wait. 0-60 is what matters but you want to race v8's from a 60 mph role? also the fq400 is really not that impressive. get a tune and you car will be as fast as the fq with your mods.

 

I'm just saying that I'll never be on a quarter mile track. I like to get up and go. The evo has no problem jumping off the line like a bat out of hell, its weakest point is when shes rolling in top gear at low rpms. This is where I need the extra muscle, its hard to use all-wheel-drive to your advantage when your going 60 in top gear.

I am trying to make what I see as its "weakest point" stronger.

 

even if you have the gt30 turbo your car will be slow if you are trying to pass someone in 6th gear. 6th gear is a cruising gear not a passing gear. try downshifting to third. that has to do more with displacement then peak horsepower.

 

At 65 or 75 mph i'd be scared to shift into 3rd. I usually shift into 4th if I am trying to haul ***. I dont rev past 7k.

 

chickennn

 

I learned not to over-rev piston engines too much on my last engine. I threw a rod through the block and had to swap another motor in to fix it. granted it was a much better motor but still it was alot of work.

I switched to rotaries for 3 years because of this and now this is my first piston car since then.

I think it is going to be a 30R
Eventually on a 2.3
Cams, full racing exhaust
intake, new IC pipes, and big intercooler
all supporting mods will be done.
No meth
dyno tuned (probably ams)

 

All too true. This is why I traded in my 05 STi for an evo mr. the only thing ill miss about the sti is the sick interior and the sound oooh that sound. best sounding car ever, but the evo is better point blank

 

 

v8 = good to drink

 

It seems to me that you have a SERIOUS v8 complex. What are you going to do if you make the 400 with better top end power and then that Vette that you hate so much throws in 4-7 pounds of Procharger boost? You're back to square one. From a highway roll, he'll eat you. BUT... remember, throw in a turn at any point and you got it.. hands down.

But I digress. I agree with a lot of what you've already heard. Pretty much everything to this point has been right on the money. if you don't want to use meth, you're most likely going to have to go bigger and deal with the lag with more tactical driving. But the best recommendation I can give you is... since you're getting tuned at AMS anyway, just ask them to put a recipe together for you. They've done this countless times, so I'm sure they'd be able to get you pretty much exactly what you want.

 

100 shot

 

You keep bringing up the 30R after everyone gives you other advice. Why did you bother asking if you're already set on a 30R...just get the 30R, race your friends Vette and be done with it!

 

This guys is annoying, gave me a headache with all his nonsense! Wants to eat corvette's and cobra's like nothing.. with 400AWHP hahahaha... its ppl like this who motivate others to think we are stuck up b*tches that belive the EVO is almighty road god.

Dude get a life, do some real research instead of just coming on here asking for opinions when you seem like you got your thoughts set on something.. There are way too many combos for 400AWHP, so get started..

and stop calling the "EXHAUST MANIFOLD" Stainless Tubular Headers.. what's next 30R blower.. lol

 

+12345. I pretty much told told him the same thing.

Doesn't really want to "notice" more lag but is insisting on running a 30r. . Sorry, these aren't "my" boards and I hope not to sound like a troll... but that's fairly retarded. Glad he bought an EVO....

 

Never Say Never young Padowan..

I was in the same boat as you 2 years ago..
Said I would never do Cams, Bigger Turbo, Meth - blah blah....

Now 2 years later, I have GSC S1 Cams, Ported/Coated FP Green Turbo, And Precision 880cc Injectors, etc. etc.. lol

And I'm now in the process of getting a Meth Kit.
Problem is which one to go with.. Snow or Aquamist..

Good Luck, Use the SEARCH and study hard before you buy..