Dave's Evo X Build/The Life of Dave blog - Page 33

**Kracka** · 07-08-2010

Gotta hit 'em like a jackhammer.

C3L1CA · 07-08-2010

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Originally Posted by Murlo26

Wait if she giggle when she rides it and it's because it was fast...that is bad i thought?

My gf just laughs a little bit if she hasn't been in the car for a while and I do a 2nd through 4th pull. Its kinda like that roller coaster feeling

turbotalon1g · 07-08-2010

Oh, i thought we were talking about something different.

Yeah, its good when they giggle in teh car, my lady gets a smile on her face like something good is gonna happen.
So far though she is the only girl i know that gets mad if she misses a race.

**Murlo26** · 07-08-2010

At first I was talking about cars, then I jokingly switched, i think it was overlooked, lol.

**goodhart** · 07-08-2010

Aaron you lucky bastard, my Wife gets all car sick and pissed off when I go to pass someone in the slow ass WRX haha

**Murlo26** · 07-08-2010

I think they call a girl that likes cars a keeper...from what i've heard, still looking.

turbotalon1g · 07-08-2010

When I was in TX, she said she misses the car esp. after I would go out on the weekends with it and tell her.

As long as I don't go to jail/get a ticket or something breaks she is down.
Her butt dyno is good too, she knows how weak the car is at 25psi compared to 28psi and even remembers 35psi

**Murlo26** · 07-09-2010

Well I have been talking to another national forum guy who is waiting for his black as well. He said he has talked with Robert and we are the only two getting the black right now. He will be doing a 2.3L stroker for his X though. He said he has gotten a few turbo's from FP for his X and it is always six weeks. So it will be close for my tune date, first friday in August, taking a long weekend, like a Friday/Monday off so I can drive the car and have fun with it.

If in two weeks FP still has no parts I will probably take Lomker up on his stock turbo offer and toss that onto my car for the breakin tune and shoot for all the stocker can make with probably 28psi and a shit load of timing.

So anyway up for a turbo swap party if I do that? I really don't want to pay for the swap so if I can convince you guys with Beer/booze I will seriously consider the stock turbo route for break in

**mlomker** · 07-09-2010

Not quite sure what parts absolutely have to be replaced for a turbo swap. I think the lines use crush washers. Not sure about gaskets. One of those things I've been meaning to research.

**Murlo26** · 07-09-2010

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Originally Posted by mlomker

Not quite sure what parts absolutely have to be replaced for a turbo swap. I think the lines use crush washers. Not sure about gaskets. One of those things I've been meaning to research.

I am pretty sure you can reuse all the gaskets from the old turbo. I was under the impression most stuff was reusable if not everything.

**Kracka** · 07-09-2010

Don't reuse crush-washers, oil drain gaskets, or the turbo compressor outlet elbow gasket.

**mlomker** · 07-09-2010

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Originally Posted by Kracka

Don't reuse crush-washers, oil drain gaskets, or the turbo compressor outlet elbow gasket.

We'll have to break out that service manual, or ask Shane.

**scheides** · 07-09-2010

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Originally Posted by mlomker

We'll have to break out that service manual, or ask Shane.

Don't bother, he's right

Just replace those things and you're golden.

**Kracka** · 07-09-2010

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Originally Posted by mlomker

We'll have to break out that service manual, or ask Shane.

Sorry, I forgot...I've only done turbos swaps in real life before rather than reading/posting about it on national forums

It's really not difficult guys. You can reuse the large steel gaskets (head/manifold, manifold/turbo, turbo/o2 housing) but everything else you're going to want new. Why? Gaskets are made to seal. How do they seal? They squish.

turbotalon1g · 07-09-2010

Internet ftw.

**mlomker** · 07-09-2010

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Originally Posted by Kracka

Sorry, I forgot...I've only done turbos swaps in real life before rather than reading/posting about it on national forums

For part numbers, big guy. Jeez.

turbotalon1g · 07-09-2010

Again internet ftw

t-revzr · 07-09-2010

I want ya to rock the stock turbo son first!

**Murlo26** · 07-09-2010

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Originally Posted by t-revzr

I want ya to rock the stock turbo son first!

It may come to that

In which case I am taking it to MAP after it breaks in a bit and going to get it running right on their dyno hitting the right load etc and go for the record! Assuming Mike is ok with all this, it would be his paperweight...i mean turbo.

**mlomker** · 07-09-2010

As long as I have a good core when you're done.