This is after I probed the EGT, added a boost guage, Injen, H34 BOV, XS boost controller, Walbro, and Turbo Timer. I'm pressing a spike to 24psi then taper to about 22.5. The car feels significantly faster, getting it all tuned on Monday. All of you Intake haters, when you get it tuned, it doesn't make a difference. It REALLY lets your exhaust sound comeout. Man, my HKS turbo back sounds like a racecar exhaust now.

 

this belongs on show and shine my friend. but otherwize your egt probe should be in the second runner closest to the head. as im told.

now get a shiny manifold cover. drill a hole in it so your egt probe can fit and put it on. looks like *** right now to be real with you but i think if you put that cover on it will complement it ALOT

 

Looks decent. I know in dsm's the #1 runner was the hottest so that's where I put my egt probe. If evo's are the same then he did it correctly. However after hearing the horror stories of egt probes breaking I would have just put it in the downpipe IMO.

 

yea i here that to but i also here runner number 2. i gess eather way he is ok. if yout gonna put in in the down pipe then i would put it as close to the o2 housing as it can get

 

With or without the heatshield I think it looks bad. I mean it's this giant nasty piece of iron. It's not very attractive with it on, or off. I need tubular manifold. And anyway, we tested the engines hottest points and determined that withint one square inch of that spot, it was the hottest. The heat shield can't fit back on since the top of the EGT probe will interfere, irregardless of if I cut a huge square out, etc.

 

U need to clean that engine bay.also hows that turbo xs bov h34, i had it on my suby and got rid of it real quick. That sucker leaks badly.

 

It depends on how you install it. Mine holds boost better than my stock one. Sounds better too. I tested my current setup with the stock DV, then added the H34, 1 - 2 psi better.

 

What do you guys think of if I got heat wrap to substitute the heatshield?

 

goodluck wit it.

 

Yes, the BOV and MBC choices are terrible. You'll regret those later. As for the header, getting a tubular just because you think the manifold is ugly just makes no sense. If you port and coat it, then it won't rust and will look great. A tubular header is not needed on the stock turbo, will make less power than the ported stocker, will be prone to cracking, and will look like *** after it gets hot, because it changes from shiny chrome to what looks like a infant making a watercolor picture of mixed brown/black/blue/red.

The intake will work fine with a good tune.

 

I'm just going to wrap it in exhaust wrap and call it a day. I'm not going to get a tubular manifold, yet. I like my MBC, it's working good for me. The regular TXS boost controller sucks, but the High-performance one is very nice for me, I enjoy it. As for the BOV, there's not many other choices that are Bypass valves. The H34 works good for me, it's not too loud, it's perfect.

 

All the TXS MBCs have the same problem, and you won't know until you log the boost via MAP sensor. Many people put things on their Evo and claim things are "working fine," but they really don't know. It's not until they dyno or hit the track or get datalogged by whomever custom tunes them that they realize that "fine" wasn't so "good." I guess heat wrapping it is fine, but you'd be better of porting and coating it.

What do you mean by "there's not many other choices that are bypass valves." Most of the aftermarket choices are "bypass" valves. That's just another name for diverter valve. The JDM MR DV and Forge RS are the top choices, and there are plenty of others. The good thing is that it's recirculating, but I'm not sure what prompted you to get TXS products instead of the better-performing versions. No, I'm not saying you have to get all Buschur/Forge products, but TXS is at the bottom of the list.

 

I've seen Evo's with high-numbers using them. The performance shop in my area uses them on their Evo which has in excess of 500 whp. Here's the list of their Evo's mods. Ride's Evo VIII

Here is the link to their dyno video. Ride's Evo on Dyno.

That was all done by the people who installed my parts and they used the same stuff, aside of the intake, they used HKS RS.

 

I'd also like to add that the owner of the shop who owns that car is Todd Flis. He's a 5 time champion in several racing events. He raced in the Rolex 24, NHRA, you name it. He's pro.

 

Man that looks dirty for a IX. I have an 03 with 50k miles....look at my engine.



I keep my motor cleaner then the outside though hah.