Greetings all. Santiago here. Just wanted to introduce myself and say hello. I'm new to the forum and to Evo's as well. I'm a convert (04 WRB STi in the garage). Just picked up an 03 Evo. I wont be posting much as I read and lurk more than anything. Cheers!!

 

Welcome! That's nice collection of cars.

 

Welcome to the forums! I see you have an 03 also, boy do you have your hands full with the tiny fixes to do. Lol Definitely search the forums as I'm sure you did with your STI, any questions type it in google and at the end put evom. Hope that helps and welcome again!

 

I appreciate it man. I'm slowly building a small collection.

Yeah, I was on this forum for about a month just reading before I bought it. It's going to be fun. A lot less work than the STi (hopefully). The 4G63 is a better starting platform than the EJ25. But, any pointers would be greatly appreciated.

 

Well what's your goal? DD, WW, or drag? What kind of budget you working with? You looking for quick gains from the start or something to "build up too" as a progression?

 

My budget is pretty high, like in the five digit range. I'd like to make it a 450whp DD. I'd like to build slowly (slowly is relative), so that I can learn the motor/drive train etc.
I have a Cosworth built STi which is nowhere near DD-able. And that's what my end goal is for the Evo. Cheers

 

Welcome!

 

Welcome!

 

Thanks all. Really appreciate the welcome. I think that I am going to really enjoy this forum.

 

Welcome! Congrats on the evo

 

Welcome

BTW, a 450 evo DD is easy to do. Good luck with the car,

 

welcome bro, i also have a 03 evo and goal is 450awhp. its going on a dyno today and tune so i know where i am. enjoy your DD

 

Thanks man. I'm looking forward to a right proper build.


Cool. So what did you end up with after the tune?

 

The car has been street tune now but the shop was very busy yesterday but they are going to set me a time for dyno so i know the AWHP it's making.

 

Well 450awhp is definitely achievable, my buddy is putting those numbers down on 93. Definitely study up on the Kelford 272s which I have, and the GSC S2's. Kelford's make more power compared to the S2's so I've seen people use the S3's.

Turbo wise check out the FP red/black or even a BBK or GT35r/37r because that'll help get that goal EASILY. lol You trying to make this goal on pump or meth?