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LOL, nice Mark! It has been a while since I have seen or talked to you.

I thought the MR wasn't going to ever see big power? ;)

Now that you have this, another daily Evo, and the blue beast (your DSM), I'm assuming you got rid of my old Red Talon?

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Pretty sure the Chang's bought that and parted it.

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That would be correct. :)

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Damn you! My baby! :)

What became of the shell?

Edit - Also, what did you end up purchasing it for?

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~$1500. We ended up scrapping it.

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Last post, I don't want to clog up his project thread, but was it in bad shape when you got your hands on it?

When I sold him the car, it was pretty damn clean (garage stored during the winters), and he bought it for 5k...

My heart is a little bit shattered right now, but, it is what it is. :)



Edit - I found his for sale thread for the car, the tranny went boom! No need to respond to me anymore on this thread... I've already clogged it up enough!

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The AEM will not be hooked in to the content gauge, it is connected to a visual display showing the percentage of ethanol in the fuel. The main purpose it to be sure the content is high enough for high boost!

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It was a great car I think the body almost had 250K miles!

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So in doing the 5 speed swap the 6 speed center console needs to be modified to fit the shifter base. Also the boot doesn’t fit properly around the shifter post, so I machined a spacer so that I could use my original shifter and make it look like it came that way from the factory.

http://i412.photobucket.com/albums/p...126_203808.jpg

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Damn, machining stuff is badass I wish I could do that.

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That's cool, but didn't you know how to use all that stuff already?

What kind of things can you make? I'm good with creating new products.

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I have learned how to use everything on my own. Kind of funny mainly watching Youtube vids! I bought my lathe without ever operating one! I can make lots of stuff between my lathe and Bridgeport.

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That's mega pimp.

How much longer you think you have left till you are driving this thing around?

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Thanks!

I think it will be all wrapped up at the end of Feb.

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Nice work! You planning on having this and the 1G at proving grounds this year?

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It’s a possibility, for sure the 1G for drag strip. Maybe the evo for track, since it doesn’t have a cage? I also saw the turbo rules changed from 62mm to 58mm max size for true street.

Chris, why did this change happen?

The evo would be in the same class as the 1G.

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I think the "honda guys" wanted the change. Who knows, but if you read the MAP rules thread it says there is NO quick 16 class anymore. Maybe Ill take the auto out on the road course. But if you want a passenger out there I'd ride with.:woohoo1:

EDIT-MAP said this in their input thread "Yep I see this as putting FWD cars at a bigger disadvantage, but its what they want. Also, what I have posted is almost identical to last years classes, worked pretty well from what I recall. I was just hoping to have a bigger Quick class this year, but it might not be in the cards. Plus I'm sure John and Mark don't want to run that Corolla either lol"

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Clearly I'm going to need to review the event classes!

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I don't think they updated it here, but true street is back up to 62mm.

Basically the honda guys with 5857 wanted to run the 6262 guys. bump that thread and maybe we can see what they are now.

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I was busy this morning and knocked out the upper intercooler pipe and modified the ETS intercooler outlet to increase the size to 3".


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This is sexy!

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Getting close to being done! When are you going to fire it up?

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It should be done at the end of Feb. I need to get 2150 injectors, fabricate the exhaust and finish the electrical mods for the AEM. This thinkg should rip!

Is your 1G ready for next year?

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Looking good brotato, keep up the good work!

I'm going to need a ride in this this summer.

Are you going to drive this on the roads? Or strip only like the DSM?

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It’s the summer car! It’s going to see the street, maybe the track once since I would prefer to rage the DSM at the strip. It’s the summer car! The DSM sees the street too, I drove it almost 1500 miles last year & burnt through 55 gallons of E98!

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Yeah, I drove it a few weeks ago. Gave the gf her first ride in it!! Ha!

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Only 55 gallons on e98? I put 75 threw my car, I guess I drove a lot more then I thought, or my MPG was not that good.

Anyways looks good man, someday I want a fun summercar like this. And I would have no issues running that white corolla this year.

~John

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1500 miles on 55 gallons is 27 miles a gallon! :rock2:

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I ran some tanks of E85 through it in the spring before I procured the E98 barrel! I think it gets high teens for mileage on E98, I haven’t measured it exactly tho.

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Thanks man! It should be a blast. How fast is the corolla?

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Picked up my FIC 2150 injectors from MAP yesterday, Thanks Chris! I'm going to start my exhaust project this weekend. Its all coming together so fast!

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Keep it up, excited for ya man!

High teens isn't bad either for E98 and that power level.

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Its that white one that ran that really low 9/ high 8 at proving grounds.

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I finished up the electrical work for the new small battery integration, new Injector connectors, MAP sensor, AIT sensor, connecting the wideband to the AEM EMS, and to finish it off the way the second 255 is staged in. I made my own radius cut weld in bung for the AIT sensor, it cost all of about 20 cents in material! I extended the battery connections and matched the entire factory AWG wiring. Soldered all of the joints and used adhesive lined shrink wrap to cover the solder joints. I finished the job up with split loom that was the factory size. I also machined a little bracket for the MAP sensor mounting, of course overly complicated. This took all Saturday to accomplish and the result turned out great. You cannot tell the any modifications have been performed! I ordered a new T-bolt clamp for the Boomba TB, since all of my 3” style clamps will not fit since they are too small. I turned the motor over with no ecu connected to make sure everything was sound. All is good!
Next steps:
·Fabricate exhaust & oil catch can
·Make a start up calibration for the AEM.
·Bleed the ACD
·Fill the cooling system with antifreeze
·Start the car!
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Looking good! Do you plan on coating or wrapping the exhaust manifold / exhaust housing on the turbo, since they are so close to your radiator?

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What ignition box are you going to run??

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You should thermal disperse coat the radiator, intake manifold, and FMIC like a boss.

And ceramic coat (like I already mentioned) the header, exhaust housing on the turbo, and downpipe... squeeze every damn HP out of it! :D

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