Stevo8's motor #5 RUNS!

[steevo8]

So my car actually runs again. 8) No leaks... Yet... Idles and even moves under its own power!!!!!! :shock:

[EV0LL]

Congrats! You sprinkle that one with some holy water or something this time? Attach a couple four leaf clovers, etc.... :)

[KevOVIII]

Quick, get it blessed!!!! lol j/k

[wilson1]

awesome!

[awdaddict]

congrats :wave:

[*stressed evo guy*]

grats......... :)

[mtsevovii]

Yet...


: x

[smack]

congrats!
so was there a bad seal or something at first?

[jbfoco]

sweeet... were gonna blow it up tomorrow dont get to excited

[awdaddict]

sweeet... were gonna blow it up tomorrow dont get to excited

:shock:

:shifty:

[turboevo8]

Congrats.

[steevo8]

congrats!
so was there a bad seal or something at first?



So I picked the motor up last sat from... Ill give you one guess!!!! Yeah My friend had it stored there :( Any ways long story short, the oil pump cover was leaking and dripping down to the crank and getting onto the timing belt and just flinging it everywhere. Im Honestly very puzzed at how something like this could happen with a motor that was pulled directly from the car in perfect running order, wrapped in plastic and stored for 5 months... :?

[gohdunlam]

you sure if it's that motor still o.O good luck!

[whtrice]

Josh has bad intentions already...Ohhhh Nooo!!.... :lol:





sweeet... were gonna blow it up tomorrow dont get to excited

[bricel24]

Congrats!

[joshesh]

good to hear your car is close to being back on the road ;)

Now don't let Bryan blow it up, make him do a super-conservative-don't-blow-this-time tune.

[TcJayLee]

Congrats! Do your best to prolong the life of this one! :D

[MarkSAE]

So I picked the motor up last sat from... Ill give you one guess!!!! Yeah My friend had it stored there :( Any ways long story short, the oil pump cover was leaking and dripping down to the crank and getting onto the timing belt and just flinging it everywhere. Im Honestly very puzzed at how something like this could happen with a motor that was pulled directly from the car in perfect running order, wrapped in plastic and stored for 5 months... :?


Yeah, something doesn't add up. A crank seal should not go that bad from just sitting around like that.

Did you replace the timing belt? Belts do not like getting soaked w/ oil.

[steevo8]

Yeah I'm pretty sure it's bryans fault for not checking the "don't break timing belt" box when he tuned the car.

[steevo8]

It wasn't a seal. The oil pump cover was just REALLY loose :?

The timing belt should be fine. I hit it with simple green and clean it up the best I could directly after starting the car.






So I picked the motor up last sat from... Ill give you one guess!!!! Yeah My friend had it stored there :( Any ways long story short, the oil pump cover was leaking and dripping down to the crank and getting onto the timing belt and just flinging it everywhere. Im Honestly very puzzed at how something like this could happen with a motor that was pulled directly from the car in perfect running order, wrapped in plastic and stored for 5 months... :?


Yeah, something doesn't add up. A crank seal should not go that bad from just sitting around like that.

Did you replace the timing belt? Belts do not like getting soaked w/ oil.

[MarkSAE]

It wasn't a seal. The oil pump cover was just REALLY loose :?

The timing belt should be fine. I hit it with simple green and clean it up the best I could directly after starting the car.


Damn, that's really odd for a motor that was supposedly unmolested before. I'd be super paranoid and go over every single bolt on the motor. After all the motor troubles you've gone through, I say it's better to be safe than sorry!

[steevo8]

It wasn't a seal. The oil pump cover was just REALLY loose :?

The timing belt should be fine. I hit it with simple green and clean it up the best I could directly after starting the car.


Damn, that's really odd for a motor that was supposedly unmolested before. I'd be super paranoid and go over every single bolt on the motor. After all the motor troubles you've gone through, I say it's better to be safe than sorry!


Yeah I did. Sat there last night with the manual and a torque wrench going over everything. It was all fine except the three bolts that were loose on the oil pump cover.

[chrisw]

It wasn't a seal. The oil pump cover was just REALLY loose :?

The timing belt should be fine. I hit it with simple green and clean it up the best I could directly after starting the car.


Damn, that's really odd for a motor that was supposedly unmolested before. I'd be super paranoid and go over every single bolt on the motor. After all the motor troubles you've gone through, I say it's better to be safe than sorry!


Yeah I did. Sat there last night with the manual and a torque wrench going over everything. It was all fine except the three bolts that were loose on the oil pump cover.


that's weird...

good luck with #5....

[earlyapex aka jack ass]

Yeah I did. Sat there last night with the manual and a torque wrench going over everything. It was all fine except the three bolts that were loose on the oil pump cover.


Where there tool marks on the three bolts on that motor that was pulled from a car and stored for 5 months?

[earlyapex aka jack ass]

Now don't let Bryan blow it up, make him do a super-conservative-don't-blow-this-time tune.


Lol that's what it had last time.

[Ben]

Yeah I'm pretty sure it's bryans fault for not checking the "don't break timing belt" box when he tuned the car.


I've been telling people this all along!

[sprytsi]

Congrats

Good luck with this one stevo!

[jbfoco]

Yeah I did. Sat there last night with the manual and a torque wrench going over everything. It was all fine except the three bolts that were loose on the oil pump cover.


Where there tool marks on the three bolts on that motor that was pulled from a car and stored for 5 months?

yep...

[steevo8]

Hey look! It moved!!!!

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3229/3073670358_64544f80dd_o.jpg

[earlyapex aka jack ass]

Was that shot with your new lense? If so it looks like it needs an alignment.

[steevo8]

Was that shot with your new lense? If so it looks like it needs an alignment.


It was actually a bracketed shot cause I was trying to get a HDR out of it but the focus was all jacked up. The car on the other hand needs an alignment BAD. I want my man like camber back.

[SpinOne05]

Congrats Steve. What is the current mod list on #5?

[steevo8]

STEVO8 spec, IX turbo, exhaust manifold, intake manifold.
Titek V1 o2 housing
3" exhaust with a 16" long resonator only(no muffler, no cat)
ETS short route uicp
AMS licp
AGP fmic
RC1000's
walbro 255


The car will be tuned with no cams, on just 91oct for awhile. Sometime after I get a few track days in, the plan is to do pretty big cams. Most likely the buscher cams, L19 head studs, and most likely a CBRD turbo. For now though its gonna stay pretty much stock.

[joshesh]

^how's it running now stevo? Can you at least go get some groceries in it yet?

[steevo8]

It runs fine.. The tune is for revolvers though so the idle is at 1400rpm which sucks but other then that it drives fine.

[1SloEvo]

Congrats on the ride Steve! Glad you have it running good now!

[steevo8]

thanks man. Hopefully I can get it corner balanced and aligned this weekend and maybe a tune next week. I'll be interested to see what kind of numbers it does on stock cams and 91water. It's going to be pretty gay driving a slow Evo but at least I'll get to drive it.

[1SloEvo]

Yeah...driving slow in something you're paying for is definitely better than not driving at all!

[steevo8]

yeah it just kinda defeats the purpose of buying a evo though. 300hp is pretty slow on 91oct. Once I can track down the other half of the wideband I have access to Ill most likely have Bryan do like a 23psi E85 tune so at least I can keep up with some family sedans.

[Ben]

Was your Evo not able to keep up with family sedans at 300 awhp or something? I think Bryan did something wicked to my tune then 'cause for some reason I can easily play with some wicked cars on 300whp...

[sprytsi]

I do just fine on the street with 266awhp and have met few cars that could challenge me.

Are you granny shifting and leaving a brick behind your gas pedal?

[steevo8]

Well at 320/310 and ran a low 12@116mph I still had a problem hanging with a M5 after 100, and I got pulled on by a porsche turbo suv thingy when I had 315hp so yeah maybe its faulty :? I know they are kinda fast but they arent anything special. Imagine what a real sports car with some minor mods would do.. Embarrassing.

[1SloEvo]

That's what built motors with big-ish turbos are for! ;)

[Ben]

That's what built motors with big-ish turbos are for! ;)


If I ever decided to get a big turbo I'd do that game where you put $100 on the dash and tell the passenger to grab it while I accelerate.

[steevo8]

That's what built motors with big-ish turbos are for! ;)

If I could make the same amount of power as Scott does I would be perfectly happy. Peak numers isnt something that bothers me, its the spool and torque you dont get on 91 that bugs the hell out of me. Anything sub 300tq on our cars sucks imo. Sure it might be faster then some stuff but at the same time, I didnt spend all this money to be faster then some stuff. If it was ONLY a track car I wouldnt worry about power, and Ill actually be running a very small amount at the track for awhile, but I bought a car thats capable of being fast to have a fast car. 300/300 is step in the right direction if your use to civics and wrx's.

Its a drug for sure and coming from owning a high compression built sport bike, and hanging out with friends that would let you ride their stretched Hayabusa's with nitrous or 190hp race prepped liter bikes to a 300hp 3000+ lb car is hardly an adrenaline fix.









That's what built motors with big-ish turbos are for! ;)


If I ever decided to get a big turbo I'd do that game where you put $100 on the dash and tell the passenger to grab it while I accelerate.

yeah you better start at like 80mph then or brake boost the hell out of it cause they dont really set you back in your seat...

[earlyapex aka jack ass]

and I got pulled on by a porsche turbo suv thingy when I had 315hp so yeah maybe its faulty :?


Remind me to laugh at you next time I see you for getting pulled on by a cayenne pepper.

[1SloEvo]

:lol:

[steevo8]

Yeah it sucked, but that thing was kinda quick.

[Devin@SpeedElement]

congrats Steve. Let me know if there's anything else that you need to build this motor or your other motor

[steevo8]

Thanks Devin I REALLY appreciate all your guys help. I would be completely screwed without you guys.

[TcJayLee]

^I believe thats true for all of us here

Speed Element is awesome.

[steevo8]

most people really don't understand how much they help this community. With the economy taking a dive we really need to keep our Evo business local in order to keep shops like this around. With the holidays upon us I think people stopped paying attention to it but come spring time it's all going to come rushing back.

[smack]

hey dev, you should just start charging steve 10% over retail
that will help profits...

:lol:

[Devin@SpeedElement]

Thanks Devin I REALLY appreciate all your guys help. I would be completely screwed without you guys.


No problem man... anytime.



^I believe thats true for all of us here

Speed Element is awesome.



Thanks :)




most people really don't understand how much they help this community. With the economy taking a dive we really need to keep our Evo business local in order to keep shops like this around. With the holidays upon us I think people stopped paying attention to it but come spring time it's all going to come rushing back.



Thanks Again Steve.... we try our best to help every customers. And thanks for the good word.



hey dev, you should just start charging steve 10% over retail
that will help profits...

:lol:




okay... so 10% for Steve...and 20% for you.... ;)

[PANGES]

Thanks Devin I REALLY appreciate all your guys help. I would be completely screwed without you guys.


No problem man... anytime.



^I believe thats true for all of us here

Speed Element is awesome.



Thanks :)




most people really don't understand how much they help this community. With the economy taking a dive we really need to keep our Evo business local in order to keep shops like this around. With the holidays upon us I think people stopped paying attention to it but come spring time it's all going to come rushing back.



Thanks Again Steve.... we try our best to help every customers. And thanks for the good word.



hey dev, you should just start charging steve 10% over retail
that will help profits...

:lol:




okay... so 10% for Steve...and 20% for you.... ;)


^ NICE! So the extra 30% you make off them, you can pass the 30% discount to me. :)

[Devin@SpeedElement]

Thanks Devin I REALLY appreciate all your guys help. I would be completely screwed without you guys.


No problem man... anytime.



^I believe thats true for all of us here

Speed Element is awesome.



Thanks :)




most people really don't understand how much they help this community. With the economy taking a dive we really need to keep our Evo business local in order to keep shops like this around. With the holidays upon us I think people stopped paying attention to it but come spring time it's all going to come rushing back.



Thanks Again Steve.... we try our best to help every customers. And thanks for the good word.



hey dev, you should just start charging steve 10% over retail
that will help profits...

:lol:




okay... so 10% for Steve...and 20% for you.... ;)


^ NICE! So the extra 30% you make off them, you can pass the 30% discount to me. :)



Sure... what you want ???

2.2 or 2.3L stroker ?

[PANGES]

Thanks Devin I REALLY appreciate all your guys help. I would be completely screwed without you guys.


No problem man... anytime.



^I believe thats true for all of us here

Speed Element is awesome.



Thanks :)




most people really don't understand how much they help this community. With the economy taking a dive we really need to keep our Evo business local in order to keep shops like this around. With the holidays upon us I think people stopped paying attention to it but come spring time it's all going to come rushing back.



Thanks Again Steve.... we try our best to help every customers. And thanks for the good word.



hey dev, you should just start charging steve 10% over retail
that will help profits...

:lol:




okay... so 10% for Steve...and 20% for you.... ;)


^ NICE! So the extra 30% you make off them, you can pass the 30% discount to me. :)



Sure... what you want ???

2.2 or 2.3L stroker ?


Give me 2 of everything Wilson has. :)

[Devin@SpeedElement]

Thanks Devin I REALLY appreciate all your guys help. I would be completely screwed without you guys.


No problem man... anytime.



^I believe thats true for all of us here

Speed Element is awesome.



Thanks :)




most people really don't understand how much they help this community. With the economy taking a dive we really need to keep our Evo business local in order to keep shops like this around. With the holidays upon us I think people stopped paying attention to it but come spring time it's all going to come rushing back.



Thanks Again Steve.... we try our best to help every customers. And thanks for the good word.



hey dev, you should just start charging steve 10% over retail
that will help profits...

:lol:




okay... so 10% for Steve...and 20% for you.... ;)


^ NICE! So the extra 30% you make off them, you can pass the 30% discount to me. :)



Sure... what you want ???

2.2 or 2.3L stroker ?


Give me 2 of everything Wilson has. :)



So... 4 X EVO 8 , 2 X Evo 9 , and 2 X EVO 10 ???

[smack]

okay... so 10% for Steve...and 20% for you.... ;)


:shock:
cancel anything i have on order!
:lol:

[Devin@SpeedElement]

okay... so 10% for Steve...and 20% for you.... ;)


:shock:
cancel anything i have on order!
:lol:




Too late... you owe me 50,000.... Thank you

[Stormtrooper]

congrats steve... this is the one!!!! will look to forward to seeing you blow by at thill in the near future

[steevo8]

yeah lets hope so, I cant handle not driving anymore... Once the car is aligned and tuned theres really no reason it should be capable of going pretty damn fast. Eventually I would like to get some more caster out of the front and tha TRE rear diff mod done as well but The Gerrard Ohlins with a good alignemnt and some whiteline help is no slouch of a setup IMO.

[Pure EvoIX]

I say take the first few sessions as a shakedown and slowly turn up the speed.

[steevo8]

Yeah for sure. Im gonna have to wait a bit unfortunately though since I am super broke right now.

[1SloEvo]

Glad I'm not the only person who is super broke. ;)

[Lurk]

and I got pulled on by a porsche turbo suv thingy when I had 315hp so yeah maybe its faulty :?


Remind me to laugh at you next time I see you for getting pulled on by a cayenne pepper.


http://op-for.com/simpsons_nelson_haha2.jpg

[turboevo8]

Yeah, I will have to agree! SE helped me out quite a bit with my ride. It would not be running the way it does now without them. It is always great to have someone to confirm or reconfirm with you when you have issues! I was going to push my car into Lake Merced before Dev. came to the rescue.
Thanks!!!

Now, if I can only fix Ricks car...... Evo's don't like me, they put up a fight but at the end I always win!




^I believe thats true for all of us here

Speed Element is awesome.

[Ben]

Yeah, I will have to agree! SE helped me out quite a bit with my ride. It would not be running the way it does now without them. It is always great to have someone to confirm or reconfirm with you when you have issues! I was going to push my car into Lake Merced before Dev. came to the rescue.
Thanks!!!

Now, if I can only fix Ricks car...... Evo's don't like me, they put up a fight but at the end I always win!




^I believe thats true for all of us here

Speed Element is awesome.



For some reason an Evo will only love you when you're banging the rev limiter.

[Lucky13Evo]

Glad I'm not the only person who is super broke. ;)


^If your so broke why dont you get back to me about that actuator you have for sale? ive been calling and texting you?..

Congrats stevo maybe we can plan something for this next week and ill come up there and wil do that alignment.

[steevo8]

Im down. I need to get a alignment on there asap cause its so off I dont even think it could go on a dyno right now.

[joshesh]

^Your going to do a garage alignment? I would just spend the 100 bucks and go to Roger Kraus and have Brandon set it up percisely, I just didnt have very good luck doing my own alignment in my garage - even after leveling out all 4 corners and measuring everything 10X.

[steevo8]

^Your going to do a garage alignment? I would just spend the 100 bucks and go to Roger Kraus and have Brandon set it up percisely, I just didnt have very good luck doing my own alignment in my garage - even after leveling out all 4 corners and measuring everything 10X.


Lucky does his own alignments and has for awhile, we also have scales so it will be garage corner balanced. After working with Robi doing alignments at the track I think Danny, Josh and I should be able to pull it off.

[joshesh]

^Yeah, I guess doing it with a few people that know what they are doing helps... I was all alone with an evom how-to video and my ghetto level, tape measure and string method ;(

[chrisw]

Lucky does his own alignments and has for awhile, we also have scales so it will be garage corner balanced. After working with Robi doing alignments at the track I think Danny, Josh and I should be able to pull it off.


lucky bastard... :) you have scales.

[Lucky13Evo]

Hey steevo how flat is the surface in joshs garage or your garage we might want to level it out for optimum results.

[cire]

Hey steevo how flat is the surface in joshs garage or your garage we might want to level it out for optimum results.


Lemme know if you guys need a hand. I'm down for some homo evo work.

[Lucky13Evo]

^ i know ive seen you in action

http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee238/lucky13evo/3078336833_a54094f43e_b.jpg

[cire]

icy hot stunnas!