Evo X upgrades

[mlomker]

Got the dual GSS342 and a Hobbs into the car tonight. We'll see what Shane thinks this time.

[Murlo26]

So u got rid of the second pump that Chris at blaqops gave you, the 270 whatever he calls it?

How come?

[mlomker]

So u got rid of the second pump that Chris at blaqops gave you, the 270 whatever he calls it? How come?

I can only get 200whp from the first pump due to the amount of fuel that back-flows through the second pump if it isn't running. My car needs more than that before enough boost is there to turn the second pump on. Don't you read my posts on here? haha.

The theory is that the Full Blown hanger produces more backward flow through the progressive pump than you would get from the same setup in a stock hanger (like yours).

[Murlo26]

I see...gotcha

[mlomker]

At the risk of being optimistic, I just leased a second parking spot in my building. lol.

[Murlo26]

At the risk of being optimistic, I just leased a second parking spot in my building. lol.

LOL, good luck ;)

You supposed to be back on the dyno today? Time/day?

[mlomker]

You supposed to be back on the dyno today? Time/day?

Whenever he has the time. Last time we talked he was going to do a quick tune on the DW1000's and have me drive it for a week to see if the fueling situation is solid.

If everything is cool then I'll bring it back for the ID2000 tune. Now that Tephra is out I'd like two tunes with a hotter one in the alt map. I'm sure Shane won't have time for that until after the MAP proving grounds event...he's buried over there.

Probably won't need that parking spot for a month but $80/mo is a good rate in my building so I had to snag it.

[mlomker]

I didn't have much luck with the Rays (dur)aluminum lugs--the first keyed one that I tried to torque down bent and lodged itself in the special socket. These are the more expensive Formula lugs...they use a seven-sided hex key on every lug, so in theory they are more secure and hopefully they can at least be torqued without breaking.

I have some more Rexpeed carbon bits on the way (hood and wheel vents).

http://i959.photobucket.com/albums/ae80/mlomker/Car%20-%20June%202010/formulalugs.jpg

[Kracka]

I have some more Rexpeed carbon bits on the way (hood and wheel vents).
A guy down here has the whole array of carbon fiber hood/fender vents, along with the front bumper trim cover thing and it all looks really nice.

[mlomker]

A guy down here has the whole array of carbon fiber hood/fender vents, along with the front bumper trim cover thing and it all looks really nice.

I think Rexpeed is good bang for the buck. I'm waffling a bit about installing the APR splitter vs just buying the black plastic piece (since I have the aero/SSS front end) that I'd need for installing an aftermarket lip.

I've already bought the splitter so I think I'll give it a go but if it ends up being a pita then I'm going to change it out...perhaps order a Varis lip over the Winter months and have it ready to go for the Spring.