Dave's Evo X Build/The Life of Dave blog

[JET]

I say drop some weight off it too. Makes it more reliable and faster, win-win!

[Tachyon]

DAVE!!!! ............ STAHP.

[C3L1CA]

Any actual dyno results showing a power gain?

I know dsm's usually picked up some decent power with a SMIM. If there are proven results and you got the money laying around I say go for it! If no results don't be the test dummy and wait it out, intake manifolds can be swapped out pretty quickly so there wouldn't be much down time besides maybe modifying your upper intercooler pipe.


Light weight stuff would help you go faster too as others have stated though.

[Murlo26]

Ok, seems most people agree on the rotational weight stuff, that is easy and safe I think.

I was just toying with the idea of a full t3 kit but it seems like most people agree to stick with the EF4 haha.

Zero results from that intake mani, so I will stick with the idea of doing the MAP rev 3 and milspec 64mm TB, those are proven.

Shawn, driver mod is #1 on my list and in order to do that I do need the car working so I guess you win, no more "big upgrades". Intake mani and tb I'll do in spring before I pull the car out of storage.

Seats are also on the list this year though. People have dropped almost 70 lbs from doing lightweight seats. Then after that I'll just workout more to lose some more weight maybe

[Shane@DBPerformance]

If you can pull just 100lbs out of the car, it will be like gaining 15-20whp at your power level/vehicle weight.

Shawn, no driver mod needed. It's an X.

[Kracka]

Originally Posted by Shane@DBPerformance

Shawn, no driver mod needed. It's an X.

LOL Right on!

[Murlo26]

I just saw Ryan Gates post on FB that he now has his X down to 2550 race weight...jealous, that is like 1000lbs less than mine, I hope to get mine in the 3100 area so about 300-400 lbs less.

I haz no driver skills so I guess its good I have the X.

[Kracka]

Losing that much weight gets expensive.

[Murlo26]

Originally Posted by Kracka

Losing that much weight gets expensive.

Depends on how much weight I want to lose and how I want the "street car" to remain. I could gut the car easy and cheap enough but then its straight race car.

[C3L1CA]

I've got a nice light Kirkey for sale....


From previous experience trying to save weight cheap, unless you're going for a full out race car leave the creature comforts, it isn't worth it in a street/track car

[Kracka]

Things I love:

-factory Recaros with airbags
-cruise control
-Bluetooth
-Sirius radio
-extra sound deadening
-auto climate control w/A/C
-navi
-SAWC

I'll keep my weight

The only places I would consider losing it are with a lightweight driveshaft, BBS wheels, and 2-piece brake rotors.

[Speedfreak]

Originally Posted by Kracka

Things I love:

-factory Recaros with airbags
-cruise control
-Bluetooth
-Sirius radio
-extra sound deadening
-auto climate control w/A/C
-navi
-SAWC

I'll keep my weight

The only places I would consider losing it are with a lightweight driveshaft, BBS wheels, and 2-piece brake rotors.

Something to consider, if you take out too many of the creature comforts, if/when you ever plan to sell, you just made your target market that much smaller. People like myself and most others as we all age will want them.

[Murlo26]

Originally Posted by Speedfreak

Something to consider, if you take out too many of the creature comforts, if/when you ever plan to sell, you just made your target market that much smaller. People like myself and most others as we all age will want them.

I still have all the creature comforts that came with the car. My car doesn't have navi or bluetooth, just the Rockford sound system, spoiler and HIDs (SSS package).

So far all I have done for weight that would affect anything really was strip my trunk out, which did get rid of the sub. But I can put all that back in.

The only thing I might do would be going to lightweight seats which could potentially bother another buyer but i will keep the stock ones.

[Murlo26]

Super bored, waiting for new black ops maps to download....so doing a throwback!

Found my old evo pics that I had to take for the lawsuit. I was like 21ish at the time, total noob, even worse than I am now if that is believable. Bought a 2005 evo with like 30k miles and paid 22.5k or so. Found out from a friend it had issues. Had to sue the dealer because they sold it as a clean title, clean carfax (found out carfax is worthless) and stock etc. I had no idea what to look for sadly, it looked ok in the back of their shop in the shaded area they showed it to me. NOte to self, never impulse buy a car!

Just for reference, it looks as though it was rolled, the front clip is from a GG car if you can tell and there are no VIN stickers on any panels (which all should have them).





















































I did eventually win in arbitration after 2+years. Never buy anything in Illinois, no consumer laws to protect you.

Even given all the crap I had with this car, I miss my 8, seemed so peppy even for stockish.

Edit: you will also notice on the exhaust mani heatshield, its dented, the radiator was pushed back that far. Wish I wasn't so dumb, could have a good evo 8/9 now and not sunk into an X

[Kracka]

Buy my old IX, it's getting passed around down here like an underage sorority chick.

[turbotalon1g]

^lol, that would be awesome.

Murlo, go buy another now you have a year or so of internet experience behind you!

[Murlo26]

I should have some new parts today that I will post up pics of when I get them for the Evo, nothing huge but some needed stuff in my mind to polish off the setup. Still too cold to install them in my non heated garage, but can't wait for it to warm up to start wrenching again!

On another note, this was just posted on Evoxforums.



Twinscroll t4 ETS kit, 6466 turbo, ~1.0AR.

Seriously, this spools identical to mine, faster really, makes almost 700whp on 26psi! This on 35psi would be almost 800whp! I know what I am doing if I upgrade....might have to sell my new gun for this shit!

[bramagedained]

All the cool kids run a 6466...

[evotuner]

its never too late to buy another 8/9

[goodhart]

Leave it alone!!!


And if you do choose to sell ur gun, make sure I get my acog back.