I found some more info about ethanol E85 and E95 that is really interesting/scary. I was on the right track about it being corrosive with gaskets, but it is also corrosive to aluminum

"From the corrosion standpoint, aluminum can have some issues when you get into 85 percent ethanol," said Mike Bartush, product manager, environmental systems for Cincinnati-headquartered OPW. "We offer an anodize product that coats these materials so that there's not a problem with these alternative fuels. We also changed some of our gaskets about five years ago to be more compatible with the new fuels. When you're talking about five or 10 percent ethanol it's not an issue."

 

Is there a website for the Twin Cities that lists autocrosses in the area?

 

Just wait until spring than I'll tell you. Trying to do as much as I can on stock turbo.

 

I would start here: http://forum.mnautox.com/

They host a number of events over the summer. I tend to prefer track days instead (more speed & more seat time), but the local AutoX scene is well attended.

I think it would be interesting to see another well built "stock turbo" car locally. My Evo has hit 310 whp (but usually runs just over 300 whp) on the Mustang at RS. The car is tuned on 93 pump and is still running a suprising number of stock parts.

Right now the car is parked, though. I need to address a few things before it sees any fun this spring.

 

Erioshi - thanks for the info.

 

If it's sunny out this sunday does anyone want to meet up and have a little drive around town...just trying to add more mileage onto my IX. Another question, has anyone purchased the IX JDM bumper for their ride yet? thanks guys. Oh yeah the other day i got a car wash up at M and H in st.paul, i was wondering if any of you evo guys fill up there.

 

yea, I have to wait after march to order the o2 housing, and 10.5 hotside. See what I do.

 

Erioshi -

Wanna PM me your info again, I picked up the treo 700w to replace my 650 and didn't import my old information...

Also, if Noah has closed Speedlab, how do we get a hold of him to do any work on our cars?

Where is Noah working out of now?

 

Anyone know a reputable shop for tinting? Maybe we can do a group tint and get a discount or something. I created a thread on window tinting a while ago and street scenes came up but they are expensive, around 240 or something like that. I figured since it was winter it would be cheaper but guess not.

 

What....maybe you aren't talking to the right person. Talk to money, I got my tint done by Street Scenes for 180 like in Nov. I talk to them.

 

Hmmm...Which one did you go to? I called the one in Blaine 8445 University Ave NE, Minneapolis, MN. If you can give me the number for the guys you went to i'll give them a call. Regardless, maybe they will give us a discount if we have a couple of cars going in.

 

There's one in MPLS? I thought there was one in spring lake park, and Brooklyn Park.

Street Scenes Tint
8445 University Ave.
Spring Lake Park
763-784-7070

Street Scenes Tint
7701 Brooklyn Blvd
Brooklyn Park
763-566-0888

There doing deals for memebers on Mnsportcompacts.net, just mention your on there and you'll get a great deal.

 

bump

 

just thought i drop by and say hi since this thread is kind of dead, oh yeah was any of you guys driving by como ave and marion st in st.paul, i saw a black evo when i drove by. just wondering.

 

I drive a silver EVO and I am over in that area just about every night because I work over at USBank. I have yet to see a black EVO driving around there...