Suggested maintenance for DD a built engine
May 28, 2016, 08:33 AM
#1
Suggested maintenance for DD a built engine
I recently got a new job and as a result I am now daily driving my built EVO9.
I never expected to put more than a couple hundred track miles on this car and now its seeing about 250 miles per day. I'm most concerned about running the car for 10k miles without balance shafts but honestly I'm also curious if I should entertain a different oil as well. I'm currently running 20w50 Brad Penn and the car is fueled by E85.
Basic parts list include:
Wiseco 9.3:1 forged pistions +.020 over (I do hear some cold engine piston slap)
MAP ultimate duty steel connecting rods
GSC dual valve springs
ACL race series main bearings
ACL thrust washers
ACL race series rod bearings
BBK turbo
I've heard horror stories about the lack of balance shafts causing oil pump failures and vibrations that work bolts loose. Is there anything I can do to proactively prevent a failure? What is the most likely thing to fail? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!
I never expected to put more than a couple hundred track miles on this car and now its seeing about 250 miles per day. I'm most concerned about running the car for 10k miles without balance shafts but honestly I'm also curious if I should entertain a different oil as well. I'm currently running 20w50 Brad Penn and the car is fueled by E85.
Basic parts list include:
Wiseco 9.3:1 forged pistions +.020 over (I do hear some cold engine piston slap)
MAP ultimate duty steel connecting rods
GSC dual valve springs
ACL race series main bearings
ACL thrust washers
ACL race series rod bearings
BBK turbo
I've heard horror stories about the lack of balance shafts causing oil pump failures and vibrations that work bolts loose. Is there anything I can do to proactively prevent a failure? What is the most likely thing to fail? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!
Last edited by EVIL_EV0; May 28, 2016 at 09:21 AM.
May 28, 2016, 11:24 AM
#2
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250 miles a day??? Buy another car. I would not be putting those miles on my EVO.
Last edited by letsgetthisdone; May 28, 2016 at 05:52 PM.
May 28, 2016, 01:24 PM
#3
Evolved Member
Maybe go back to stock motor mounts if you have changed them. That and don't do what is called "California style driving" where you race to the next traffic signal and then watch the sea of brake lights.
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