Dave's Evo X Build/The Life of Dave blog - Page 32

**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.

t-revzr · 07-08-2010

Ya im going to guess you will be waiting for awhile. Sucks man!

**mlomker** · 07-08-2010

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Originally Posted by turbotalon1g

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.

**scheides** · 07-08-2010

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Originally Posted by Kracka

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.

I wouldn't trust 'two weeks' from FP ever. They make awesome products, but there's a reason I bought a BBK (well, several).

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Originally Posted by turbotalon1g

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.

400whp on a street car is perfect imho, more than that and you're starting to just get silly, start chasing numbers, and spend a lot of money. I wish you would have just kept the red until you had the black in-hand (or in transit), making a ton of changes all at once is never a good idea (IMHO).

**mlomker** · 07-08-2010

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Originally Posted by scheides

making a ton of changes all at once is never a good idea (IMHO).

What the hell do you know? Oh, wait...

**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.

**Murlo26** · 07-08-2010

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Originally Posted by scheides

I wouldn't trust 'two weeks' from FP ever. They make awesome products, but there's a reason I bought a BBK (well, several).

400whp on a street car is perfect imho, more than that and you're starting to just get silly, start chasing numbers, and spend a lot of money. I wish you would have just kept the red until you had the black in-hand (or in transit), making a ton of changes all at once is never a good idea (IMHO).

I honestly had no intentions of really changing my car for a while, i was happy with it, it still wasn't perfect, but i was happy. The motor blew up so I didn't have a choice but to upgrade it some since I had to spend a lot of money on labor anyway.

The only reason I changed out from the red to the black was because i had to pay for the turbo swap in a sense already, so I was trying to piggy back costs. Personally i think I could've hit 475whp with my build on the red with the head work, new cams, new bov etc. But I knew it would only be a matter of time before i wanted a bit more. This build will put me as far as I go though. I think

**mlomker** · 07-08-2010

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Originally Posted by Murlo26

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.

**Kracka** · 07-08-2010

China's using up all the shipping means by importing corn by the container-shipful

turbotalon1g · 07-08-2010

C6? regular or C6 Z06?

**Murlo26** · 07-08-2010

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Originally Posted by turbotalon1g

C6? regular or C6 Z06?

Regular. But it is a lighter car and it used to feel like the top end was a lot better, not so much anymore.

turbotalon1g · 07-08-2010

You are growing a butt dyno. Sometimes its good sometimes its bad.

**Murlo26** · 07-08-2010

Honestly I'd say bad, makes all cars feel slow. I am not as easily wowed.

This further adds to my desires to upgrade to get more power.

turbotalon1g · 07-08-2010

We could nitrous the honda with a fiddy shot, that fucker would hit hard and be safe.

H22 plus 100+ shot ftw.

**Murlo26** · 07-08-2010

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Originally Posted by turbotalon1g

We could nitrous the honda with a fiddy shot, that fucker would hit hard and be safe.

H22 plus 100+ shot ftw.

I don't think mine is the H22, maybe it is, lol. It is a 2.2L but its a non vtec one. it is such a dog its laughable, i can't pass people if i want to.

100 shot still wouldn't be stock evo fast I bet, lol.

turbotalon1g · 07-08-2010

The nitrous hit is awesome, you won't know what I'm talking about until you try it.

I must be underestimating your evo a bit too, I've only been in scheides X and I think fully loaded each time.

C3L1CA · 07-08-2010

Hopefully you don't have to wait as long for a wheel and a housing as I did!

Also daily driving the car will make it feel slow no matter what power level I think. Don't drive it for a while and then go take a girl out for a ride and when she giggles you'll think its a little fast again.

turbotalon1g · 07-08-2010

I got a ride for girls to go on, they usually don't giggle though.

**Murlo26** · 07-08-2010

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Originally Posted by C3L1CA

Hopefully you don't have to wait as long for a wheel and a housing as I did!

Also daily driving the car will make it feel slow no matter what power level I think. Don't drive it for a while and then go take a girl out for a ride and when she giggles you'll think its a little fast again.

Wait if she giggle when she rides it and it's because it was fast...that is bad i thought?