i just bought a 2003 Evolution. its got an 3" HKS cat back, HKS intercooler and BOV, Injen intake. just wanted to now if there were any suggestions on what mods should be done next. im not looking for any visual mods, cuz evos are sick looking just the way they are. i need a boost gauge most def. any recommendations?

anyone in Northern Virginia???

 

Defi boost gauges are great. Little pricey but worth it.

Other mods worth noting are:

Walbro fuel pump
Downpipe
02 housing
testpipe
Custom tune

 

fuel pump for sure on VIII's cause they are know to die..which would be bad news...take a look at Stewart Warner gauges..good looking and accurate for a reasonable $$$...next you should get a Boost controller...but the above poster has it right on the noce, if you do his mods mentioned you would see a very Noticable increase in POWER...congrats on ur purchase!

 

downpipe, cat delete pipe, fuel pump, boost controller + gauge,and tune.

 

about the fuel pump, they are known to die out? why is that? is there any specific car symptoms that can let me know if mine is about to die?? thanks for all the input!

 

most flashes will up the fuel which is too much for the stock pump, they will sputter out and the car will die, its a sucky day for you then, trust me I know

 

Cams
Cam Gears
Boost Controller
Meth injection kit
10.5 hotside
o2 high flow housing
Fuel pump

 

Oh better just factor in a clutch and flywhell sooner or later.....

 

+1 on cams

 

i was wondering, when i was looking to buy an evo i was obviously looking to find one with low miles. there are people selling evos with, for example 65K and higher for still $20,000. i also heard that turbo cars dont last as long as normal cars. is this true? the people that sell their evos with 65K miles on it are evos that are ready to die?

 

by the way, i found one wit 38,000 for 19 grand so i think it was pretty good, also, the body was immaculate cuz it was garage kept so i think i got lucky

 

I got 22,800 miles & bought for $21,750 on my '03... reason why the car was so much was bc i got it from a dealer. Plus my '03 was purchased in July of '05 so its technically, not even 2 years old yet lol. My 3yr 36k mile warranty is still valid right now for another year!

 

if you buy a tune and they added fuel, find another tuner because these cars come from the factory incredibly rich to begin with.

 

boost gauge, mbc, downpipe, high flow cat or test pipe, fuel pump, and a tune youll want to get rid of that hks bov and get a evo 9 or jdm mr bov.

 

aight another qucik question. how long should i leave the car to idle before i turn it off? i have a turbo timer built in my compustar alarm but i havent had time or money to get it installed. imma try to get it installed in a few weeks.