New Evo owner here, askin' some questions
Hey guys, I just picked up my first Evo, it's a 2003 Evo 8 with 57K on it, it has Buschur Racing 3 inch Exhaust, Apexi N1 coilovers, it just had the Timing belt, water pump, balance shaft belt, tensioner and all the gaskets changed out, with new headgasket and ARP headstuds.
I have a few questions, are those coilovers any good? Is it suspicious all the gaskets were just replaced? The Carfax came back perfect. And are ARP headstuds any good?
Also what mods should I look at first if I wanted to start lol
Thanks!
I have a few questions, are those coilovers any good? Is it suspicious all the gaskets were just replaced? The Carfax came back perfect. And are ARP headstuds any good?
Also what mods should I look at first if I wanted to start lol
Thanks!
Well to be honest, I got the car cuz the kid couldn't pay the loan payments and he wanted out so I lucked out on price and these damn schools now adays lol so pricey. and I have done a few events, I race in the LeMons (not the real one the cheap one, with my whole family racing) and I have been racing Spec Miata and 944 Cup for a few years now (Miata now, 944 before), I'll see what I can do about an autox with this baby, SHE IS SOOO NICE lol
And EveTuner, my goals are to have a quick Evo and still have a reliable (as close to it as I can) DD, lol
And EveTuner, my goals are to have a quick Evo and still have a reliable (as close to it as I can) DD, lol
Well to be honest, I got the car cuz the kid couldn't pay the loan payments and he wanted out so I lucked out on price and these damn schools now adays lol so pricey. and I have done a few events, I race in the LeMons (not the real one the cheap one, with my whole family racing) and I have been racing Spec Miata and 944 Cup for a few years now (Miata now, 944 before), I'll see what I can do about an autox with this baby, SHE IS SOOO NICE lol
And EveTuner, my goals are to have a quick Evo and still have a reliable (as close to it as I can) DD, lol
And EveTuner, my goals are to have a quick Evo and still have a reliable (as close to it as I can) DD, lol
Bottom line... just enjoy the dang thing!
well what i listed above will get you anywhere from 280whp-450whp...depending the turbo and/or if you wanted to build your motor...talk with your local tuner and get a plan together for the kind of torque/hp you want. And like stated above enjoy the car because they really are amazing
I have a feeling ill enjoy the Hell out of this thing. Lol and Im' 20 years old lol, I start med school next fall, why you ask? And I know I'm young.. I'm a little ahead for my age Haha
I got my evo when i was 21, as long as you dont mind working some hours its not so bad. Mine has been my DD for almost 4 years. Intake, exhaust, intercooler and all the pipes. I still haven't got it tuned for some reason. I love this car. I've never regretted using it as a dd. Its probably just not the most fuel efficient. Enjoy man! Good luck!
A bit young to be starting med aren't you?
Leave your car as is for now. If you have doubts about the tune have it flashed to stock too. Don't waste money tuning it now when you'll most likely retune it later anyways. Its going to feel plenty fast if you're not used to it. The head studs is kinda worrisome because I'm pretty sure it was done one by one instead of the proper way. But if you're not having problems I guess its fine, just leave it.
Take some time to read on this forum and read all you can. Get some kind of knowledge base before diving right in. And I'd suggest you preserve as much of the reliability of your car as possible. Once clerkship hits you will neither have the time nor patience to deal with typical highly modded unreliable car BS.
I got my evo when i was 21, as long as you dont mind working some hours its not so bad. Mine has been my DD for almost 4 years. Intake, exhaust, intercooler and all the pipes. I still haven't got it tuned for some reason. I love this car. I've never regretted using it as a dd. Its probably just not the most fuel efficient. Enjoy man! Good luck!
and i bought mine when i was 19, best friggin chick magnet ever
lol seee? I'm a little young I guess. I am trying to read as much as I can and learn what mods will keep my car as reliable as possible!! @_@ I wish I bought an evo sooner!! It's so nice to have awd lol






