Well since I'm about to receive my Evo back, and I'm looking at slightly modding the car. Things such as Air Intake and a few others... Wondering where I should start?

 

https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/ev...g-dummies.html

Start with simple things like air intake element (known as a drop-in filter), turbo-back exhaust, and a tune.

 

Or you can get a tune with the addition of no parts. That will wake the car up quite a bit for cheap.

 

Where would I go about getting a tune, may seem like a noob'ish question but I have no idea

 

+1...if you want a little more power then add in an electronic boost controller (they work better on evo x's than mbc's), intake, and upper intercooler piping. You should def notice a significant increase in power and it should be fairly safe for DD.

The "modding for dummies" thread says that the upper intercooler piping provides no gains and conversly the lower intercooler piping does..that relates more to Evo VIII's and IX's.

 

You can do a mail in flash to AMS Performance, but u will be down a car for a few days...I don't know whats around MI.

 

Can you quantify the statement about EBCs being better than MBCs? Many misconceptions are tossed around and they are ambiguous. I am interested in the proof that an MBC is inferior to alternate forms of boost control.

 

^Hello? They're electronical! Good question - I haven't heard that X's are more responsive with E vs M.

 

drop in
Upper intercooler pipe
turbo-back
cobb AP

done

 

K & N drop in (intakes are not needed with stock turbo) Test pipe or hi-flow cat and a tune. You will get close to 90-100 extra whp just from this

 

I have heard that Evo X's tend to have less problems holding boost in the higher RPM range with EBC's vs. MBC's. While both solve the boost taper problem, MBC's usually aren't as consistent at holding boost in the higher RPM's. Can I quantify this into numbers such as being dyno proven? No, but I have had friends with X's replace their hallman's or forge MBC's for an EBC and now swear by them. I had a forge MBC on my old VIII, but for my X I like the option of being able to change boost levels without having to pull over and pop my hood, hence that's why I decided to go with an EBC...just preference I guess.

 

I've read a lot of issues about people using MBCs... AFAIK, the X's ECU is well capable of handling boost at whatever target level you want if you are using the stock turbo... it just needs a tuner to dial it in for you.

It all depends on your budget... If I had the money and didn't have any reputable professional tuners in my area, I'd get this package:

http://www.perrinperformance.com/pro...ry=62&model=26

They have an 18% off coupon right now for the whole package and it's all plug-n-play. If you don't know how to work on cars (like I do), you can have an exhaust shop install the turboback exhaust. Panel filter is an easy DIY.

If you have access to a good tuner, I'd buy the following from vendors on this forum:

3" CBE = $500-$700 or you could go full TBE which should be around $400 more?
Injen Intake+UICP combo = $ 400
Professional tune = $ 400

 

Eh, I dunno if you can get 90-100whp from all that as I got like 100whp from all of my mods in my sig, but you can certainly get 70-80 if you're lucky!