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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04-26-2013
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#2741
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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
It's the newest trend in modding cars.
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04-26-2013
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#2742
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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
So he is tuning this remotely?
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Correct.
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Originally Posted by turbotalon1g
It's the newest trend in modding cars.
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Uhh, I guess.
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04-26-2013
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#2743
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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
Seems to be a hot topic that is all, don't get upset.
It's your car, pick whoever you want to tune it.
As long as you are happy you could have a dude india tune as far as I'm concerned.
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04-26-2013
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#2744
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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
You going to be put tuning Saturday?
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04-26-2013
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#2745
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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
You going to be put tuning Saturday?
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Depends on my tuner. i would like to yes.
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04-26-2013
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#2746
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R U DTF bro?
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Oak Point, TX
Drives: C8 Stingray Z51
Posts: 20,620
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Re: Dave's Evo X Build/The Life of Dave blog
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Originally Posted by turbotalon1g
It's the newest trend in modding cars.
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Although an asshole comment, sometimes I can't help but laugh at your humor
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Originally Posted by Murlo26
I agree with Kracka.
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04-26-2013
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#2747
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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 turbotalon1g
Seems to be a hot topic that is all, don't get upset.
It's your car, pick whoever you want to tune it.
As long as you are happy you could have a dude india tune as far as I'm concerned.
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I am happy when my car works and the car works right now, I can beat on it and have fun.
Jon's schedule works awesome for me as well. I do hate not having a local person for helping troubleshoot but that has just made me do more stuff myself which I have learned a lot about.
I am not using him because I have problems with anyone local, its merely a convenience thing and the fact he has a lot of tables in ECUflash most people don't have. (Jon and Tephra are best buddies, for those who don't know Tephra basically develops all the tuning software for the X, so if Jon has issues he gets direct Tephra support and they find new table definitions and all that fun stuff)
I don't think etuning is really the "new hotness" if you ask me, but for some people it makes sense.
I dunno, working out well for me so far and the amount I would have to pay Shane/Ron to tune my car would be in the $1000's right now with the hours spent on this thing lol.
Last edited by Murlo26; 04-26-2013 at 03:13 PM..
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04-29-2013
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#2748
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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 borrowed Scheides' tactrix, so did some stuff over the weekend. Didn't have a ton of time to work on it though.
Found a big issue though and why my shit went stupid lean at idle, thanks Aaron for the good luck charm at the evo mod day
Good old DSM style fix here (recommended by Aaron, I feel uber DSM now), it works. I had a vacuum cap on this spot and sure enough as Kozmic warned it blew apart. Kozmic also recommended this fix too, hose with bolt in it and clamps. So that was the big hold up. It's back to running smooth again now though, I'll fix this properly sometime in the future, for now it stays
I am going to pull my fuel pump assembly tonight to ensure that there are no leaks there otherwise Jon is working on getting load a bit lower so we can run 35psi in the future. Car absolutely rips though on wastegate, loving it.
Also, we did some mivec adjustment, no more popping/break up at spool, it was surge it looks like..spooling too fast!
To be continued...
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04-29-2013
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#2749
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Champlin
Drives: 09 G8 GT
Posts: 153
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Re: Dave's Evo X Build/The Life of Dave blog
The cap that exploded... was that the one we just bought when doing the catch can install?
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2009 G8 GT
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04-29-2013
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#2750
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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
Yes, that one.
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04-29-2013
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#2751
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Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Prior Lake
Drives: Icarus
Posts: 1,375
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Re: Dave's Evo X Build/The Life of Dave blog
Glad to see the magic blue hose seems to be working!
It was good to get a ride on Sunday, your car fucking rips all the way to red line! It will be fun to see what happens once you stoke the fire
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04-29-2013
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#2752
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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
Get this bitch finished up so you and Josh can line em up
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Originally Posted by scheides
I swing from the nuts of cold hard data. Anything less is a guess.
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04-29-2013
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#2753
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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
^ what he said. Crank the boost up.
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04-29-2013
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#2754
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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
What is the magic blue hose for? No idea what that port was originally used for, a PCV perhaps?
Glad to hear it's running better though!
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04-29-2013
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#2755
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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 goodhart
Get this bitch finished up so you and Josh can line em up
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LOL, I don't think that would be very fair lol. He has a bigger turbo, E98, lighter car and more displacement and DR's. I'd for sure do a fun run when I get it where i want it.
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Originally Posted by 93gtpeater
^ what he said. Crank the boost up.
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Soon, hopefully tomorrow see below.
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Originally Posted by asshanson
What is the magic blue hose for? No idea what that port was originally used for, a PCV perhaps?
Glad to hear it's running better though!
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That port is now open with my new catch can setup, if you look at the new black braided hose coming off the AN fitting on the valve cover right above it, there was a line from there to the blue hose part, so yes PCV.
Update:
Pulled fuel pump assembly, god i hate squishing back there (especially since i tweaked my back yesterday somehow working at the evo noob mod day, I was in serious pain lol but want this thing working), it looks pretty good, no visible leaks. I was by myself and its late so I am waiting tomorrow to put it together. Jon says if I prime the fuel line and no leaks, its time for the mas boosters! So tomorrow i will have a buddy or my brother turn the key while i watch it with it semi out the tank.
Hopefully tomorrow I get to try something besides wastegate pressure
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04-29-2013
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#2756
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Circle Pines
Drives: 1992 talon tsi 1995 corolla
Posts: 2,048
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Re: Dave's Evo X Build/The Life of Dave blog
looking good! I would just say if you have the sending unit out just pick up some submersible fuel line and replace the rubber lines in the tank and be done with it.
Can't wait to hear your results!
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04-29-2013
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#2757
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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 4seasons69
looking good! I would just say if you have the sending unit out just pick up some submersible fuel line and replace the rubber lines in the tank and be done with it.
Can't wait to hear your results!
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The submersible e85 line is expensive and not all stores have it in stock. Not to mention it is not very bendable. The stuff I have is plastic line supposedly rated to 100psi and e85 submersible and can flex. I dont' want to replace unless I have to. If I have to I will put in the big shit though.
Last edited by Murlo26; 04-29-2013 at 11:52 PM..
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04-29-2013
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#2758
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Circle Pines
Drives: 1992 talon tsi 1995 corolla
Posts: 2,048
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Re: Dave's Evo X Build/The Life of Dave blog
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Originally Posted by Murlo26
The submersible e85 line is expensive and not all stores have it in stock. Not to mention it is not very bendable. The stuff I have is plastic line supposedly rated to 100psi and e85 submersible and can flex. I dont' want to replace unless I have to. If I have to I will but in the big shit though.
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yeah it was not very flexible and it cost me like $35 for just enough to make the two short hoses in the tank lol. But if you have plastic lines you're probably fine.
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04-30-2013
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#2759
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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
Update:
Got the fuel assembly pulled. PUshed on the line and looked for leaks/cracks etc, nothing, looked good.
Had to wait until tonight for my brother to help out and turn the key while I watched, but you can see here, looks all good.
The only thing bubbling in there is the return pressure I think.
So I buttoned it all up and hopefully weather doesn't get too bad over the next few days so we can try some more boost!
Also few more parts came....
New bigger battery just because lol...my small battery still seems perfect, not sure why it was acting up at MAP on the dyno. But I spent 200 on this one so I am going to use it. Also my backordered fog deletes finally came in, time for more awesome looking grill!
Started to tire out now too...ugh, need to keep pushing on, have lots of little shit to do including tuning!
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05-01-2013
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#2760
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: KY/MN/Afghanistan
Drives: EVO IX SSL
Posts: 413
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Re: Dave's Evo X Build/The Life of Dave blog
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Originally Posted by Murlo26
LOL, I don't think that would be very fair lol. He has a bigger turbo, E98, lighter car and more displacement and DR's. I'd for sure do a fun run when I get it where i want it.
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I could switch back to my Volks/RS3s, but, that would just be more dangerous for both of us since I spin them so bad.
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