nunyas

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Mitsubishi is NOT going to recommend anything in regards to modding your car.

richardjh

Yeah, best not to get involved in discussions about ECU modifications with the dealer.

I always revert to stock ROM before dealer servicing... mostly to avoid exploding their brains.


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Here's worst case: You flash your brand new car's ECU. The next day, a from-factory fault rears its ugly head, and your car stops dead by the side of the road. It gets towed back to the dealer. Warranty assessment begins. Mitsubishi warranty person sees that ECU is reflashed. The dealer sales force who were so brilliant and helpful before now seem a lot less helpful. Big messy situation occurs, stressing everyone out - especially you!

Best to give your new toy a good shakedown first.

Rich

jtanda430

I agree its best to avoid any and all headaches. But nowhere did I say I was talking to my dealer about reflashing the Ecu or Modding my car. I said I didn't even trust them to give me the right answer on a STANDARD break in period. Which is a normal question and is pertinent even if not Modding the car. Wanna know a fun fact? Volkswagen let's you know what the break in period is when you buy a new car :/

richardjh

Gotcha. I misunderstood when you said you "would have asked the dealership".

My understanding is that modern engines come "broken in" from factory - it's a process that's been done prior to shipment. Cars no longer come with "special" oil and super-strict instructions on how to drive it.

Rich

jtanda430

No problem... so many things get lost in translation on the internets. But, my friends rabbit, that he got new a few years ago, had break in time for specific parts . Not sure on the specifics but it was the dealer who told him this. But regardless, like you're recommending, ill give it a couple k miles first. I had to sell my Audi TT 225 a few years back and I've been driving a Saturn vue ever since.. I'd cry if I only got to enjoy this car for a week. .

tencents

ok guys, gonna install the evo ix bpv, need longer vacuum hose, does anyone know what size? Also gonna rip that hose where the boost pill is.. is the hose same size? Can't wait to flash to v30

richardjh

I can't recall much about the BOV hose, except that it was pretty easy to source.

The boost restrictor pill hose took a bit longer to find the right supplier. In the end, it exactly matched what the shop classified as "fuel line". Go figure!

Rich

mikeszutu

In my manual it states the break-in period is 5000 km I think.. but for sure it's in there.

mikeszutu

Knocksum log seems to be improved a lot no more random 1 knocks at mid rpms

jtanda430

Thank you very much!

buddy712

I installed an Evo ix BOV a few weeks back. I took the Evo ix BOV to auto zone (I'm sure any auto parts store could help) and had them test fit a few different hoses. I bought a 2 foot section (You wont need it all but just in case) and it cost less than $3

jtanda430

Thanks for this post. Got a 9 bpv in the mail

tencents

i've went from stock pill to boost pill and i'm getting knocksum 1 and 2 around 1200rpm and load 60.. is this ok or am i just worrying for nothing?
According to virtual dyno, i am able to hit peak boost at 21 22 psi, but seems to hang around 20psi all the way...
any word of wisdom would be appreciate .... i'm a real noob at this...

richardjh

Don't worry - you can ignore knocksum of 1 or 2 even at peak boost.

And at 1200rpm / load 60, most people end up ignoring much higher knocksums! The stock tune knocks badly down there, and the poor NORMAL/AUTO shift patterns don't help (if you use that stuff).

Stock tune knocks badly down low, light load. At low loads, knock is not perceived as a high severity issue. I still don't like seeing it, though. OCD perfectionists are never happy, lol.


That sounds fine!

Rich

tencents

Thanks Rich, You're the best. I'm still learning all this stuff, it's like learning a foreign language lol. I feel relived now