Finally after 17 months of owning my Evo 8, I am making a thread for the build it went thru. Mod's I am pretty sure that this is the right area to post it, if not, can you move please?


March 07- Dyno day at TopSpeed. Removed DynoFlash Eflash. Damage done already- spun #3 bearing 2 weeks later. 1st tune was too rich causing fuel to wash the bearings. (so my Mitsu Tech told me)




NEVER FEAR!!! Cuz I can do this
She sat in this condition for some where arround 6-7 months before I could decide on either patching and taking to CarMax or fixing and keeping. Well it's obvious which way I went!





The new parts start arriving. (most of my build was reused from the last setup so I dont have all the pix for all the parts)

Ended up scraping this manifold and going with a HAFE setup.







My Evo making the move from my house to my brother's shop. (pix taken at my work)






And where she sat for another 2 months or so while the engine was built and parts arrived.



Finally the Engine









And going into its home! (kinda blurry from the crappy cell phone camra)





All in!




And the newest pix I have of her.








Oh for the view pleasure, The 3 different stages of death of my Evo. 3 seperate incidents.
The first death- Blown head gasket with melted head. Unknownest to me when I bought the car, it had a blown head gasket. (ran thru auction with out coolant to keep it running smoothly, bastards!)


The second death- Spun #3 rod bearing


The third death- Over rev + weak timing belt tensioner= bent valves (pic 1 is cyl 1&2, pic 2 is Cyl 3&4)



That is the most up to date pictures I have. So far I have added a MR Diffuser to the roof, a 1 off cold air intake for the turbo, battery relocation, and adjustable sway bar links ends with a perrin 25mm rear sway.

Vids of the Idle fully tuned.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTxZbLxP-Ds
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OQfrocOoPQ

New Vids
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Szk9ss8e_Vs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3N5UOSJ6glg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqaHs17ejW8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=546_S_G_1Zg


List of Modifications
Eagle 2.4 crankshaft
Eagle Rods
Arias 8.5:1 .020 over race pistons w/ wrist pin buttons
Decked .015 block, line honed, and bored
AMS Race Balance shaft elimination kit
ARP main studs and Head studs
Milled .015 head with very slight polishing on intake and exhaust ports
Brian Crower single springs and retainers
Brian Crower STG 3 280 camshafts
Silver cam gears
Buschur Racing ported intake manifold
Mil.Spec ported throttle body
Perrin large bore fuel rail
FIC 950cc injectors
single 255lp hp walbro (working on a custom twin pump)
AMS 1st gen intercooler with hard piping
Disconnected EGR
Evo 9 MR diverter valve with Guss mod
HKS ignition amp
HAFE exhaust manifold
HAFE O2 housing
GT3076R turbo with anti surge housing
custom 3in 1 piece exhaust system with MagnaFlow muffler
Tial 44mm wastegate with custom dump tube
Forge MBC (had GM BCS but couldnt get to work right)
custom cold air turbo intake pipe
AMS solid engine mounts (3 of them)
Ebay special rear engine mount
AMS shifter bushings
Exedy twin HD clutch
SS clutch line with slave pill removed
Fluidampener (aluminum one)
Battery relocation
Adj rear sway bar end links
Perrin 25mm sway bar
AEM UEGO
Defi boost and oil psi gauge
Raptor performance shift light
counter weighted and short throw shifter with solid bushings
rear strut bar
Buschur Racing catch can
Clear cam gear cover


I think that is all the mod's, I will update as I remember more.

 

Why did you decide to change maniflods. The manifold you didnt use looks to be and ebay manifold which is an SS autochrome. I know every one say the are crap but just woundering why you decided to change.

 

Because it is worse than crap. The downpipe it came with needed to be cut in 3 places and moved arround, the welds on the manifold were weak and had slag built up on the inside of the collector. 1 good run on the car with any substantial heat build up and the slag would have gone thru the turbo. The flanges were all warped and by the time I had the thing rewelded and braced, I still had to make a 1 off wastegate dump tube. I was very unhappy with that manifold. The runners were way too large (50mm) which is bad for spool up. Dont get it.

I had/have my own issues with the HAFE manifold and O2 housing also, but at least it is cast and wont crack.

 

best of luck man.
Post up some numbers.

 

looks like its going along man. quick question, does all that heat wrap help? i was thining about doing the upper ic pipe and radiator hose like yours. just curious if its worth it

 

Looks good man, I'm jealous cant wait to do my build.

 

YES it works! Before I did the wrap, I could burn my hands on the rad hose and UICP, now I can grab them and it be fairly cool to the touch. I also heat wrapped the A/C lines where they come close to the turbo and wastegate dump, and wrapped the LICP where the dump comes clost to it. I also put and aluminum heat sheild arround the LICP right where the dump passes it just for an added insurance.

Numbers will be up as soon as TouringBubble and I finish the tuning. GREAT tuner by the way for anyone looking for a Email tuner or someone to tune in the 'Bama area

 

Woah did you drop the motor in from the top? That is pretty skillful maneuvering. I had to raise the front of the car and slide it in from the bottom

Can you post or PM me what the problems are with your HAFE setup? I am about to install one...

 

I actually find it easier to go from the top. Its the only way I have done it.

 

thanks dude. i think thats going to be one of the first things i do when i get back

 

when ya getting back?

 

I just added a pic of the BC springs verse the stokers and I also added the 3 deaths of my Evo that caused the build.

 

I live in greenville, where are you located?

 

This is a GT30R, right?

 

I live and work in Easley. I pass thru greenville every once and awhile.

Yes, GT3076R. I wanted something with quick spool and close to equal HP and TQ out put. I might bump up to a 35R or 37R HTA in the future.