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Old Sep 14, 2011 | 06:29 PM
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Does your evo start right away ?

When you start your car does it start right away, meaning I have to crank my 11 evo x for good 2 sec for it to start. I know it's not a lot but my other cars start right up.
I don't even know how to explain but I expect to turn key once and vroom, not hold the key ching, ching, ching and vroom.
I have a feeling I'm gona get a lot of about this.
Anyway please let me know how your cars start.
Thanks
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Old Sep 14, 2011 | 06:32 PM
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mine's instant - what are your mods? what kind of oil?
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Old Sep 14, 2011 | 06:34 PM
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Yes the X's have a slight starting hesitation compared to the 8/9 for some reason.

2 secs seems like a bit too long though. Is your car stock or modified and tuned?
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Old Sep 14, 2011 | 06:43 PM
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Ching Ching Ching VROOOOOOOOOOOOoooooommmmm,

That's mine. Lol.
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Old Sep 14, 2011 | 06:46 PM
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Mine came with a handle that I have to put in the front of the car and crank by hand.
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Old Sep 14, 2011 | 07:15 PM
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sorry didn't notice this was a X thread - didn't mean for that to be a comparison. in any case 2 seconds is long - is it a full two seconds?
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Old Sep 14, 2011 | 07:19 PM
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For something like this you're going to be better off finding a few other local X's and comparing vs. them in person.
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Old Sep 14, 2011 | 07:38 PM
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Ching Ching Ching VROOOOOOOOOOOOoooooommmmm,

That's mine. Lol.
Ching Ching Ching VROOOOOOOOOM Evo here as well
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Old Sep 14, 2011 | 07:54 PM
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Same here, Also a 2011. Mine only has ~150 miles on it though, so that's what I was chalking it up to.
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Old Sep 14, 2011 | 08:51 PM
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Mine is kinda long, but I think it's the ethanol
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Old Sep 15, 2011 | 05:53 AM
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Originally Posted by razorlab
Yes the X's have a slight starting hesitation compared to the 8/9 for some reason.

2 secs seems like a bit too long though. Is your car stock or modified and tuned?
not exactly two full seconds but i see other people here sounds like they have the same thing. My mods : intake & uicp, But same since day one with no mods.
I guess its normal.


Thanks for your help
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Old Sep 15, 2011 | 06:28 AM
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Mine starts up just fine. I haven't really noticed a delay.
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Old Sep 15, 2011 | 06:52 AM
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Mine starts right up too (stock) 4500 miles:

Seem like I start to crank at the 3 second mark and it cranks by the 4 second mark:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZ2nRYZO5xc
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Old Sep 15, 2011 | 07:00 AM
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Sometimes it's really slow to start up, but most of the time it starts right up.
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Old Sep 15, 2011 | 07:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Sev
Ching Ching Ching VROOOOOOOOOOOOoooooommmmm,

That's mine. Lol.
Haha. Kinda funny, but it is supposed to be exactly like this.
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