Evo X upgrades

[mlomker]

I'm such a wimp these days...I'm winded from lugging my tires back and forth to the garage. Finally got the winters on. Need to go buy a 21mm socket so I can torque the wheels.

I ordered a new driver's axle for the Plymouth. The boot has been torn for a year (according to Dad) and I'd rather not get stranded because of something I know about. $50. Just need to learn how to install it. :)

[scheides]

I spoke to MAP and they'd like the opportunity to do a stage 5 head for an Evo X. They did some milder work on their shop Evo X MR but would like to go all the way and see how it flows. They are going to check on obtaining a core and call me back with a time estimate.

Having the first stage 5 head from MAP could be fun!

Slight necro here--you got me thinking. Do you have all the info on the head? Did it end up being a full stage5? What size/brand valves did you go with?

[mlomker]

Did it end up being a full stage5? What size/brand valves did you go with?

They ended up replacing all of my tappets, of course. lol.

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[turbotalon1g]

If u are in the blaine area, feel free to stop by and use my 21mm socket.
Glad to hear its doing a lot better, you waiting for the snow to fall before you put it away?

[mlomker]

If u are in the blaine area, feel free to stop by and use my 21mm socket. Glad to hear its doing a lot better, you waiting for the snow to fall before you put it away?

I ended up getting a 3/8 drive to 1/2 adapter to solve that issue. Sometimes it's nice having Sears just a few blocks away.

I'm not sure how much I'll drive the Evo this Winter. I want to try to get everything fixed on it. I figure I'll take it out on nice days or if the beater breaks down.

[mlomker]

Got a brand new jack from Northern Tool today. That's the first time an extended warranty paid off for me.

I dropped Grimmspeed a line about their air/oil separator setup for Subarus. I'm going to see if I can test one on my Evo. It seems more elegant than catch cans.

[turbotalon1g]

Awesome, sears is 15mins from me.

Check out JCSautomation.com he sells catch cans and can make them custom sizes or join 2 cans into one block, they work amazing.

[simulatedwood]

Got a brand new jack from Northern Tool today. That's the first time an extended warranty paid off for me.

I dropped Grimmspeed a line about their air/oil separator setup for Subarus. I'm going to see if I can test one on my Evo. It seems more elegant than catch cans.

Mike, Take this for what it is worth, avoid that grimspeed setup like the plague, ask "Solid" over on mnautox.com how he feels about this separator setup.(It did not end good for his engine.) If I were you Id be all over a kracka's vent setup with some catch cans..

[Matt D.]

Mike, Take this for what it is worth, avoid that grimspeed setup like the plague, ask "Solid" over on mnautox.com how he feels about this separator setup.(It did not end good for his engine.) If I were you Id be all over a kracka's vent setup with some catch cans..
To be fair he had it plumbed all wrong, there was no way for the crankcase pressure to be relieved, regardless if he was at fault or if that's how Grimmspeed told him to install it. The guy that designed it had one on his Evo 8/9 and showed it to Scheides and myself at the spring dyno day, I'm fairly confident that he had one hose off it plumbed into a catch can with a breather. It is an excellent idea for easily adding a catch can setup when applied correctly.

[goodhart]

Shane and Mara have one of those Grimmspeed oil-air seperator/oil caps on thier Evo. Just see how he has his plumbed, they look great in concept.