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Old May 27, 2013, 07:59 PM
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Originally Posted by aaronsbig16g
Congrats on the new PB! The car looked really good and it was good talking to you (I was the guy with wheatley in the gray Fatfab t-shirt.)
Thanks Bud! It was nice talking to you as well. See you at the Shootout if you make it out there in August
Old May 28, 2013, 06:30 AM
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That car moved out. you getting side ways was kinda scary and i was not even driving. but the car looked great.
side not what does a freeze plug due?
Old May 28, 2013, 06:49 AM
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Great meeting you Joey and hopefully my car will be ready for the Shootout!

You getting sideways was definitely scary but luckily you and the car were fine!!
Old May 28, 2013, 07:07 AM
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Great job Joey... I bet the Junker would have went faster and faster.

Did you guys figure out the reason for the freeze plug popping?
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Congrats on the new PB & sucks about the freeze plug, hopefully it's something simple!
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CONGRATS ON THE NEW PB JOEY!

Now where are the vids buddy
Old May 28, 2013, 01:22 PM
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Joey, I did screw-in freeze plugs because of this very issue. Maybe you should consider it?
Old May 29, 2013, 06:34 PM
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Thanks Everyone for the compliments! It was a great weekend and a fun trip and I'm looking forward to going back out there in August for the Shootout. I will be back out at the track in a couple weeks.

Here is my 8.96@162mph pass from Sunday. Car got a little loose in 3rd gear but stayed in it and turned out to be a good pass. The pass the plug popped, that would have been an 8.8 pass for sure. This is just the beginning and I'm really excited to bring the car back out. Stay tuned for more!

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I love the way it sounds when you and I are both in 4th gear reving em out
Old May 29, 2013, 08:23 PM
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Originally Posted by StreetThisEvo
I love the way it sounds when you and I are both in 4th gear reving em out
It sounds nasty man! Two badass EVOs going down the track
Old May 31, 2013, 10:05 AM
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So what do you think is going on with the freeze plugs? Gongrats on everything the car is sick!
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http://www.jegs.com/i/Moroso/710/228...oductId=745524

Time for one of these bad boys so you stop blowing out freeze plugs. Will free up some HP too. :-)
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UPDATE!!!

It's been awhile since I've updated this thread with the Junk Box. As most of you know, a few weeks back I set a new PB going 8.96@162mph. At the track in Ohio, I was en route to my new PB, but blew a freeze plug on that pass. No doubt in my mind the car was going 8.8 or quicker. But it didn't happen but it didn't get me down. I am glad I went out there and came back with a new PB time.

Car is all ready to go and were anxious to get the car back to the track. I plan to be at the track this weekend, but there is a big event here KOTS this Saturday which I always attend to watch. Since I am going to KOTS Saturday, I will most likely push back track day with the Junk Box the following weekend. I am stoked to get this car back to the track.

In the meantime, I have been messing around with my DD EVO 9. A recap of the car, the car went 12.11@111mph a couple months back with a exhaust, intake, lower pipe and pump gas tune on 23PSI from Devin @ Boostin Performance. We went on a cold day, 20+ mph headwind, car was just spinning on my 17" street tires. I was still impressed with the time for it being a 3 bolt on car full weight and everything.

I brought the car back out to the track this weekend for fun. I went with a few buddies to see what it could do. I added injectors/pump and a E85 tune from Devin @ Boostin. I also threw on a AGP Intercooler I got for $100 bucks used and the car made 360whp on Devins Mustang Dyno. I said I would be happy with 350whp and once we made 360, we stopped. Went out to the track Friday night, first pass went 11.68@116MPH. I was pretty happy with the results. I raced full weight, full interior, seats ETC. I made a few passes total that night and my best pass was 11.59@117mph. The car runs amazing, pulls very strong and for the mods it has, I was very happy with running mid 11s. I plan to get a grimspeed so boost doesn't fall off as much and maybe a few things. I would like to get a set of drag radials/QTPs and see if I can go bottom bottom 11s with just these bolt ons, but will see.

Here is a quick pic someone from the track took for me. Jason (AngryEvo8) was there with me and got all the passes on video. He said he will upload the 11.5 pass ASAP. Here is my first pass of the night which was the 11.6. Car still spins a lot. These tires aren't the best. We lowered the 2-step and tire pressure down for my 11.5 pass. I also have some GoPro videos from that night as well.

Clocks are off due to it being a no ET event RSD. It is an event where you race street race like races on the track, but there is test and tune which I mostly ran.

First pass 11.6.


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Old Jun 17, 2013, 09:59 AM
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Joey, what are thinking will be the solution for your freeze plug issue? Congrats on all of the times btw. You're just knocking on that door of your personal best
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Originally Posted by Evosick2332

Joey you look like a MAN POSSESSED!


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