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…
I enjoyed my RS3’s on the Evo, and like these very much as well. The tires were very grippy and handle heat well. They also seem to handle bigger slip angles much better than the Dunlops. They performed admirably while I had them, but really fell off after 140, 150 runs, as you could expect.…
With the NB sale imminent, decided to run an event with the car to see how she does. Unfortunately, I found out as soon as I took it that the clutch was slipping really badly. Giving it gas on the highway would just cause a rise in revs without accelerating. Regardless, decided to give it…
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…
About halfway through the season now events wise, and a little over run wise. Thought it’d be a good time to break down what I’ve done this first of the year, and changes if any looking forward. Mini With the inclusion of the RE71Rs and a handful of newly competitive drivers in the STL region,…
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…
Yet another weekend clouded by bad weather.. Started off with the Fun Ford on Saturday, where I volunteered and took two “fun runs” in a CS prepped NC Miata. Key here is that it was on RE71Rs – my first time driving on them, and I am a believer. The car just flat out sticks.…
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 &…
Second part of the double header was back home in STL. Was a scorcher, and decided to run Heat 1 to get out faster and out of the sun. Getting heat was definitely not a problem this event, with it reaching 90 degrees by 11am. Really loved the course and thought it was well balanced.…
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