Dave's Evo X Build/The Life of Dave blog - Page 94

**goodhart** · 03-04-2012

No moar monster truck!

**Kracka** · 03-05-2012

Nice combo of parts!

**scheides** · 03-05-2012

Hah, didn't even notice the springs!

I'm up for a big install once it warms up a bit

simulatedwood · 03-05-2012

Man nice pile of upgrades you have there! When you bring the car down for the belt investigation, bring down the rest, most of that stuff should be an easy install.

Shawn

**Murlo26** · 03-05-2012

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Originally Posted by scheides

Hah, didn't even notice the springs!

I'm up for a big install once it warms up a bit

Thanks bud, I am sure I will hit you up for some help on a few things

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Originally Posted by simulatedwood

Man nice pile of upgrades you have there! When you bring the car down for the belt investigation, bring down the rest, most of that stuff should be an easy install.

Shawn

Will do Shawn, I am guessing towards the end of March I'll be calling you to set something up!

I can't wait to get all this stuff installed. So many little things I have neglected...time to do them.

**Murlo26** · 03-11-2012

Spent about 30 mins yesterday unraveling serp belt from one of my pulley's. Then I grabbed my battery off the tender, threw it in the car and it fired right up! Yay.

It's ready to go to Shawns place this Saturday to figure out WTF is up with the pulley's and put a new belt on.

Can't wait to start having fun with it again.

**Murlo26** · 03-12-2012

So I have been eyeing a gopro hero2 big time lately. But instead landing on this:

God, spending over $100 on center caps...ugh.

FattyBoomBatty · 03-12-2012

Don't wheels come with hub caps? You should have gone to the junkyard and gotten some ones that fit off an old car.

**CornFed2.4** · 03-13-2012

Pretty sure you won't find RPF-1 "hub caps" in a junkyard.

simulatedwood · 03-13-2012

Dave,

Those look really nice. Are those caps alloy or plastic? Looking for some replacement caps for the rota's since the plastic rota caps melted and fell off the last time at the track. Whoops!

C3L1CA · 03-13-2012

$100 on center caps ftl, I'm not looking forward to buying some.

They'll look nice though!

**Murlo26** · 03-13-2012

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Originally Posted by simulatedwood

Dave,

Those look really nice. Are those caps alloy or plastic? Looking for some replacement caps for the rota's since the plastic rota caps melted and fell off the last time at the track. Whoops!

You are like the 4th person I have talked to that has had their rota caps melt off haha.

As for mine, I am quite certain they are metal of some kind. I looked at them for about two seconds last night when I got home. I am going to throw them on today after work so I will confirm then. I'll have them on when I come over this weekend, so you can see if you like them.

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Originally Posted by C3L1CA

$100 on center caps ftl, I'm not looking forward to buying some.

They'll look nice though!

Yea I held off for almost 2 years because I couldn't stand the idea of spending that much on them, but tax return money was a solid this year so I figured what the hell, I want the clean look.

**goodhart** · 03-13-2012

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Originally Posted by FattyBoomBatty

Don't wheels come with hub caps? You should have gone to the junkyard and gotten some ones that fit off an old car.

Cause people totally want center caps off some ratty old POS on their $35k car...

turbotalon1g · 03-14-2012

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Originally Posted by goodhart

Cause people totally want center caps off some ratty old POS on their $35k car...

I don't even like having steelies and hub caps on my $5k car.

**Murlo26** · 03-14-2012

Shawn, looks like these are metal. They are so light I am guessing aluminum? Shit if I know haha

Anyway, put insurance back on the car yesterday...gonna go cruising tonight after bowling. Probably just around the block as I don't want to rape the serp belt any more than needed so I can drive it to Shawns this weekend.

turbotalon1g · 03-14-2012

Sounds like a blower car with all this talk of belt trouble.

**Murlo26** · 03-14-2012

it went through two belts in like 300-400 miles

It's lame. Stupid problem, but if that is my worst problem I am alright with it. Damn DSM's I tell ya.

turbotalon1g · 03-14-2012

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Originally Posted by Murlo26

it went through two belts in like 300-400 miles

It's lame. Stupid problem, but if that is my worst problem I am alright with it. Damn DSM's I tell ya.

Doesn't sound like a DSM, didn't you change from stock pulleys?

**Murlo26** · 03-14-2012

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Originally Posted by turbotalon1g

Doesn't sound like a DSM, didn't you change from stock pulleys?

Yes as other people seem to be running them without issues. They are metal vs. plastic. The plastic OEM ones are known to wear out in 30k miles or so and break off bits and snap belts.

I tried being proactive and changing them while the motor was out...it backfired.

DSM's don't have problems? I know my car does.

turbotalon1g · 03-14-2012

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Originally Posted by Murlo26

Yes as other people seem to be running them without issues. They are metal vs. plastic. The plastic OEM ones are known to wear out in 30k miles or so and break off bits and snap belts.

I tried being proactive and changing them while the motor was out...it backfired.

DSM's don't have problems? I know my car does.

All cars can have problems, esp. if a person is changing something on them. Usually the risk of problems can usually go up.
Its just annoying people can't do things correctly and blame it on the car.

That's nuts they use plastic OEM, where do you get metal ones? some company made them? are they lightweight or overdrive?

Good thing being proactive, it could save you from being stuck on teh side of the road.