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Old 06-17-2013   #11
Murlo26
 
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Re: Dave's Evo X Build/The Life of Dave blog

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Originally Posted by bramagedained View Post
I would just drill and tap that can for a 90 degree needle valve/fitting that you can put some hose on, like I did with the catch can in my car.

The hose is long enough to easily direct what comes out into pretty much anything to dispose of the fluid inside. Instead of having a plug that you pull out then have the stuff drool all over.

Assuming you're talking about a drain plug.
Yep, the drain plug. I am going to first get the stripped one out and then get a valve that I can just open to drain it. The hose won't help me drain it too much as regardless I have to take my bumper off to get to it

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At first I wasn't really sure what to think, but reflecting on it a little bit, this is what my subconscious dredged up...

They are actually surprisingly similar in feel, Chris. The major difference was the clutch, and a bunch of distracting gauges that I would have left out.

Much like yours, the power delivery on Murlo's car is very linear. You get a controlled surge that builds to redline. Because how the laws of motion work, you don't feel torque, but rather the transition from one TQ level to another. Ergo, the car does not actually feel as fast to me as a lighter car with a massive, but short torque explosion(like a Open class rally car).

Physics aside, the car is deceptively fast. The way speed was mounting, I would suggest this car would trap around 135. Drivability was actually embarrassingly good for a 4 cylinder with 750+ WHP. The biggest change I would pursuit is a lighter clutch solution -or change the engagement point to be closer to the floor- (the sharp angle made it hard to be smooth.)

With your car Chris, I felt like I could jump in and drive the balls off. The car inspires confidence in the driver. There was a lot more going on in Dave's car and I felt super awkward and unsure what approach I wanted to take. But he built it as a weekend toy, so apples to oranges there.

With both cars, I would relocate the pedals for easier usage, and probably install a larger brake booster. For myself, I find the less violent I need to be with the brake pedal the smoother I am with my steering for some odd reason.
I am worried to adjust the engagement point too much with my CMC from Magnus as I want to make sure the clutch isn't dragging and it fully disengages. It could probably be made to not be quite as bad as it is.

Interesting to hear another persons opinion, good feed back

135 mph car...that by ricer math = 10.0-10.2 area Maybe I can actually get 11's now! But on a serious note, at that MPH I have to bump my rev limiter to 9200...I'll start with 9k first and if I am good enough to get anywhere near that and then i'll try more.

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