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Old Nov 15, 2008, 12:27 PM
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low end power

Any suggestions on how to improve my low end power??
Old Nov 15, 2008, 12:45 PM
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stroker kit, okay that was a joke

cams wouldn't hurt
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lower intercooler piping and ported exhaust manifold
Old Nov 15, 2008, 01:02 PM
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sorry it was such a joke. im new
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ls1 sawp. plenty of torque.
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and im not kidding.... people swap ls1s into anything nowadays.
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lol im not down for v8's whatsoever
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squats! lots of them. lol
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Other than what been mentioned so far, up the boost a little bit, and thats about it. You wont get much low end grunt from a 2.0 beast. If you really want to spend the money, get a stroker.
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increase timing.
Old Nov 15, 2008, 03:30 PM
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thanks guys. i appreciate the feedback. i just bought my evo about 3 weeks ago and basicly havent gotten out of the drivers seat.
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o2 dump, up the boost, cams but not too aggressive it will actually hurt the low end torque output and a tune.

also, a fast response turbo, like tme turbo or I think the new bbk lite turbo claim to have better response than stock.
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what do u think about hks's 272 cams?
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you could be the first to supercharge your evo
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Lowend Torque can be had but most of the time with a cost in HP. The stock turbo, increased scavaging with duration, and some added boost is an easy route. At 27+psi there should be enough to consitantly break traction when boost hits but it won't make squat for HP and you'll have reversion up top.



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