Re: My Evo
 

Oh :(

I got really excited because we almost have the same setup...

Re: My Evo
 

Haven't decided. Options ranging from returning the car to stock(ish) and selling it to building the head.

Re: My Evo
 

Idk why but I don't think I see u selling it...

Re: My Evo
 

Dude, this is great news! First off, you have a CLEAR answer as to why the car is down on power. Second off, you can get bigger cams, since the ones you have in there are kinda lackluster (on accident of course), and thirdly, going through the head will not only get you your power back, but do a basic set of springs at the same time (GSC's are ~$200 and plenty awesome) and you'll be able to rev to the moon while doing driving events.

I had MAP do my head for me and I'm SO happy with it. Prices are extremely rough, but valvejob and stage3 port was only $800 using the stock valves and fresh seals all-around. I saw a pretty solid 10-15whp and 15-20wtq with this and having a fresh head the car feels so so so solid, I will gladly rev it to 8000 for years to come. Doing just the valve job or just the porting cuts the price down a little, but in the end I say if you're going to do the job, do it right.

I say use this as a stepping stone towards having a nice reliable and powerful car to keep in the stable, doing the swap is really not that bad...I will be glad to help.

Re: My Evo
 

Great news? lol hmm, not my idea of great news.

Sell it and buy a SRT8. :D haha jk dont do that.

Re: My Evo
 

If I were you I'd be happy the car was/is this good after all the events and hard driving you do on it. Take the off-season and pull the head and refresh it if you're really worried.

Re: My Evo
 

You should troll the classifieds of dsmtuners and the like for heads. Every time i have bent valves etc, i have always found a head for around 200-250. Granted this is a 2g DSM head but hey you may end up finding a good deal on a part out. Just a thought.
Dont sell the EVO Seems like an aweful big price to pay for a $800 fix. esp if the car runs but is down on power, if its not going to mess anything up further, drive it till you can save up the money to have it done right. Or get the tools and do it yourself. :) Plus you will regret it later when you decide to come back to EVOs or DSMs, then you will be sitting here going dammit i gotta start all over again? I get that feeling a lot nowadays. Knowing that if i wanted the power i had before, its going to take a lot of money and effort.

Re: My Evo
 

I read that and all I could think of was this smiley: http://www.mnsportcompacts.net/forum...milies/gay.gif
That's just it, how much do I really care? I don't know yet.
Find me an Evo head for $250 and I'll give you another $250, because that will still be $100 than the cheapest stock head I've seen for sale. :)

Re: My Evo
 

I mean that at this point, it is great news, he knows what the problem is that was discovered last fall. I spent months trying to figure out why my car was down 50+whp and THAT sucked.

This is exactly what I did. I was pissed off I had to yank the head again (I had a HG issue a second time in 8 months), but in the end, I could drive the car, save up cash, and do it when I wanted to, when it worked for MAP, and when it worked for my helpers (Hughes and Thielen/bananas--thanks again for the help guys!).

MAP had the core head mostly done, Anna and I pulled the head off on a Friday night in about 1.5 hours, spent a few hours with thielen and hughes cleaning/running around/prepping, then hughes and I put the head back on monday evening...Matt, we can do the same for you and it'll be a sweaty but painless process! A few pizzas and some beer and we'll have it done!

Re: My Evo
 

I'd be willing to help out too, if I'm free when you do it.

Re: My Evo
 

Double check your lug nuts after all the work is done, if Spaz helps out.

Re: My Evo
 

^LOL

Glad you found the problem! no get her fixed up and back in fighting shape, I also will help out if I can!

Re: My Evo
 

Maybe you should of kept that 2g?

I say keep it man, you seem to love the car and the amazing handling it has, like scheides says you can do it, assuming you got the $$$ or just get it put back together cleanly, but its not like you can't drive the thing for a few more months as is.

Good luck in your decision. 1g?

Re: My Evo
 

Get a new ford taurus SHO. Twin turbo, awd, I think. Ballin'

Re: My Evo
 

I'd sell it to find a better Evo, you knobs. :)

Re: My Evo
 

Get a slow DD that gets 90mpg, then buy a new evo. Then you can break it all you want and not worry about it.

Re: My Evo
 

All depends on what you plan to do with the head. I have a spare one here than you can use to send out to get built to ease your downtime.
If you're just getting it rebuilt back to stock, it really doesn't take that long.

Re: My Evo
 

It'll get nice bits put into it if I go that route. Making a wish list first and then I'll decide.

Re: My Evo
 

The terrible Minnesota roads decided to kick my car's ass. Pretty sure one if not both front shocks are blown on the K-Sport coilovers. Good thing I didn't swap out the suspension in the fall like I thought of doing. :madashell:

Re: My Evo
 

Evo = newer dsm, maybe?

SOrry to hear man.