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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=updPMLXrGgE&hd=1

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Congrats on taking the stock appearing class!

Pics of your manifold cover! I have been thinking about doing one as opposed to heat wrapping my header too.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGXzlRoNtHU&hd=1

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Redundant, but cross-linking vids of my car from here:
http://www.mitsustyle.com/forums/showthread.php?t=29932

BeaterX wins Stock Appearing class at MAP Proving Grounds 2011


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W52TKaPn684&hd=1


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rw_2xXp2y7A&hd=1


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5btXC9HcF90&hd=1


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28yuFNlKkX0&hd=1

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In other news, I have been enjoying the car on these longer trips...drove it to BIR and back two weeks ago and up to Fergus Falls (my home town) and all of the lake areas around it this past weekend for the 4th of July. Had a great time, gave lots of fun fun rides to friends and family, the car ran perfect, and e85 stops were not a problem anywhere.

On the way home, I feel some vibration...it goes away...crap! it comes back, I pull over, flat tire.

I see this hole, figure I hit something:
http://www.scheides.com/albums/evoX/photo.sized.jpg

Pull the wheel off and see this:
http://www.scheides.com/albums/evoX/photo_1.sized.jpg

Fuuuuck...I have about 10,000 miles on these tires and with all of the pressure checking I did at BIR I didn't get a chance to rotate the tires yet (I did at ~5000 last fall)...I should have, I would have noticed this earlier. I feel like an idiot. So I order a fresh set of sumi's and had Ricer Pete swap them for me. While the car is up there (Youngstedt's Maple Grove Goodyear) I have them throw the car on their fancy new alignment rack--there HAS to be something goofy with the alignment, I only have maybe 10k miles on these tires!

Please note the toe:
http://www.scheides.com/albums/evoX/photo_2.sized.jpg

Good god I must have hit some crazy potholes this spring!

I saved my rear tires, they have 7/32 left on them, they will be a good start to my collection for road racing :)

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Yea that tire looks like it has problems, lol.

Glad you are enjoying the ride and E85! Rock on.

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Wow, Id say that tires a bit toast!!

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My guess is Jeff's alignment rack is out of calibration, the exact same thing happened to my IX; insane inner wear, got the alignment checked elsewhere, and the toe was fucked like yours.

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Well that isn't very comforting. He did mine. I don't want my new $1100 star specs to get screwed.

Looks like I am going to head to stellar for an alignment this time around.

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Take it for a free alignment check at one of the chains, no reason to be super alarmed yet, it's possible that Scheides and I just have shitty luck :)

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Someday I will, someday.

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oof dah, I better check mine too. This also reminded me I need to rotate my tires this weekend.

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Those wires in the tires are just for more grip, no worries lol. I used to work at Discount Tires and we always used to bs about funny stuff like that.

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Did I see it correctly on my phone but the in car video says July 26 2011??? Btw great run!!

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Golden Valley tire doesn't mess up. I always took my car there for tire mounting and alignments.

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Nope checked again its July 26th 2011 and I can quote myself since the date is my :bday:

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Heh typo! Fuk it :P

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:smoking:

Thats actually what I do while your alignment is being done. :)

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Changed oil in the evo on Tuesday, drove it to work and back Weds. On the way to work Thursday I think it sounds funny, oil light comes on and I hit the ignition off instantly....coasted down to a parking lot and voila: oil dumping out the drain. I must not have tightened the drain bolt!

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

Got a new drain bolt and some oil and she sounds ok....hopefully no issues down the road, only 7500 miles on this engine. Enough came out of the pan and onto the lot that I think it'll be ok but man I'm neeerrrrrrvous.

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We don't need another local with their 3rd motor in less than 2 years. I bet you'll be fine. Fingers crossed for you bud.

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wow, that would blow.

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shitty

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Wow that sucks. On a good note there was still some oil in the pan. I doubt any real damage was done.

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Changed the oil and filter again (and double-checked the filter and the drain plug!), no signs of ish in the oil pan, no bad noises yet. Went for a drive w/ spaz to get the oil good and hot, no issues the whole way. I'm hoping she stays together, I don't want to take this thing apart again.

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That really sucks! It sounds like no damage was done though.

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Put on about 100 miles this weekend, no problems! Thank god! My fingers are still crossed but everything seems fine. Now to clean up the oil all over my engine bay and undercarriage.

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I've done that before...a few cans of brake cleaner helps lots :)

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I remember back after swapping the 16G onto my old Talon that I had a very oily undercarriage from the initially leaky return. First time it rained it got nice and clean. :lol:

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Sorry to hear hopefully everything okay!

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Got a few tanks of e85 through it now, it still rips good!

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Glad all is well, very scary seeing a low oil light alarm! Good fast reactions. That is why I have a prosport that has a visible and an obnoxious audible alarm.

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Hrm, lookee what landed on my work bench this evening :D

http://www.scheides.com/albums/evox-...0227.sized.jpg

http://www.scheides.com/albums/evox-...0226.sized.jpg

These pics do not do this manifold justice--it is smooth and SO SEXY on the inside!
http://www.scheides.com/albums/evox-...0223.sized.jpg

http://www.scheides.com/albums/evox-...0220.sized.jpg

http://www.scheides.com/albums/evox-...0217.sized.jpg

This is MAP's Rev3 port job. They cut open the plenum for maximum awesomeness of the port job, then weld it back together. Only thing I'm a little disappointed about, I was hoping to strap on a 64mm throttle body to this some day and ummmm yea. Hopefully my caliper is off (but I doubt it), it's just a cheapy.

http://www.scheides.com/albums/evox-...0229.sized.jpg

The inlet is opened up to only about 62mm :( I spoke with MAP and they assured me it would fit with a 64 so idk...my tools are not that accurate but whatever....I'll deal with that down the road.

Here's the stock TB, only about 60mm:
http://www.scheides.com/albums/evox-...0230.sized.jpg

Quick rip around teh block and the car is leaning out almost a full point--that's a good sign I think :)

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Most badass!

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Sweet!

I am jealous for sure, I want to see what kind of gains you see if any. People have said the IM and TB aren't really bottle necks on the X's, I hope you see something...it will give me a mod to do next.

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That's cool that it's noticeable on the gauge! Any seat-o-the-pants gains?

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Looks nice!

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I bet if you used nitrous and had a backfire that piece they cut open would put a nice dent in your wirewall.

Looks cool and hopefully you pick up some gains with it!

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looks niiiice!