Evo X upgrades - Page 85

**goodhart** · 02-28-2011

Looks like a nice peice. I want an aftermarket undertray for my car before next winter.

Did your hood show up yet?

**mlomker** · 02-28-2011

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Did your hood show up yet?

No, I have MAP checking on that. The estimate was 2-3 weeks to ship so hopefully it is shipping today or has shipped.

**mlomker** · 03-01-2011

I decided to order the Carbotech brake pads. I also picked up one of the Beatrush rear tow hooks--that's mostly bling but I did have to remove the stock rear hook to install the SX exhaust.

**Murlo26** · 03-01-2011

Well maybe I'll have to buy your other brake pads (I think you have some DS2500's or something right?), getting close to that time.

So why the switch though? Are these more aggressive? Better for track where as your others are more street with some track?

**mlomker** · 03-01-2011

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Well maybe I'll have to buy your other brake pads (I think you have some DS2500's or something right?)

Yeah, a brand new set of DS2500s. I'd take $275 for them...they are listed around $340 most places.

The Carbotech XP10 is an HPDE pad...it's borderline for street use and I'm expecting them to be noisy.

**Murlo26** · 03-01-2011

I'll let you know about the pads, gonna check my stock ones out. No changing unless its needed

**mlomker** · 03-01-2011

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No changing unless its needed

I have a bunch of crap to sell on EvoXforums so they'll be listed when I get ambitious enough.

My stock pads are still fine but I'll be driving too hard for them this season. I held back on the throttle due to fueling problems last year but there won't be any of that nonsense now.

**mlomker** · 03-04-2011

AMS is having a decent "Tax return sale" right now. I ordered their brake ducts. I'm waiting for MAP to get me a quote on the Girodisc 2-piece front and one-piece rear rotors. I'll either order them from MAP or direct.

I paid the road course fee for Proving Grounds last night. The guy running the event confirmed that ride-alongs are permitted. Not sure who will be coming with me, I've invited a couple people from EvoXforums.

**goodhart** · 03-04-2011

Wow nice. I wish I could afford the ballin 2 piece rotors. Guys have been known to actually pick up power on the dyno with those because of the massive loss in rotational weight.

**Murlo26** · 03-04-2011

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AMS is having a decent "Tax return sale" right now. I ordered their brake ducts. I'm waiting for MAP to get me a quote on the Girodisc 2-piece front and one-piece rear rotors. I'll either order them from MAP or direct.

I paid the road course fee for Proving Grounds last night. The guy running the event confirmed that ride-alongs are permitted. Not sure who will be coming with me, I've invited a couple people from EvoXforums.

Very nice! You are running out of stuff to add to your car

It's going to start getting really (if it hasn't already) expensive to start changing anything, lol.

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Wow nice. I wish I could afford the ballin 2 piece rotors. Guys have been known to actually pick up power on the dyno with those because of the massive loss in rotational weight.

That's my plan to offset my dumb ass huge wheels, get the girodisc rotors, same concept as lighter wheels

Lomker, I am guessing you couldn't justify the rear 2 pieces? I am struggling internally with myself between the 2 piece and 1 piece for when I finally buy them.

**goodhart** · 03-04-2011

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That's my plan to offset my dumb ass huge wheels, get the girodisc rotors, same concept as lighter wheels

Lomker, I am guessing you couldn't justify the rear 2 pieces? I am struggling internally with myself between the 2 piece and 1 piece for when I finally buy them.

That would be sweet to go nuts on rotational weight upgrades, driveshaft, rotors, wheels, etc. Not the most cost effective way to pick up a few HP, but it's nice to get some essentially free HP. (By free, I mean not running any more boost, timing, not really changing the tune etc)

**mlomker** · 03-04-2011

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Lomker, I am guessing you couldn't justify the rear 2 pieces?

No. The rears don't do that much braking which is why my new setup will have milder rear pads than the front (XP8 vs XP10). I don't care about weight, just cooling.

As far as what's left for future changes--driver mod, aero and suspension adjustment.

The motor will have to come out at some point and I'm leaning toward a 2.2 overbore. I'm wondering if higher compression pistons would make sense.

**Murlo26** · 03-04-2011

At some point that is all there is left to change though, for power.

**Kracka** · 03-04-2011

I want to get some MR BBS wheels and 2-piece front rotors.

**Murlo26** · 03-04-2011

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I want to get some MR BBS wheels and 2-piece front rotors.

Yum

**mlomker** · 03-22-2011

CBD hood installed at RS this morning. I need to relocate the windshield washer sprayers to the wiper arms.

We did a compression test. Not so hot, which is what I figured. I'll check it mid-Summer and see if it is degrading. Ron joked that they are Subaru numbers.

approx:
113 113 113 103