Dave's Evo X Build/The Life of Dave blog - Page 102

**scheides** · 05-02-2012

Good work man! Get it bled and back on the road, I'm sure it'll be good to go!

turbotalon1g · 05-02-2012

Nice work dude, rusty cars blow and will def. slow your progress down.

93gtpeater · 05-02-2012

Get this thing done and sell it. Buy vette and be done. I cant believe you havent burned this thing to ground yet. Shit I would of set on fire and take the insurance check and buy a vette. some that doesnt break everytime you try to drive it.

A//// Guy · 05-02-2012

^ Agreed, haha!

**Murlo26** · 05-02-2012

I am very stubborn.

When you invest 25k into a car and it has issues it just doesn't make financial sense to sell it.

It's an endless loop really. I go back and forth on it whether I should sell it.

To get another car to the speed/fun of my car I will still need to spend more money. I could realistically get like $30kish I think. So then to get a nice vette I will need to spend more money, then I have a stockish vette not as fast as my car.

If the car keeps breaking obviously it would make sense to sell it but obviously I don't have a time machine. I always assume my bad luck will end with this car and I will get to drive it. So far this year hasn't been that bad though, its just little shit. It all adds up but nothing serious yet.

It's so tough to sell something you have spent this much time/money on when you haven't gotten to enjoy it yet. If I was bored of it that would be another story.

Now Im rambling...

93gtpeater · 05-02-2012

If it keeps breaking? It will keep breaking with the power you are making it will wont be long till something stopped breaks again. I think sell it now before something big breaks again.

**Murlo26** · 05-02-2012

Why do you say it will keep breaking? There is no reason my setup shouldn't last for at least 30k at my power levels.

If the tranny/driveline has issues, I could see that, but motor should be good for plenty of miles.

Shit happens in the modding game at these levels. I've accepted that to a degree.

But I am not making extreme power by any means, so I should be able to enjoy it.

**Kracka** · 05-02-2012

All modified cars are needy and require extra maintenance, simple as that. Every car also has it's unique weak points. If you want something as reliable as stock...keep it stock, no matter what it is.

**Murlo26** · 05-02-2012

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Originally Posted by Kracka

All modified cars are needy and require extra maintenance, simple as that. Every car also has it's unique weak points. If you want something as reliable as stock...keep it stock, no matter what it is.

/agree

If I did sell and by a vette, I would for sure be modding that too and I am sure I would break it. I would agree that it would prolly break less though haha.

93gtpeater · 05-02-2012

Well I know modding a car will make it less reliable. But it just seems like YOU keep having shitty luck with this evo. Thats all iam saying. you wrecked one built motor not saying its your fault but you did go thur one built motor. Just hate to see this one blow up to. It seems like its getting fixed more then its being driven. Just saying it sounds like you keep having stupid problems.

simulatedwood · 05-02-2012

Nice Job Murloski! I wanna see this thing at the Dyno day! No Excuses..
Btw.. Where did you find the midget to work on your car?

**Murlo26** · 05-02-2012

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Originally Posted by 93gtpeater

Well I know modding a car will make it less reliable. But it just seems like YOU keep having shitty luck with this evo. Thats all iam saying. you wrecked one built motor not saying its your fault but you did go thur one built motor. Just hate to see this one blow up to. It seems like its getting fixed more then its being driven. Just saying it sounds like you keep having stupid problems.

I am not disagreeing with you, trust me, I am one more broken piece away from deciding to sell it.

Like I said, I go back and forth on it. If it doesn't run the majority of this summer, its gone. I have decided that already.

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Originally Posted by simulatedwood

Nice Job Murloski! I wanna see this thing at the Dyno day! No Excuses..
Btw.. Where did you find the midget to work on your car?

It will be there, I have faith

There was a garage sale nearby selling midgets, picked one up there. Very handy.

A//// Guy · 05-02-2012

I guess to me theres a point where I wouldnt want to sink any more money into a project like that, regardless of the power it was putting down. Id return it back to stockish and try and get rid of it.

Sure all modded cars can break, but when you are driving it only a few weeks out of the year.. thats not something id consider even fun to deal with.

As B says, to each their own.

**Murlo26** · 05-03-2012

All buttoned up...

OMG! IT works again! WOO

Seriously the worst issue I had was the power bleeder for brakes...ugh. Shawn (simulatedwood) was the man and came over to help with it because I am retarded. Once he got it all lined up I finished without issue.

Felt really good to drive it again. For whatever reason, I have this weird feeling while driving that every time I push the clutch in it won't pop back up lol.

**asshanson** · 05-04-2012

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Originally Posted by Murlo26

For whatever reason, I have this weird feeling while driving that every time I push the clutch in it won't pop back up lol.

Paranoia doesn't escape the modded.

I still have DSM syndrome where I smell for coolant and oil every time I stop. I always freak out when I hear AC condensation dripping/sizzling on the headers after I get out of the car. It sucks.

Glad to hear you car is back running again!

**scheides** · 05-04-2012

Nice work sir! See you saturday?

**Halon** · 05-04-2012

Good job! I should give you my number, I was basically just putsing around Blaine yesterday nothing to do, I coulda came and gave you a hand.

Yes a fairly stock $30k Vette won't be as fast as your car. But there is something to be said about a 400hp vette that you just put the key in and drive and enjoy every single day, vs. a 600hp DSM that could definately wax it any day of the week, as long as it's actually running (and running well) that week...

Its easy for us to say ditch it because we don't have all the $$$ and sweat into it that you do. Good luck with whatever you choose! I think you are going to end up disappointed if you think that you're going to be issue free for the next 30k miles...

**Murlo26** · 05-04-2012

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Originally Posted by scheides

Nice work sir! See you saturday?

Yep, thats the plan. Bringing some Corona to enjoy for Cinco de Mayo. Just going to sit back and relax and watch some cars

Quote:

Originally Posted by Halon

Good job! I should give you my number, I was basically just putsing around Blaine yesterday nothing to do, I coulda came and gave you a hand.

Yes a fairly stock $30k Vette won't be as fast as your car. But there is something to be said about a 400hp vette that you just put the key in and drive and enjoy every single day, vs. a 600hp DSM that could definately wax it any day of the week, as long as it's actually running (and running well) that week...

Its easy for us to say ditch it because we don't have all the $$$ and sweat into it that you do. Good luck with whatever you choose! I think you are going to end up disappointed if you think that you're going to be issue free for the next 30k miles...

I hear you. And trust me, after driving the corvette on the cruise I am starting to have a huge appreciation for the whole stockish car feeling again.

I don't think I will be issue free at all for 30k, lol. What I meant was, I don't think my motor will have to be pulled for 30k, at least I don't think it should have to. Everything this year doesn't really bother me as its not too costly to fix. I just don't want to have another 10k motor build!

It's working now, I drove it to work and am happy about it. Time to wash it and drive it while I can