beaterX project thread

[scheides]

I'm trying not to think about it! :P

I ordered with a few other things, I'll be updating again in a few days...

[rose0529]

Looks like a nice piece!

[Murlo26]

I am so tempted to get this as well, but for that price there are so many other things I need first. It really does look good.

Ps. Remind me in the next few weeks to pull off my intake shield for you Scheides, assuming you still want to test with it.

[scheides]

I do I do! Thank you! I figured I'd bug ya once the snow was flyin.

[scheides]

So when I ordered the undertray I also decided to finally finish off the power setup on the car--this is the mil.spec 64mm throttle body. Everything stock has been replaced or ported now!

Stock TB is 60mm, this one measures just a hair under 64mm on my calipers on the IM side:
http://www.scheides.com/albums/evoX/milspecTB.sized.jpg

Only problem is, the inlet on my MAP Rev3 manifold was 61.5mm
http://www.scheides.com/albums/evox-map-rev3-im/IMG_0229.sized.jpg

After talking to a few people at MAP it seems as though you need to specify what size inlet you'd like when ordering...I picked up this manifold second hand so I'm stuck with what it had on it. Sure it's not *that* far off but heck, if you're going to do something, do it right eh? Off came the IM again, and out came the porting bits...
http://www.scheides.com/albums/evoX/IMG_0274.sized.jpg

After a quick boost leak test and she was back on the road. Idle is the same. Low-speed driveability is the same. Light boost and part throttle the car seems a little more snappy, which is really just what I wanted! WOT...um, WOW. The car is now another notch towards retarded...or redonk...or whatever. All I know is the difference is insane.

How can this much difference be had with just a TB swap? I am seriously in awe, this must have unlocked some of the potential of the fancy-dancy Rev3 IM and let the rest of the engine flow more. I was hoping to see some good basic improvement but yea....this mod is WAY worth it and I'm WAY happy.

Car is definitely going to need more fuel pump here soon.

Also, something not so happy I discovered with the IM off....gunk all over the backside of the intake valves:
http://www.scheides.com/albums/evoX/IMG_0276.sized.jpg

Time for some MCCC, prolly next oil change.

[v8klla]

Are you able to post a VDR comparison before and after?

[goodhart]

^LOL I asked the same on EvoMN

[scheides]

el-oh-el-- I ordered some vinyl baseboard molding from mcmaster.com for $3, and while the car was in the air today to swap on the stock rims/snow tires I made a template with some cardboard and slapped this thing in to fill the hole where the front lip is broken. A new lip is $250 so this will get me by till I spring for one :P

http://www.scheides.com/albums/evoX/IMG_0283.sized.jpg

http://www.mcmaster.com/#vinyl-trim/=f0aike
#1778A14

[goodhart]

Haha a true dsm'er!

[Murlo26]

Have you ever logged mivec at idle? Target vs. Actual? I got a call from John from Akuma motorsports today about his mivec going all the way to -35 at idle and was curious if you were seeing this at all. I don't think I am but not sure really and I can't test it on my car.