Good enough... isn't.

So, I have barely 600 miles on my 2010 Evo X MR. I am not feeling like I have spent enough money. Do I really need any more power? No, not really. I mean, I have not even really hammered the Evo, yet as I am waiting to click past 1000 or 2500 or 5000 or something.

So, do I start changing intakes, flashing ECUs, swapping exhaust and intercooler pipes, and such? Is there any wisdom in waiting for that first oil change before I start making mods?

I am not planning on going for a awhp record or anything (my wife will be driving the car, too - thus the SST), I just want to "customize" a little. I am looking at intake, turbo-back, and a CobbAP for ECU flashing. Although there isn't a compelling case for it at stock-ish boost levels, I like the Cobb intercooler hard pipe kit. Of course, I am dealing with CA gas and its pitiful 91 octane.

So how soon is too soon?

 

mod away my friend

 

Id say that if the engines broken in and nothing is bothering you about the car, go for it.

 

maybe get used to the stock power level (unless you're totally unimpressed with it) then start power mods. you'll appreciate the changes a lot more once you have something to compare it to.

 

I agree mod away.

what do you want to change about the car the most? The performance, sound, styling?

I think when I first got mine, I just made a huge list, like 10k+ easy, and didn't know where to start, so I went with performance.. and realized that I was gonna be in a major money pit trying to rush it and get it all done. So I've decided to switch it up a bit, do a little style so I can enjoy the car more and be patient with the performance mods. Picking up wheels in the next couple weeks, maybe a few cf goodies, think the gf bought me a T1R shift boot and Knob for x-mas.

 

do it... if you can afford it

 

My X has 42 miles. I just traded in my 8 for it. I am fighthing the itch to mod.

 

I started modding the day I drove it off the dealer's lot.

 

I had all my bolt ons on before i hit 1000 miles... I dont thing it matters as long as you take care of it durign the break in period, if there even is one.

 

Id say as long as you put higher quality parts on then the OEM stuff, how are you going wrong?

Like UICP? Our cars should have def had hard pipes from the factory

 

i started modding around 2500k.i won some swift springs and got a few of my parts used. bnib parts were ets i/c,ur uicp,ams licp,ets sr intake, used greddy tic ,milspec 100cell hfc,
i spent around between 1500 and 2000 bucks.my mods and power in sig.im happy with power.just a lil more giddy up now..super happy!!!!

 

I think the key is that your warranty may be toast as soon as you mod. Drive the car long enough to be satisfied that you don't need anything warrantied out of the box.

That being said, I did full bolt-ons at 1200 miles.

 

I would say if you know what you are getting into and doing and are able to handle the current mods then mod away like others have stated. Also, mod away if you don't care about a warrenty. Some instances could void it even though this is less likely these days.

 

keep your old parts and reinstall them if something goes wrong.

Of course u need 2 go somehwere else other than the dealership for maintence, so they dont know u modded it.

 

In the past I modded within the first 500 miles. But now I would wait until a few thousand miles incase there are some quirks that I need my warranty to take care of. Last thing you want to do is to take it to the dealer with mods and for them to make a note that you have mods on your car.

Then you can always take the mods off before going to the dealer.