MAP's 2008 Evolution X GSR Build Thread aka Project GGX
I finally got around to having my Work wheels and Swift Sport lowering springs installed this past week and I'm very happy with the outcome 
The Gunmetal on Graphite Gray has grown on me and I love the new stance from the Swift springs. Ride quality is great (with the exception of a select few crappy MN roads) and I get a much better feel for the road over the stock springs.
We will be addressing the exhaust system next, updates and dyno comparisons will be posted in the near future!
The Gunmetal on Graphite Gray has grown on me and I love the new stance from the Swift springs. Ride quality is great (with the exception of a select few crappy MN roads) and I get a much better feel for the road over the stock springs. We will be addressing the exhaust system next, updates and dyno comparisons will be posted in the near future!
I wanna see what the short runner manifold does on a stock turbo car, do you guys have any plans to do a before / after with that being the only change?
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Haha I need to save some info for the next update! lol
And yes I do plan to run the short runner on this car, I will slap it on there with the stock turbo just for you
And yes I do plan to run the short runner on this car, I will slap it on there with the stock turbo just for you
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It's been a while here and there have been significant changes so bear with me as this will be a bit of a bulk update lol. This update was supposed to be a simple catback replacement, but a lean condition and time constraints changed all of that. To make a long story short we ended up replacing the entire turboback exhaust, upgrading the majority of the fuel system, and switching to E85 as outlined below:
MAP O2 Eliminator Downpipe / Recirculated
MAP 304SS Test Pipe (Link coming soon)
MAP 3" 304SS Catback Exhaust with Varex Muffler (Link coming soon)
FIC 1100cc Fuel Injectors
Deatschwerks 300lph Fuel Pump with MAP Install Kit
Grimmspeed Manual Boost Controller
I'm pretty happy with an extra 73whp from these modifications, what kind of power levels have other people attained with similar mods? Future plans include an upgraded actuator, AEM Xwifi wideband, and most likely a clutch before we get too crazy lol.
Varex Mufflers
I have to dedicate an entire paragraph to these things. It is quite possibly the single best investment I have made when it comes to automotive upgrades. For those that aren't familiar with these it is essentially a muffler with an electric motor controlled by a wireless key fob. The motor opens and closes a butterfly valve leaving you with a full 3" passage when fully open. When the butterfly valve is closed the exhaust gases travel through a smaller opening in the muffler that bypasses the valve entirely and subjects the gases to additional baffling. Essentially you can switch between a nearly stock sounding exhaust note and a full 3" exhaust with the press of a button We will have a production version of my catback and an Evo 8 & 9 version in the near future. You can find more information from the manufacturer here.
MAP O2 Eliminator Downpipe / Recirculated
MAP 304SS Test Pipe (Link coming soon)
MAP 3" 304SS Catback Exhaust with Varex Muffler (Link coming soon)
FIC 1100cc Fuel Injectors
Deatschwerks 300lph Fuel Pump with MAP Install Kit
Grimmspeed Manual Boost Controller
I'm pretty happy with an extra 73whp from these modifications, what kind of power levels have other people attained with similar mods? Future plans include an upgraded actuator, AEM Xwifi wideband, and most likely a clutch before we get too crazy lol.
Varex Mufflers
I have to dedicate an entire paragraph to these things. It is quite possibly the single best investment I have made when it comes to automotive upgrades. For those that aren't familiar with these it is essentially a muffler with an electric motor controlled by a wireless key fob. The motor opens and closes a butterfly valve leaving you with a full 3" passage when fully open. When the butterfly valve is closed the exhaust gases travel through a smaller opening in the muffler that bypasses the valve entirely and subjects the gases to additional baffling. Essentially you can switch between a nearly stock sounding exhaust note and a full 3" exhaust with the press of a button
We will have a production version of my catback and an Evo 8 & 9 version in the near future. You can find more information from the manufacturer here.[youtube]h2G6A-Ya55E[/youtube]
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BTW I ran a QTP electric cutout on my 10 with an AMS short ram UNTUNED stock everything else and made 305/315 on a dyno jet....I LOVE CUTOUTS !!!! lol....I then sold it to another x member on here...I will be custom making another shortly when the cars back out lol
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Finally broke the 400whp barrier What's the stock turbo record? This was with the same mods and a simple fuel pump rewire which rectified the lean condition, EF2 testing coming soon!
What's the stock turbo record? This was with the same mods and a simple fuel pump rewire which rectified the lean condition, EF2 testing coming soon!
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MAP 3.5" Short Ram Intake
MAP O2 Eliminator Downpipe
MAP Test Pipe
MAP Varex Catback
DW300 Fuel Pump with MAP Install Kit & Rewire
FIC 1100cc Injectors
MAP AFPR Kit
E85 Fuel
Grimmspeed Manual Boost Controller
MAP O2 Eliminator Downpipe
MAP Test Pipe
MAP Varex Catback
DW300 Fuel Pump with MAP Install Kit & Rewire
FIC 1100cc Injectors
MAP AFPR Kit
E85 Fuel
Grimmspeed Manual Boost Controller
