As the title states... Ive had my 08 GTS CTV for about a year and a half and it by far the slowest car Ive ever owned. I already added an Injen CAI and Tsudo header back... Still feel like I can get out and run faster than this thing accelerates from a stop.

Should I be looking at the Works ECU flashing? I dont have much faith in simple stuff like lightweight pulleys and things of that nature seeing as how intake and exhaust didnt do much for me.

Love the car; hate the slow.

 

Your car is gonna be the same as the evo, you put parts on it, get it tuned being adding parts isn't gonna do **** for the vehicle being the car runs pig rich from the get go.

 

Which is why I asked about the works flash. Or the rrm piggy.

 

Because commuter car.

 

lol true. But my first 2 cars ever were 1st gen Dodge Neons... Faster.

2005 Scion tC: Way faster

 

the TC is faster?! thats sad...

 

Well to be fair, on paper, the tC is rated at 160HP/163 ftlbs torque compared to the Lancer which is 152HP/146 ftlbs torque...

tC gearing is pretty aggressive too. Way more pick up.

I currently have a boosted 2006 tC which makes the Lancer feel even slower. Sadface.

 

I dunno about that neon business..i dont think ive ever lost against one of those unless it had boost..

 

This. If you wanted a fast car, you should have gone with an Evo, or at least a Ralliart.

 

Cheap and Safe - not fast
Fast and Cheap - not safe
Fast and Safe - not cheap

 

I have a fast car. What I want is my Lancer to comfortably/easily merge in situations where I need to get on the gas. Id like to go 0-60 in under a year.

Im not expecting a 10 second car but I sure would like an under 20 second car.

Of course above Im exaggerating its slowness but I think my point is going over some heads.

 

You're not going to make it noticeably quicker unless you boost it.
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So the lancer doesnt respond to any mods other than turbo?

WORKS and RRMs claims of 8-16HP or 5ftlbs of torque respectively with each of their ECU solutions are fabricated?

 

I think if your just going for a few more ponies and response do a intake of some sort CAI or SRI an exhaust maybe the lightweight pulley and a good Tune I think would do these cars some good.

 

Yea, intake/exhaust/thottle body/pulley and a tune is what im aiming for currently, i think it would be very noticeable. Still no race car but im sure it would jump more.