liner33 Posted November 17, 2010 Report Share Posted November 17, 2010 Bought my car this time last year , found the cleanest example I could with nice but subtle mods , previous owner had spent a fair bit on it shortly before I bought it but I’m pretty fussy So in one year of ownership and around 5000 miles Bits bought Gizzmo MC-IBC Boost controller Aux pulley Aux belt Aux tensioner pulley bearing Oil temp gauge and sender Gizzmo shift light Kenwood Head Unit Kenwood Ipod interface Vibe amplifier DLS front speakers JBL rear Speakers Fuel filler pipe Rear lower arm inner and outer bushes Rear shock absorber poly bushes Eibach progressive springs Whiteline rear ARB Steering rack ends and gaiters Track rod ends New intercooler Hard pipe kit Stainless Turbo elbow New Lambda sensor (OEM) Japspeed downpipe and system Willians Harnesses Nevereverman shifter bushes and shifter base kit Quickshifter kit Type R gearknob Kelsport heat shield New battery New actuator Silicon coolant hose kit Silicon intake hose kit New set of wheels SJS Carbon slam panel US spec oil filler cap R spec dump valve E8/9 Metal type dump valve Front strut brace Openport cable and Ecuflash Innovate LM Wideband logger LH & RH Trailing arms (Was an advise on last months MOT) Ralliart exhaust rubbers Ralliart air suction and battery relocation kit Other work done In addition to fitting most if not all of the above Removed fuel tank cleaned underside of car , painted and undersealed Rebuilt brakes x 3 (Still squeal) Cleaned lash adjusters (Still rattle ) Sprayed rocker cover Removed turbo , replaced manifold studs , gaskets and manifold Replaced every jubilee clip I could Steam cleaned plastics and wet vacced interior Alignment done three times Replaced dash bulbs and climate control with blue leds Tweaked the map myself a few times Bled the brakes Changed the coolant x 2 Changed the oil and filter x 3 Changed the plugs Removed the SAS Fitted camcorder mount on rear shelf Replaced the washer jets with Volvo items Fitted HID’s and then removed them in favour of uprated bulbs Some befores Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liner33 Posted November 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2010 Afters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liner33 Posted November 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2010 I had a dyno sheet when i bought the car which claimed 300hp at the hubs but it had been mapped badly and the boost was awful, the blow off valve was leaking and the tuner had maxxed the boost up to compensate , when i changed the BOV the boost hit 2 bar so first remap was required Dyno graphs Boost was all over the place resulting in low torque and jerky power delivery Next graph shows a slight remap done by me and a boost controller fitted, much smoother The aim was to make the boost a little more stable and to get the turbo to spool up quicker which has resulted in a big improvement at 3500-4000rpm ] Torque is now better than I hoped and results are about right for a Evo 6 of this spec, next step would be cams and headwork which might yield another 20-30hp but may well sacrifice torque a little Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted November 17, 2010 Report Share Posted November 17, 2010 That's some list of parts you've fitted and work that's been done given the time you've had the car I really like Evo's must be a hoot to drive? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted November 17, 2010 Report Share Posted November 17, 2010 One of the finest examples i've seen ... All you need to do now is drive it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted November 17, 2010 Report Share Posted November 17, 2010 What sort of MPG do you get out of these and I'm assuming it's run on VPower etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liner33 Posted November 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2010 What sort of MPG do you get out of these and I'm assuming it's run on VPower etc? 24-26mpg average over a tank usually always Vpower Small tank though I set the trip meter as the gauge is hopeless and refill at 160 miles would possibly get 200-220 miles between fills at a push As for not driving it 5000miles its almost twice what i did in my Skyline each year i did 9000miles in 3.5 years in that!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted November 17, 2010 Report Share Posted November 17, 2010 24-26mpg average over a tank usually always Vpower Small tank though I set the trip meter as the gauge is hopeless and refill at 160 miles would possibly get 200-220 miles between fills at a push That's pretty good, more than I thought they do...what size tank do they have? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liner33 Posted November 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2010 Dunno for sure i've read anywhere from 8-11 gallons or 40-50 litres Most people refill at around the 160 mile point , used to get 200miles between fills on the Skyline that was slightly better on fuel probably due to the longer gearing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted November 17, 2010 Report Share Posted November 17, 2010 Are all Jap fuel tanks that small cos the one on the Legacy is around the same size from what I've found out and the Impreza about the same? Considering you don't get many miles out of a tank it would save filling up so often wouldn't it. Maybe they're small to keep the weight down? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liner33 Posted November 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2010 Probably the latter , fuel is heavy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted November 18, 2010 Report Share Posted November 18, 2010 Probably the latter , fuel is heavy Agreed..... The Evo 6 has very good balance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liner33 Posted January 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 New wheels , bought some scruffy Evo 9 wheels on a forum and had then refurbed might get the old OZ wheels done in Kawasaki green for the summer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 Looks awesome on those rims mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted January 19, 2011 Report Share Posted January 19, 2011 Yep that's looking like a beast, wheels are spot on in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liner33 Posted January 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2011 Little mag article in this months Practical Performance Car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted January 26, 2011 Report Share Posted January 26, 2011 Excellent..... bet your well chuffed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHAHZ Posted January 26, 2011 Report Share Posted January 26, 2011 Nice one, looks great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted January 26, 2011 Report Share Posted January 26, 2011 Nice one, looks great And i thought my one was clean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted January 26, 2011 Report Share Posted January 26, 2011 Nice one mate, bet you're chuffed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liner33 Posted January 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2011 Cheers guys i am quite chuffed , will give me the incentive to tackle a few jobs on it at the weekend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazz33 Posted January 26, 2011 Report Share Posted January 26, 2011 Awsome work liner33..car looks great..love the evo 6the front end looks really mean.. ....keep up the good work.. I always like the evos but the servicing was a nightmare as it has to be done every 6 months.? is that right.? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liner33 Posted January 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2011 Awsome work liner33..car looks great..love the evo 6the front end looks really mean.. ....keep up the good work.. I always like the evos but the servicing was a nightmare as it has to be done every 6 months.? is that right.? yeah or every 4500miles but only takes an hour or so and easy to DIY. The AYC anti yaw control needs the oil changed every 9000 miles which needs specialist tool so garage job but no biggie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liner33 Posted March 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2011 Got a few jobs on the go , little things that all add up . I removed some parts from the engine bay and repainted them Converted the turbo elbow from bolts to studs as it wasnt sealing well (Not as easy as it sounds) Refitted the downpipe as it rattled on the body Refitted the front crossbrace as it rattled on the downpipe Painted the intercooler Fitted some new pipework for the intake Fitted an Innovate LC1 wideband and did the wiring for the gauge (bought a 60mm gauge but dont like it so will get a 52mm one ) Fitted some later seats ,these have been custom trimmed in leather and alacantara and have heaters in them so more wiring to do if i want a warm bum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted March 13, 2011 Report Share Posted March 13, 2011 Am i going to see this car in all it's glory one day?.......... This tease is unbearable :closedeyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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