Initial modifications to Evo X Engine
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Initial modifications to Evo X Engine
Hi Guys
I am new to the forums, just got my stock Evo X GSR here in Barbados and I am wondering if an Injen cold air intake system and an HKS SSQ BOV would be good choices as my first mods ?
I noticed that you hardly hear the turbo spooling when accelerating and there is no BOV sound at all. Will this change with these mods ?
If so what other options do you guys recommend for the cold air intake system and BOV ? Thanks in advance for your comments.
I am new to the forums, just got my stock Evo X GSR here in Barbados and I am wondering if an Injen cold air intake system and an HKS SSQ BOV would be good choices as my first mods ?
I noticed that you hardly hear the turbo spooling when accelerating and there is no BOV sound at all. Will this change with these mods ?
If so what other options do you guys recommend for the cold air intake system and BOV ? Thanks in advance for your comments.
Are you looking for actual performance, or ricer sounds?
The intake is a good choice, and it will make the stock diverter valve more obvious. However, by your "I can't even hear my BOV!" declaration, I'm going to say buying a small TV, hooking it up to your cigarette lighter, and watching Fast and Furious while driving might better fulfill your ricer delights.
You could also, with a bit of hackery, probably get the navigation system to display:
Whenever you hit a preset level of boost. Really, it'd be a awesome addition; get a relay that responds to boost, when it hits said boost level it'd trip a wire, which would display that. You could wire, in series, some LED lights and perhaps some mist to expell from under the hood, giving the look and feel of being in a major budget motion picture.
You could go a step farther; you'll need to do small steps first, though. Tilt your seat all the way back. Buy a hat, and wear it sideways. Buy jeans several sizes too large. Be really, really white, if you're not already. Or, be a muscular black guy. Or be asian; these are buy a few choices to really fulfill the ricer motif.
You could also play the role of "redneck", and buy an LS1, do some mean sounding exhaust and camshaft modifications, get some really wide tires and a non-functional hood scoop, and rev near everyone.
Also, you need to pick your location; I suggest school zones, around 2PM on a Tuesday, non-vacation day. This is a prime area to show off.
Be sure to get a large amount of friends, though, in case the PO decide to show up. That way, the massive amount of confusion created by all the Japanese cars will throw those mentally-slow Crown Vic drivers into dis-array..
Picking a best friend is also important. If you're white, like me;
I suggest a manly African American friend, like this;
This way, when people see me, they'll know I'm not racist. Be sure to outfit him in a suitable car though, to downplay his animal magnetism; I suggest something blatantly gay. Take an Eclipse Spyder, and add purple.
You'd think an Eclipse Spyder, a car that's only purchased by homosexuals and women, would be enough; but no. My friend is really manly, so I had to paint it purple too.
Speaking of women, though, you'll also need a girlfriend. I suggest a Latino of some sort. Here, you have two choices.
You can take a gruff, but secretly soft, Latina:
This is a good choice if your fighting skills aren't up to snuff; she can beat up your enemies, and give you wild love.
If you're more of a man's man, though, there's a softer choice as well; the second Latina choice.
You might be thinking "But she looks sort of tuff", and you're right; she is. But she's a softer version of tuff, which is sexy too.
So, I hope my information provided a little insight into how to properly accessorize your new Evo. There's a wide range; don't feel bad taking a different route. For example, you could pick a Mexican side kick, and then pick an Australian girlfriend. Just be careful not to put to many 'white people" in the same group, as that tends to look racist. Mix it up; Mexican and African American, White and Latina, European and Chinese. Mix it up, yo!
The intake is a good choice, and it will make the stock diverter valve more obvious. However, by your "I can't even hear my BOV!" declaration, I'm going to say buying a small TV, hooking it up to your cigarette lighter, and watching Fast and Furious while driving might better fulfill your ricer delights.
You could also, with a bit of hackery, probably get the navigation system to display:
Whenever you hit a preset level of boost. Really, it'd be a awesome addition; get a relay that responds to boost, when it hits said boost level it'd trip a wire, which would display that. You could wire, in series, some LED lights and perhaps some mist to expell from under the hood, giving the look and feel of being in a major budget motion picture.
You could go a step farther; you'll need to do small steps first, though. Tilt your seat all the way back. Buy a hat, and wear it sideways. Buy jeans several sizes too large. Be really, really white, if you're not already. Or, be a muscular black guy. Or be asian; these are buy a few choices to really fulfill the ricer motif.
You could also play the role of "redneck", and buy an LS1, do some mean sounding exhaust and camshaft modifications, get some really wide tires and a non-functional hood scoop, and rev near everyone.
Also, you need to pick your location; I suggest school zones, around 2PM on a Tuesday, non-vacation day. This is a prime area to show off.
Be sure to get a large amount of friends, though, in case the PO decide to show up. That way, the massive amount of confusion created by all the Japanese cars will throw those mentally-slow Crown Vic drivers into dis-array..
Picking a best friend is also important. If you're white, like me;
I suggest a manly African American friend, like this;
This way, when people see me, they'll know I'm not racist. Be sure to outfit him in a suitable car though, to downplay his animal magnetism; I suggest something blatantly gay. Take an Eclipse Spyder, and add purple.
You'd think an Eclipse Spyder, a car that's only purchased by homosexuals and women, would be enough; but no. My friend is really manly, so I had to paint it purple too.
Speaking of women, though, you'll also need a girlfriend. I suggest a Latino of some sort. Here, you have two choices.
You can take a gruff, but secretly soft, Latina:
This is a good choice if your fighting skills aren't up to snuff; she can beat up your enemies, and give you wild love.
If you're more of a man's man, though, there's a softer choice as well; the second Latina choice.
You might be thinking "But she looks sort of tuff", and you're right; she is. But she's a softer version of tuff, which is sexy too.
So, I hope my information provided a little insight into how to properly accessorize your new Evo. There's a wide range; don't feel bad taking a different route. For example, you could pick a Mexican side kick, and then pick an Australian girlfriend. Just be careful not to put to many 'white people" in the same group, as that tends to look racist. Mix it up; Mexican and African American, White and Latina, European and Chinese. Mix it up, yo!
Last edited by hotdog; Apr 25, 2010 at 11:30 AM.
Are you looking for actual performance, or ricer sounds?
The intake is a good choice, and it will make the stock diverter valve more obvious. However, by your "I can't even hear my BOV!" declaration, I'm going to say buying a small TV, hooking it up to your cigarette lighter, and watching Fast and Furious while driving might better fulfill your ricer delights.
You could also, with a bit of hackery, probably get the navigation system to display:
Whenever you hit a preset level of boost. Really, it'd be a awesome addition; get a relay that responds to boost, when it hits said boost level it'd trip a wire, which would display that. You could wire, in series, some LED lights and perhaps some mist to expell from under the hood, giving the look and feel of being in a major budget motion picture.
You could go a step farther; you'll need to do small steps first, though. Tilt your seat all the way back. Buy a hat, and wear it sideways. Buy jeans several sizes too large. Be really, really white, if you're not already. Or, be a muscular black guy. Or be asian; these are buy a few choices to really fulfill the ricer motif.
You could also play the role of "redneck", and buy an LS1, do some mean sounding exhaust and camshaft modifications, get some really wide tires and a non-functional hood scoop, and rev near everyone.
Also, you need to pick your location; I suggest school zones, around 2PM on a Tuesday, non-vacation day. This is a prime area to show off.
Be sure to get a large amount of friends, though, in case the PO decide to show up. That way, the massive amount of confusion created by all the Japanese cars will throw those mentally-slow Crown Vic drivers into dis-array..
Picking a best friend is also important. If you're white, like me;
I suggest a manly African American friend, like this;
This way, when people see me, they'll know I'm not racist. Be sure to outfit him in a suitable car though, to downplay his animal magnetism; I suggest something blatantly gay. Take an Eclipse Spyder, and add purple.
You'd think an Eclipse Spyder, a car that's only purchased by homosexuals and women, would be enough; but no. My friend is really manly, so I had to paint it purple too.
Speaking of women, though, you'll also need a girlfriend. I suggest a Latino of some sort. Here, you have two choices.
You can take a gruff, but secretly soft, Latina:
This is a good choice if your fighting skills aren't up to snuff; she can beat up your enemies, and give you wild love.
If you're more of a man's man, though, there's a softer choice as well; the second Latina choice.
You might be thinking "But she looks sort of tuff", and you're right; she is. But she's a softer version of tuff, which is sexy too.
So, I hope my information provided a little insight into how to properly accessorize your new Evo. There's a wide range; don't feel bad taking a different route. For example, you could pick a Mexican side kick, and then pick an Australian girlfriend. Just be careful not to put to many 'white people" in the same group, as that tends to look racist. Mix it up; Mexican and African American, White and Latina, European and Chinese. Mix it up, yo!
The intake is a good choice, and it will make the stock diverter valve more obvious. However, by your "I can't even hear my BOV!" declaration, I'm going to say buying a small TV, hooking it up to your cigarette lighter, and watching Fast and Furious while driving might better fulfill your ricer delights.
You could also, with a bit of hackery, probably get the navigation system to display:
Whenever you hit a preset level of boost. Really, it'd be a awesome addition; get a relay that responds to boost, when it hits said boost level it'd trip a wire, which would display that. You could wire, in series, some LED lights and perhaps some mist to expell from under the hood, giving the look and feel of being in a major budget motion picture.
You could go a step farther; you'll need to do small steps first, though. Tilt your seat all the way back. Buy a hat, and wear it sideways. Buy jeans several sizes too large. Be really, really white, if you're not already. Or, be a muscular black guy. Or be asian; these are buy a few choices to really fulfill the ricer motif.
You could also play the role of "redneck", and buy an LS1, do some mean sounding exhaust and camshaft modifications, get some really wide tires and a non-functional hood scoop, and rev near everyone.
Also, you need to pick your location; I suggest school zones, around 2PM on a Tuesday, non-vacation day. This is a prime area to show off.
Be sure to get a large amount of friends, though, in case the PO decide to show up. That way, the massive amount of confusion created by all the Japanese cars will throw those mentally-slow Crown Vic drivers into dis-array..
Picking a best friend is also important. If you're white, like me;
I suggest a manly African American friend, like this;
This way, when people see me, they'll know I'm not racist. Be sure to outfit him in a suitable car though, to downplay his animal magnetism; I suggest something blatantly gay. Take an Eclipse Spyder, and add purple.
You'd think an Eclipse Spyder, a car that's only purchased by homosexuals and women, would be enough; but no. My friend is really manly, so I had to paint it purple too.
Speaking of women, though, you'll also need a girlfriend. I suggest a Latino of some sort. Here, you have two choices.
You can take a gruff, but secretly soft, Latina:
This is a good choice if your fighting skills aren't up to snuff; she can beat up your enemies, and give you wild love.
If you're more of a man's man, though, there's a softer choice as well; the second Latina choice.
You might be thinking "But she looks sort of tuff", and you're right; she is. But she's a softer version of tuff, which is sexy too.
So, I hope my information provided a little insight into how to properly accessorize your new Evo. There's a wide range; don't feel bad taking a different route. For example, you could pick a Mexican side kick, and then pick an Australian girlfriend. Just be careful not to put to many 'white people" in the same group, as that tends to look racist. Mix it up; Mexican and African American, White and Latina, European and Chinese. Mix it up, yo!
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