I have a 500 check from my wife as an anniversary gift and I wanted the feedback from the forum on what to do with it. I have done nothing to my EVO except for head unit, speakers, amp, tint, and K&N drop-in. What would be the best performance mod I could do for $500? Please reply as I want some advice from those with much more experience than I.

 

cat-back exhaust?

 

If you're not going to do anything else for a while to the car, I'd say a boost controller, gauge and a basic Dynoflash or something like it. A little bit of tuning makes a world of difference!

 

Oh yeah, I forgot, I have the mitsubishi gauges relocated as well.

 

put it in your savings account and save more $$ so you can get a turbo back exhaust =)

 

if you buy a good condition used catback and used boost controller, you can top that off with a mail-in dynoflash which will cost around 500 and have a gain of about 20-30whp easily....

 

Get an new cat back exhaust, or a used turbo back. A boost gauge too. Those mods are somewhat dealer friendly.

 

Guys great suggestions, am wondering with mail-in flash, dynoflash what happens when you go to the dealer for service? I'm not a mechanic so I have the dealer pretty much do everything to my car. Will they detect the tuning?

 

go out drinking...then w/ saved change get a manual boost controller for $50!

seriously, the best first modd...ask turbotrix

 

bump! Come on guys and girls, need your opinions, thanks!

 

dynoflash is a good look, so far i dont think there is neway for a dealer to find it

 

I think a mail-in flash is too premature on a bone stock EVO. If you want to add any performance mods, then you'll have to get reflashed. I definitely vote for an exhaust first.

 

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get some cool recaro cell phone holders!!! and a matching baby recaro seats! lol.

with $500, i'll get some suspension components. Hotchkis rear sway bar and springs for $250, then MBC, intake.

 

Either a reflash/piggyback device (dealer unfriendly mod if found but hard to find) or a cat-back (possibly dealerfriendly). The question is how far do you want to go with your mods?