Hey fellas.

Picked up a VIII in December. had a bit of work done to it but still felt like a single cam honda. Couldnt have that. It only had UICP/Intake and Catback on it already. So I went ahead and bought a 3" downpipe, Toxic Fab Manifold, Boost Controller, Rims, and Lowering Springs.

I had ran into issues with the install off the parts so I took it to Moore automotive for the fix and installs, and figured Id get tuned while I was at it.

I live in NoVA, been here for a bit of time and found more when I had my 08 Civic, and when I went by there they always had Evos around so without research I took it there.

After work i went there to find Chris from Moore on the dyno. He called me over to let me know there was an issue and he couldnt get me to where I wanted without buying a boost controller (which I didnt have at the time). While watching how much I was spending, he cut me a deal. Long story short I ended up being there till 8pm, they closed at 5!

Chris stayed after hours to make sure the tune was right and powerful. I left there happier than I have been in a long time. The staff there were all laid back, very nice, very very informative and knowledgeable about Evos. Chris couldve cut it off at 5 and sent me packing but he didnt. I cant say enough about these guys. I will for sure be back very soon for more HP after some parts are added. They did everything I expected out of a trusted shop and more. Prices were very good for everything I got from them that day, and I can promise I wouldve never got that anywhere else locally.

I ended up getting out of there with:

Stock 8 turbo and housing
Stock Fuel Pump
Toxic Fab Manifold,
Egay full exhaust
Stock intercooler
UICP/Intake
Boost Controller

Made 280HP/269TQ!!

Thanks again guys!!!!

Did you get a dyno sheet that you can show us? Or baseline #'s to compare to? Trying to get a feel for what kind of dyno & what gains you achieved with these mods. I just picked up a 2003 evo myself so I am very excited to see what the car is capable of!!

Actually not a baseline. he said when I dropped it off it was around 230ish? Let me see if I can upload the dyno.

Thanks for the kind words Jordan! Glad you're happy with it now! Not bad for the first round of mods and only 22psi. I definitely like to take my time with tuning and not just rush it out. With the next round of parts it'll be well over 300.

~Chris@MooreAutomotive
Tuner/Master Technician

very cool man, feels nice when someone cares for your car as much as you do!

Anytime Chris, Ill be swiging by soon.

And I agree. Nothing like going to a shop who cares

I got tuned at Moore automotive, awesome people there 289hp 300tq basic bolt ons idk if the dyno reads low, josh n Chris are great doing his jobs

Very nice man.

Wouldnt the money for the manifold have been better spent elsewhere on a car at that level? I find it hard to see the benefit or a tubular manifold on a 289whp car. Did you pick those mods or did your tuner recommend them?

but it looks so cool!

He got an EXTREMELY good deal on the manifold, I was there when he bought it..

Chris is a great guy and awesome tuner, he will be tuning my car again once I finish my 2.4lr build. Thumbs up to Moore Automotive

Well I have definately bought mods out of order or different than I might have otherwise if the price is too good to pass up. being poor does that to you!

Thanks guys! Always appreciate the positive feedback!

While I'd always recommend a Toxic Fab (or Full-Race, or ETS) manifold over stock, at this power level it wasn't "needed". But as Rene stated, he got an awesome deal on it, so why not? lol. I recommended a fuel pump, injectors, and an O2 dump for the next round. Gotta work within the customer's budget sometimes

~Chris@MooreAutomotive
Tuner/Master Technician