Evo X upgrades

[mlomker]

QFT. All the damn gadgets in the world won't make you a better driver.

One day at BIR per month and the rest of the month to fiddle with stuff. I'll let my 'pit crew' (brother & his wife) play with the cameras.

I was concerned about checking the AFR a few times just because the setup hasn't been beat on like that before. It held up quite well. The car is incredibly smooth out there. I just need practice with choosing the best gear and some auto-x/car control courses to get a feel for where the limits are.

[Kracka]

some auto-x/car control courses to get a feel for where the limits are.
Autocross is awesome for finding the limit of a car, then bushing beyond it. I spun my IX a few times just finding the edge and pushing past it to see how the car reacted. Well, that and running too much rear tire pressure :)

[mlomker]

Perrin shipped a new fmic. I found out that both of their fmic offerings for the X are powder coated, so I went with Silver this time. It should be less noticeable if it peels.

I picked up some larger exhaust bolts and an angle grinder. Super-sized Dremel ftw. :D

[mlomker]

Got the exhaust leak fixed last night. Drove the Evo to work to wash it over lunch and I have no boost. I'll be poking around to figure that out today.

[Kracka]

:(

[scheides]

I think I told you about the friend of mine with the audi last night? WGA arm fell off his turbine/wastegate flapper. Something to check.

[Murlo26]

Man, no boost now :( /pray something easy.

[mlomker]

Man, no boost now :( /pray something easy.

I'm not going to panic until I check all the little lines (like the one to my boost gauge).

The silicone coupler that comes off the bottom of the fmic and to the lower IC pipe rubs against the bracket that was for the stock lower IC pipe. UR's lower pipe didn't allow enough clearance and I didn't have anything to cut it off with last Sept when I installed that stuff.

Perrin has already shipped my new FMIC so I was planning to put my new angle grinder to good use. It may have beat me to the punch, though.

[Murlo26]

I know that is where my coupler popped off more than once...

I would just try and check it sooner rather than later with the BBX failures that have gone on. Maybe pull the intake and check the wheels if you can. You don't want to end up like rogue with a toast motor :)

[mlomker]

You don't want to end up like rogue with a toast motor :)

What happened to the motor? I know that the turbo failed.

I was definitely planning to pull the intake tonight and give the wheels a wiggle.