Evo X upgrades

[scheides]

Posted this on evomn too, but didn't know which you'd see first:

Lomker, another idea for you? Order a new OEM head. Steal the cam cap off of it, put it on your head, and then order the AMS part (at the same time). Then sell the OEM head w/ AMS cam cap as a whole functioning OEM head (with disclosure about the ams piece, obviously).

If Mitsu has one on the shelf somewhere, this might be a good bang/buck for ya, just will tie up the cash in that head for a short while.

[mlomker]

Lomker, another idea for you? Order a new OEM head. Steal the cam cap off of it, put it on your head, and then order the AMS part (at the same time). Then sell the OEM head w/ AMS cam cap as a whole functioning OEM head (with disclosure about the ams piece, obviously).


The cap has to be line bored to the head so that's a no-go. Since the head has to come off anyway, the new one would obviously be put back on it.

Some options would be much less expensive but realistically require 2 months of being without my car (parts availability, machine shop time, and DB is swamped with work). I'm not opposed to spending money on upgrades (if I can afford it) if it'll save the Spring for me.

[Murlo26]

If you can, I say just do whatever gets the car back to fastest, which looks to be what you are doing.

It's going to be 70 next week, get that shit on the road and enjoy all the money spent:) As if you didn't already know that, lol.

[mlomker]

As if you didn't already know that, lol.

Maybe I should take that $6k and buy a used sport bike? Tell DB to park the car until Fall. :beerfunnel2:

[mlomker]

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!

[Swifty1638]

I went out and signed on the dotted line..I get to join the ranks of you guys today! They had blue, red and white on the lot, but I liked the white one the best. Future mods include black wheels, headlights, tails, cf bits here n there, cbrd turbo, perrin fmic, and a stock bov ;)

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[Murlo26]

^epic!

[mlomker]

I went out and signed on the dotted line..I get to join the ranks of you guys today!

So much for the Black 1G mafia. Turncoat!

You have your head yet?

[Swifty1638]

lol, all is in good fun.

I get the head on sunday, when I go up there, and he welds the flange I got in the mail today to the turbo.

[mlomker]

I went with a head from MAP. It'll be similar to the Cosworth. +1mm valves, Cossie dual springs, and their porting. They are going to clearance the MX1s so that'll save Shane a little bit of hassle on the reinstall.