I'm thinking of going with an ETS V2 Turbo-catback system but i'm not sure. My budget is 1500.

 

wideband and boost gauges.

 

I would just get a catback and test pipe.. Maybe a nice intake and upper IC pipe. I'd wait to upgrade the downpipe if/when you upgrade your turbo.

 

Just installed an injen intake/ intercooler pipe setup, and im installing mudflaps today.
The injen intake sounds so much better than the stock pos.

I plan on doing boost/wideband guages next, probably going to call STM on friday for that.

Will a tune from STM void my warranty? i think i already know the answer but might as well ask.

 

It varies by dealership, but yes, generally tunes void the warranty.

 

Interestingly enough, a lot of vendors actually offer Stage I and Stage II upgrades to the EVO and they coincide with the factory warranty.

I just know a few dealers who are actively involved down in Texas. Can't speak to anywhere else.

A look back to first mods:
The first thing I did was upgrade to SS Brake lines, Girodisc Rotors, Nitto Tires

Then went straight to a Cobb Stage 1 and Cobb Stage II. Covered my bases and I didn't do the mix and match scenario like a lot of others.

 

There are vendor packages that coincide with the factory warranty? Care to link some? None of the major packages, i.e. Cobb, AMS, ETS, work with a factory warranty. I'd be curious to see some that Mitsubishi endorses.

 

Actually Cobb does.


Don Herring Mitsubishi I know for a fact does.

 

Cobb's performance packages are not endorsed by Mitsu.

If Don Herring sells and uses their parts, that is an example of a mod-friendly dealership doing their own thing. I could slap on the Cobb "stage 2" package and go in to my dealership with a warranty claim, they would take one look at my tuned ECU and the local Mitsubishi rep would likely not honor the factory warranty.

Please don't tell people that Cobb's packages coincide with a factory warranty.

 

I also have the Injen cold air Intake system in my evo x and would recommend doing exhaust upgrade next.

Hopefully that wouldn't void the warranty.

 

Should i upgrade the exhaust first over guages? Did your turbo flutter a little when you didn't have the exhaust on?

 

trans cooler?

 

shekaar - Don't be a douche bag.

If Don Herring allows its customers to have Cobb Stages I and II and use their warranty on their vehicle then thats exactly what that means.

So yes I will say that Cobb's packages coincide with a factory warranty with that dealer. Understand what is being said. As I stated before I am not sure what other dealers do.

The Mitsubishi dealer in Gaithersburg, MD sells AMS parts in its parts department - does that mean putting those parts on they support the factory warranty, I haven't the slightest.

 

Why does everyone think that you need a transcooler with the EVO X's? Unless you are tracking your car hardcore to the max you don't need to bother with a transcooler. Better ways to spend your money

 

I would