Got my lunch money taken by an EVO

00siandrew · Post by **00siandrew** » Sat Oct 08, 2011 5:12 am

In St. Charles tonight a stock looking EVO 8, silver in color, debadged, and missing a front bumper cover. Ran twice, first he honked it off and I gave up quickly because I took off at 30ish in second gear. Needless to say he walked off immediately. Second time I rolled up on him, dropped it into first and took off at about 30. He quickly dropped the hammer and cruised passed me. I asked about turbo and boost and he claimed stock turbo tuned on e85 at 30 pounds. Now I'm no turbo expert, and know the e85 allows for more tuning capabilities, but 30 pounds on stock turbo? That seems nuts to me. My friends old evo 8 was maxed out at 23psi on stock turbo, not e85 though.

02Type-S · Post by **02Type-S** » Sat Oct 08, 2011 5:32 am

Sounds like the EVO that beat Eric (boosted IS300)

Thatoneguy · Post by **Thatoneguy** » Sat Oct 08, 2011 1:52 pm

I think it might be possible to make 30lbs on the "stock" evo 9 turbo. I may be wrong though.

Teg-Potential · Post by **Teg-Potential** » Sat Oct 08, 2011 3:38 pm

00siandrew;275967 wrote: Second time I rolled up on him, dropped it into first and took off at about 30.

anyone else cringe when they read this part? didn't know anyone downshifted to first unless stopped. i can hear the synchro's grinding from here. not to mention at 30mph, you prob only had what.. 5 more mph before had to shift to 2nd anyway?

sharpie · Post by **sharpie** » Sat Oct 08, 2011 4:36 pm

Teg-Potential;275997 wrote:anyone else cringe when they read this part? didn't know anyone downshifted to first unless stopped. i can hear the synchro's grinding from here. not to mention at 30mph, you prob only had what.. 5 more mph before had to shift to 2nd anyway?

If it was his s2k first gear is pretty long in an ap1 I think 9k is pretty close to 45mph

00siandrew · Post by **00siandrew** » Sat Oct 08, 2011 8:00 pm

Teg-Potential;275997 wrote:anyone else cringe when they read this part? didn't know anyone downshifted to first unless stopped. i can hear the synchro's grinding from here. not to mention at 30mph, you prob only had what.. 5 more mph before had to shift to 2nd anyway?

Sharpie is right. I'm good till about 45 in my S2000. I didn't just force it in there (that's what she said). If you give it some revs and apply a small amount of force on the shifter at the right rpm it'll slide right into gear (just like shifting with no clutch), no grinding.

I've put over 100k on my Si, now at 176k miles with a tranny that shifts like butter. I don't abuse my cars.