ok, guys ive' been tryin to find an intake for the evo, and i want the k&n typhoon, but ive been hearing that ppl lose power and i obviously dont wanna lose power, but ive also heard alot of good things from different ppl and now im confused , is it possible k&n made a bad batch? all help is appretiated, AND IF NOT THIS INTAKE WUT SHOULD I GET. and since its an 05, ive heard its got a diff ecu code or sum like that, i am running a hks ssq bov w/ out a recirc kit and i have no problems w/ it.

 

No, there were no bad batches. This question has already been asked two or three times today, yet you didn't bother to read them first by searching a little bit. We have explained this time and time and TIME again. The K&N Typhoon is the worst for the Evo, but it's not the only one that causes problems. All of the aftermarket ones that replace the plastic MAF pipe (from intake to turbo) cause issues without a tune. Some, like the K&N Typhoon can still causes issues even after a tune. There are many testimonials on here...all you have to do is search for "typhoon." It's that simple.

As for the HKS SSQV, that's another common mistake. You either come from the Honda world or hang out with the wrong group of friends, because you have chosen the 2 worst possible mods to start with. For whatever reason, this has become an epidemic with our newbie Evo owners buying these expensive and useless parts for the wrong reasons (sounds and bling instead of power). You think your car has no problems with the VTA BOV, but you're wrong. There is far more to VTA than just idling properly and not stalling. Again, this has been covered COUNTLESS times, so you need to do a quick search to learn about that, too.

The best intake to get is no intake unless you upgrade your turbo.

 

dude, umm im looking for power too, and hks bov was not for the "bling" factor. i didnt like the stock bov sound and i have a cone filter dropped in the car. i dont have alot of money right now because im goin to skool in ohio and i have no time to take it to buscher because of my schedual. alot of money goes into gas and then books for skool. im def not one of the guys who thinks about bling more than power, thats not y i bought the evo.

o i didnt mean to get you all worked up b4, its jus that i was late for class and didnt have time for my slow comp to search for intakes.

 

dont worry warrtalon is always like this........dont even listen to him, but as for the cone filter i would say just get a drop in filter for now cause you really wont need another intake until you start making some serious power and tuning yourself with a stand alone system.

 

ok thanx alot man, this is the most time off i have had in a long time. thanx alot again

 

Uh, why not listen to me? My points were valid. He said he's looking for power instead of bling, so then why does he have those 2 expensive parts, when neither provide any measurable power? It is a BIG mistake to buy those two parts when short on cash and when trying to make power.

For the cost of that intake and BOV, he could have gotten an mbc, gauge, and mail-in flash for a combined 30-40whp over stock with perfect driveability. The only problem is he would have had to have dealt with that stock BOV sound. OH darn...

 

HAHA this is funny.

 

dude calm down, its not ur evo so dont worry about it, u didnt have to answer the freakin question, i got the parts for cheap from a friend who works at a shop, i know there expensive , u think i wouldve bought a 240 dollar bov, i already told u i have no money and thats all my friend could give me.

 

I do agree with Warrtalon.

 

BTW, what other problems do i face a w/ a VTA besides idling and stalling problems?
I honestly havent had ne problems with and havent noticed ne other problems, the car runs the same if not better.

 

Ill repeat my self again, I HAVE NO MONEY! BOV was 120 bucks and i got a free cone filter. i have bills to pay, like the evo for instance and and books for skool and apartment, food, gas, and electricity.

i dont mean to get on ne ones bad side and it kinda sux how this thread turned out from a simple question to a fight.

 

1st search!!!!!!!!

so what is question then . If you have no money you cant buy **** .?!!
Cone fliter= some tuners have seen some gains with them 5-7hp but it might efect driveablty
Hks vta= is the dumbest thing i ever put on my car , for 1 year i swore up and down it drove "fine" . I was lieing to my self the whole time . I hate vta+stock maf evo's

 

well i meant to say i am on a budget sry i didnt clear that up. im just asking every one to read the question i put up, i also said that this is the longest time i actually have had to myself becase of werk and skool(i have no days off besides today). honestly i wouldnt put some thing on the car if i didnt think it wouldnt run rite but it does.

 

I'm not trying to join this "bickerfest", just offering some friendly advice.....

......sell the intake for now. Regardless of what you paid for it, or how much money you have to spend right now, you'll be better off, performance wise, and with a little extra cash back in your pocket, if you stick with the OEM airbox with a drop-in filter (K&N or Works seem to be the best).

As far as the valve is concerned, sell that too.

You'll also be better off (in both the performance and $$$ depts.) by sticking with your stock valve until you crank up the boost. And a VTA valve is always a problem on a MAF equipped car. Speed-Density setups or MAP setups can run a VTA valve, but MAF setups should not.

Take the extra money you save by getting rid of those parts and invest in some other mods. Exhaust should be #1 on your list (as far as I'm concerned).

Good luck!

 

warrtalon is a complete assh0le