HAHAV8

What would you say your driving style is? How hard are you on it? How often do you go WOT?

Kracka

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Daily; multiple times. I would say I get at least two multiple gear rips in each weekday and more on the weekends. I don't senselessly beat the hell out of the car, but I do drive it like it was designed and modified to be driven.

Alpha X

iTrader: (9)

The stock turbo just seems to fall flat on its face quick

How does the EF2 compare when going WOT?

Kracka

iTrader: (49)

Pulls hard all the way to rev-limiter...bounced it a few times at first

HAHAV8

Is it still "fast enough" or are you craving more power?

Kracka

iTrader: (49)

I am very happy with how the car is sitting, honestly, anything more would probably start becoming overkill for a DD street setup nor do I want to risk the stock block. I also am not willing to give up the awesome spool and response either, these two characteristics are a must for a street car in my opinion, losing them would take away a lot of the fun. The car is already faster than the vast majority of cars you'll encounter. If I ever decide I do want more power, I can always toss in some E85 or go with mild aftermarket cams.

You see it all too often, people install a large turbo and huge cams chasing down big numbers then sell the car shortly after because it's no longer fun and is a PITA to daily-drive. I'm having just as much fun with my car now as I did when I first bought it (actually more b/c of my mods) and I don't see that changing anytime soon. Any headaches it has given me are minor and short lived.

This is honestly the most fun and best car I've ever built; I learned from a lot of my mistakes with my Evo IX and made sure not to repeat them.

Alpha X

iTrader: (9)

That is so true! EF2 is definitely on my list now

Kracka

iTrader: (49)

RED = MAP ported exhaust manifold (SPC coated)
BLUE = MAP short-runner tubular exhaust manfiold (SPC coated)

Kracka

iTrader: (49)

I should have just done the MAP ported from the beginning...

BLUE = PPI "extreme" ported
RED = MAP short-runner
GREEN = MAP ported

EVOXMR10

iTrader: (2)

Kracka, did you feel a difference with the Mil.Spec 64mm throttle body?

thinking of doing it at the same time of porting my intake manifold with map performance.

CurseDSM

iTrader: (3)

You really won't feel any different by just adding a throttle body. Now if you port your intake mani, do the tb, exhaust mani, and make sure all your stuff is hard pipe, then you will feel a difference for sure. On that note as well is with a retune your gonna see gains. Prob is your gonna have restrictive free up to the head and until you get that done, your not gonna fully get the full gains you would expect. But without doing the head you will see nice gains that you may be able to feel. The name of the game is basically how smooth of a transistion the air gets into the motor.