Stepping my IX up for 91/E85, looking for final preparation suggestions
Hey Don; great thread you have going on here, been following along. What part of SoCal are you in? I’d like to check out your car sometime, I’m in the SGV area, Hacienda Heights to be exact.
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I definitely want to see your setup!
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We can meet up whenever you’re free or on a weekend; I’ll PM you my number, feel free to hit me up. I don’t drive my car much to avoid any issues when police; with the younger generation doing those wreckless street takeovers and doing burnouts, it gives car enthusiasts a bad image.
Regarding your wheel hop issue, what tires have you/do you use? A softer sidewall tire with more grip should help but choices may be limited for 17” wheel size.
Regarding your wheel hop issue, what tires have you/do you use? A softer sidewall tire with more grip should help but choices may be limited for 17” wheel size.
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We can meet up whenever you’re free or on a weekend; I’ll PM you my number, feel free to hit me up. I don’t drive my car much to avoid any issues when police; with the younger generation doing those wreckless street takeovers and doing burnouts, it gives car enthusiasts a bad image.
Regarding your wheel hop issue, what tires have you/do you use? A softer sidewall tire with more grip should help but choices may be limited for 17” wheel size.
Regarding your wheel hop issue, what tires have you/do you use? A softer sidewall tire with more grip should help but choices may be limited for 17” wheel size.
Awesome build, just went through everything! I'm pretty local to you guys also...I'm in Rancho Cucamonga which is literally down the street from Fontana. I'm not really into drags (more road racer) but I just got my evo 9 SE (been a Suby guy...just joined dark side LOL) so I don't mind meeting up with locals from the area to pick their brains, hang out, eat, etc.
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Also question for you local guys have any of you done this rear diff mod? Sorry if it's thread jacking I'll edit it if the OP doesn't want it in his build thread. https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/ev...y-factory.html
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I'm thinking about it if I need to pull mine to inspect for whining noise going 60-80mph.
Also question for you local guys have any of you done this rear diff mod? Sorry if it's thread jacking I'll edit it if the OP doesn't want it in his build thread. https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/ev...y-factory.html
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So on a cool night (~72°F), I engaged in 1st amd punched it with wife and son in car. When that 430 tq hit, tires were squealing bad and car was going a tiny bit sideways. Yokohama tires should be warmed up from driving 20 miles on freeway. Guess I'll look for softer tires next. I'm just amazed that power can spin street tires in-gear.
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I just realized that my tires spinning are probably saving my rods. When I get a retune with 20G Green turbo, I'll make sure to have Sam hold the torque lower.