i have purchased a brand new 2004 EVO VIII today, and i was wondering what some suggestions may be on upgrades, what to do and what not to do. i am open for suggestions

 

What are your plans for the car? Autocross, Drag racing, track days, just tuning for HP?

 

What are some other cars you have owned....if this is your first "high performance" car, I would suggest leaving it stock for some time to get used to the power and to really see if you are making a difference.

 

Leave it stock until the power starts to seem unimpressive, then do oen mod at a time following the same principle and you will always love your car.

Where in Wisconsin are you?

 

i plan on leaving the car stock for a while like you are all saying because i dont want all the ponies right away, i mean it has enough as it is. i am very ahppy with the car, i have it in my garage now, its my baby. i am very pleased with it.

 

Congrats on your purchase and welcome to the Evolution! As for upgrades, it is great stock and you'll have fun with it for some time. When it comes time to mod for you, a great place to start will be to upgrade the exhaust and air intake. A turbo-back exhaust is excellent. A cat-back exhaust is a good start and will give you the most bang for your buck (arguably). An air intake will also improve your throttle response and spool time. Do your research before modding so you can set your goals out. Have fun and congrats again!