So what's the deal with the cams in the new IX's???
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Originally Posted by AWDrift07
i'm just saying it's a possiblity. Like i said, the Skyline/Supra camps seem to view variable valve timing as a tuning hurdle when going for big HP. I'm sure big numbers can be made with a vvt system but it's easier to tune without it. The IXs ECU is a lot more complicated than the VIIIs. There's thread on here from Vishnu where they talk about the multitude of maps the IX ecu has to choose from because of the vvt.
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From: Addison, IL
Originally Posted by Evo_Kid
The MIVEC on the IX shouldn't steer you away from a IX. A stock IX RS has the ability to hit high 12s stock and makes a lot of power with just a flash and TBE. Anyways, what I'm saying is if your in the market for an EVO right now, I would get a IX. If you have an 03-04 VIII, I would upgrade, but if you have an 05 VIII, I would just stick with it.
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From: Morgantown, WV
Originally Posted by Spoolin BluEvo
but it should be fine with 300 to 400hp evos? im planning on having a daily driven 12 second evo (maybe capable of 11's but i want it to be RELIABLE) and i think the IX will be the easiest to do that with.
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Originally Posted by andrew20195
This is not the MIVEC system used on the Evo, this is the MIVEC used on the Lancer RA, IIRC. Look at the picture of the HKS IX cams above, you can clearly see that the intake cam only has one cam lobe per valve.
VIII cams are hollow
Originally Posted by Spoolin BluEvo
but it should be fine with 300 to 400hp evos? im planning on having a daily driven 12 second evo (maybe capable of 11's but i want it to be RELIABLE) and i think the IX will be the easiest to do that with.