Deadmau5X: MOAR Mods 'N Stuff - Page 5

Rmondoh · 09-09-2010

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Originally Posted by Kracka

LOL wow! Can I touch my balls while you work on my car?

I do agree though; zero negative effects. Worse case scenario, we just put the pill back in for you, but I've NEVER heard of anyone wanting to do that. I really don't understand why so many X guys are afraid of this, it was the same thing with the 8/9 guys...but not quite as bad since so many were previous DSMers. My stock IX clutch actually started slipping during hard downshifts so that's when I removed the pill; I then put another 15k miles (including autocross) on the clutch without it slipping even a single time.

Well being one of those guys that is reluctant to do it, I think you pretty much have your answer in what I said above. I don't see a problem with it as it is. It sounds like this is one of those life lessons you'll learn once it happens to you with a big fat "I told you so!" at the end of the story, lol.

It could also be a few other things, such as "Well Mitsu must have put it there for a reason" or "I don't understand how the whole thing works, so if it's not broken, don't fix it". I think I fall in the latter of those 2 statements.

**Kracka** · 09-09-2010

I just see it as completely the package you've already started. You gave your hand all the niceties with your shifter and bushings, why not get your foot a little love too? If the car were bone stock I'd see it otherwise, but for an already modded car that you've spent thousands on, why stop and skip the easy/cheap stuff that frankly will give you a more noticeable benefit on a daily basis than your $730 intercooler?

**cmspaz** · 09-09-2010

It's not something you feel until after you've done it. It really does make a world of difference.

I'm going to second the "quit being a goddamn fucking woman" bit. Just do it.

**Kracka** · 09-09-2010

I now apply both those statements to your stock intercooler, shifter, bushings, etc.

**cmspaz** · 09-09-2010

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Originally Posted by Kracka

I now apply both those statements to your stock intercooler, shifter, bushings, etc.

I have $400 and an Evo to my name right now. Next paycheck

Rmondoh · 09-09-2010

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Originally Posted by Kracka

I now apply both those statements to your stock intercooler, shifter, bushings, etc.

Oooooh, very good point! I'll have to think about how to respond to that. Perhaps we can get to the bottom of why guys are reluctant to remove it.

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Originally Posted by cmspaz

I have $400 and an Evo to my name right now. Next paycheck

He was referring to my 2 statements in quotes in my previous post.

**Kracka** · 09-09-2010

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Originally Posted by Rmondoh

Oooooh, very good point! I'll have to think about how to respond to that. Perhaps we can get to the bottom of why guys are reluctant to remove it.

Newbs who have never owned a Mitsu before.

Rmondoh · 09-09-2010

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Originally Posted by Kracka

Newbs who have never owned a Mitsu before.

I can agree to that. I would totally fall under that label except you'd have to tweak it to "never owned a manual Mitsu before" because I've had 2 Galants before going to the Evo (both automatics).

And that makes perfect sense. Case and Point: I didn't mod my Evo for almost 2 years. Even after reading up on stuff across forums and going to NTEC meets, I was still reluctant to even mod it but eventually I did. I will say that I was nervous as shit when I first turned the car on after swapping the UICP, FMIC, and Intake. Having never done it before, it takes nerves.

I'd say you're probably spot on with that answer.

**Kracka** · 09-09-2010

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Originally Posted by cmspaz

I have $400 and an Evo to my name right now. Next paycheck

Was talking to Rmondoh, not you

**cmspaz** · 09-09-2010

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Originally Posted by Kracka

Was talking to Rmondoh, not you

Well fuck, we can do them together then... just, really really far away.

Rmondoh · 09-18-2010

Got the Torque Solution drive shaft bushings installed this evening. Hopefully my allergies won't make me miserable tomorrow so I can do the Beatrush rear diff bushings before the NTEC meet @ Kincaid's in the evening.

Powers · 09-18-2010

i wish i could hit up that ntec meet but i have to work

Rmondoh · 09-18-2010

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Originally Posted by alliance14

i wish i could hit up that ntec meet but i have to work

Come to the monthly meet on Tuesday. I will probably show up after everyone is done eating (mom's bday dinner). Look forward to meeting you at some point though.

Rmondoh · 09-18-2010

Beatrush rear diff bushings installed this morning! Car is ready again to go rock around DFW with the new bushings, Specialty X exhaust, and CF gurney flap (which I added for looks which makes me a ricer according to Lomker, but I'm sure it adds "some" downforce so it's not total rice, lol

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**mlomker** · 09-18-2010

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Originally Posted by Rmondoh

which makes me a ricer according to Lomker, but I'm sure it adds "some" downforce so it's not total rice, lol

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Get a big wing or walk in my shadow.

**scheides** · 09-18-2010

Nice, you'll enjoy the rear diff bushings a lot I think; I love mine!

Rmondoh · 09-18-2010

Well I just went and did a few errands, came home and got some rags, and went to wash the car. I LOVE how the car feels and sounds now. The exhaust note sounds absolutely perfect to me. It's louder than my old HKS Legamax but not obnoxiously loud. It's pretty much perfect. I know it will get a little bit louder when I throw the test pipe on there, but I don't care, it sounds great. It also feels great too.

I'm not sure I can really tell the bushings are making a difference though, but I know they are definitely better than the stock rubber ones. A visual comparison makes that obvious. Perhaps as I do more driving then I'll feel it a little more.

Either way, I'm super happy with everything!

**Kracka** · 09-18-2010

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Originally Posted by Rmondoh

I'm super happy with everything!

Great to hear!

Rmondoh · 10-02-2010

So it's been a while since I posted anything so I figured I'd update this.

Last week I started hearing a noise coming from the front driver side whenever I would accelerate or decelerate and while in gear or out of gear and it only happens at around 18mph. It sounds like a "wump wump wump".

At first I thought it was something I did recently, but the only mods I've done in the past few weeks were my Specialty X catback, drive shaft bushings, and rear differential bushings. Since the noise was happening when the car was moving and whether in gear or not, I thought maybe the drive shaft bushings were to blame. So I put the stock ones back in and unfortunately the noise was still present. I was getting a little worried at this point because I've always looked after the car.

Well I ended up taking the car to Don Herring Mitsu and I explained to the service guy and the service tech what was going on. The tech took it for a drive and heard the noise I was referring to. After a bit of inspecting, I'm told that my front driver's side tire is cupping pretty bad. The inside of the tire is wearing a lot more than the rest of the tire and even then, the tire isn't wearing evenly. I checked the remaining tires and the front passenger tire doesn't feel anywhere near as bad, but it doesn't feel like even wear either. The rear tires feel fine though.

So I'm relieved that there is nothing wrong with the car itself. When I got home, I decided to do a google search and this is what came up:

http://www.lmgtfy.com/?q=goodyear+ea...season+cupping

Looks like the tires have been known to have some issues. Today I took the car back up to Don Herring Mitsu to get my alignment checked. Reason for that is I want to have some proof for Discount Tire that IF my alignment is perfectly fine, then I have an issue with the tires. I know if I had gone to them first and brought up the issue, they probably would have said I need to have my alignment checked so I decided to remove any doubt first before going to talk with them. I only have about 15k on the tires and they still have PLENTY of thread left. I don't really abuse them at all.

It's been about 3 hours since I left the car so I hope to be hearing back from them soon. I'll keep everyone updated as I have news.

*edit: I keep my tires at 32psi and rotate them every 5k.

**Kracka** · 10-02-2010

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Originally Posted by Rmondoh

The inside of the tire is wearing a lot more than the rest of the tire and even then, the tire isn't wearing evenly.

This makes me think your front toe is out of whack which is very common with the factory alignment.