Dave's Evo X Build/The Life of Dave blog - Page 77

**Murlo26** · 05-17-2011

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Originally Posted by TalonFiero

I know I posted this on the evomn forum but I still would have never guessed in the end, you would be polishing Hotdog's crank.

Like the new build, can't wait to see how it performs!

I will always have a hotdog crank in my car haha.

I am excited as well, this should be a very fun street car. I am tempted to throw an FPgreen or smaller turbo on the car at the same time and really have a mad torque machine but the black should spool around 3600-3700 on the new setup I bet which is plenty fast.

Danny finished the motor tear down today and had the motor crated up. If it didn't ship out today I'd assume tomorrow it would.

I also got AMS to get me some 10:1 pistons made by JE. JE said 3 weeks and they would be at ERL, so its all in motion now. Yay.

**Kracka** · 05-18-2011

Glad everything is coming together!

C3L1CA · 05-18-2011

Very cool!

**Murlo26** · 05-18-2011

I just noticed that someone added hotdog crank polishing to the tags...sigh. So many lame tags haha.

On a side note, I spoke with RC engineering and they are going to test my DW injectors for me. I wanted an outside opinion before I send them back to DW for testing so I can compare the two. So we will see where that goes.

**scheides** · 05-25-2011

Bump! Fuel system question. Double pumper, is it buschur or blaq ops?

Also, did you ever install that AFPR or are you rocking an entirely stock fuel system otherwise (besides injectors)?

**mlomker** · 05-25-2011

BlaqOPs boost progressive double pump and MAP afpr kit.

**Murlo26** · 05-25-2011

What Lomker said, Blaqops and MAP's AFPR kit.

**scheides** · 05-25-2011

Did you do the AFPR kit just for funsies or to push the injectors further? Just curious.

**Murlo26** · 05-25-2011

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Originally Posted by scheides

Did you do the AFPR kit just for funsies or to push the injectors further? Just curious.

The original intent was to push my dw1000s further if I needed to for my fpred setup. At that time 1000s were the biggest injectors out.

**scheides** · 05-25-2011

Gotcha. If you can't tell, I'm weighing my options and trying to find a common thread in other people's setups. There really isn't much out there still, I'm surprised how much groundbreaking there is to do on the X fuel system.

**mlomker** · 05-25-2011

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Originally Posted by scheides

I'm surprised how much groundbreaking there is to do on the X fuel system.

**scheides** · 05-25-2011

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Originally Posted by mlomker

You have done a ton of work man, I got nothin but respek! I'm just seeking that magic bullet combo that's right for me...I thought I had it already but its not working out...I'll post more in my beaterX thread soon!

**mlomker** · 05-25-2011

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Originally Posted by scheides

I thought I had it already but its not working out.

I just meant 'no kidding'. People keep looking at my story funny but there are more things that don't work than do with the X.

**Murlo26** · 05-25-2011

Yea I was going to say, look at Lomker haha. I'd love to swap in an evo 8/9 fuel tank if it was possible. It has drains in it doesn't have starvation issues.

**Murlo26** · 05-26-2011

I am always hesitant to post my silly ideas on this forum but I need more opinions.

Here is my idea, copied and pasted from evoxforusm:

Here is what I was thinking....selling my FPblack and tub mani and going to a stock turbo and stock mani on my 2.2L and high comp...very tempting.

My reasoning, I need money lol. Then once I catch up on money I will just go t3.

Now I would imagine I should be able to get 400whp+ and 425wtq+ on a REAL dyno with a stock turbo and my setup the real question though, will it satisfy me.

The good news would be it would be reliable and easy to tune I bet it would be super fun for going around town, v8 torque.

Thoughts? Stupid? I like paying off debt and I bet with the displacement and higher compression it would be just enough to keep me happy...really a working car would keep me happy haha.

Real dyno meaning MAP's dynojet, not DB's dyno, I won't get near that on DB's. Just not some crazy internet dyno.

**goodhart** · 05-26-2011

I could see you doing that, but then wanting moar in like....a day. LOL

**scheides** · 05-26-2011

Do the math I guess and see if it's worth it. If you're going to do it now's probably a good time. Also prolly a good time to swap injectors. Get a good basic bullet-proof tune on the STS once the motor is broken in and you'll be in good shape!

One thing I will say though about my engine build--I was really glad to not touch much else with my combo--turbo, injectors, maf, etc all stayed the same so I could fire it up and go make vacuum pulls straight away w/o worrying about tuning. Just food for thought--you might get the car back quicker if there's less stuff changing.

**Kracka** · 05-27-2011

Interesting...not a bad idea really.

simulatedwood · 05-27-2011

STS sounds sensible, but you will want to push the limit, do you have that kind of self control? Be honest, All it takes is one loss on the drag strip (or Street) and you will be strapping big power back in. Any thoughts about getting yourself 4 more cylinders? I mean you really seem to fit the profile for a v8 and straight line fun.

On side note, your car was bad ass with the black setup, just rebuild it as is, get it back on the road, and drive the shit out of it.

**Murlo26** · 05-27-2011

Well I plan to go t3 eventually. AMS offered me a rather good deal on their kit but I just don't have the money right now for it. I am half tempted to take a loan out on it because its a good deal, but I am sick of borrowing, it feels way better to pay shit off. My brother just graduated college so he will be moving in and another friend might be moving in too. So a few roommates will equal TONS more money for paying off debt and mods.

The STS on a 2.2L sounds really really fun but I might just stick it out with the black. I need to sell the black regardless and buy a different stock frame though, I can't say why but some people may know the reasoning if they have talked with FP.

And yes Shawn, I really want a c6 z06 but I just don't have the funds to get one right now maybe in a few years. Plus my dads c6 normal vette has stupid traction problems stock, I love the AWD and want to get on a road course eventually too.

Regardless, I will wait this out for now and see how it all shakes out. Danny said the block shipped to ERL early this week so hopefully they get it tomorrow or maybe even they saw it today.