08-04-2009
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back in the saddle again
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Re: My Evo
It is coming together nicely
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My street car runs low 11's and my race car's personal best is a mid 11....
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09-28-2009
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Shit Rocket Pilot
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Shoreview, MN
Drives: 2003 Evolution VIII
Posts: 7,752
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Re: My Evo
Got the Evo IX turbo and HKS 280 cams in a short while ago, will be heading to DB Performance this Wednesday to get tuned. I'm excited to see where it's at now and where it will be after Shane works his magic.
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"If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough." -Mario Andretti
03 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII
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Originally Posted by Tachyon
Every minute you spend in your Evo, not in boost, is a minute of your life you'll never get back.
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09-28-2009
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#43
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Who has my man-card?
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Crystal MN
Drives: a red car
Posts: 2,162
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Re: My Evo
nice! It'll be interesting to see what you put down!
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09-30-2009
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#44
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Banned
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Suburbs
Drives: FS-T
Posts: 346
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Re: My Evo
So what numbers did you put down?
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09-30-2009
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#45
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R U DTF bro?
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Oak Point, TX
Drives: C8 Stingray Z51
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Re: My Evo
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Originally Posted by Murlo26
I agree with Kracka.
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09-30-2009
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#46
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flips McGee
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Re: My Evo
MattD had a rough time today *hug*
Been there though, we'll help ya fight through it and find the problem!
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09-30-2009
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#47
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Finally Tuned...
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Zimmerman
Drives: Spyder GSX
Posts: 2,484
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Re: My Evo
What the problem be?
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94 Supra TT Auto, Project 9.xx in the works
97 Spyder AWD 6 bolt 2.3, 579hp 496tq **FOR SALE**
Amsoil Dealer
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09-30-2009
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#48
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N17r0U$ br4D
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Re: My Evo
He told me he still has 3 auto x's to blow the sucker up. haha
Car looked fuggin mean though!
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10-01-2009
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#49
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Shit Rocket Pilot
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Shoreview, MN
Drives: 2003 Evolution VIII
Posts: 7,752
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Re: My Evo
Hit the rollers yesterday afternoon at DB Performance. With the first pull Shane knew right away something was up when it only mustered something like 238HP. He played around a bit and got it to 250-something but with the mods I have done it should still be more than that. We discussed things a bit and decided to do a boost leak test and take off the valve cover and look around.
Boost leak test was perfect. Took off the valve cover and all the rockers were in place, so we inspected the cams. I bought them used off of evolutionm.net from a reputable guy with a 900HP Evo that he delivers pizzas with and has been on the cover of Turbo magazine, didn't think anything of it, when I got them they said HKS and that was good enough for me. After installation my car didn't sound any different than stock. Thinking I had installed HKS 280s I was expecting a deep lope at idle. It kind of wanted to lope and did sometimes when it wasn't fully warmed up, but it wasn't consistent. Shane and I got the part numbers off the cams and looked them up online. Sure enough, the intake cam is definitely a 264. We weren't able to pinpoint the exhaust cam, so don't know what it is. Needless to say I was bummed.
Put the valve cover back on and did a compression test while we're at it. Came out with 160-170-160-135. Bummer. There have been people with valve issues so I'm hoping that's what the issue is and it isn't the rings. Put new plugs in, buttoned it all back up, added a little more boost and Shane played around some more.
Got it consistently to around 270 after a few more pulls and called it good. Here are the goods.
Black line was the initial pull.
AFR
Boost
Shootout mode (lame...)
I've sent a message already to the guy to try and get a refund or some sort of compensation, but I'm already looking for some different cams. I have a dyno day at MAP this Saturday and an autocross on Sunday then will need to do a leakdown test. Two more autocrosses before the season is over, then who knows what the winter will bring.
Big thanks again to Shane at DB Performance for going above and beyond. When people say he's the man they aren't lying.
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"If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough." -Mario Andretti
03 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII
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Originally Posted by Tachyon
Every minute you spend in your Evo, not in boost, is a minute of your life you'll never get back.
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10-01-2009
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R U DTF bro?
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Oak Point, TX
Drives: C8 Stingray Z51
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Re: My Evo
Hopefully things work out with the guy you bought the cams from. What cams are you looking at as an replacement?
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Originally Posted by Murlo26
I agree with Kracka.
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10-01-2009
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Shit Rocket Pilot
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Shoreview, MN
Drives: 2003 Evolution VIII
Posts: 7,752
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Re: My Evo
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Originally Posted by Kracka
Hopefully things work out with the guy you bought the cams from. What cams are you looking at as an replacement?
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I'd like to stick to HKS 280s because they're proven and they work with the stock valvetrain. I haven't done enough research to justify changing my mind yet, but I also don't want to reinvent the wheel in the process. If it isn't broke, don't fix it.
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"If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough." -Mario Andretti
03 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII
Quote:
Originally Posted by Tachyon
Every minute you spend in your Evo, not in boost, is a minute of your life you'll never get back.
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10-01-2009
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#52
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Who has my man-card?
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Crystal MN
Drives: a red car
Posts: 2,162
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Re: My Evo
Bummer about the cams! good luck with the seller!
on a side note... how does the car feel now, compared to when you brought it in?!?
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10-01-2009
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#53
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R U DTF bro?
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Oak Point, TX
Drives: C8 Stingray Z51
Posts: 20,620
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Re: My Evo
Sounds good about sticking with the HKS 280's.
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I agree with Kracka.
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10-01-2009
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#54
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Shit Rocket Pilot
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Shoreview, MN
Drives: 2003 Evolution VIII
Posts: 7,752
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Re: My Evo
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Originally Posted by rose0529
on a side note... how does the car feel now, compared to when you brought it in?!?
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It feels better, doesn't fall on its face so bad up top. The addition in power is noticeable. I sort of merged onto 35W sideways this morning in the rain...
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"If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough." -Mario Andretti
03 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII
Quote:
Originally Posted by Tachyon
Every minute you spend in your Evo, not in boost, is a minute of your life you'll never get back.
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10-01-2009
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#55
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flips McGee
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Re: My Evo
Leakdown test should let ya know if its the problem or not. Then its time to start swapping parts and find the problem. FMIC, piping, turbo looked ok....exhaust plugged/bent/dented somewhere?
If it is the head, then look at it as an opportunity to upgrade; valvesprings, valvejob, maybe some porting, and bigger cams...all it takes is money, you've got lots of that, right?
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10-01-2009
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#56
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Shit Rocket Pilot
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Shoreview, MN
Drives: 2003 Evolution VIII
Posts: 7,752
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Re: My Evo
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Originally Posted by scheides
all it takes is money, you've got lots of that, right?
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Who doesn't?
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"If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough." -Mario Andretti
03 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII
Quote:
Originally Posted by Tachyon
Every minute you spend in your Evo, not in boost, is a minute of your life you'll never get back.
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10-01-2009
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#57
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R U DTF bro?
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Oak Point, TX
Drives: C8 Stingray Z51
Posts: 20,620
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Re: My Evo
Thank God for money trees.
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Originally Posted by Murlo26
I agree with Kracka.
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10-01-2009
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#58
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Saint Paul, MN.
Drives: E36
Posts: 2,269
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Re: My Evo
I want one of these so called money trees. Hell i'd take a money bush right now. Bummer about the cams. My 264's lope alright, I suppose dsm's are different though.
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10-01-2009
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#59
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Transmission destroyer
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Cambridge
Drives: G37, 91 TSi
Posts: 7,150
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Re: My Evo
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Originally Posted by Constant_Project21
I want one of these so called money trees. Hell i'd take a money bush right now. Bummer about the cams. My 264's lope alright, I suppose dsm's are different though.
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Hell I'll take an Orchard or two of em!!
Suck about the cams and compression, how bout some Kelford's? Scheides seems to love his..
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I swing from the nuts of cold hard data. Anything less is a guess.
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10-01-2009
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#60
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Shit Rocket Pilot
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Shoreview, MN
Drives: 2003 Evolution VIII
Posts: 7,752
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Re: My Evo
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Originally Posted by goodhart
Suck about the cams and compression, how bout some Kelford's? Scheides seems to love his..
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Scheides loves everything that has good marketing.
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"If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough." -Mario Andretti
03 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII
Quote:
Originally Posted by Tachyon
Every minute you spend in your Evo, not in boost, is a minute of your life you'll never get back.
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