Evo X upgrades

[311evo]

I appreciate you being kind.

Not sure if serious, but if I came off as being a douche I wasn't trying.

[Matt D.]

Those compression numbers are definitely discouraging. Have you done a leakdown test?

[mlomker]

Not sure if serious, but if I came off as being a douche I wasn't trying.

Not at all. I made a bad decision but I didn't have enough information at the time.

Those compression numbers are definitely discouraging. Have you done a leakdown test?

No, partly due to the symptoms and partly because it was a brand-new head. MAP built it up from a new Mitsu core. The car has been blowing dipsticks, fouling front O2s and filling catch cans with blow-by since a few weeks after the build. I know that head issues can lower compression but could it be the cause of all the oil burning and other symptoms?

[FattyBoomBatty]

That sucks. I messed up about three or four engines learning how to do it right. It's been in and out of the car at least six times, maybe seven, but that's moddin' cars for ya. You'll be really good at pulling the motor after the 3rd time. I can have mine out in an hour if I bust my ass.

I like the idea of pulling it apart, honing and new rings, then steady state WOT on the dyno for the first 10 minutes, and engine braking from 150mph to 10mph for the next 10 minutes.

[mlomker]

I had another great car day! Spent it with simulatedwood in Hastings

I started by changing all the fluids: motor oil, tranny, tcase, and rear diff. I went with the Redline cocktail for the tranny.

We then did the rear brakes. Girodisc one piece rotors, Carbotech XP8 pads, and Technafit stainless lines.
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae80/mlomker/2011%20April/GirodiscRear.jpg

A little Motiv bleeding action, with ATE Super Blue.
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae80/mlomker/2011%20April/Motiv.jpg

Up front are Girodisc two-piece rotors, Carbotech XP10 pads, but the Technafit lines for the front didn't fit right in the brackets. :(

Rather than dick around, I threw `em out. I'll order up a set of Stoptech front lines since they replace the lines all the way to the caliper.
http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae80/mlomker/2011%20April/GirodiscFront.jpg

[turbotalon1g]

Nice, i was right down there today as well.

[PlanoEvo]

looking good!

[Kracka]

Very nice! Technafit's customer service is great, you should at least send them back for a refund...or replaced with the correctly made lines.

[mlomker]

Technafit's customer service is great, you should at least send them back for a refund...or replaced with the correctly made lines.

The Technafit kit is a poor design. It comes with front & rear lines for cheap ($80 or so) but the front lines only go from car to bracket and use stock lines from bracket to caliper. Once they didn't fit...I threw them away. I wasn't going to remove the rear lines since they were already installed and Shawn's time was limited.

I bought the lines like a year ago based on recommendations...I didn't realize the limitation when I bought them. I ordered a set of the Stoptech front lines this morning ($90).

[Kracka]

Gotcha.

Be sure to periodically check for fitment/rubbing issues no matter what brand of SS brake lines you have; mine moved slowly over time and ended up rubbing and eventually blew out on the highway during a hard stop coming down from 80.