Evo X upgrades - Page 22

**mlomker** · 03-24-2010

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Originally Posted by Matt D.

Regardless, your car is in good hands. This is why DB rocks and Shane is the man.

One of the best decisions I've made but I'm afraid that Shane might up scheide's fees for sending him expensive customers.

Matt D. · 03-24-2010

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Originally Posted by mlomker

One of the best decisions I've made but I'm afraid that Shane might up scheide's fees for sending him expensive customers.

Just pick up Taco Bell for Shane, order everything with extra no meat, and he'll be happy.

**scheides** · 03-24-2010

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Originally Posted by mlomker

One of the best decisions I've made but I'm afraid that Shane might up scheide's fees for sending him expensive customers.

I don't mind paying extra when I'm at DB. It's one of those places that I want to know is going to be there for years and years to come, and didn't close down because I skimped and begged to save a few bucks just to see them close their doors after a few years.

That's freaking crazy that there's a bearing on one of the cam caps...what on earth is the reason for this one random bearing? What a PITA. That thing does look thin as hell too, no wonder it broke.

**Kracka** · 03-24-2010

http://forums.evolutionm.net/sale-wa...ml#post8128065

**scheides** · 03-24-2010

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Originally Posted by Kracka

http://forums.evolutionm.net/sale-wa...ml#post8128065

Bingo!!!!!!

**goodhart** · 03-24-2010

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Originally Posted by Kracka

http://forums.evolutionm.net/sale-wa...ml#post8128065

Nice!!

**Murlo26** · 03-24-2010

Kracka, you are good

**Kracka** · 03-24-2010

**mlomker** · 03-24-2010

I have a PM in to AMS on this. Shane says he has a good machinist in town.

The question now is how many weeks will it take AMS to make a batch. We waited quite a few weeks just for CBRD's wheels to be anodized in blue, so I'm not holding my breath.

Looks like I'll be doing auto-x novice school in a `94 plymouth acclaim. hell yeah!

Matt D. · 03-24-2010

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Originally Posted by mlomker

Looks like I'll be doing auto-x novice school in a `94 plymouth acclaim. hell yeah!

Want to drive a 2003 Evo 8?

**mlomker** · 03-24-2010

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Originally Posted by Matt D.

Want to drive a 2003 Evo 8?

Who has one of those?

I might be better off driving a POS. That way I can pretend it's the car that sucks. haha.

Matt D. · 03-25-2010

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Originally Posted by mlomker

Who has one of those?

I might be better off driving a POS. That way I can pretend it's the car that sucks. haha.

It's up to you, I'll be at the novice school helping out anyway so the offer stands. The car has trophies to prove its capability to go around corners and was the fastest car at the school 2 years ago.

**Kracka** · 03-25-2010

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Originally Posted by Matt D.

...was the fastest car at the school 2 years ago.

Damn you!

**Kracka** · 03-24-2010

There are some instructors who say you'll learn more as a driver in a shitty car on bad tires so that may not actually be a bad thing. Although I personally like practicing/learning in my actual car.

**mlomker** · 03-24-2010

I did some research today. Fixing the head doesn't look like such a great idea to me.

1) AMS says "2 to 3 weeks" to get a $225 cam cap. I've seen that turn into 4-6 weeks too many times. Then machining time...then shop time. I probably wouldn't see the car until June. Not sure what machining costs but I'm assuming hundreds. That's a lot to sink into a $1k head not to mention the time.

2) Stock head. About a $1k and comes totally bare. I'm guessing these are readily available but I haven't checked. They come bare so I'm not sure how many little parts or labor is required to move the valves, springs, seals, etc over to the new one.
http://tinyurl.com/yckyjt9

3) Cosworth built head. Found a guy who can get it for under $4k and doesn't require a core. Supposedly good to 10.5k rpms (not that I'd even think about it). These are on the shelf and ready to ship. They come fully assembled so it doesn't look like there'd be any extra labor other than installing the cams.

I'm obviously going to need new gaskets for everything and need to ask Shane about re-using the head studs. I'm trying to get some details from the guy that offered me those great prices so we'll see how that goes.

Hope to make a decision and get something ordered this week.

**mlomker** · 03-24-2010

Go big or go home. I'm ordering the Cosworth head tomorrow.

**mlomker** · 03-25-2010

I suspect any car would be fast with Matt driving it.

**Kracka** · 03-25-2010

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Originally Posted by mlomker

I suspect any car would be fast with Matt driving it.

Yeah Matt's a good driver. I was 2nd at that novice school and I think he had about a second on me (maybe more?). He did have ~10 events (maybe less, I don't remember exactly) under his belt at that point, but my guess is he could have come in fresh and still beat me.

**mlomker** · 03-25-2010

I've never been good at any sport. Even if I was, I'm not much into competing with anybody. I quit jui jitsu when it became 'not fun' because you had to beat the next guy in line to get promoted. I'm just not into that.

That's why half the money into my car is just for looks. I've learned a lot about a subject that I didn't know anything about going into it. Who knows what I'll do once this car is done...move on to another hobby, I'd imagine.

Matt D. · 03-25-2010

Fair enough, competition just doesn't appeal to some people. Regardless, there's no reason to not learn to be a better driver.