hey guys im new to the evo world..currently in the process of purchasing a 03 VIII. are the stock internals in the evo forged? is anything forged in it? also how much hp can the engine take? thanks and sorry for the newbish questions..im coming from a supercharged mustang and never really did too much research on the evo..i know a little

 

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have you tried using the search option on here?

 

With a good tune she will hold 450-500 with all the supporting mods but for how long it depends?

 

ive heard the magic 500BHP number from numerous people saying thats a safe MAX HP for the stock 4g63. but a few minor internal upgrades and you are on your way........!!

 

yea i did and it wasnt helpful. thanks to anyone else

 

yes forged pistons which is required on pretty much every OEM turbo car. Sky is the limit to the HP... all depends on what you wanna spend. There are evo's that have reached the excess of over 1000AWHP.... crazy but true... Realistically you can see 400 awhp without doing a whole ton of stuff like stroke the motor or anything. Diff turbo/intercooler/cams/tune/meth and your right there. 4g63 is a super strong block that can take a pounding day in and day out. Clutch sucks donkey ***** so thats a must to keep in the mix if the 03 u r gonna buy doesnt already have an upgrade... my 03 clutch lasted about 20k miles when driving hard 35% of the time.

 

try refining your search to 'topics' and just use keywords

 

dont listen to this guy..the stock motor cant take 1000 Hp.450 is that max i would go.....and if u knew how to drive ur stock clutch would last alot longer....im just hitting 65k on the stocker

 

+1. The stock clutch will slip even when fully engaged above 3500RPM. Id drop an ACT Street Clutch/Flywheel in er at the get go, if the clutch hasnt been replaced recently. Then you are good to go

 

HAve you ever launched your clutch? Raced? anything like that.


SJ

 

I think 4rcd6 was saying that they have seen 1000awhp cars but was saying that those cars are fully built with a lot of money put into the car.