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Old 06-26-2012, 03:26 AM
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love it, simple
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Old 06-26-2012, 04:14 AM
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Very nice. I hated these cars for the longest time until about 3 months ago when I started hanging out with guys who have them. I agree with the previously stated opinions on the black wheels looking better, but thank you for keeping it stock body-wise; looks great.

Who do you use as your tuner? Chris Mellon (Mellon Racing) is a close friend of mine and is planning to move here within the next month. He specializes in tuning Evo's and has done a few of my friend's cars around here. Very consistent, reliable tune, at great prices.

Also, what type of boost controller are you running and are you still using the stock turbo?
CBRD tuned it. It's a shop in Maryland. Can't remember the brand of the boost controller off the top of my head and its still on the stock turbo. The stock turbo can be pushed a good bit further than I am at the moment.
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Old 06-26-2012, 07:00 AM
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BBS wheels look good on it.

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Who do you use as your tuner? Chris Mellon (Mellon Racing) is a close friend of mine and is planning to move here within the next month. He specializes in tuning Evo's and has done a few of my friend's cars around here. Very consistent, reliable tune, at great prices.
Ahhhh Mellon is moving here. GOOD!!!
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Old 06-26-2012, 03:50 PM
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Originally Posted by RawrImAMonster
CBRD tuned it. It's a shop in Maryland. Can't remember the brand of the boost controller off the top of my head and its still on the stock turbo. The stock turbo can be pushed a good bit further than I am at the moment.
Is it a manual or electronic controller? And yeah the stock turbo has pretty high potential.

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BBS wheels look good on it.



Ahhhh Mellon is moving here. GOOD!!!
Yeah. We're stoked. Hopefully by mid-july.
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Old 06-26-2012, 06:54 PM
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It's a manual one, why?

Edit: A Hallman Pro. Got a chance to look.
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Old 07-02-2012, 11:41 AM
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these cars are really growing on me. are they as tempermental as sti's?
STis and tempermental are not 2 you find in the same subject. My STi has over 220,000 miles on it. The drivetrain is pretty much bulletproof. I have launched the car numerous times with no avail.
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Legit wheels. Legit car. Very nice and clean man. With a little low this would look phenomenal. I understand thr ride height choice, i believe anyway. Keep it up man.
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Old 07-02-2012, 12:03 PM
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Mellon Tuning? Shit I haven't heard that name since I had my 3000gt....his Stealth was pretty sick.

I like the car. I prefer the Evo 9 MR BBS's over the Evo X but they both look good. A little sidewall is good on an Evo to me.

Evo engine>STI engine
Evo trans<STI trans

Evo will respond better to bolt ons too. But this topic has been beaten to death on this forum already
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Old 07-02-2012, 03:18 PM
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Originally Posted by RawrImAMonster
It's a manual one, why?

Edit: A Hallman Pro. Got a chance to look.
Ah nice. Mellon was explaining electronic vs manual and from what I understood, a manual controller was an overall better choice.

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Mellon Tuning? Shit I haven't heard that name since I had my 3000gt....his Stealth was pretty sick.

I like the car. I prefer the Evo 9 MR BBS's over the Evo X but they both look good. A little sidewall is good on an Evo to me.

Evo engine>STI engine
Evo trans<STI trans

Evo will respond better to bolt ons too. But this topic has been beaten to death on this forum already
Yeah, he's finally coming around again!
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Old 07-02-2012, 06:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Chris G.
STis and tempermental are not 2 you find in the same subject. My STi has over 220,000 miles on it. The drivetrain is pretty much bulletproof. I have launched the car numerous times with no avail.
your car's on its 3rd motor.....and 3rd or 4th rear axle? haha hardly bullet proof.

I like the evo's but like anything you beat on it enough and it breaks.
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