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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03-27-2012
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#1941
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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 turbotalon1g
Nice.
I haven't seen any sexcapades as of late, whats the deal? Are you declaring abstinence like spaz?
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I just don't post about it anymore No moah drinking n posting.
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Originally Posted by Tachyon
That wheel gap is sexy. Have you considered rally with your ground clearance?
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Well actually that is what I originally built the car for...ok I lied, no rally for me ha.
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03-27-2012
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#1942
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R U DTF bro?
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Oak Point, TX
Drives: C8 Stingray Z51
Posts: 20,620
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Re: Dave's Evo X Build/The Life of Dave blog
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Originally Posted by Murlo26
I just don't post about it anymore No moah drinking n posting.
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Likewise
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Originally Posted by Murlo26
I agree with Kracka.
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03-27-2012
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#1943
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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 Kracka
Likewise
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LOL
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03-27-2012
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#1944
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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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03-28-2012
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#1945
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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
Update, just found something interesting. Here is like 1500 miles tops on the manifold i have.
I started smelling burning and was like WTF. I have the MAP firewall heatshield but am still trying to figure out how the hell to install it, doesn't seem to fit over my manifold, but I might be retarded haven't tried hard yet lol. Need to email Chris.
So basically...don't run no heatshield on an X!
On a much better note..200 miles or so on the new belt, all looks well still.
I haven't really gone past 5k rpms at all or beat on it yet so until then I will hold my joy.
Saturday is fender rolling, Monday/Tuesday I am going to Shawns again to do springs/Rear sway install and then Friday the car will be at stellar getting a new alignment and then right to MAP friday to put on a new gasket between the turbo and o2 pipe as DB never received the one for the O2 dump downpipe. SO I have an annoying exhaust leak and I prefer to keep the two streams isolated.
Last edited by Murlo26; 03-28-2012 at 06:27 PM..
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03-28-2012
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#1946
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R U DTF bro?
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Oak Point, TX
Drives: C8 Stingray Z51
Posts: 20,620
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Re: Dave's Evo X Build/The Life of Dave blog
Did you see the thread AMS made about running w/o a heatshield and burning the firewall?
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Originally Posted by Murlo26
I agree with Kracka.
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03-29-2012
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#1947
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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 Kracka
Did you see the thread AMS made about running w/o a heatshield and burning the firewall?
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Yep I posted in the one on evox and evom just to let people know to watch their firewall.
Someday I won't have problems
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03-29-2012
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#1948
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flips McGee
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Re: Dave's Evo X Build/The Life of Dave blog
Dang busy beaver! Awesome!
Good to hear on the belt, keep us posted. IDK why you are having issues with the firewall, mine has not had this issue....do you like rod on the car and then not cruise around to let things cool down before you stop/park the car? Just curious.
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Originally Posted by Murlo26
I need to listen to Scheides more often i think :)
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Originally Posted by turbotalon1g
...I realized that I can't keep up my shit talking without anything to back it up.
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Originally Posted by JV
S2000: For those of us that know the Miata is the best car on the planet, but also want extra power and to not have to turn in our man cards.
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03-29-2012
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#1949
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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 scheides
Dang busy beaver! Awesome!
Good to hear on the belt, keep us posted. IDK why you are having issues with the firewall, mine has not had this issue....do you like rod on the car and then not cruise around to let things cool down before you stop/park the car? Just curious.
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Must be ready for all events this year! I am sick of missing out on good times.
So got this installed...kinda.
MAP heatshield, the pic makes the engine bay look even dirtier than it is lol...easily the fucking worst install for such a simple piece...ugh. I think they need to recommend only installing if you have stock manifold or no manifold on. I had to bend, push and force the shit out of this and its still not in fully. My car will be at MAP next friday and I will have them look, but for whatever reason I can only get 1 nut on there. The thing isn't going anywhere but its not right. I struggled and cursed a lot at this but the one runner that really pokes out on this manifold really caused issues with clearance on getting this in. Not fun at all lol. Not to mention i dropped a 14mm strut bar bolt in the engine bay which I had to jack up my car and pull part of the undertray off to get to
So while i was looking for my bolt I found this (amazed sticking my phone down in the bay got this pic this well):
Looks like the source of my oil drip/leak. What are those two connections with the banjo bolts? Good size pool there now.
Also, never noticed this, but is this how people should mount counterweights on nice wheels? I never had these before.
SHould I be pissed? Or is that the only way to balance them.
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03-29-2012
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#1950
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flips McGee
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Re: Dave's Evo X Build/The Life of Dave blog
Those go to the oil cooler, they are banjo bolts, I'd say snug (1/16th turn if that, maybe 1/32nd...) them a bit and see if that fixes it, otherwise fresh copper washers and try-your-darndest to torque them properly w/o removing too much stuff.
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Originally Posted by Murlo26
I need to listen to Scheides more often i think :)
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Originally Posted by turbotalon1g
...I realized that I can't keep up my shit talking without anything to back it up.
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Originally Posted by JV
S2000: For those of us that know the Miata is the best car on the planet, but also want extra power and to not have to turn in our man cards.
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03-29-2012
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#1951
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Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: MN
Drives: four tires
Posts: 1,608
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Re: Dave's Evo X Build/The Life of Dave blog
The weights are correct.
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03-30-2012
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#1952
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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
Yea, was just checking on the weights.
I will see if MAP can further check the leak out while the car is there for the new downpipe gasket.
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03-30-2012
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#1953
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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
You should go see my cousin, if whoever was balancing had 1/2 a brain they could put all the sticky weights on the inside lip of the wheel.
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03-30-2012
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#1954
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R U DTF bro?
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Oak Point, TX
Drives: C8 Stingray Z51
Posts: 20,620
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Re: Dave's Evo X Build/The Life of Dave blog
The wheels are tape-weighted properly.
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Originally Posted by Murlo26
I agree with Kracka.
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03-30-2012
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#1955
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Re: Dave's Evo X Build/The Life of Dave blog
Yep, just maybe tape off the wheel and spray them black if you want them to stand out less.
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03-30-2012
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#1956
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flips McGee
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Re: Dave's Evo X Build/The Life of Dave blog
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Originally Posted by A//// Guy
Yep, just maybe tape off the wheel and spray them black if you want them to stand out less.
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Or just let the Ferodos take care of that for you
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Originally Posted by Murlo26
I need to listen to Scheides more often i think :)
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Originally Posted by turbotalon1g
...I realized that I can't keep up my shit talking without anything to back it up.
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Originally Posted by JV
S2000: For those of us that know the Miata is the best car on the planet, but also want extra power and to not have to turn in our man cards.
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03-30-2012
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#1957
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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 scheides
Or just let the Ferodos take care of that for you
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I like this plan. Honestly I feel like my car is turning into a beater. I never have the will to wash it and keep it pretty now. My new concern is just getting it mechanically sound etc. So with that in mind I will let brakes coat them
I did pick up a clay bar kit, which I have never ever used. What the hell do you do with these bars? lol
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03-30-2012
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#1959
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R U DTF bro?
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Oak Point, TX
Drives: C8 Stingray Z51
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Re: Dave's Evo X Build/The Life of Dave blog
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Originally Posted by Murlo26
I did pick up a clay bar kit, which I have never ever used. What the hell do you do with these bars? lol
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Much like using a bar of soap on your body in the shower, but instead of water acting as the lubricant, you use spray detailer. Honestly, just glide it along your paint in straight lines unless it goes from feeling gritty to smooth.
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Originally Posted by Murlo26
I agree with Kracka.
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03-30-2012
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#1960
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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 Kracka
Much like using a bar of soap on your body in the shower, but instead of water acting as the lubricant, you use spray detailer. Honestly, just glide it along your paint in straight lines unless it goes from feeling gritty to smooth.
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Sounds easy enough.
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