That doesn't mean you don't have a boost leak. You need to test it.

 

 

Or get one of these -- http://www.chinadepot.com/keyguard.html

 

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eh....have ur Evo checked by a reputable tuner/mechanic ASAP.

my IX's 1st and 2nd could both peak around 19.5 psi (maybe a bit less for 1st)

 

 

 

why dont you shift it at 7000, and see what it really does. 3500 is a little early if you checking your boost.

 

 

Uh, dude, you can't be serious. I cannot believe you have an Evo and are shifting at 3500rpm. Holy crap, man, you are in for a HUGEEEEEEEEEEEE SURPRISE. We don't even START making power until 3500rpm. You are really basing your shifting off what Mitsu posts as peak torque? Peak torque isn't the same in every gear. Peak torque is where you hit full boost, and the reason why you think 1st and 2nd don't boost past 0 is because there isn't enough load to spool the turbo that early. You haven't even COME CLOSE to feeling "peak torque" until you're raped that bastard at full throttle all the way through the powerband.

Look, we don't make peak WHP until 6500rpm or so. We can spin the motor all the way to the rev limiter at 7600 with _NO_ ill effects. You are not making your motor last longer by NEVER using the turbo. In fact, there's a distinct possibility that you are DECREASING the life of the engine/turbo by NEVER using it. If you wanted a car with no power that you could shift at 3500rpm and never use it, you shouldn't have gotten an Evo. But if you REALLY WANT TO KNOW what an Evo can do, go outside right now, get in your car, go to the highway, and go to 7000rpm in every gear. I guarantee you that you will wet your pants. I personally rev to 7000rpm every time I drive the car unless I'm in traffic and can't do it safely. I race my Evo constantly keeping the revs never BELOW 5500rpm if I can help it.

Bottom line is you got a supercar and are treating it like a Yugo. The car was meant to rev and boost all day long. Go do it...right now...wet your pants...and thank me later. Please don't come back and whine about wanting your motor to last longer - you're not giving us Bama boys a good rep!! Oh, and no, the dealer won't have a clue what you mean by a "boost leak test." If you told them you never saw more than 0 boost in 1st and 2nd, then told them you never went above 3500rpm, they would probably die immediately from laughing...I mean they would drop dead right there on the spot. No joke.

 

They only time you NEED to stay under 5000 is during break in. As long as you take care of the car it's not going to hurt it going to 7000 on a daily basis. Otherwise you wasted your money buying a performance car.

Search boost leak test. Buy a "tester" for 20-40 (or make your own). It's simple to do and leaks are common. It's going to have to be a large leak or a leak at the LICP to be boosting that low (from what i've expereience)

 

 

 

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