O ya also picked up another Tcase today so the SteelCityEvo will be up and runnin in mo time !!!

 

maybe you should try and put a Jeep T Case in there...maybe Mike could fabricate something for you

I am working again finally..so time to get back to real cars to race again...the Miata was fun to toy with, but nothing compares to an EVO.

 

Have to go with the Flyers Orange (or as close as I can get )

The wing is the Evolution GT-I in aluminum which is designed for average speeds under 120 mph. There is a support built under the trunk so it should be pretty solid.

Mike saw the car again and the horrific memories came flooding back ....

Crossing fingers that there are no more major horror shows to be had as it's pieced back together

 

Ok so what is the general consensus on E85 sittin in my gas tank since September , a non issue ??? Should I drain it ??? Also I have another 5 gallon in a fuel container again a non issue same time frame .

 

Where are you guys getting your TB seals from? I'm thinking of porting my tb but if not I at least want to do the seals.

 

I went to Mil.Spec... Thats the best one to go with, so I'm told. I haven't installed mine yet though. I did read that they offer an exchange program for enlarged throttle bodies as well... Yo can find it in the link

Mil.Spec

 

what's the expected life time of normal or race gas under similar circumstance?

 

I can tell you who NOT to get them from.

Do not get them from STM tuned. They charged me $22.00 for a set and like $6.00 shipping. They came in a freaking post marked .75 cent envelope.

https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/6016619-post1.html

Milspec on the other hand charges $21.00 shipped and includes the TB gasket seal.

I suggest doing it through them... Oh, and they work great. INSTANT FIX

 

Drain it dan, my car sat last year with E in the tank till march.. idled like crap, and drove like pump gas with my E tune... Only had to get it to the shop though if you recall.

You cannot have that much in there right?

thankfully its cheap, and can be replaced for like $11-15

 

Mil.spec only.....

I have used some of the other brands and the milspec are the highest quality seals I have seen. I have them in my car now for over a year and still no TB leaks, another similar seal I tried only lasted 10k miles before i developed a leak again.

and they do have a TB porting option if want to go that route - imo if your doing that you might as well get the intake ported too, no sense in one without the other.

 

I got my shaft seals from works.

 

Hey guys here is what I am planning this year... I would appreciate some thoughts/recommendations as this isn't set in stone.

I am sticking with the stock turbo for now so I am looking for the mods with the best return.

I have Buschur coated/ported O2 housing ready to go on, and I was planning on sending my 10.5 HS housing to get the same done. I wasn't planning on coating/porting the exhaust manifold as I wasn't sure if it would make much difference. Also I plan to do ID1000 injectors, E85, UICP, and LICP.

Current setup that I am running:
HKS272 & Adjustable cam gears
ARP Studs
3in Turbo back (catless)
AMS Standard FMIC
Bolt on MAF
IX BOV
Walbro
GM 3port BCS & Evo X MAP Sensor for ECU boost
+1 Massive APC Sticker!

Thanks

 

Kinda the same route im going....just picked up a ix turbo sent the mainifold and hotside to get ported and have a guy locally to do the ceramic coating...Ill have the manifold, o2 and hotside back from him next wednesday...he is really reasonable for the coating...ill post up pics if you want when i get them back so you can compare the cost but it was ridiculous what the adder was from the place that i got the porting done to add the ceramic coating...he also did my intercooler with a heat dissipating coating...it was starting to get all corroded looking and he did a descent job on it

 

Yeah awesome, let me know how that works out! I was thinking of sending it to Buschur but I'd be interested to see other options.

Oh yeah and did you take your old O2 housing off yet? Any trouble getting the bolts out, or getting the O2 sensor out? Just wandering what I'm in for.

Thanks

 

If you don't mind me asking, who are you having do the coating locally?