beaterX project thread - Page 51

turbotalon1g · 10-05-2011

He uses the fuck out of VD.

hmm nitrous.

**v8klla** · 10-05-2011

Where the heck did you get that manifold from? lol Used I assume?

**scheides** · 10-05-2011

Added about .8AFR to my fuel maps this morning and the car no longer knocks at all. Runs solid like it should and the car feels great all over, but no amazing change from my butt dyno.

However....and this is FAR FROM PERFECT but if the numbers indicate gains across the board:

Also I now have a set of FIC 2150cc injectors...trying on if I want to install them and sell my 1680's or just sell them. Either way the money will go towards the new walbro DW400 fuel pump setup and a mil.spec 64mm TB....maybe by xmas? :P

**Murlo26** · 10-05-2011

Hmmm, I might want one of the sets of injectors that you don't end up using.

Preferably the 2150's but who knows. PM me down the road when you decide and we can talk.

Gains look solid, fatter midrange ftw!Tough to tell on virtual dyno sometimes though.

that mil-spec 64mm is the hotness too btw, I like that you are maxing the setup out!

EDIT:

Also you should be able to grab my AMS intake shield sometime soon, next few weeks so you can test it out and copy it if need be.

niterydr · 10-05-2011

mmmm gains!

**scheides** · 10-05-2011

Quote:

Originally Posted by Murlo26

Also you should be able to grab my AMS intake shield sometime soon, next few weeks so you can test it out and copy it if need be.

Nice! I'm in no rush. Car runs great with my silly exhaust manifold heat shield

I def want to give it a try though!

Quote:

Originally Posted by niterydr

mmmm gains!

ino right! Driving the car around a little more & not concentrating on fueling it definitely feels better everywhere. It's not nearly as dramatic as when I swapped in MAP's long-runner tubular manifold, but I can feel it down low and there is a little bit more yanking of the neck up top. The powerband on these 4b11's is so smooth it's hard to really say it feels faster.

TkrPerformance · 10-05-2011

very nice. need to drive it with the new parts

**scheides** · 10-09-2011

Car rolled over 38000 miles as I pulled into the garage last night--this marks 10,000 miles on the motor since I got it running last fall. What an epic year it has been! The car is making fantastic power and I couldn't be happier with the drivability and day-to-day civility. The car runs perfect and last weekend Andrew complimented me on how clean the car runs under boost--no puffs of smoke, no drops of oil flying out, etc.

Today I decided to give it a health check. Engine was up to full temp but oil temps were probably not too hot as I only drove over to the dog park and back.

Compression test:
145 147 138 127
147 149 139 130 (retest)

This spring I had tested it out at 145-151-146-145 so I'm not sure what to think.

Next I yanked the valve cover off and check the clearances on all of the cam buckets. All are within spec except intake cam lobe #3 (cyl 2, intake valve #1) which is .012/.013, this hasn't changed since I checked it at 1000 miles.

Checked timing chain stretch, it's well within spec.

Spark plugs look ok, probably will replace them next spring.

Boost leak test and oil change are on my todo list, maybe next weekend. About time to order snow tires to I guess :P

Sparky2211 · 10-10-2011

God damn man. I am definitely envious of this car. I'll catch up eventually.

**scheides** · 10-24-2011

I couldn't bring myself to spend $1200 on another set of Dunlop WinterSport 3D's...even though on the X the car surpassed any other AWD car I've driven in the snow. Lots of local guys have had great luck with the Hankook W300's and these are the next-generation: I'm going to try my hand at a new tire that I haven't heard much about: Hankook W310 i-cept evo.

I weighed them against the Dunlop Wintersport M3's and the w300's and had to play around with sizing to find different tires that would fit and not kill my wallet. In the end I got 235/40-18. Stock is 245/40-18.

$796 shipped from discounttiredirect.com, best deal I could find on 18" snow tires that fit on the stock X rims.

FattyBoomBatty · 10-25-2011

Skinnier tires are better in the snow anyway. That's cool.

turbotalon1g · 10-25-2011

The tires are called evo they belong on your car!

**Murlo26** · 10-25-2011

Nice pick up! The Dunlops easily made my X the most enjoyable best snow handling vehicle I ever drove but yes they are stupid expensive.

I am sure these will work well too. Let us know how they compare!

**scheides** · 11-10-2011

Ok snow tires are still sitting at the ready...in the meantime I ordered the aluminum undertray from SSP in South Dakota...man this thing fits REALLY nice. My front bumper was flimsy and kickable, it is missing chunks out of it (see thread title!) and I just realized that I might be missing the lower wheel liner on the driver's side. In fact I'm sure of it, just never thought about it!

Install took about an hour, including jacking and lowering the car and *sniff* firing up the torpedo heater for the first time this season.

Every hole lined up perfectly. You can see the access panels for the oil drain and filter.

Lots of unused mounting points along the sides, probably hs something to do with the missing wheel liner piece I guess :P Still fits awesome. My bumper cover is much more sturdy, this will be VERY helpful once the snow flies

b00sted_spyder · 11-10-2011

How much did that nice piece cost you?

**scheides** · 11-10-2011

I'm trying not to think about it! :P

I ordered with a few other things, I'll be updating again in a few days...

rose0529 · 11-11-2011

Looks like a nice piece!

**Murlo26** · 11-11-2011

I am so tempted to get this as well, but for that price there are so many other things I need first. It really does look good.

Ps. Remind me in the next few weeks to pull off my intake shield for you Scheides, assuming you still want to test with it.

**scheides** · 11-11-2011

I do I do! Thank you! I figured I'd bug ya once the snow was flyin.

**scheides** · 11-13-2011

So when I ordered the undertray I also decided to finally finish off the power setup on the car--this is the mil.spec 64mm throttle body. Everything stock has been replaced or ported now!

Stock TB is 60mm, this one measures just a hair under 64mm on my calipers on the IM side:

Only problem is, the inlet on my MAP Rev3 manifold was 61.5mm

After talking to a few people at MAP it seems as though you need to specify what size inlet you'd like when ordering...I picked up this manifold second hand so I'm stuck with what it had on it. Sure it's not *that* far off but heck, if you're going to do something, do it right eh? Off came the IM again, and out came the porting bits...

After a quick boost leak test and she was back on the road. Idle is the same. Low-speed driveability is the same. Light boost and part throttle the car seems a little more snappy, which is really just what I wanted! WOT...um, WOW. The car is now another notch towards retarded...or redonk...or whatever. All I know is the difference is insane.

How can this much difference be had with just a TB swap? I am seriously in awe, this must have unlocked some of the potential of the fancy-dancy Rev3 IM and let the rest of the engine flow more. I was hoping to see some good basic improvement but yea....this mod is WAY worth it and I'm WAY happy.

Car is definitely going to need more fuel pump here soon.

Also, something not so happy I discovered with the IM off....gunk all over the backside of the intake valves:

Time for some MCCC, prolly next oil change.