Antonio's 2008 Evolution X MR was nicely modded when it came in this week. Outfitted with an AMS intake system, AMS, FMIC, LICP, UICP, testpipe and catback exhaust it was on its way to what we would consider to be full stage 1+. Antonio needed us to install his AMS widemouth cast O2 eliminator downpipe. Knowing its not the most fun job to do and being able to realize when you are in over your head is a fabulous trait. Antonio happily turned over the installation duties for the DP to us here at TTP.



Antonio's selection of polished aluminum charge pipes definitely added some flash to the engine bay while providing more importantly, functionality. He decided to retain his factory metal Evo X BOV which is perfectly acceptable to us from a performance standpoint.



At an acceptable 22-23psi, his MR put down a solid 345whp with 325wtq in 4th gear, however we are not big fans of one gear tuning when it comes to the SST transmissions so we completed much of our testing in road simulation mode where were were able to datalog and test more real world conditions under load and shifting gears in spirited driving below.



Our advanced Mustang Dyno AWD-500E is able to both record full quartermile runs as well as record horsepower in each gear under the proper load applied to the driveline of the car. Above you will find the whp sheet as it appears under gears 1-5 of 6 in the SST. We use the dyno in this mode also to shape boost curves and map ignition timing while shifting which is an important aspect of the SST equipped Evo MR and Ralliarts.



As we have stated before, it is crucial in SST tuning applications to allow the car to shift gears and operate in a spirited driving situation to completely tune the vehicle. We use the quarter mile testing function of the site to gauge the E.T. and trapspeed performance of the vehicle. We make additional efforts to raise trapspeeds and reduce 1320' performance during this process in tuning which optimizes the performance of the vehicle before it is handed off to each client.

 

Very good, do you guys know at what PSI should we opt for an aftermarket BOV?

 

It is not necessary until 36-50psi range.

 

what whp would this be in a dynojet? and what octane was on the fuel tank?

 

Antonio needs to flip the second pipe on his UICP for a better fit. Looks really good. I have the same setup on my GSR.

 

Not sure who installed it. It wasn't us though.

 

Thats funny, I did the same mistake with the upper intercooler pipe when I first install it.

 

About 330whp on a Dyno Jet ^^

 

I thought the MR's couldn't run licp because of fitment issues with the tranny transfer case.

 

It's important that he flips that UICP pronto!

Just running the Cobb stock tune and the AMS UICP, I blew that section of piping when I launched the car. Not fun being stuck, surround by cotton fields and not having a tool case...

 

You should always have a few key tools with you in the car.