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Turbo selection depends on your goals. An FP Red with MHI housing spools close to the stock turbo but makes hundreds more if you want it. Quick spool makes for a fun street car you can do anything with. The transmission/clutch will also be happier shifting below 8000 compared to the 6466 (8500-9500)
A 6466 isn't going to do much below 5000-5500 on a 2.0. A big turbo is great for making power but light to light or even getting out in traffic isn't great.
The sound is also better then going to a t3 manifold IMO
6466 definitely makes for a straight-line car. Even on a big 2.4LR, it's almost responsive enough to have fun, but 800whp+ is a handful to try and throw around in the corners.
T4 twin scroll manifolds sound pretty good. The single scroll stuff is where the car loses the bass note and gets raspy/Honda-esque..
2.4 is fun but the tune up needs to be on point. The big crank can flex because of the long throws so you really want to avoid rattling it. Tom, your car is a runner!
Sidenote ,Five years ago yesterday I bought this stock Evo. This is actually the first picture I took of it with my trusty iphone 4.. It was nice to start with a fresh canvas and paint the picture I wanted . Each and every modification it picked up power or handling . Alot has changed over five years but this platform continues to deliver an amazing Fun per dollar ratio. From 250whp to 650whp its been reliable and rewarding to drive on the street, road course,1/2 mile and drag strip. Thank you to Jay, Geovannie, Mark and everyone at Real Street Performance that had a hand in this build
Having driven a similar setup, I can say from experience that while the dyno results may look close to a red (1k rpm's later, but who's counting), response in the power curve is not the same when coming on and off the throttle.
Also, most 2.4LR TS 6466 cars make similar curves.
2.4 is fun but the tune up needs to be on point. The big crank can flex because of the long throws so you really want to avoid rattling it. Tom, your car is a runner!
Sidenote ,Five years ago yesterday I bought this stock Evo. This is actually the first picture I took of it with my trusty iphone 4.. It was nice to start with a fresh canvas and paint the picture I wanted . Each and every modification it picked up power or handling . Alot has changed over five years but this platform continues to deliver an amazing Fun per dollar ratio. From 250whp to 650whp its been reliable and rewarding to drive on the street, road course,1/2 mile and drag strip. Thank you to Jay, Geovannie, Mark and everyone at Real Street Performance that had a hand in this build
Car is running well. Weather in Florida is getting cooler = boost weather.
I'm planning on going to the Sebring roadcourse in December or January and having some fun. Then going to run it hard at the drag strip on a cool night .
man I got an evo a few months back 2.4 fp red, 564/506 I want to do cop kit and new ic and gsc stage 3 cams and hope we can make 600+ out of it but man ur number are lovely I hope my car can break the 600s your build gives me hope lol
Update, Car has been running well. Weather is cooling down so I'll be driving it more then 2-3 times a week and have some track days planned.
I performed the quarterly boost leak test ( none) and replaced my aging K series coils with new ones. Strapped the car to the dyno and with great air ( 63 DA , 65* degrees) Made three quick pulls up to 26.5psi. Cranked out 552whp. The dyno had a brake issue and It passed the check up with flying colors so I was finished.
On the way home I ran it at 30-31psi and moved well. It was pretty hot this past summer so the cool air is refreshing.
