Finally got the evo tuned, after almost a yr n half after my first tune w/ just the basic bolts on.
(HKS tbe, hallman boost controller, walbro 255, ebay SS o2 housing and intake. 334whp and 304 trq @ 25psi)



I made the drive down to English Racing thursday morning (4/21) so I can get my SD conversion and tune done. It was my first time driving down to English, so i didnt know what to expect. But from reading other peoples stories it was exactly as told. Greeted by lucas, while being busy dealing w/ future building plans. Aaron was more than happy to get my car in and ready for the dyno. I must say, you guys seem pretty busy w/ customers with appointments from the short period time i was there. Anywho, it probably took no more than 15mins to prep my car for the dyno then Aaron and I were off to tune. I enjoyed the time @ the dyno w/ Aaron, He answered all my questions to anything i had to throw at him and gave suggestions on top. Yet learing alittle about him and his background was a pleasure. It's always interesting to hear what experiences a person has gone through, to be where they are today. Alittle over a hour, while time has passed by everything was said and done. I was pleased and disappointed at the same time w/ the numbers but i cant complain because w/ the little i've done has gone along ways on a evo8. Thanks to Aaron and English I am a happy camper!

PS - I'm loving the Speed density conversion, makes a whole of a difference driving!



361whp 353trq @ 26psi

Mods -
ETS 3" intercoolers
Upper/lower intercooler piping
Custom 3in intake
Hallman boost controller
Buschur TBE
Walbro 255
EPM o2 Dump
GSC s1's
Speed density conversion

 

nice numbers!

I got a tune the same day on my X from them, my numbers were a tad lower than yours...

 

thanks man, yea aaron had a RA to tune right after mine.

 

Nice numbers jnut. U will be happy with wat u have for now.

 

You will always want more. Even when I used to daily drive my car at 530whp, I wanted more.

Ask Aaron, he'll break the scenario down for you.

At any rate, any car making over 350whp is more capable than 98% of what's on the road. Stock turbos can be a lot of fun, you just need to find a way to utilize them in ways most people never will :-)

 

All together how much did u spent

 

on my mods or tune?

 

Both

 

pm'd

 

how much was your tune? and a newb questions but how does speed density affect the motor? and drivin?

 

You will want to talk to the tuner about the cost on the tune.

Speed density does not really affect the motor, but it affects the way the car runs. It will generally run smoother. You will not have a mass airflow system to over run with high amounts of airflow. If you blow a coupler or develop a leak somewhere, you will still be able to limp home without the car running like a complete pile of ****. You will also be able to free up pre turbo restriction which will yield more power and potentially quicker spool.

If you are going to have your car dyno tuned, there really is not a good reason to have it tuned of speed density.

 

Quoted for truth. IMO SD is one of the best and cheapest mods to do to an Evo. No more MAFT or standalone to get around the MAF. Spool, sound, and drivability are all improved. I think the biggest improvement is getting around BOV surge (especially uphill).

Congrats JR. I wanna hear this beast with the dump.

 

Thanks JR, happy to help

To quote my grampa..."any car feels fast for 30 days, after that there is something wrong with it". The something wrong is we get used to them and they no longer feel like they did when we first got done with our round of mods.

aaron

 

I cant imagine under any circumstance that 831whp ever feels slow (let alone 794whp).

 

Haha, that's the exact situation I'm in right now! Still feels faster than when it did when I bought it but not as fast as when I drove it home after my tune.
Now if only other things quit using up my spare cash, I could "fix" that problem. My "mods to install" tote looks pretty sad with only a ported/coated manifold in it. :'(