Evo X upgrades - Page 67

**mlomker** · 08-08-2010

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Originally Posted by Kracka

Love that intercooler! Seems to fit perfectly.

It does. They did a really good job designing it to be plug-n-play. A lot of the 4"+ fmics require cutting or other work to make them fit.

The only issue I've had is licp fitment and I took a 'bastard file' to the offending bracket while I was in there. I don't think it'll be an issue now.

**Kracka** · 08-08-2010

Stock or aftermarket LICP?

**mlomker** · 08-08-2010

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Originally Posted by Kracka

Stock or aftermarket LICP?

UR. The stock one bolts to that bracket so obviously wouldn't be an issue.

FattyBoomBatty · 08-08-2010

**mlomker** · 08-09-2010

Alignment redux

Matt D. · 08-09-2010

Looks almost exactly like mine.

**mlomker** · 08-12-2010

Have a tuning appointment with Shane on the 31st. We'll throw the ID2000's and a Primo intake on there and finally see what it has in it.

turbotalon1g · 08-12-2010

^Good luck. You know all the pre-dyno checks I take it?

**mlomker** · 08-12-2010

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Originally Posted by turbotalon1g

You know all the pre-dyno checks I take it?

Put in lots of oil so I can properly lubricate the dyno.

If the car stays together @BIR on the 23rd then it should be fine. If it doesn't then I have a week to fix it.

**mlomker** · 08-20-2010

Have only done a few things on the car this week...fiddled with the gauges (still don't work), installed Rexpeed carbon fiber hood vents (the usual, half-ass fitment), and used a tube of silicone on the fuel hanger cover. The pump was in & out of the car so many times that the black goop had no chance of holding it on anymore.

Front o2 still throws CELs...going to swap that out at Shawn's tomorrow. NAV is still flaky. I hate all this electrical crap.

The car itself is beast, though. Looking forward to BIR on Monday.

Primo has my intake mostly done so that'll be ready for the tune on the 31st.

**mlomker** · 08-20-2010

Bored and watching the DVDs that come with DSPORT. Thinking about doing this for my 2011 vacation. I normally go to Asia anyway and I've never spent time in Japan, just changed planes in Tokyo.

**goodhart** · 08-20-2010

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Originally Posted by mlomker

Primo has my intake mostly done so that'll be ready for the tune on the 31st.

It looked nice when Jesse was finishing it while I was there on Wednesday. I think all he had left to do is polish it.

**mlomker** · 08-20-2010

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Originally Posted by goodhart

I think all he had left to do is polish it.

Mike told me that they ordered a tool to roll the BOV tube but it'll take a few days to come in. I'll pick it up late next week, either way.

4g63tcrazy · 08-20-2010

I saw it when I stopped by the other day. Definatly looked like a quality piece!

**mlomker** · 08-22-2010

Most bizarre night ever. My brother drove up with me to Brainerd today. He brings another car so I have a place to store tools and everything else in the car since nothing can be in the car when on the track.

Last night at 3:30am my brother was woke up by cops. The ATM card that he'd lost two weeks ago somehow ended up under a woman's couch that lived in his apartment building. God knows how it ended up there or why the woman was cleaning her house and called the cops at that hour.

Anyway, chick's boyfriend calls up my brother's wife this afternoon and threatens her and my brother...reading off all kinds of personal information from their credit report, the cars that they drive, all kinds of stuff. Wife flipped out. My brother just left to make the drive back to the Twin Cities. Our best speculation is that this guy somehow got my brother's application/file from the apartment complex. Is he the one who took my brother's ATM card and is now playing a game? Who fucking knows.

Now I'm in Baxter by myself and not sure if I should just risk going to the track alone or go get drunk and just drive home tomorrow. I'm not keen about leaving all my personal stuff and tools just piled up in a parking lot at the track. This blows.

**scheides** · 08-22-2010

Run out to target or somewhere and get some big plastic bins and maybe a tarp. Stuff that's well organized and covered isn't as likely to get snatched up. You could even talk to some of the organizers and see what their advice might be on where to keep some stuff. Usually paddok areas are pretty safe spots to leave a pile of tools and stuff when you're at a track, even if it is a parking lot. As long as you're around other car guys, make some friends and agree to look out for each other's stuff.

You've done so much and waited so long to get out on the track with a running car, don't let loosing some stuff stop ya

If you run into major problems, there's more than a few guys on here that can lend a hand, go have fun!

**goodhart** · 08-22-2010

Ah, I'm busy all day tommorow too with looking at houses/Dr. appt's, otherwise BIR is only like an hour from me, I wouldn't mind seeing some road course action...

Speedfreak · 08-22-2010

Like said, get a storage tote or two. Then talk to Todd and ask him where to put it/where it will be safe(likely with his stuff) and enjoy the day.

slowbubblecar · 08-23-2010

I wouldn't worry about your stuff too much. If needed, I am sure they will let you put it in the classroom or in the shop. I have done it before with my tools.

Go to the track and have some fun! Time is running out.

**mlomker** · 08-23-2010

I did go to the track...no indication of rain today so I just piled it up in the pit area. What the hell. Had an absolute fucking blast! Everything had started clicking for me near the end of my last day up there and today I was respectably fast. I certainly have a lot of things to work on...need to learn heel-toe asap. The two downshifts off the straight aren't doing my motor any favors.

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Originally Posted by goodhart

I wouldn't mind seeing some road course action...

The guys that run BIR Performance are pretty cool. You could go up there and spectate/snag a few rides as a passenger whenever you like.