John, it was either my Bros evo, or a luxury / non performance car. I love your evo though and would love to have it.

No, I sold my STi for 33k and am giving my Brother that money to buy a nicer car like a TL or something. He has a 03 BBY VIII right now and i will be taking his car.

Thanks for the input man. The ebay catback is really loud, right?

I am not paying anything for this car. My brother is giving his car to me and i am letting him use the money from my STi sale to get a nicer car.

 

Here is what i would do:

ETS 3.5 FMIC.
ETS short route UICP and Lower IC pipe.
ETS Mini Battery kit.
ETS intake.
AEM tru-boost controller/Gauge
AEM wideband
ETS TBE
720 injectors
Fuel Pump
HKS cams 272s
Head studs
Rod bolts
And................get her tuned by a good tuner . Good luck.

 

I have meth on my car, I used to daily drive it, its fine, and great. It really is. You can get ported/coated parts from

Buschur Racing
PPI (Paradigm Performance)

I got my turbine housing ported from BR, and my manifold done at PPI. Both do a great job.

 

It's kinda loud, but liveable. And if you run the Buschur, Nisei, or AMS short IC pipe kits your going to need a mini battery. Just about everyone makes them nowadays, shouldn't have any trouble finding one. You're going to have some fun!

 

Yah man, im excited to start my own project. I know ETS makes some pipes that work with the stock battery, but its a good excuse to get a mini battery

 

You can hear our evo exhaust system on the main page of our website.

 

Thanks

 

No problem man, if you need anything let us know. Good luck man!

 

Will do and thanks alot!

 

BLOX 272 cams $300 (install $200)
Evo IX turbo $500
O2 housing-Titek $150
TBE Tanabe dp, cat delete, XXX exhaust $7-800
Hallman Pro MBC $80
Custom Dyno tune $4-500
Boost gauge $150
Nisei LICP $150
MAF Adapter w/ KN filter
Walbro 255 $80
Denso 720cc injectors $380
ARP Headstuds $100
JDM MR BOV $100
You will still have some left over.

Maybe port your ex manifold and turbo.

 

The lower intercooler pipe is the only one worth upgrading. You wont find much more hp in an upper ic pipe.

Save the intercooler upgrade for a bigger turbo, the OEM is rated up to 400hp.

You don't need a mini battery yet.

I wouldn't suggest meth for daily driving. Many do it w/ no issues but if anything fails kiss your block goodbye.

If you're VIII is still running the 9.8 hotside at least upgrade that or just pick up a used IX turbo and sell your old turbo to help alleviate some of the cost.

 

Thanks for the input guys! keep it coming

 

Thats what I was thinking?

 

I bet your brother is still smiling.

 

Hmm - 4k to spend on a stock VIII and looking for good, street friendly power?

I would skip the 10.5 hotside and just buy a good used Evo 9 turbo - until you compare the 8 and 9 turbo side-by-side you won't understand the difference. Some good cams (the GSC S1 seems like a solid choice), a full 3" exhaust with an ebay down pipe and a Walbro 255 fuel pump. Be sure to get a solid custom tune. Oh, you will need some form of boost control, either manual electronic. I prefer an EBC or ECU based solution that doesn't require adjusting boost every time the temps change. The stock airbox & FMIC are decent enough for the power levels with the mods above.

Along with those mods I would also add ARP head studs (or equivalent), along with ARP rod bolts & main bearing studs. I lost an engine to spun bearing because of a stretched rod bolt - something I could have easily prevented.

After that I'd grab some good wheels & tires. If you are considering suspension mods get help from someone like Robi; it's easy to make the car feel different without actually improving it's handling.