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02-29-2012, 11:43 PM
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Well, its being built as good as it can be now. Girdled block, all forged bottom end, ported head, 82# Valve springs, neutral balance shafts, ati balancer, stage 1 cams with fuel pump lobe...paid for and awaiting arrival...next thing I'll regret is not buying the built trans too, lol.
02-29-2012, 11:52 PM
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02-29-2012, 11:55 PM
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dude, that blows. i spent $10k on my girlfriend in the 2 years we were together (broke up a month ago). sadly, i didnt have my cobalt until this past october, and most of it was gone by then, but hell, i'd have had it to spend if i hadn't had her, and i'd have all my basic bolt on's done by now, including an upgraded turbo. oh well, we learn from our mistakes
02-29-2012, 11:57 PM
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Well, its being built as good as it can be now. Girdled block, all forged bottom end, ported head, 82# Valve springs, neutral balance shafts, ati balancer, stage 1 cams with fuel pump lobe...paid for and awaiting arrival...next thing I'll regret is not buying the built trans too, lol.
03-01-2012, 12:16 AM
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Yeah, just about all awds have weak transmissions. That is about their only major downfall. My cousin has already went through two transmissions on a new stock clutch in his wrx on the stock tune with just an upgraded bypass valve and turbo back catless exhaust.
03-01-2012, 02:01 AM
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Well, its being built as good as it can be now. Girdled block, all forged bottom end, ported head, 82# Valve springs, neutral balance shafts, ati balancer, stage 1 cams with fuel pump lobe...paid for and awaiting arrival...next thing I'll regret is not buying the built trans too, lol.
03-01-2012, 11:18 AM
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This engine just loves the higher RPM ranges now. Once you get to around 4K RPM it starts to hit its pace, the vibes go away, and it's like a constant smooth flow of power.
03-01-2012, 11:34 AM
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Oh wow. Yeah, I'm running the Fidanza and Stage 4. Lucky... you'll enjoy that turbo on this build. I'm trying to hold out for an EFR, but you can feel the engine wanting more, and I'm spinning the fool out of the stock turbo in the meantime I think.
This engine just loves the higher RPM ranges now. Once you get to around 4K RPM it starts to hit its pace, the vibes go away, and it's like a constant smooth flow of power.
This engine just loves the higher RPM ranges now. Once you get to around 4K RPM it starts to hit its pace, the vibes go away, and it's like a constant smooth flow of power.
03-05-2012, 05:15 PM
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I thought the EVO's already had a 5 speed... Who's building your trans? Might want to give Tim Zimmer a call. His company is called TMZPerformance and he does good work and great to deal with. PM me if you want his number.
03-05-2012, 11:10 PM
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Selling my retros to put my stockers back in, then getting gen 1's to replace the stock lights.. bought them used off of here and i cannot get the leds to turn on and the hids to work properly. 
03-06-2012, 01:55 AM
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As did mine. It sounded great while it worked but it did not last long, about 4 months. I still have not contacted them about it. Wondering if they will replace it.