just purchase ma evo8 been wanting one i finally have one...i was a honda owner of an 08 si sedan nd 02 si hatch but traded d hatch for da evo... but i dont regret it i love d spool vvvvrrrrrrmmm pppppppssssssshhhhh!!!!!....evo has full bolt-on/AP/3' cat-back nd DP...stock turbo....i recently bought 272/272 hks cams...nd nx wk imma buy a competition clutch kit...to all d evo community any pointers on wat i can do to make more power...i dont know d power of ma evo but gonna tune soon....

 

Sounds great! any pictures?

 

I like the 08 civic si. Its a really nice car even though its a Civic.

 

dude we are all adults, type like one.
congrats on your purchase!!!

 

Congrats! Put up some pics and let us see what you have done to it.

 

.to all d evo community any pointers on wat i can do to make more power...i dont know d power of ma evo but gonna tune soon....\



slow down enjoy the car. stock turbo is still faster than ur civic. learn the car and read the forums for what to do next. remember to respect the car awd wont save you from stupidity... we dont wanna see you or ur car get hurt cuz you didnt take the time to learn her
welcome and you will absolutely love your car

 

congrats
any pic would be great

 

This!

I know you're excited, but at least take the time to recognize punctuation, spelling and grammar.

When you type the way you do I'm willing to bet 90% (or more) of the reading community slowly feels their IQ start to drop and quickly clicks the back button in hopes that they don't get tainted by it.

With that said congrats on your new purchase, do your research and get some pics up for everyone to enjoy!!

 

Yea to everyone I will post pics of the evo tommorow morning since I work grave night shift......and on the spelling I'm use to typing really quick that why I take short cuts but I'll change that...haha

mods to my baby:
3"cat-back/3"down pipe/Cobb access port/GFB blow off valve/headers/gauges/upgraded IC/stock turbo

parts in route: HKS 272/272 camshaft and this Friday I'm ordering a competition clutch kit which stage should I get???
After getting everything set up- comes the tune

 

everyone pics are up...show some love!!!

 

Looks good but please put a lip on her!!

 

First off, congrats! I know the feeling, I just bought one a month ago myself.

Now about your clutch situation. Let's consider your driving style and the condition of the existing clutch. What kind of driving are you doing, and does it really need replacement? I may be an Evo rookie, but I'm a DSM veteran and I know the boost, traction and glorious forward momentum will have you sacrificing transmissions just to feed your new mmmmmmppppphhhhhssssttttt addiction. I mean that. And when they break, they aren't cheap to fix. Assuming you want to launch your Evo frequently (eeek!), please, for your "baby's" sake, choose something conservative – something that will preserve the the beautiful AWD system responsible for this insanity. Once you've perfected your technique, upgrade!

That said, I believe your question about clutch selection has been answered by hundreds of people far more qualified than me. With some brief searching, you'll know exactly what you need.

On a side note, I'm actually surprised you feel more power is so immediately necessary. You're coming from an EP hatch.

 

Yea bro...well what happen was that when I bought from the dealer the clutch was already in it's last days and now I can boost at all without my clutch slippin...it sucks because it takes me like hr just to get to 60mph (nah jk) lol...but yea since it's slippin pretty badly I don't want to abuse it so that is why I'm ordering a new kit when I get paid Friday but if you guys can give me a tech-tip and tell me what stg is better for AWD best I would greatly appreciate it!!!!

 

Thank you!!! There's a time and place for lolcats talk, and asking serious questions about a sweet ride isn't one of them. Lame as it seems, even on forums like this I proofread my posts before clicking submit (i iz grammer ****). Though I do encourage you to take a picture of a cat in your car somehow and give it a poorly punctuated caption.

Nice car though. I just got mine a few weeks back (search my posts if you want pics) and I definitely like the advice of everyone here saying to learn the car before doing anything to it. That said, slippery clutch is bad for the flywheel/tranny so replace it, but don't beat the s*** out of it till you get some practice not beating the s*** out of it.

 

^^plus one

I had a beat up first clutch and in about a week I started noticing that the clutch was slipping at higher speeds.
I drove it anyway; now I dont recommend it. Hindsight is 20/20. Just spent about 800 bones (half my DAMN vacation money!) and got a modest ACT HDSS with streetlite flywheel. I did a little research and this will work for my street/daily driver setup. When I go for more power/torque I plan on getting an exedy upgrade...but thats a long ways away.

Now I am installing the clutch this weekend with a local evo owner/shop owner...and that will cost me a few benjamin more for his tools and time!

I wont beat on my new clutch because this is an expensive replacement.


Good Luck!