I have a stock 03 and I'm going to buy myself a christmas gift I'm torn between going with performance or looks.

I love my iPod and I really want to get the Pioneer AVHP5700 in-dash touch screen with the iPod interface, it's very slick. I'm tired of having it ghetto rigged with my FM transmitter.

The other option would be a boost gauge and a Vishnu stage SubZero. I work at Circuit City so on employee cost the entire Pioneer setup would be around $1200 installed. The Vishnu would be half as much but leave me without my car for 2-3 days which kind of sucks.

Any ideas on first mods?

 

for me..its half and half...

but since evo is already fast stock..wouldn't hurt to add some looks to it...

 

Just get yourself a tb exhaust and a flash and be done with it.

 

How noticable would the gains be with a TB and flash?

 

Xflash should be high on your list, trust that you will not be sorry, I gained 30awhp and that is very noticeable. Pull 300lbs out of your car and you can have an idea. I also gained faster spool up, better gas mileage, and more torque.
-James

 

I would highly recommend a turbo back exhaust and cams then a tune. This way, you can save money by only tuning it once.

Thanks,
Tom

 

By "tune" you mean a custom dyno tune correct, not something like a mail in xflash? I live in Rochester and do not know of any nearby places that would be qualified to tune an Evo.

 

i recommend you trade stright up for the superior SRT4 in my driveway! its already modded for your protection! straight accross trade! i will even deliver it to new york for you free of charge!

 

Anyways.

 

^

 

DP, cat-delete, cat-back.

 

My first mod will be my boost guage but for subs I would recoomend Alpine all around even for the touch screen, I've never felt anything like the Alpine touch screen deck, it actually clicks when you touch it. I also have the Type X 12'' in vented box and it rattles the shiet outta my bumper + hits hard.

 

why is this **** in the *show and shine* section?

for god sake, at least post a pic of your car

 

Okay,

Discuss the latest body kits, stereo, and other non-performance items in here.

I believe a Pioneer in-dash DVD player would constitute as a non performance stereo item. And my car is stock like I stated in my post. You want to know what a stock Evo 8 looks like?

 

you cant fault a guy for trying!