Evo X upgrades - Page 80

**mlomker** · 10-22-2010

Saturday I'll test the fueling situation and change the oil. I have low expectations.

Sunday I'll swap on the snow tires. Not having a TPMS light will be a treat.

**mlomker** · 10-25-2010

I made a couple quick pulls today and the fuel pressure behavior didn't look too bad.

I've decided to make an appointment with Ron @RS for an hour of dyno time. We'll test it out and I'll get the opinion of another guru if it doesn't look right. I'm going to see if I can get away from work on Friday afternoon for that.

FattyBoomBatty · 10-25-2010

Is the hand healed? I imagine there'd be no "personal time" for at least a week with that type of injury, lol.

**mlomker** · 10-26-2010

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Is the hand healed? I imagine there'd be no "personal time" for at least a week with that type of injury, lol.

haha! Yesterday was the first full day without bandages. It looks bad but it didn't prevent me from typing (work) so nbd.

I've been single for 4-5 years now so I'm pretty resourceful.

**mlomker** · 10-29-2010

Haz fuel? Ron did a half-dozen pulls on his dyno this afternoon and the new pump looked good to him. He added some fuel up-top and the AFRs responded as they should.

He is suggesting that my motor is burning oil because my catch can arrangement doesn't breath well enough (the motor is tight or needs more airflow). I'm going to try changing that up as he suggested.

I'll go back in a couple weeks and we'll try to turn up the wick. 437/366 on his dyno as it sits.

Speedfreak · 10-29-2010

So we had chatted about power source and/or grounding issues(quick/easy/cheap option). Or the pump as the next to check. If this fixed it.. Congrats!

**mlomker** · 10-29-2010

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So we had chatted about power source and/or grounding issues(quick/easy/cheap option). Or the pump as the next to check. If this fixed it.. Congrats!

Yeah, I experimented for a week with ground locations and I ran a wire from the engine bay and it didn't seem to help. As soon as I dropped this Jay Racing 044 in, fuel pressure looked well behaved--I was able to hit 68psi on a couple pulls on the trip to Rock Falls last weekend.

I guess the real test will be when we try to add power.

Thanks for your help!

turbotalon1g · 10-30-2010

So it leaning towards the pump as the problem?

**scheides** · 10-30-2010

437whp at ....less than 23psi? Holy eff that is awesome!

Time for more boost and see if you can put all this fuel system bs behind you! Good luck!

**mlomker** · 10-30-2010

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So it leaning towards the pump as the problem?

This Jay's 044 has behaved better from the start. The original 044 wouldn't reach full psi half of the time, it'd go to 62 instead of 68+ psi.

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437whp at ....less than 23psi? Holy eff that is awesome!

Yeah, it spiked to 25.4. I normally wouldn't be happy with how that boost curve looks but the car hasn't really been tuned. Spool is sad but mivec hasn't been touched for the cams.

**mlomker** · 10-31-2010

I'm such a wimp these days...I'm winded from lugging my tires back and forth to the garage. Finally got the winters on. Need to go buy a 21mm socket so I can torque the wheels.

I ordered a new driver's axle for the Plymouth. The boot has been torn for a year (according to Dad) and I'd rather not get stranded because of something I know about. $50. Just need to learn how to install it.

**scheides** · 10-31-2010

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I spoke to MAP and they'd like the opportunity to do a stage 5 head for an Evo X. They did some milder work on their shop Evo X MR but would like to go all the way and see how it flows. They are going to check on obtaining a core and call me back with a time estimate.

Having the first stage 5 head from MAP could be fun!

Slight necro here--you got me thinking. Do you have all the info on the head? Did it end up being a full stage5? What size/brand valves did you go with?

**mlomker** · 10-31-2010

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Did it end up being a full stage5? What size/brand valves did you go with?

They ended up replacing all of my tappets, of course. lol.

turbotalon1g · 10-31-2010

If u are in the blaine area, feel free to stop by and use my 21mm socket.
Glad to hear its doing a lot better, you waiting for the snow to fall before you put it away?

**mlomker** · 10-31-2010

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If u are in the blaine area, feel free to stop by and use my 21mm socket. Glad to hear its doing a lot better, you waiting for the snow to fall before you put it away?

I ended up getting a 3/8 drive to 1/2 adapter to solve that issue. Sometimes it's nice having Sears just a few blocks away.

I'm not sure how much I'll drive the Evo this Winter. I want to try to get everything fixed on it. I figure I'll take it out on nice days or if the beater breaks down.

**mlomker** · 11-02-2010

Got a brand new jack from Northern Tool today. That's the first time an extended warranty paid off for me.

I dropped Grimmspeed a line about their air/oil separator setup for Subarus. I'm going to see if I can test one on my Evo. It seems more elegant than catch cans.

turbotalon1g · 11-02-2010

Awesome, sears is 15mins from me.

Check out JCSautomation.com he sells catch cans and can make them custom sizes or join 2 cans into one block, they work amazing.

simulatedwood · 11-03-2010

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Got a brand new jack from Northern Tool today. That's the first time an extended warranty paid off for me.

I dropped Grimmspeed a line about their air/oil separator setup for Subarus. I'm going to see if I can test one on my Evo. It seems more elegant than catch cans.

Mike, Take this for what it is worth, avoid that grimspeed setup like the plague, ask "Solid" over on mnautox.com how he feels about this separator setup.(It did not end good for his engine.) If I were you Id be all over a kracka's vent setup with some catch cans..

Matt D. · 11-03-2010

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Mike, Take this for what it is worth, avoid that grimspeed setup like the plague, ask "Solid" over on mnautox.com how he feels about this separator setup.(It did not end good for his engine.) If I were you Id be all over a kracka's vent setup with some catch cans..

To be fair he had it plumbed all wrong, there was no way for the crankcase pressure to be relieved, regardless if he was at fault or if that's how Grimmspeed told him to install it. The guy that designed it had one on his Evo 8/9 and showed it to Scheides and myself at the spring dyno day, I'm fairly confident that he had one hose off it plumbed into a catch can with a breather. It is an excellent idea for easily adding a catch can setup when applied correctly.

**goodhart** · 11-03-2010

Shane and Mara have one of those Grimmspeed oil-air seperator/oil caps on thier Evo. Just see how he has his plumbed, they look great in concept.