if i trade my STi for evo what mods would equal cobb stage 2?
Jul 27, 2005 | 11:47 PM
#16
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Originally Posted by EX-STI GUY
Had a 2004 STI with a Cobb stage 1 accessport. Sold my STI before I went to a stage 2 and bought an MR. The equivalent to a cobb stage 2 (accessport stage 2 and turboback) on an STI on an evo would be a Works P2 reflash with a turboback exhaust. Remember, that the 9 has a different turbo so you would likely have to wait a while for works or vishnu to get a new flash since the ECU will likely be programmed differently and the 9 has more horsepower than the 8. You gonna become the next ex-STI guy. Stock evo does not have anything close to the low end torque and pull of a cobb stage 2 STI, but with a reflash and turboback exhaust the low end torque and power is much improved. Evos with a reflash and turboback are pulling low 13s easily. My stock MR boosts to 19.5 while a stock 04 STI will boost to 14.5. There is, however 0.5 liters more to the
Jul 27, 2005 | 11:48 PM
#17
I had a worked wrx before my evo and as of right now i have a 05 gsr with hks rs intake and tbe and it pulls slowly on a 05 sti with tbe, perrin intake and utec tuned. Gearing makes a big difference. The evo just takes to mods so well. Throw a set of cams, headstuds, mr bov and a tune and you are putting down 340whp.
Dan
Dan
Jul 28, 2005 | 12:53 AM
#18
Originally Posted by STi489
the stage 1 looks like a good starting point..only thing is i dont get 94octane would 93 be good enough?
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Jul 28, 2005 | 04:03 AM
#19
If you are definitely going to mod your evo, don't bother with an MR. Get a RS and throw the extra money you would have payed for an MR into mods. Add a set of coilovers to the RS and a P2 works flash, throttlebody, and turboback and you will have a much faster evo with more handling and torque than an STI for the same cost as a stock MR. My MR is stock and I still like it better than my modded STI because it would easily outhandle my modded STI.
Ex-STI guy
Ex-STI guy
Mar 18, 2007 | 06:18 AM
#20
The '04 STis biggest fault is the 5x100 hubs. Pad knockback was evident even in the occasional 'S' bend on the street. Very dangerous and should never have been allowed on a 3000lb+ car from the factory. That was the primary reason for trading in mine for an '06 STI.
I owned my '06 STI for about 15 months and was content with its power and performance(I still have the fastest stock turbo, pump gas time on NASIOC) but wanted to take it a bit further. After adding up the costs of a turbo upgrade and the fact that I'd still be stuck with retarded gear ratios for a turbocharged car(come on, 4th gear tops out at 99mph!), it just didn't seem like the smart thing to do with the goals I have set for myself.
Enter the Evo 9 RS. It's much lighter, has huge potential from the stock turbo compared to the STI, sharper steering, better gearing(they finally got it right with the '07 STI, argh), and good riddance to that god awful cop/kiddie magnet wing.
I owned my '06 STI for about 15 months and was content with its power and performance(I still have the fastest stock turbo, pump gas time on NASIOC) but wanted to take it a bit further. After adding up the costs of a turbo upgrade and the fact that I'd still be stuck with retarded gear ratios for a turbocharged car(come on, 4th gear tops out at 99mph!), it just didn't seem like the smart thing to do with the goals I have set for myself.
Enter the Evo 9 RS. It's much lighter, has huge potential from the stock turbo compared to the STI, sharper steering, better gearing(they finally got it right with the '07 STI, argh), and good riddance to that god awful cop/kiddie magnet wing.
Last edited by NJ Drive; Mar 18, 2007 at 06:20 AM.
