Dave's Evo X Build/The Life of Dave blog
 

I don't frequent this site much, but i am exhausted at work and can't focus so i figured i would start a build thread here.

Here it is when i first got it, outside hasn't changed really, shorty antenna is about it:
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...lo26/photo.jpg

Here is my first dyno at DB with catback/intake:
AMS Intake
Buschur Bullet Catback
Also has my baseline with the mods:
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...lo26/DAVE5.jpg

Then came a UR testpipe and a retune:
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...6/scan0001.jpg

Then came these parts:
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...6/photo3-3.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...26/photo-6.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...6/photo4-1.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...6/photo2-4.jpg

And E85 retune:
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...scan0002-1.jpg

This is where the car currently is for power until next week.

My fuel assembly after 6 months on E85 using DIY install kit, worked alright, wouldn't recommend.
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...26/photo-7.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...6/photo4-2.jpg
Now for the current state:
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...6/photo6-1.jpg
Clean and then dirty:
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...6/photo9-1.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...6/photo8-1.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...6/photo7-1.jpg

Me installing my new parts two nights ago...man it was cold.

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...26/photo10.jpg
catch can moved when new LICP went in.
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...26/photo11.jpg
Got rid of the hard plastic for the MR mesh on driver side.
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...26/photo13.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...26/photo14.jpg

Then off to MAP
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...26/photo12.jpg

For these to be installed:
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...6/photo6-2.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...o26/photo8.jpg
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...o26/photo9.jpg

New Installs before retune next friday with Shane:
AMS LICP
AMS FMIC
AMS Widemouth Downpipe
Ported FPred with antisurge and FP porting and MAP coating
Ported Exhaust Mani with coating
Blaqops Double pumper, progressive based on boost
Fuel Lab AFPR (maybe fuel rail).

This is where I stand now...my mani is off and getting ported as we speak:)

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Looking good!

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Fucking sexy! The 4B11 really loves mods! Did you gain ~15 awhp just from the test pipe and a tune?

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Awesome murlo! This car is gonna be MEAN come springtime :D

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Yessir.

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That's awesome. I wanna see this thing in person!

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After my new clutch gets in perhaps, lol.

A sidenote for people not familiar with my build at all, still on stock clutch...and will be for a while on the FPred too, lol.

/pray it holds until funds come. I think i might sell stock parts to pay for it, but would rather not, who knows.

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Welcome, dude! More Evo Xs here isn't a bad thing.

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Looks good can't wait to see the power!

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In blaine I see, welcome sir.

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^Yup, moved to Blaine from Plymouth last June.

I noticed that it is strongly recomended to post in the newbie section, or that is what it said there for your first post, lol. Ooops.

Thanks for the welcomes, i will update the thread when more stuff comes in.

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What are your goals for the car?

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Well 450 on DB's dyno would make me very very happy.

However this initial tune I am thinking 410-420 hopefully.

I guess we will see.
500+ on MAP's is also a goal.

No real goals, just a street monster I guess. I will be happy regardless I think.

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UPDATE:

I had an oil leak from the timing cover:(

Apparently Mitsu has a TSB out for this, but I am obviously not going to take it to the dealer for this since I had cams put in...well that sucks.

MAP is going to fix it, more expenses...man it keeps building up. I am going to be carrying some balance on my credit card for a month or two I think...owie.

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sucky dude. You think they will even notice the cams? (are they that smart?)

Thats a lot of power, I am expecting the same from my car, but I don't really care since its about what I want.

That motor good for that amount of power?

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Well my car is pretty lopey, so yea that would probably figure it out. It's not a huge deal to fix just kind of lame and another 100 bucks or so.

The 4b11t has held up to 700whp stock block. People are running 550-600whp without problems on a more consistent basis, so yea i think the motor should be ok. But there is always the possibility i am the lucky one, i guess we will see.

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There are guys running well into the 600's on the stock block. One of the hazards of a new car/motor is that we're not 100% sure about a whole lot of things, including the limits.

Dave was at the MAP dyno day for those of you that were there.

Dave, I find Style a lot more user-friendly for posting pictures. It tends to be more of a mechanic/DSM-oriented site. Overall a nice group of guys but ignorant ballers (pretty much anybody owning an Evo X) aren't granted much sympathy. haha.

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Hmmm.

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Do it! Silver's not so bad ;)

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I was accused of this when I bought my evo8 about 3.5 years ago. Just keep your cars long enough for them to break a few times, get your fingernails dirty and whine like hell while fixing it, rise above it, and stick around once things are fixed. Now I've proven that with some time, evos are no better than DSMs and have their own shortfalls.

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No doubt...they all become a project after 7-8 yrs.

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^He isn't talking about the fact they become a project.

DSMers are do-it-yourselfers, not dumb stubborn don't want to learn shit about car guys, well we used to be. Ended a few years ago, now everyone likes cars, i would say its the new cool thing to do.

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I say take the car to the dealership and see if they'll cover the oil leak under warranty. The more heavily modded you get the better chance you have of your warranty being voided so if you're going to do it, might as well do it now.

With that said, I had my car in at the dealership yesterday and they couldn't have been nicer about it. They didn't care at all about the mods and said they're going to try and get the issue covered.

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It's too late, my turbo and manifold are all off right now and they said it would take an hour max since it is on the manifold side. So they are going to fix it for me quick, they looked up how to do it. I am not too worried, it will all work out.

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I do as much as I can myself and time allows. This car is basically new and it's tough to take your time on your only car.

I just went and bought 200 bucks worth of tools etc to do the installs this week. Now I have more tools to do stuff next time. I am usually limited only by the tools I have, not the inability to do the job. My cams were really the only thing I didn't do up until this recent round.

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nice looking car and you have a good start on the upgrades.
now for a little ribbing. your car is a fucking tank just like the evo 8-9.

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More of a tank than the 8/9! If by tank you mean weight (i suppose you could be referring to the ability to withstand abuse, but am more inclined to think the first:))

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it would be the first one ;)

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Makes me miss my RSX, it was so much lighter:)

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I'll take comfort and less road noise anytime, you can always make more powah.

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Umm, the line that I quoted was clearly discussing reliability. I was using the word 'project' euphemistically for "shit breaks."

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Even cars that are well maintained and stock after 7-8 years can become projects. Things break down and stuff has to be fixed, such is life.

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She looks great with all the new mods it is going to be alot of fun for sure. I can't even fathom what it is like to have that kind of power on tap for a DD.

If you take the stencil off the AMS cooler for a bit of understatment, it would be a stock appearing car with a big ole can of whoop ass! ;)

Btw.. I am still on the stock clutch as well. *Crosses fingers* Hoping to make through the next season of auto cross launches! Maybe we should have a support group?

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The stock X clutch is stronger then people say(lot of bad drivers out there and people who launch the shit out of their car). I am hoping with my mild tune, I will probably be making less torque, so I am hoping the clutch will endure a month or two. The clutch is directly related to driving style.

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Well here is the bizarreness of my clutch, One day on my way into work I gunned in 1st from a stop making a right turn. At first it didnt slip then half way through the rpm range it started slipping like mad to redline. There was a nice burnt clutch smell and was thinking crap the clutch is toast. That was 5000 miles ago, since that day it has not slipped again. My car now has 11,000 miles on it and about 40 or so launches at 4,000 - 5,000 rpm from autocross. So far I am believer like you are it is driving style and habits more then anything. I wonder does this car have a clutch delay valve similar to the BMW's? I could never get my old bimmer to shift smooth and this car acts lil like that.

Shawn

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I guess you guys have a different definition of projects then, but you guys have new cars and they are projects now I think as you are shaping them in ways that you want them to be.

Sorry I am not around Dave, if not I would lend you tools since I am local and most of my stuff is engraved so its ok as long as I don't forget about them.

I'll be back in may and Im down to lend a hand.

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^Thanks for the offer, but my car will hopefully be done by May:)

However, once I start breaking stuff you can help, lol.

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Must be normal since the same thing happened to me--I think you had commented on my FB post about it. My clutch still had plenty of life in it but I decided to get a new one in and broken in before adding power.

A poor choice of words, perhaps. My experience has been that cars start becoming annoying (maintenance needs) at 60k miles and up. I'm just hoping to get everything done while the car is new enough to have 50k of trouble-free fun.

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^lol, its cool. I've never owned a car with less that 60k i think i had an integra with 52k actually, but well it was an AT integra.
I think once you do a T-belt and it isn't a high mileage motor (160kish maybe) then its not too bad.
Maybe someone can find a way to change these things to a timing chain.

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100% truth right there. Clutch life is directly related to driving style. Some people with bone stock Evos can kill a stock clutch in 5k miles while others with nearly 400whp can make their stock go well beyond 60k. Heck, there is one guy on EvoM with nearly 200k on his stock Evo VIII clutch.