OK all, I need your help. I have been working real hard at work and it payed off. I got a bonus and now I want to spend it. I have about $1500 to spend and I would like help picking out the best mods for my money to get some great HP. I have a completely bone stock 2003 Evo VIII. I am not looking to put nitrous in thats my ownly stipulation. Any info you guys have would be great.

 

full turbo/back exhaust and a good filter kit, maybe you will have 20 or $30 left for stickers

 

Good 3in turbo back and EM for starters. Meny flashes on the markect but I like the easy of just doing my mods and zapping my own EM unit. I run the Xede and love it.

Eric

 

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Do you think it is better to get a full 3 inch turbo back exhaust system before getting gauges or should I first get some nice gauges for monitoring purposes?

 

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Get a MBC, boost gauge, and dynoflash, and put the rest of the money in savings.

 

3" turboback Mandrel bent (15-30hp).. MBC (5-15hp) and SAFCII (5-15hp)... you're looking at about 240-255 hp at the wheel from 180 hp. Depends on how to tune your MBC.. u may be able to get a bit more... but with stock pipes, most likely your optimum boost will be about 1.25-1.30 bar...

 

Remember that you MUST tune it on a dyno because you dont have a Boost gauge (NEXT on your wishlist). Set the boost a little low to about 1.25 to compensate for different atmospheric conditions.. u dont want to overboost too often.

 

Those are very conservative numbers for those parts, many people are putting down way more power than 240-255 with those parts.

 

Cusco Twin Plate, with ARP head and rod bolts!


GET IT READY FOR ITS FUTURE!

 

depends if you want to keep your warranty or not.

if you do then go with a catback system ($600) tuner flash ($200-600) and a nice boost gauge ($100) there and you still have your warranty.

 

Turbo back, profec bII, and dynoflash. You might need to get a boost controller to fine tune the boost. I did it with my profec b II and it's not fun. Those mods are the best mods for the bucks. Peace...

 

1. Boost Gauge $90 (autometer with pod from Buschur racing)
2. MBC $75 (Buschur)
3. HKS Hi Power catback exhaust ($511) Boost Solutions
http://www.hksusa.com (listen to exhuast)
4. Utimate racing downpipe ($360)
5. Utimate racing High flow cat ($160)
6. Dynoflash with fuel pump ($299) Nino's

$1495 with you installing the parts. I would ask any local evo's for help.

You will have 300HP to the wheels at 21PSI and 12 second car not bad for $1500.