View Poll Results: Where do I go from here? (now that all of the children have grown up...)
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Build the X
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No one wants a $60k evo with high monthly payments, get out now and buy a 9.
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06-28-2012
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#2261
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Transmission destroyer
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Cambridge
Drives: G37, 91 TSi
Posts: 7,150
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Re: Dave's Evo X Build/The Life of Dave blog
Isn't there any Dennis Kirk stores in the metro? Go to one of them to try some on. The only one I know of is by Rush City, but that's a long ways from you
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06-28-2012
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#2262
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Blaine, MN
Drives: '91 Automagic
Posts: 13,908
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Re: Dave's Evo X Build/The Life of Dave blog
bob's cycle is off 36 in roseville or just east of there.
I like that one kracka posted up
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06-28-2012
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#2263
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Lino Lakes
Drives: 17 Honda Accord
Posts: 4,041
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Re: Dave's Evo X Build/The Life of Dave blog
Well looking at my finances right now, I might have to buy someone to borrow a helmet lol. I didn't realize how much I sunk into the car last month...that and a new 400 dollar phone raped me, need to live on the cheap for a month.
Gonna try 30psi and 8500rpm now...see if 600whp happens...car is running superb as of now, so mind as well push it right? Thats what I built it for...haha. But I don't think I will run that map all the time, that will be racemode map.
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06-29-2012
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#2264
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Re: Dave's Evo X Build/The Life of Dave blog
Car is running well, so WHY push it? ugh. I dont understand.
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06-29-2012
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#2265
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Blaine, MN
Drives: '91 Automagic
Posts: 13,908
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Re: Dave's Evo X Build/The Life of Dave blog
lol racemode.
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06-29-2012
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#2266
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Lino Lakes
Drives: 17 Honda Accord
Posts: 4,041
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Re: Dave's Evo X Build/The Life of Dave blog
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Originally Posted by A//// Guy
Car is running well, so WHY push it? ugh. I dont understand.
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We have been going super slow with it, very slowly bumping it up. I am not pushing it yet, it's not even 30psi yet, which is pretty normal for E85.
The car should continue to run well after another 2-3psi. I was revving it out to 8800 last fall, so I have dropped that down a lot for all the testing (8000) now just revving it out to where I want it.
I am not really trying to "push" it, just seeing what it takes to crack 600whp. The tuning, stepping up has occurred over weeks of logging/testing... if shit happens it happens. No sense in having this car built like this to not make power, if I am afraid to break it I mind as well sell it and buy something I am comfortable with. I am taking the necessary precautions.
Just for reference...the motor and head from the manufacturer are good to 10,000 rpms and like 800whp+...so its overbuilt. Like I said, if it fails, it fails and part of the mod game.
Last edited by Murlo26; 06-29-2012 at 08:31 AM..
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06-29-2012
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#2267
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: stillwater
Drives: cbr 1000rr repsol
Posts: 1,451
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Re: Dave's Evo X Build/The Life of Dave blog
Are you going to rev it till the power starts to drop? Or are you going to play it safe and just rev it to 8000rpm?
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06-29-2012
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#2268
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Lino Lakes
Drives: 17 Honda Accord
Posts: 4,041
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Re: Dave's Evo X Build/The Life of Dave blog
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Originally Posted by 93gtpeater
Are you going to rev it till the power starts to drop? Or are you going to play it safe and just rev it to 8000rpm?
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Power didn't really tip over before at 8800rpms. But I am going to just run 8500. I will rev it out a bit more at the track if I ever need to in order to stay in 4th but one step at a time. I think 8500 is pretty safe for my setup.
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06-29-2012
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#2269
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Lino Lakes
Drives: 17 Honda Accord
Posts: 4,041
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Re: Dave's Evo X Build/The Life of Dave blog
Running a bit lean now...adding fuels up top some. Was really hot out today, killed my chance at bigger power, but the car seems very consistent.
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06-29-2012
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#2270
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Pewp Champion
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Blaine
Drives: Teh Bean
Posts: 12,309
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Re: Dave's Evo X Build/The Life of Dave blog
If the car is running good, I would just stop and enjoy it for the rest of the summer. It's about to be July, enjoy that bish while it's nice out!
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06-29-2012
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#2271
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Lino Lakes
Drives: 17 Honda Accord
Posts: 4,041
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Re: Dave's Evo X Build/The Life of Dave blog
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Originally Posted by Halon
If the car is running good, I would just stop and enjoy it for the rest of the summer. It's about to be July, enjoy that bish while it's nice out!
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K, new map in, now I am done We are going to richen up peak boost area otherwise I think its pretty much done...car feels pretty fucking awesome now...
I enjoy the girth of my powerband, giggity.
Now time to sell and buy big dumb MERICAN v8 and reliable.
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06-30-2012
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#2272
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Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: stillwater
Drives: cbr 1000rr repsol
Posts: 1,451
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Re: Dave's Evo X Build/The Life of Dave blog
That thing keeps climbing. Rev that bitch out. 8500 rpm and its still making power.
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07-05-2012
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#2273
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flips McGee
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Re: Dave's Evo X Build/The Life of Dave blog
test post.
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I need to listen to Scheides more often i think :)
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Originally Posted by turbotalon1g
...I realized that I can't keep up my shit talking without anything to back it up.
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Originally Posted by JV
S2000: For those of us that know the Miata is the best car on the planet, but also want extra power and to not have to turn in our man cards.
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07-05-2012
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#2274
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Lino Lakes
Drives: 17 Honda Accord
Posts: 4,041
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Re: Dave's Evo X Build/The Life of Dave blog
^Ohhh, my thread is back!
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07-05-2012
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#2275
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Pewp Champion
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Blaine
Drives: Teh Bean
Posts: 12,309
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Re: Dave's Evo X Build/The Life of Dave blog
So now maybe I'll start seeing this car around Blaine? Funny we live in the same city and I've never seen your car.
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07-05-2012
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#2276
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Blaine, MN
Drives: '91 Automagic
Posts: 13,908
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Re: Dave's Evo X Build/The Life of Dave blog
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Originally Posted by Halon
So now maybe I'll start seeing this car around Blaine? Funny we live in the same city and I've never seen your car.
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07-05-2012
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#2277
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Lino Lakes
Drives: 17 Honda Accord
Posts: 4,041
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Re: Dave's Evo X Build/The Life of Dave blog
I've put over 3000 miles on the car this year already...I have been driving it a lot, surprised you haven't seen it yet.
Something...strange happened yesterday...not sure whats up, afraid to drive it again though to see if everything is alright. I think it was simply boost/load cut towards the top of 4th gear (125ish). The car "hit a wall", but it felt really weird and I tried to do another pull after and it felt like the car had no powahs. No CEL's or anything, car drove another 30 miles perfectly, so I think I am being paranoid. I am thinking it also could've been an IC pipe too. I'll check it out some soon and then get back to having fun! Or sell it now and buy a z06 or gtr (thinking about this more lately)
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07-05-2012
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#2278
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Blaine, MN
Drives: '91 Automagic
Posts: 13,908
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Re: Dave's Evo X Build/The Life of Dave blog
Sell it while its in good shape!
Probably a IC pipe, is my vote.
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07-11-2012
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#2279
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immune from paybans
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: West Des Moines
Drives: poorly
Posts: 4,358
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Re: Dave's Evo X Build/The Life of Dave blog
I'll be up in the cities prob Thursday night, and I have an HJC AR10 II helmet (rated SA2010), size L that you can borrow for a few weeks. Let me know if you want me to bring it up. I really like the helmet, it's nicer than my old M2005 one and cost $280 I believe. Also the guy who I bought it from gives you a discount of $50 if you sign up for one of his track days at BIR.
Edit: Just saw the one Kracka posted, that looks like a sweet deal if you want an open face helmet.
Last edited by asshanson; 07-11-2012 at 03:58 PM..
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07-11-2012
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#2280
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Lino Lakes
Drives: 17 Honda Accord
Posts: 4,041
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Re: Dave's Evo X Build/The Life of Dave blog
Thanks got the offer... However, I'm stuck in the hospital now, just got out of surgery actually. So I'm out of commission for some time yet
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