Project Black ValentNine AKA DSM9.0

[Murlo26]

This!

x2

I have been half tempted for the past 2 years to sell my x and do this. The only thing holding me back is with my luck I'd blow that up too and end up with another broken evo :)

All these peeps joining the 2 evo club! I want in :)

[cmspaz]

I keep seeing decent 03-04s popping up in the $12-14k range and it's tempting me to replace the DD already.

[Murlo26]

I keep seeing decent 03-04s popping up in the $12-14k range and it's tempting me to replace the DD already.

A boring DD is a good thing though. Then you aren't tempted to mod it :)

[goodhart]

A boring DD is a good thing though. Then you aren't tempted to mod it :)

this. project car + normal boring daily is the way to go.

[Murlo26]

this. project car + normal boring daily is the way to go.

Yep, the biggest reason I haven't bought an evo 8/9 for daily...i would mod it and break it and it would not make a good daily.

Now two project cars...if you can afford it, do it! :)

[Mark Leasure]

I 100% disagree with what everyone is saying on a stockish dd. 500whp in an IX is perfectly reliable. If the motor is built, bolt on an ef3.

[turbotalon1g]

Agreed.
Cars are reliable as the person doing the work for the most part.
400whp should run all day everyday

[scheides]

I 100% disagree with what everyone is saying on a stockish dd. 500whp in an IX is perfectly reliable. If the motor is built, bolt on an ef3.

Agreed.
Cars are reliable as the person doing the work for the most part.
400whp should run all day everyday

Hellz yea! even with a stock motor, an ef3 is probably my turbo of choice, although if I found a good deal on a used BBK I probably wouldn't bat an eye at bolting it on... :)

[Murlo26]

Wish they had an MHI for the 8/9, so perfect for stock motors.

[scheides]

Wish they had an MHI for the 8/9, so perfect for stock motors.

FP Green (old skool or new skool), BBK, ef2/2.5 are just that imho. I have always chose turbos based on how easily I can get them fixed if/when they blow up...My BBK I chose because CBRD used to have a 1-day turn on rebuilds (maybe they do again, idk)...FP was always horrible with several month wait times....but now we have such an epic resource locally with MAP--just bring it to them and with enough beer and some good timing I bet they would practically rebuild it while you wait.

Still though the turbos I mentioned above are fantastic...no need for BB, they are small enough that the lateral loads are low enough that the things will run forever and ever as long as you don't try and run 40psi on them. I ran my BBK at 33psi for idk, 30k miles? I don't remember...then sold it to mrfred and he's put another 30k on it pushing it just as hard.

Just keep oil in the thing and be contentious about warm-up/cool-down along with regular boost leak tests and no reason these won't last.

Still, I have BeaterX with an EF4 so maybe this car stays STS...time will tell I guess!