Looking for some input
Jun 14, 2013, 05:55 PM
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My first evo, looking for some input
What's up evo m. I just bought my first evo about a week ago. I shopped around and I found a 2005 tb gsr with 8300 miles on it. This thing is the real deal. It is the cleanest evo I've ever seen. It still has the new car smell and the engine bay is flawless you could eat off this thing. The underbody coating is still gooey. And I've never seen one with such low miles. It has been worked on by 1 shop and tuned by Sean Ivey at iveytune. The mods as are listed:
Gt35r kit w/ custom tubular manifold & vband
1000cc injectors
Walboro 255
Comp 280/280 cams
Full custom 3 inch exhaust
Hks bov
Tial ewg
Act xtreme clutch
Cusco carbon fiber strut brace
And last but not least this thing has aem ems on it. That was the only iffy thing about the car but I can't complain for the price I got it for. I'm just looking for some general advice on things I should look out for / due being that this is a little bit more car than I was originally intending on buying. So I'm going to put gauges in my a pillar since it has ems and I'm locked out of datalogging and I'm terrified something could be off and I wouldn't know about it. I'm gonna do valve springs and retainers since its cammed. And replace all the cheap intercooler clamps and throw a catch can in too, eventually change out the intercooler for a bigger one. Any thoughts on other things I should look into. Theirs something thingsI found that wasn't mentioned in the sale like the hks idle controller. I know with the ems this is a mafless application so i do need to build an airbox (has k&n cone filter intake) So I'm wondering if there are any other things that could be on this car that I wouldn't immediately notice. Also some supporting mods that would compliment this cars current build to make it the most reliable it can be. I plan to do things like water/meth injection since I have the ems. But that's further down the line so for right now I'm not trying to go for more power nessesarily. I just wanna do this evo right.
Gt35r kit w/ custom tubular manifold & vband
1000cc injectors
Walboro 255
Comp 280/280 cams
Full custom 3 inch exhaust
Hks bov
Tial ewg
Act xtreme clutch
Cusco carbon fiber strut brace
And last but not least this thing has aem ems on it. That was the only iffy thing about the car but I can't complain for the price I got it for. I'm just looking for some general advice on things I should look out for / due being that this is a little bit more car than I was originally intending on buying. So I'm going to put gauges in my a pillar since it has ems and I'm locked out of datalogging and I'm terrified something could be off and I wouldn't know about it. I'm gonna do valve springs and retainers since its cammed. And replace all the cheap intercooler clamps and throw a catch can in too, eventually change out the intercooler for a bigger one. Any thoughts on other things I should look into. Theirs something thingsI found that wasn't mentioned in the sale like the hks idle controller. I know with the ems this is a mafless application so i do need to build an airbox (has k&n cone filter intake) So I'm wondering if there are any other things that could be on this car that I wouldn't immediately notice. Also some supporting mods that would compliment this cars current build to make it the most reliable it can be. I plan to do things like water/meth injection since I have the ems. But that's further down the line so for right now I'm not trying to go for more power nessesarily. I just wanna do this evo right.
Last edited by evosnstuff; Jun 14, 2013 at 06:53 PM. Reason: forgot to add stuff it sounded dumb
Jun 15, 2013, 07:14 AM
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Hey m8, welcome.
Congrats on that car! Amazing to find one with such low mileage.
Before doing anything, I would ask yourself what YOU want from the car. I mean, if it's making the kind of power you want, and has the features you want, no reason to change it... although I see your point about supporting mods. Might be worth talking to the Ivey guys about the car too.
If it's more car than you wanted (as you suggested), then consider returning it to stock form, or a more reasonable tune level for your tastes. There's definitely something to be said for both a tastefully modified (not that yours isn't), or having a car that's got mileage that low, and is stock, or very close to it.
Other than that, just enjoy the ride. Learn how to test for boost leaks, and you'll be fine!
PS: If you need a twin A-pillar, I've got one for sale WITH a stock a pillar that's drilled, so you don't have to ruin yours.
Congrats on that car! Amazing to find one with such low mileage.
Before doing anything, I would ask yourself what YOU want from the car. I mean, if it's making the kind of power you want, and has the features you want, no reason to change it... although I see your point about supporting mods. Might be worth talking to the Ivey guys about the car too.
If it's more car than you wanted (as you suggested), then consider returning it to stock form, or a more reasonable tune level for your tastes. There's definitely something to be said for both a tastefully modified (not that yours isn't), or having a car that's got mileage that low, and is stock, or very close to it.
Other than that, just enjoy the ride. Learn how to test for boost leaks, and you'll be fine!
PS: If you need a twin A-pillar, I've got one for sale WITH a stock a pillar that's drilled, so you don't have to ruin yours.
Jun 15, 2013, 08:39 AM
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It's not so much that I'm asking you to guess what mods it has. I'm just trying to figure out if theres any other surprises that would be coming along with the ems being that I probably have to convert back to the stock ecu to get thru inspection. Which with what research i have done it seems like i have some resoldering to do and a few stock sensors to buy
Jun 15, 2013, 08:49 AM
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Hey m8, welcome.
Congrats on that car! Amazing to find one with such low mileage.
Before doing anything, I would ask yourself what YOU want from the car. I mean, if it's making the kind of power you want, and has the features you want, no reason to change it... although I see your point about supporting mods. Might be worth talking to the Ivey guys about the car too.
If it's more car than you wanted (as you suggested), then consider returning it to stock form, or a more reasonable tune level for your tastes. There's definitely something to be said for both a tastefully modified (not that yours isn't), or having a car that's got mileage that low, and is stock, or very close to it.
Other than that, just enjoy the ride. Learn how to test for boost leaks, and you'll be fine!
PS: If you need a twin A-pillar, I've got one for sale WITH a stock a pillar that's drilled, so you don't have to ruin yours.
Congrats on that car! Amazing to find one with such low mileage.
Before doing anything, I would ask yourself what YOU want from the car. I mean, if it's making the kind of power you want, and has the features you want, no reason to change it... although I see your point about supporting mods. Might be worth talking to the Ivey guys about the car too.
If it's more car than you wanted (as you suggested), then consider returning it to stock form, or a more reasonable tune level for your tastes. There's definitely something to be said for both a tastefully modified (not that yours isn't), or having a car that's got mileage that low, and is stock, or very close to it.
Other than that, just enjoy the ride. Learn how to test for boost leaks, and you'll be fine!
PS: If you need a twin A-pillar, I've got one for sale WITH a stock a pillar that's drilled, so you don't have to ruin yours.
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If I were you, I would call or drive over to iveytune and ask them about the car. They are all very helpful and will tell you what they know about it.
Congrats on the purchase!
Congrats on the purchase!