Dave's Evo X Build/The Life of Dave blog - Page 31

**Murlo26** · 07-02-2010

2nd question then:

i can just get the insert right? or is it really hard to press it in?

**Kracka** · 07-02-2010

Most shops or TKR Mark can can press it in for you. With a press it only takes a few seconds and probably would cost you a 6-pack of beer at most.

**Murlo26** · 07-02-2010

K, i'll probably order up the front mount to start with.

I plan to 1/4 mile the car though, so i am guessing the front mount will help the most, are the others really that much more helpful?

**Kracka** · 07-02-2010

The front alone is just enough to really firm up the shifts. Worry about the other three when you're trying to find that last thousandth of a second

**Murlo26** · 07-02-2010

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Originally Posted by Kracka

The front alone is just enough to really firm up the shifts. Worry about the other three when you're trying to find that last thousandth of a second

Cool, thanks Kracka. I'll just go with the front for now then

**Murlo26** · 07-06-2010

NEW SHORTBLOCK IS AT DB!!! Woo finally, now we can get this shit moving

**scheides** · 07-06-2010

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Originally Posted by Murlo26

2nd question then:

i can just get the insert right? or is it really hard to press it in?

+1 on just the front motor mount. I just got the AMS insert, we didn't even need a press to get the old one out or put the new one in at mark's, just a sawzall. If you wanna order one up and bring it over, I have my stock motor mount still (officially it is lomker's, since he lent me his to do my car), we can get it in in about 15 mins pretty easily.

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Originally Posted by Murlo26

NEW SHORTBLOCK IS AT DB!!! Woo finally, now we can get this shit moving

Nice! Good luck man, progress is good. Get some pics!

**Murlo26** · 07-06-2010

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Originally Posted by scheides

+1 on just the front motor mount. I just got the AMS insert, we didn't even need a press to get the old one out or put the new one in at mark's, just a sawzall. If you wanna order one up and bring it over, I have my stock motor mount still (officially it is lomker's, since he lent me his to do my car), we can get it in in about 15 mins pretty easily.

Nice! Good luck man, progress is good. Get some pics!

I'll try and get some pics, maybe Thursday or Friday this week if I have another excuse to go up there.

I'll let you know on the motor mount, maybe I can drop that bracket off that you said you needed (not sure if you still do) and we can do it quick then.

**scheides** · 07-06-2010

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Originally Posted by Murlo26

I'll let you know on the motor mount, maybe I can drop that bracket off that you said you needed (not sure if you still do) and we can do it quick then.

Sounds like a plan!

**mlomker** · 07-06-2010

Those pistons will look great in an end-table.

**Murlo26** · 07-06-2010

You know it

they would probably make good ash trays, but I don't smoke and don't want people smoking at my house, lol.

I want to make them like a coaster or something, but we will see. Once they get the new shortblock assembled, i will probably pick up the old one and bring it home to degrease it and clean it and play with it.

**Murlo26** · 07-08-2010

Just got this from Brian at Forced Performance, not the greatest of news

The two crucial pieces (covers and compressor wheels) I am waiting for are not here and I don't have a firm ETA. Robert was hoping for the end of this month, I think we are just hoping that happens.

So, July tuning is probably a no go...now I am starting to get scared for the Cookout...I wanted a month of driving at least but who knows if that will happen now.

turbotalon1g · 07-08-2010

Lame.

**Kracka** · 07-08-2010

Is the Red already sold and gone?

**Murlo26** · 07-08-2010

Yep, big time. I was scared when I saw a post about a person who said the FP comp covers were on backorder for the X...so i asked FP and got this, doh!

So now I am guessing the car will be all back together just waiting the turbo hopefully in the next two weeks or so.

Maybe I will get lucky and FP will get the parts sooner, who knows.

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Is the Red already sold and gone?

Yep, I was just thinking that like 10 minutes ago...maybe I should've just kept the red and maxed the shit out of it, lol.

I was just worried it was already maxed at 420whp on Shanes and I want more.
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Ps. I ordered the front AMS mount earlier this week, or maybe it was last friday. So I will probably run that up to DB when I get it and take some pics of the new shortblock minus a giant gaping hole. Thanks for the info on the motor mount too.

Good news is, another month to make money and pay off part of the build, so I won't have to borrow as much at the end. I already paid off part of the build and my new beater car and a lot of the extra parts I have been buying on the side. So its all gravy.

**Kracka** · 07-08-2010

When FP says weeks, they mean months. I ordered a set of cams in April a few years ago that were "two weeks out," come September I finally canceled my order and picked up a used set.

turbotalon1g · 07-08-2010

lol want more than 420@db. I love the way you guys throw away these awesome numbers, esp for a street car like they are nothing.

FP's customer service has been getting a lot of neg. rep as of late it seems.

**mlomker** · 07-08-2010

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I love the way you guys throw away these awesome numbers, esp for a street car like they are nothing.

I think it's from hanging out on the national forums too much. ETS, AMS, Buschur, etc. get on there with their 700hp+ cars and you forget how rare they are since they are always in your face. They are also Dynojet numbers in most cases.

Our last dyno day we had like one car over 400whp@DB. It's obviously a lot of power.

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Originally Posted by Murlo26

So now I am guessing the car will be all back together just waiting the turbo hopefully in the next two weeks or so.

I know it'd cost more money to do the turbo twice but if you want my stocker, it's just chillin' in my closet. You might want to drive casual for a while to break in the motor anyway.

**Murlo26** · 07-08-2010

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Originally Posted by mlomker

I think it's from hanging out on the national forums too much. ETS, AMS, Buschur, etc. get on there with their 700hp+ cars and you forget how rare they are since they are always in your face. They are also Dynojet numbers in most cases.

Our last dyno day we had like one car over 400whp@DB. It's obviously a lot of power.

I know it'd cost more money to do the turbo twice but if you want my stocker, it's just chillin' in my closet. You might want to drive casual for a while to break in the motor anyway.

I was actually debating on asking you about this.

It would be nice for a stock turbo X record anyway

Then throw the black on in September or something.

FP isn't too bad, i think they are just like everyone else in the world. Parts are a huge issue right now and they are waiting on their vendors. My field is having lots of issues with parts delays. People are operating on bare bones crews and the orders are going up so things are going slow. My FPred took under a week to get it from FP to me and they ported it.

I know 420whp is quite a bit of power and i loved my car at that level, it's just that it still didn't make me feel like the car was that fast. I think it was from DD'ing the car 60 miles a day though, because I jumped in my dad's c6 and it seemed a lot slower than i remember it being. Also the X seems to deliver power a lot smoother than the 8/9's so I think they feel a little slower than they really all, plus all the added weight.

**mlomker** · 07-08-2010

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FP isn't too bad, i think they are just like everyone else in the world. Parts are a huge issue right now and they are waiting on their vendors.

Just read an article in today's USA Today business section...the whole shipping industry is 1-3 weeks backed up, world-wide. They mentioned that clothing had to be sold at discounts because they missed the start of Summer. There are also only a couple companies in the world that make shipping containers and they all shut down cold fairly early in the downturn and now there are supply problems.

Interesting stuff but I'm a bit of a econ nerd.