.2 Liter Shortblock
AMS Intercooler
AMS Intercooler Piping
AMS Intake Pipe
AMS Fuel System
AMS tuned STOCK ECU!!!

Fuel: Q16
Boost: 37 psi peak

Evo X 4B11T Dyno Graph

AMS Evo X sets new world record at 782 whp video inside

After two racing season on an OEM EVO X engine with over 550 ALL Wheel Horsepower Ryan Gates’ Time Attack EVO X goes under the knife and receives a new heart consisting of an AMS 2.2L 4B11 and an AMS EVO X Turbo Kit with AMS 850X Turbo. With 740 ALL WHEEL HORSEPOWER and a new livery Ryan’s EVO is ready to take on the competition in the 2010 Redline Time Attack Series.