Gorilla Unit

[9 Ball]

Actually, you spotted me.

Your car looks much better in person man. Good work.

[Gorilla Unit 33]

thanx man, yeah i was actually driving the oposite way of you at first but then i seen you and Little G said he saw you arround my area before so i wanted to check your car out and see if that was you, good work man keep it up.

[9 Ball]

Thanks, man.

Actually, I got back from TurboTrix up in New Jersey earlier that evening (they installed my clutch.) I’ve got an ACT clutch now and wanted to put a few miles on the car to help break the clutch in (so out on 476 I went... that’s been my proving grounds lately. ) Nothing crazy last night, just cruising. It was the first time in two weeks I've driven the EVO... the stock clutch was on its' last leg and I had been driving my Accord for that time.

I actually have a place in the northeast, however, my mother has a house in Lansdowne and its closer to my job. I usually sleep at her house a few times a week.

[Gorilla Unit 33]

ok yeah, that explains why little g seen you btw who was the guy that was tuning your car ?

[9 Ball]

His name is Dan… he’s a friend of “Philly Boy.” He used to tune his STI with the slightest change in the weather. Dan really wanted to get his hands on an EVO so he got his wish that day, and I’m glad he did. He helped me solve a few problems along the way.

The day that “Little G” saw me was INSANE. Dan and I drove over 200 miles (very hard miles) and 7000 rpm shifts, all day long. The way the car felt gave new meaning to the term “controlled violence.” There was a Spec-V that was trailing us at one point and said, “Two foot flames shot out that back.” We were running a little rich at that point.

The clutch, unfortunately couldn’t hold the power any longer and was slowly “giving up the ghost.” When I went to Atco, I got one good run, and that was it. My other runs were kinda slow (13.5) and my trap was disappointingly low also (102mph.) I think it was slipping dramatically at the track, however, I didn’t realize how much power I was losing with the stock clutch until yesterday, when I was driving it with the new ACT. I can’t wait to go back to the track.

The car feels “violent” again, like the day “Little G” saw me.

Actually, I think I’m gonna go back to TurboTrix and have them do the cam install and dyno tune next month.

[Gorilla Unit 33]

sounds sick man. let me know next time your gonna be in the area maybe we can all do sumtin.

[9 Ball]

[Little G]

yeah we should all cruise around next time...But the day i did see you i made a spotted post but i guess you didn't see it.....

[9 Ball]

Oh, I must have missed that.



EDIT: O.K. Just saw your post of you spotting me. Is your car running rough... any problems?

[Gorilla Unit 33]

Originally Posted by 9 Ball

Oh, I must have missed that.



EDIT: O.K. Just saw your post of you spotting me. Is your car running rough... any problems?

his car is rich as balls needs tune asap running 23psi full 3in exhaust and a intake kit with greddy rs BOV .... when i say rich i mean almost to the point where if it was any richer he would be blowing money out the exhaust

[Little G]

i think it already is blowing out money..

[Gorilla Unit 33]

time to get a tune kid. call turbotrix and see how much theyll charge to tune it. they have one sick evo the same color as mine, and there only right over the bridge in jersey.

[Little G]

By the time i collect enough money to get a tune it will be next year

[9 Ball]

TurboTrix is $250 for the tune and $450 for both tune and dyno time. I'll be back up there next month.

23psi is a little on the high side. If you have a basic boost controller and turboback exhaust set-up, I'd leave the psi around 21. Once you get a decent tune you may be able to bump it back up, however, all of the power we saw the day Dan was tuning my car was realy when we changed the timing. I'm running around 21-22. Well, this morning was kinda kool so it jumped past 23.

I'll PM you.