Why add more power....?
Funny story. After I got my car, I mentioned to my anti-car buddy I would love to get an exhaust and get my car tuned. He quips, "What for? Are you gonna blow all the speed limits faster?" I just shrugged my shoulders.
Basically, its like what people have said before. It's a hobby to personalize your car. People waste a lot of time and money on hobbies.
Basically, its like what people have said before. It's a hobby to personalize your car. People waste a lot of time and money on hobbies.
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having driven a completely stock evo III for about a year now I agree that the car seems faster than it needs to be. Unless you're at a racetrack you can go from 0 to illegal too fast already. When I start getting used to the power I usually wash it and let it rest in the garage for about a week. Then I read evolutionm and get the urge to go driving....
one thing i think we all have in common is that its a hobby that we enjoy doing. im not looking for crazy power. i was just a little more then stock and the added reliabilty of certain aftermarket parts(clutches, etc...) all im doing to my car is intake, turbo back exhuast, a nice tune, coilover, and some other cosmetic stuff such as wheels and a lip kit.
it's a hobby, that should explain everything. plus no matter what car i drive i will lose interest at some point. in order for me to become interested again i add mods. it could be exterior, power, interior whatever just something different.
Originally Posted by accessdenied
having driven a completely stock evo III for about a year now I agree that the car seems faster than it needs to be. Unless you're at a racetrack you can go from 0 to illegal too fast already. When I start getting used to the power I usually wash it and let it rest in the garage for about a week. Then I read evolutionm and get the urge to go driving....
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For me the mods started after a few track days - first with a set of coilovers and some brake stuff and then moving into more power and and eventually dedicated track wheels and tires. For me track days are a hobby, and modding the Evo for improvements at the track was a logical step.
I do know that I'm getting near the point at which I'll stop modding, though. I want to keep my Evo street oriented. Well, except for perhaps for an LSD and road course friendly turbo (with supporting bits); oh and set of 9" rims for 255's, some new brake ducts, and perhaps converting the IC sprayer into a brake cooling sprayer, and ... um, nevermind ...
I do know that I'm getting near the point at which I'll stop modding, though. I want to keep my Evo street oriented. Well, except for perhaps for an LSD and road course friendly turbo (with supporting bits); oh and set of 9" rims for 255's, some new brake ducts, and perhaps converting the IC sprayer into a brake cooling sprayer, and ... um, nevermind ...
Thats weird, I am 20 and have the great urge to want to modify. One is the king of the mountain deal, to have like the fastest car around.... It is a hobby of mine, and just love the outcome of the work.
I agree about the weird obsession with drag racing. This car was built for turns. I came over from a 2002 M3 and the guys in the Roadfly M3 community are far less into drag racing. They're into handling mods and tracking their cars.
After having 333HP in my M, I do miss some of the top end power and accel (above 80) as well as the linear power delivery vs. the turbo surge. Turbo surge is pretty cool though. My goal is to increase crank HP to about 330-350 HP at Vishnu. That would give me the same kind of power and more accel (due to AWD) than I had in the M and that was plenty coming out of turns, and focus my mod money on a rear swaybar, some great coilovers, and new wheels with fat tires (18/255-265) in that order.
After having 333HP in my M, I do miss some of the top end power and accel (above 80) as well as the linear power delivery vs. the turbo surge. Turbo surge is pretty cool though. My goal is to increase crank HP to about 330-350 HP at Vishnu. That would give me the same kind of power and more accel (due to AWD) than I had in the M and that was plenty coming out of turns, and focus my mod money on a rear swaybar, some great coilovers, and new wheels with fat tires (18/255-265) in that order.
For you to know, "Drag racing is still cool and will always be cool." If you have ever seen the face of a beaten Viper or Vette owner as your four-banger blows by them, well then you will understand.
Originally Posted by tenkra
I know performance modifications give an edge in racing...but really...
I'm sure I'm in the minority, but here's my opinion, I'm 20 years old, been driving my evo for a year now, and I really have no burning desire to modify it. All I have is the AEM short ram intake, which helped eliminate that boost choking feel upon throttle release and added a better sound. I have evo 7 tails and the UK evo 8 badge. I'm happy...but people just keep urging me to add more power.
When I drive this thing on windy roads, which is where the evo is at it's best, I feel that my stock HP is completely sufficient. The suspension is perfect, the brakes are great. What's the deal with so many young people modifying their cars only to drive it around as a commuter or drag racing from stoplights or highway pulls. I just don't see the need. I don't take pride in beating other cars on straightaways...A little girl can add power...no skill in pulls, aside from learning to maybe launch your car, which is not what the evo is for anyway. Boring boring boring...I say all real driving skill is found in autox, rally, and road courses, or any other motorsport involving actually turning the steering wheel, adjusting throttle, brake, and clutch input.
Drag racing was cool in like...the 60s and 70s with muscle cars, GM, Ford, giant V8s.. but who the hell wants to hear turbos, blowoffs, nitrous purging at a stoplight. Japanese cars are meant to turn!
Just my opinion. Hopefully I'll get some flames and maybe someone who agrees...
btw...I'm aware this topic has most likely been discussed before. But I've been dealing with the issue lately, so I felt like speaking my mind someplace.
I'm sure I'm in the minority, but here's my opinion, I'm 20 years old, been driving my evo for a year now, and I really have no burning desire to modify it. All I have is the AEM short ram intake, which helped eliminate that boost choking feel upon throttle release and added a better sound. I have evo 7 tails and the UK evo 8 badge. I'm happy...but people just keep urging me to add more power.
When I drive this thing on windy roads, which is where the evo is at it's best, I feel that my stock HP is completely sufficient. The suspension is perfect, the brakes are great. What's the deal with so many young people modifying their cars only to drive it around as a commuter or drag racing from stoplights or highway pulls. I just don't see the need. I don't take pride in beating other cars on straightaways...A little girl can add power...no skill in pulls, aside from learning to maybe launch your car, which is not what the evo is for anyway. Boring boring boring...I say all real driving skill is found in autox, rally, and road courses, or any other motorsport involving actually turning the steering wheel, adjusting throttle, brake, and clutch input.
Drag racing was cool in like...the 60s and 70s with muscle cars, GM, Ford, giant V8s.. but who the hell wants to hear turbos, blowoffs, nitrous purging at a stoplight. Japanese cars are meant to turn!
Just my opinion. Hopefully I'll get some flames and maybe someone who agrees...
btw...I'm aware this topic has most likely been discussed before. But I've been dealing with the issue lately, so I felt like speaking my mind someplace.
Originally Posted by UT_Evo
So I can keep up with that Z06 and 911 TT on a road course... I agree that drag racing is pretty lame, but track racing is awesome, and making your car faster makes track racing more fun... That, and my car is no where near fast enough to be fun on the "twisties," it's almost boring.... almost
yes...after modifying my car, i want it to go back stock but with the same amount of power. Sometimes, it's just a hassle. But modifying it is fun and entertaining. It's like treating your car to a luxurious vacation. And with the amount of power you have now, it's not that much because adding an exhaust gives you so so so much more potential. It is basically free horsepower when you think about it.
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