Evo X upgrades

[Kracka]

I don't think that price is bad. Evo X shit is pricey, I've come to terms with that, I just don't think DSM guys understand because they can't justify buying a part for their car for that much that isn't necessarily needed. It's much cheaper to mod DSMs and they need to realize you pay a premium for a newer cars mods. Which I'm sure they understand but choose to ignore:)
Of course its cheaper to modify a DSM; they're 20 years old! That doesn't mean a lot of the knowledge that was learned from DSM's, then transferred to the Evo 8/9, can't also be transferred to the Evo X. Parts for the X are no more expensive than they are for the VIII/IX; you may not have as big of a selection yet, but the prices aren't out of line at all. In fact, your stock-frame turbos are actually cheaper. If you also look at it, the parts for the X are pretty much just next generation parts that have evolved from whats already available for the VIII/IX; again, no reinventing the wheel here. It really seems like thus far the biggest hurdle has been getting ECUFlash to work properly, but even so the car has only been out since 2008 which is a pretty damn fast learning curve!

[mlomker]

I don't want to look at a crushed BOV when I open the hood. The AMS intake makes the thing very visible whereas the stock intake hid it under the strut tower bar.

If I knew that the Tomei worked then it looks nice but like I said...I've read a dozen BOV reviews on the X and most of them were judged to be worse than stock. I don't self-tune so it isn't affordable for me to buy a bunch of them for testing purposes. This is the one upgraded-spring BOV that somebody has tested and confirmed that it works like it should.

[Kracka]

You do realize that a "crushed" BOV looks stock right? Unless you really know what to look for you'd never even know as long as you put a cloth between it and the vice to prevent scratches.

[mlomker]

You do realize that a "crushed" BOV looks stock right?

I've only seen a couple and they didn't look good.

[Tachyon]

Those don't look anything alike aside frombeing red...but hey if you say so.

Actually, the belt line, mirror position, front grill height, wheelbase and fender height, as well as windshield rake all look similar.

But that's to be expected since the Evo X and the Caliber share the same chassis.

As well as the, Jeep Compass, Jeep Patriot, Chrysler Sebring, and Mitsubishi Outlander.

Just an FYI :)

[turbotalon1g]

I think that I didn't express myself correctly and I apologize.

I meant that you might need to go outside and take a look at it yourself and just think of crazy ideas that you come up with yourself, then tell someone what u came up with and together you can find something effect and cost effective.

Again, I wasn't trying to insult you I need to figure out better ways to communicate my point affectively.

[mlomker]

Transferring a couple posts from EvoMN.
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I got a call from Shane this evening and he says my car is mostly torn down. He just needs to remove the oil pump to gain access to the rod bolts on one of the cylinders. I read a thread about this the other day--there is a sprocket that gets in the way.

Tomorrow I'll run to DB over an "executive lunch" and grab my intake manifold and valve cover. I'll bring the BBX and intake manifold to GrimmSpeed for PnP/coating and run the valve cover to Primo tomorrow evening. I'll grab a couple pics of the motor when I swing by DB.

I received the GoPro HD camera today. It's nice and small. I should be able to capture some fun video this Summer at BIR and auto-x events.

http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs422.snc3/24412_1330997307731_1014940295_31017439_3378663_n. jpg

[mlomker]

Ordered an APR splitter today as well. I'm not sure what else I'll do for the exterior since I don't like how the APR canards look. Their GTC300 wing seems okay.

Interesting that their photos have a MN car, isn't it?

http://www.aprperformance.com/components/com_virtuemart/shop_image/product/cd66fbdc28dc81a5ea5dc902fd921862.jpg

[mlomker]

I didn't like the look of the APR canards (looked flimsy) so I ordered the Rexpeed--got a set of the hood dampers as well. The JDM canards that I priced out were stupid-priced for something that might get bashed by a cone this Summer ($600+).

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[mlomker]

Tear down in progress. I dropped the BBX and intake manifold off at GrimmSpeed over lunch for some PnP/coating.

http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs402.snc3/24412_1331803087875_1014940295_31019063_13154_n.jp g

I had never seen the other side of a valve cover before. Some fancy passageways here. That'll be off to Primo in a few minutes.

http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs442.ash1/24412_1331803127876_1014940295_31019064_7740444_n. jpg