Headed up to Champaign this past weekend for the CCSCC event! After getting no clean runs in the Evo from the last St. Louis event, decided it was a good chance to get more Evo runs under the belt. Also wanted to test a new action camera I bought from Amazon, called “GeekPro 2.0.” Tim also…
After a mostly unplanned 1 1/2 month hiatus from autocross we are back!! Most of this was due to us working on the NB Miata’s clutch after the last event. As we planned to sell the NB, we found the clutch was slipping way too much to be acceptable for sale, and possible we’d take…
Swapped in a new muffler in hopes of quieting the exhaust down a little. The improvement was marginal, but noticeable enough both cruising around town and on the highway, where tire/road noise is now louder than the engine itself. The sound of the exhaust is much more muffled and the noise level is slightly decreased, with a…
This setup is mostly a carry-over from my old Black Evo 9. Basically, when I started this project there was only one name in town – Orbital, which made a terribly fitting HVAC control bezel that allowed Evo 8-9 owners to move their hvacs to the lower portion of the dash while opening up the…
Decided to give drag racing a go at Gateway’s Midnight Madness. Midnight Madness is basically a free for all drag test n tune where anyone really can come in and see how their car does in the quarter mile. Thanks to the help of my girlfriend, I brought both cars, paid the $25 fee twice…
Got the results from the Evo’s first UOA, attached below. Overall looks pretty good! Obviously no major problems here, and I’m glad they mentioned filtration. The reason I am doing UOAs for the Evo is to test how different oil filters work to see which will be the best for my personal use. If the…
About a year ago the Evo got it’s carpet wet in a mini flash flood. Nothing was damaged and nothing more happened other than the carpet itself getting wet, but due to the dirtiness of the water I decided to throw that carpet out. Patiently waited for an Evo part out on evom where someone…
Evo Oil Change How To Requires: 4 1/2 quarts of 10w30 oil (Red Line 5w30) 1 oil filter 17mm wrench Oil & Filter – Red Line 30wt & Amsoil Ea15K20 Step 1 – Get the car up either on jacks or ramps to access under the car. Step 2 – Locate the drain plug &…
Big double header weekend this past weekend! And for once a dry event weekend in what feels like forever! First event started in Champaign, running again from the north end. Decided to make my Evo up for the trip, as the north end courses are usually way faster than the normal configuration. CCSCC put up…
Noticed as soon as the weather turned warm this year the Evo AC wasn’t blowing any cold air. Upon further inspection it seemed the compressor wasn’t kicking on. I was worried something was broken with the compressor, and I tried banging on the compressor clutch with no luck. Upon further inquiry, it was suggested that…
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