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View Poll Results: Where do I go from here? (now that all of the children have grown up...)
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Build the X
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No one wants a $60k evo with high monthly payments, get out now and buy a 9.
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03-05-2012
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#1
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Lino Lakes
Drives: 17 Honda Accord
Posts: 4,041
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Re: Dave's Evo X Build/The Life of Dave blog
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Originally Posted by scheides
Hah, didn't even notice the springs!
I'm up for a big install once it warms up a bit  |
Thanks bud, I am sure I will hit you up for some help on a few things
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Originally Posted by simulatedwood
Man nice pile of upgrades you have there! When you bring the car down for the belt investigation, bring down the rest, most of that stuff should be an easy install.
Shawn
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Will do Shawn, I am guessing towards the end of March I'll be calling you to set something up!
I can't wait to get all this stuff installed. So many little things I have neglected...time to do them. |
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03-11-2012
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#2
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Lino Lakes
Drives: 17 Honda Accord
Posts: 4,041
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Re: Dave's Evo X Build/The Life of Dave blog
Spent about 30 mins yesterday unraveling serp belt from one of my pulley's. Then I grabbed my battery off the tender, threw it in the car and it fired right up! Yay.
It's ready to go to Shawns place this Saturday to figure out WTF is up with the pulley's and put a new belt on.
Can't wait to start having fun with it again.
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03-12-2012
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#3
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Lino Lakes
Drives: 17 Honda Accord
Posts: 4,041
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Re: Dave's Evo X Build/The Life of Dave blog
So I have been eyeing a gopro hero2 big time lately. But instead landing on this:
God, spending over $100 on center caps...ugh. |
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03-12-2012
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#4
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Banned
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Boulder, CO
Drives: Conquest
Posts: 5,049
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Re: Dave's Evo X Build/The Life of Dave blog
Don't wheels come with hub caps? You should have gone to the junkyard and gotten some ones that fit off an old car.
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03-13-2012
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#5
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Transmission destroyer
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Cambridge
Drives: G37, 91 TSi
Posts: 7,150
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Re: Dave's Evo X Build/The Life of Dave blog
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Originally Posted by FattyBoomBatty
Don't wheels come with hub caps? You should have gone to the junkyard and gotten some ones that fit off an old car.
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Cause people totally want center caps off some ratty old POS on their $35k car...
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03-14-2012
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#6
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Blaine, MN
Drives: '91 Automagic
Posts: 13,908
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Re: Dave's Evo X Build/The Life of Dave blog
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Originally Posted by goodhart
Cause people totally want center caps off some ratty old POS on their $35k car...
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I don't even like having steelies and hub caps on my $5k car.  |
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03-13-2012
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#7
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: Linwood, MN
Drives: You crazy!
Posts: 2,354
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Re: Dave's Evo X Build/The Life of Dave blog
Pretty sure you won't find RPF-1 "hub caps" in a junkyard.
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03-13-2012
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Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Hastings, MN
Drives: 08 Evolution X
Posts: 482
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Re: Dave's Evo X Build/The Life of Dave blog
Dave,
Those look really nice. Are those caps alloy or plastic? Looking for some replacement caps for the rota's since the plastic rota caps melted and fell off the last time at the track. Whoops!
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03-13-2012
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N17r0U$ br4D
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Re: Dave's Evo X Build/The Life of Dave blog
$100 on center caps ftl, I'm not looking forward to buying some.
They'll look nice though!
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03-13-2012
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Lino Lakes
Drives: 17 Honda Accord
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Re: Dave's Evo X Build/The Life of Dave blog
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Originally Posted by simulatedwood
Dave,
Those look really nice. Are those caps alloy or plastic? Looking for some replacement caps for the rota's since the plastic rota caps melted and fell off the last time at the track. Whoops!
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You are like the 4th person I have talked to that has had their rota caps melt off haha.
As for mine, I am quite certain they are metal of some kind. I looked at them for about two seconds last night when I got home. I am going to throw them on today after work so I will confirm then. I'll have them on when I come over this weekend, so you can see if you like them.
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Originally Posted by C3L1CA
$100 on center caps ftl, I'm not looking forward to buying some.
They'll look nice though!
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Yea I held off for almost 2 years because I couldn't stand the idea of spending that much on them, but tax return money was a solid this year so I figured what the hell, I want the clean look. |
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03-14-2012
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Lino Lakes
Drives: 17 Honda Accord
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Re: Dave's Evo X Build/The Life of Dave blog
Shawn, looks like these are metal. They are so light I am guessing aluminum? Shit if I know haha
Anyway, put insurance back on the car yesterday...gonna go cruising tonight after bowling. Probably just around the block as I don't want to rape the serp belt any more than needed so I can drive it to Shawns this weekend. |
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03-14-2012
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#12
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Blaine, MN
Drives: '91 Automagic
Posts: 13,908
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Re: Dave's Evo X Build/The Life of Dave blog
Sounds like a blower car with all this talk of belt trouble.
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03-14-2012
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#13
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Lino Lakes
Drives: 17 Honda Accord
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Re: Dave's Evo X Build/The Life of Dave blog
it went through two belts in like 300-400 miles  It's lame. Stupid problem, but if that is my worst problem I am alright with it. Damn DSM's I tell ya. |
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03-14-2012
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Blaine, MN
Drives: '91 Automagic
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Re: Dave's Evo X Build/The Life of Dave blog
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Originally Posted by Murlo26
it went through two belts in like 300-400 miles It's lame. Stupid problem, but if that is my worst problem I am alright with it. Damn DSM's I tell ya. |
Doesn't sound like a DSM, didn't you change from stock pulleys? |
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03-14-2012
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Lino Lakes
Drives: 17 Honda Accord
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Re: Dave's Evo X Build/The Life of Dave blog
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Originally Posted by turbotalon1g
Doesn't sound like a DSM, didn't you change from stock pulleys?
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Yes as other people seem to be running them without issues. They are metal vs. plastic. The plastic OEM ones are known to wear out in 30k miles or so and break off bits and snap belts.
I tried being proactive and changing them while the motor was out...it backfired.
DSM's don't have problems? I know my car does. |
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03-14-2012
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Blaine, MN
Drives: '91 Automagic
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Re: Dave's Evo X Build/The Life of Dave blog
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Originally Posted by Murlo26
Yes as other people seem to be running them without issues. They are metal vs. plastic. The plastic OEM ones are known to wear out in 30k miles or so and break off bits and snap belts.
I tried being proactive and changing them while the motor was out...it backfired.
DSM's don't have problems? I know my car does.
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All cars can have problems, esp. if a person is changing something on them. Usually the risk of problems can usually go up.
Its just annoying people can't do things correctly and blame it on the car.
That's nuts they use plastic OEM, where do you get metal ones? some company made them? are they lightweight or overdrive?
Good thing being proactive, it could save you from being stuck on teh side of the road.  |
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03-14-2012
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Walls need hugs too
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Plymouth
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Re: Dave's Evo X Build/The Life of Dave blog
The metal pulleys are OEM on the Hyundai 4B11s. Leave it to Mitsu to be cheap.
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Smart chicks are better. Personally I like a girl to give me her thesis on how to solve the economic crisis while I put it in her ass.
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03-14-2012
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#18
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Lino Lakes
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Re: Dave's Evo X Build/The Life of Dave blog
I know all cars have problems, I was using the old DSM always break joke, apparently it isn't funny...sorry
They are simply metal replacements. The stock ones can wear funny or even wear down to where pieces break off.
They are actually OEM hyundai parts from their 4b11 motor. Most people have no issues with doing this, but mine seem to be off. It's funny Hyundai used metal though, I guess they knew what they were doing haha.
Last edited by Murlo26; 03-14-2012 at 11:15 AM..
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03-14-2012
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#19
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formerly ecoli
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: On the dyno
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Re: Dave's Evo X Build/The Life of Dave blog
5 year powertrain warranty vs 10 year.
Hyundai saved their money by putting junk parts inside their 4B11.
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03-14-2012
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#20
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Blaine, MN
Drives: '91 Automagic
Posts: 13,908
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Re: Dave's Evo X Build/The Life of Dave blog
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Originally Posted by Shane@DBPerformance
5 year powertrain warranty vs 10 year.
Hyundai saved their money by putting junk parts inside their 4B11.
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So they are the same pulleys, but just metal? what is the issue if thats the case? |
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