Tuned by KevinD, also
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Tuned by KevinD, also
Just got back from a trip up to Dallas to see family and have the Evo tuned by Kevin. Not that Kevin is lacking for positive press or anything, but I will add to it. Here's what he did for me:
- Installed Ebay TBE (which I ordered myself)
- Installed a Swaintech coated exhauist manifold which he had port-matched to the turbo
- Installed Hallman Pro Kit MBC
- Tune
I had previously put a boost gauge and a K&N panel filter on, and the car was otherwise stock. Well I had a Vishnu mail-in flash but that of course got written over during the tune.
Unsurprisingly, I was very impressed by the results and by Kevin's service. The car is extremely fast for its small number of mods. Kevin's installation is top-notch as well, which is a good thing considering the Ebay exhaust downpipe has some minor fitment issues with the Evo 9 that I don't think I'd have had the experience to work through myself, at least not without spending a lot more time and worrying on it.
So add me to the long list of people that recommend this guy. I enjoyed the trip and am continuing to enjoy the car.
- Installed Ebay TBE (which I ordered myself)
- Installed a Swaintech coated exhauist manifold which he had port-matched to the turbo
- Installed Hallman Pro Kit MBC
- Tune
I had previously put a boost gauge and a K&N panel filter on, and the car was otherwise stock. Well I had a Vishnu mail-in flash but that of course got written over during the tune.
Unsurprisingly, I was very impressed by the results and by Kevin's service. The car is extremely fast for its small number of mods. Kevin's installation is top-notch as well, which is a good thing considering the Ebay exhaust downpipe has some minor fitment issues with the Evo 9 that I don't think I'd have had the experience to work through myself, at least not without spending a lot more time and worrying on it.
So add me to the long list of people that recommend this guy. I enjoyed the trip and am continuing to enjoy the car.
hey dandridge, it was funny running into you last night! that entire day was a very LOOOOOONG night. everything that could have gone wrong did go wrong. i suspect jason will post about it shortly. if not i'll give the run down. good news is 12 hours later everything was running strong when we finished....
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Yes I am very satisfied with the Ebay TBE. It's pretty, easy to install except for the downpipe issue, comes with all necessary hardware (and then some), makes good power, and is not super-loud either. In fact, as I put it to a friend, it passes the "wife test" in that she doesn't think it's too loud. I drove home to Austin from Dallas without the silencer installed, and my 2 year old fell asleep in the back seat.
As far as the downpipe, here is what I would advise.
1. Fit it up without attaching it. Mark where it contacts the transfer case with a sharpie.
2. Grab a hammer and a blow torch. You should be feeling like Marsallis Wallace about now. We used a regular claw hammer but I'd advise a heavier sledge if you have one. We also didn't use a blow torch but we noted the pipe was a lot easier to work when warm.
3. Place the pipe on a soft mat to avoid scratching the other side.
4. Don't be shy. Pound the CRAP out of the pipe where it's marked. You probably need a good half inch extra clearance.
We had to take it off twice to re-pound it, and it still had a minor rattle under some situations (seems to be when the pipe is hot and I am on an incline). My fix? I got some red silicone, wedged a pry bar to open some space between the pipe and the transfer case, squeezed some in there, let it dry, then took it out. Thus proving that Form-A-Gasket can be Form-A-Bushing too
Kinda ghetto but no more rattle!!!
As far as the downpipe, here is what I would advise.
1. Fit it up without attaching it. Mark where it contacts the transfer case with a sharpie.
2. Grab a hammer and a blow torch. You should be feeling like Marsallis Wallace about now. We used a regular claw hammer but I'd advise a heavier sledge if you have one. We also didn't use a blow torch but we noted the pipe was a lot easier to work when warm.
3. Place the pipe on a soft mat to avoid scratching the other side.
4. Don't be shy. Pound the CRAP out of the pipe where it's marked. You probably need a good half inch extra clearance.
We had to take it off twice to re-pound it, and it still had a minor rattle under some situations (seems to be when the pipe is hot and I am on an incline). My fix? I got some red silicone, wedged a pry bar to open some space between the pipe and the transfer case, squeezed some in there, let it dry, then took it out. Thus proving that Form-A-Gasket can be Form-A-Bushing too
Kinda ghetto but no more rattle!!!
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Yes I am very satisfied with the Ebay TBE. It's pretty, easy to install except for the downpipe issue, comes with all necessary hardware (and then some), makes good power, and is not super-loud either. In fact, as I put it to a friend, it passes the "wife test" in that she doesn't think it's too loud. I drove home to Austin from Dallas without the silencer installed, and my 2 year old fell asleep in the back seat.
As far as the downpipe, here is what I would advise.
1. Fit it up without attaching it. Mark where it contacts the transfer case with a sharpie.
2. Grab a hammer and a blow torch. You should be feeling like Marsallis Wallace about now. We used a regular claw hammer but I'd advise a heavier sledge if you have one. We also didn't use a blow torch but we noted the pipe was a lot easier to work when warm.
3. Place the pipe on a soft mat to avoid scratching the other side.
4. Don't be shy. Pound the CRAP out of the pipe where it's marked. You probably need a good half inch extra clearance.
We had to take it off twice to re-pound it, and it still had a minor rattle under some situations (seems to be when the pipe is hot and I am on an incline). My fix? I got some red silicone, wedged a pry bar to open some space between the pipe and the transfer case, squeezed some in there, let it dry, then took it out. Thus proving that Form-A-Gasket can be Form-A-Bushing too Kinda ghetto but no more rattle!!!
As far as the downpipe, here is what I would advise.
1. Fit it up without attaching it. Mark where it contacts the transfer case with a sharpie.
2. Grab a hammer and a blow torch. You should be feeling like Marsallis Wallace about now. We used a regular claw hammer but I'd advise a heavier sledge if you have one. We also didn't use a blow torch but we noted the pipe was a lot easier to work when warm.
3. Place the pipe on a soft mat to avoid scratching the other side.
4. Don't be shy. Pound the CRAP out of the pipe where it's marked. You probably need a good half inch extra clearance.
We had to take it off twice to re-pound it, and it still had a minor rattle under some situations (seems to be when the pipe is hot and I am on an incline). My fix? I got some red silicone, wedged a pry bar to open some space between the pipe and the transfer case, squeezed some in there, let it dry, then took it out. Thus proving that Form-A-Gasket can be Form-A-Bushing too
Kinda ghetto but no more rattle!!!hey dandridge, it was funny running into you last night! that entire day was a very LOOOOOONG night. everything that could have gone wrong did go wrong. i suspect jason will post about it shortly. if not i'll give the run down. good news is 12 hours later everything was running strong when we finished....
Chalk another one up for KevinD! Yes it was a long day yesterday. And yes, anything that could have gone wrong did...LOL. We did a lot of work installing the trunk load of parts I brought down with me. I'm glad I did some pre installs on the wiring harnesses for the wideband and the boost controller, or it might have been even longer. Then we had to reinstall the fuel pump about three times because the spring on the float kept getting off when we went to put it back in the tank. After that there was the idle issue of the cams we were trying to figure out. We at first were thinking it was a boost or vacuum leak so back to the house we went to do a boost leak test. In the end we got it adjusted with some added tables for idle control through ecu flash. Then once we got it idling well enough, we started tuning again and noticed a faint ticking noise outside of the car, and while this was happening Kevins wideband was giving him headaches. So we pulled over to see what the noise was and I had a freaking BOLT in my tire. So once again it was back to the ranch to get the tire fixed and get the other 02 sensor off of Kevins evo. Well we got a work out getting the tire aired up because Kevin has a kick *** manual tire pump that actually pushes more air than the little road side portable pumps...LOL. So after all of that it was about 9:30ish and we finally got to finish tuning on 91. Then we did a tune on 100 octane and finished up just a little after 10:30ish. So big props to Kevin for having the patience to get it done.
