Evo X upgrades - Page 33

123abc · 05-09-2010

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Originally Posted by mlomker

I assume you're saying to snug them and then torque it in the air? That's a bit too involved for the ramp so I'll have to do it when I have a garage to work in.

You don't have a jack?

**mlomker** · 05-09-2010

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Originally Posted by 123abc

You don't have a jack?

A rather nice one. I don't want to get evicted from the association for working on my car in the ramp...they will actually foreclose on you. Parking ramps are considered shared space and any mishap would fall under the association's insurance, hence them having no sense of humor.

I'm willing to try my luck on small stuff but jack stands? No.

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**mlomker** · 05-09-2010

Side by side comparison of the stock and APR wings.

turbotalon1g · 05-09-2010

Were u cruising uni last night?
Some X owner that color was doing pulls up and down uni in his awesomely amazing X

**mlomker** · 05-09-2010

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Originally Posted by turbotalon1g

Were u cruising uni last night?

Nope. I'm surprised how many X's are in the Cities but they don't get on the local forums. I've invited a few from the national forums but they aren't interested.

**mlomker** · 05-09-2010

The rear strut tower brace is a bit time consuming since most of the trunk and the back seat back has to come off.

I love the Rexspeed hood dampeners! One is strong enough to hold the hood and they let it down at a proper rate for it to latch.

**mlomker** · 05-09-2010

I think I'm going to go get some stuff to debadge the car. Fishing line and adhesive remover? Eh, I'll give it a shot. I have a hair dryer that my ex left here. lol.

HiImBrian · 05-09-2010

I used a heat gun on my car and it worked great. Just be careful not to get things too hot or you might bubble your paint. Heat and flaws or some kinda string works best imo.

turbotalon1g · 05-09-2010

I haven't seen a hood strut mount like that before from the pics it looks kinda cheapy, but it works I would like to see in person.

**scheides** · 05-09-2010

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Originally Posted by mlomker

I think I'm going to go get some stuff to debadge the car. Fishing line and adhesive remover? Eh, I'll give it a shot. I have a hair dryer that my ex left here. lol.

Yes! Someone just debadged the 'evolution' from my car and I think they used a foking razor blade and a screwdriver, its scraped to shit.

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Originally Posted by turbotalon1g

I haven't seen a hood strut mount like that before from the pics it looks kinda cheapy, but it works I would like to see in person.

The mynes ones we gave away at the dyno day last year (and several of us have them on our cars) look identical, except for the CF finish on the strut. They're very reliable, and one of mine even survived the barrel roll

turbotalon1g · 05-09-2010

I'm not trying to talk shit, so don't take me wrong but teh way it mounts looks too universal (if that makes sense) I'm sure it looks better in person.

I need to do this, my hood blows up when I fart.

**mlomker** · 05-09-2010

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Originally Posted by scheides

Yes! Someone just debadged the 'evolution' from my car and I think they used a foking razor blade and a screwdriver, its scraped to shit.

What!? No way. I put a few scratches on the trunk lid getting that black grommet-thing out of the trunk. Luckily that's covered by the wing mount.

I also found a door ding today. I'd hoped I could go a while longer before that happened, but I guess not. Assholes are everywhere.

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Originally Posted by turbotalon1g

way it mounts looks too universal (if that makes sense) I'm sure it looks better in person.

It's definitely universal. So is the wing I just bought, excepting the mounts. Same sort of deal. They'd never make enough money doing something custom just for an Evo X.

**scheides** · 05-09-2010

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Originally Posted by mlomker

What!? No way.

LOL, I wasn't kidding when I dubbed it 'beaterX.' When you see it in person, its filled with dings and scratches.

**mlomker** · 05-10-2010

I'm going to drop the car off with Shane for a few days next week...he's going to find some time for the tune. Awesome!

I sent Jeff an email for an appointment.

I'm going to pull the fuel pump tonight to get the suction line back in there. It'll be nice to reinstall the back seat, anyway, since it does keep some noise out of the car.

**Murlo26** · 05-10-2010

Sweet! Can't wait to see your results.

**mlomker** · 05-13-2010

Ripped that rubber strip on the bottom of the Aero front lip off the car for good this morning--it was hanging down again after scraping on the way out of BDP's parking lot last night. I guess the right thing to do would have been to back out of there.

I need to consider whether I want to drop the car any farther than it is. That rubber piece is expendable but cracking lips every two months (due to poor judgment) would get expensive. I need to start being paranoid about clearance...

FattyBoomBatty · 05-16-2010

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Originally Posted by mlomker

Ripped that rubber strip on the bottom of the Aero front lip off the car for good this morning--it was hanging down again after scraping on the way out of BDP's parking lot last night. I guess the right thing to do would have been to back out of there.

I need to consider whether I want to drop the car any farther than it is. That rubber piece is expendable but cracking lips every two months (due to poor judgment) would get expensive. I need to start being paranoid about clearance...

Welcome to cars.

I've been approaching driveways at angles greater than 45 degrees for over a decade now.

**mlomker** · 05-18-2010

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Originally Posted by FattyBoomBatty

I've been approaching driveways at angles greater than 45 degrees for over a decade now.

I think you meant 'welcome to sports cars'. Yeah, no kidding. I did exit at what I thought was a steep angle...one corner toward the other but in the end I just shouldn't have gone in there to begin with. I just hate parking my cars on the street.

I was checking the GPS location of my car this morning and it looks like it's out on a road test. That'd be good news.

rose0529 · 05-18-2010

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Originally Posted by mlomker

I was checking the GPS location of my car this morning and it looks like it's out on a road test. That'd be good news.

What kind of gps tracker do you have in your car?

**mlomker** · 05-18-2010

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Originally Posted by rose0529

What kind of gps tracker do you have in your car?

I bought a Zoombak. I've found some cheaper alternatives since I purchased it so I'll switch to something else when the one-year subscription is done.

Zoombak was designed more for snoopy parents that want to monitor their kids, rather than just for theft tracking. The plus-side is that you can open a web browser and ping the thing whenever you are bored (I have an IT job, so that's altogether too often).