GheyrodX - bigger, fatter, gheyer!

[4seasons69]

Nice! I know gates makes a lot of oem parts for dealers. I've done timing belts on Hondas and we got the belts from the dealer and it said Honda by gates right on the belt lol

[Tachyon]

Originally Posted by Kracka

All in all, not bad for a car with nearly 59k miles of daily-driven abuse!

Factory clutch still going strong?

[Kracka]

Success! Axle covered under warranty and passed the state emissions test no problemo

[Kracka]

The factory clutch is still holding up just fine! [knock on wood]

Competition Clutch sent me a Stage 2 sprung HD kit earlier this spring but my stock clutch has still shown no signs of slipping or wearing out so I'm not going to bother with the install until it's needed. At which time I'll probably also do a front anti-sway bar and possibly a slightly lighter weight flywheel depending on the condition of my stock flywheel after all these miles.

[Tachyon]

Originally Posted by Kracka

The factory clutch is still holding up just fine!

That's Nucking Futs

[simulatedwood]

Originally Posted by Kracka

The factory clutch is still holding up just fine! [knock on wood]

Competition Clutch sent me a Stage 2 sprung HD kit earlier this spring but my stock clutch has still shown no signs of slipping or wearing out so I'm not going to bother with the install until it's needed. At which time I'll probably also do a front anti-sway bar and possibly a slightly lighter weight flywheel depending on the condition of my stock flywheel after all these miles.

Kracka,

I have 2 - used factory flywheels you can use when the time comes for clutch replacement. Not surprised your clutch has lasted, stock works very well if you don't have the massive torque spike in the tune to overwhelm it. Mine could have lasted another 30k, but knowing it would not last launching at the dragstrip, decided to upgrade for MAP PG TTS competition.

[Kracka]

Nice, that way I could get one resurfaced ahead of time so it's ready to go!

Still want to meet up when I'm up there in a few weeks to swap brake rotors, and now flywheel?

[Murlo26]

Originally Posted by Kracka

Nice, that way I could get one resurfaced ahead of time so it's ready to go!

Still want to meet up when I'm up there in a few weeks to swap brake rotors, and now flywheel?

You aren't driving the gheyrod here are you?

[Kracka]

Originally Posted by Murlo26

You aren't driving the gheyrod here are you?

Sure am, roadtrip adventure beast!!!

[simulatedwood]

Originally Posted by Kracka

Nice, that way I could get one resurfaced ahead of time so it's ready to go!

Still want to meet up when I'm up there in a few weeks to swap brake rotors, and now flywheel?

Yep sure, that works!

[Kracka]

Originally Posted by simulatedwood

Yep sure, that works!

Awesome! I will bring my stock front rotors as long as you still want them

[Murlo26]

nice! I want a ride if I am around (might be working in North Dakota). I want to see what the 2.5 feels like and roughly what to expect response wise. (as I know my car will only be better with the extra displacement).

If you have time for a fellow X'er of course

[Kracka]

Sure, buy me a beer and you can take it for a test-drive

[Murlo26]

Done

[Kracka]

Oh, to you other X guys, the dealer also performed some recall on the headlights. I'm not totally sure what exactly it was, but it has to do with the aiming mechanisms.

[Murlo26]

Hmm, maybe I'll ask Bobby about it.

[Kracka]

Girodisc S/S Orange pads installed and a fresh flush of ATE Super Blue done!

So far these pads feel great; good bite with no noise. The real test will be the NTEC cruise to Shreveport this weekend though, and we'll see how they dust after a week or two.

[Kracka]

A few new things to keep stuff interesting...

Since I'm basically done with power in order to keep the car daily-driven reliable, I've decided to start adding a few more weight-loss goodies in addition to the wheels and brake rotors I did earlier this year.

For starters, time to ditch the heavy Whiteline rear swaybar (27mm solid design, 17.6 lbs) which has served me well for the past 67k miles in favor of something lighter; I opted for the Eibach (25mm hollow deisgn, 8.6 lbs) which is about half the weight of the Whiteline, and actually lighter than the stock bar (8.8 lbs) while being stiffer! This bar is not as stiff as the Whiteline, but it was designed to pair nicely with the Eibach Prokit springs (which I also have). So far, initial driving impressions are favorable, the car feels very stable and controlled.









For now I have it on the medium setting, but once I install the Eibach front swaybar (29mm hollow design, 11.3 lbs) that is sitting in my garage, which is also lighter yet stiffer than the stock bar (11.9 lbs), I'll switch the rear to the stiff setting then play with the front settings to see which suits my needs best.

Next up, was a little preventative maintenance! Since my factory battery was 3 1/2 years old and starting a crank a little weaker than it used to I decided to replace it before it died, and in doing so I was able to shave ~25 pounds out of the trunk

before:


after:




I decided to try out the STM mini-battery kit for the Evo X which uses a Odyssey PC680 battery, which is similar but slightly stronger, than the Genesis EP16 mini-battery I used in my Evo IX.

[rose0529]

Looking good. It is too bad that when you do a small battery you can't gain back some of the space in the trunk.

[DoughtCom]

Originally Posted by rose0529

Looking good. It is too bad that when you do a small battery you can't gain back some of the space in the trunk.

That was my thought too, wondering if I can fit an amp back there in place of where part of the bigger battery was for the sub I am installing.

Looking good, can't wait to install the whiteline!