Another non dak-dak thread...

[Dan [GTI]]

Cheers Russ, I did see that on your FB page. Need to get that ordered tomorrow.

[AJAYJAY]

awesome thread! a mate at work also is going through and tidying up his evo 7 aswell. whenever you have progress pics or updates i show him this thread. Otherwise what products did you us to clean up your dash lens?

[Dan [GTI]]

Cheers mate. I used some Mothers Plastic Polish I had left over. Did the job nicely, but I will probably need to take it off again soon and have another shot at it because there is two small spots I missed!

[Dan [GTI]]

Got the rims back from Aeroplate in Welshpool and I am extremely happy with the quality of their work. They are a little dusty but the photos give you the general idea.




Picked up my Plazmaman hot side piping too, but I am holding off the install until I grab new bumper retainers as the drivers side has started to strip the plastic thread and rattles over 80km/h.

[nauli]

You will of course clean the surface mounting to the hub back to bare metal...

[Dan [GTI]]

Definitely. My current rims had a meeting with a flat disc in the hub mating face and these will have the same treatment.

[matto20v]

Originally Posted by nauli

You will of course clean the surface mounting to the hub back to bare metal...

Just for those of us following at home, what is this done for?

[dazdavies]

They get hot and the powdercoat will wear/flake away eventually causing loose wheel nuts and we all know what happens next.

[nauli]

Wot he said^^^

[Dan [GTI]]

2019 BUMP (after an absent 2018)

JULY2017 - Newly installed DEFI Racer boost gauge and column pod. DEFI colour match is almost perfect and still a clear view of the cluster.


AUGUST2017 - Took the car to Collie come'n'try day run by CAMS. It was my first time driving at Collie and first track day in the Evo, so a bit of a learning curve but overall very happy with how the car performed. Handling is neutral but has a tendency to oversteer when at the limit, but I probably could have played with tyre pressures to make it more stable mid corner. The engine, brakes and suspension were without fault.



JANUARY2018 - Tokyo Motorsports did their usual good work and with the addition of the new exhaust manifold & Evo9 turbo it picked up 10kw / 35nm. The peak improvements are not the whole story however as there is substantial low-mid range gains, better throttle response, noticeably less turbo lag and a vast improvement in the low-speed driveability. At the same time I grabbed some new dash lights to make the whole thing more legible day or night.






FEBRUARY2018 - Spent some coin on a carbon exhaust shield to save the bumper from any more pain.


JUNE2018 - Some quality DIY time: restored the headlights, replaced all the old intercooler couplers, fixed the factory intercooler sprayer and then a good polish.






SEPTEMBER2018 - Finally decided, after too many near-misses on the road, it was time for a daily. The mighty Mazda 121 Metro(sexual) with a cracking 125,000km on the clock it is tidy, averages 6.2L/100KM so is considerably cheaper to run then the Evo and the dogs is much more welcome in this interior.


OCTOBER2018 - Time to go lower and fix that sway bar knocking. Set of SHOCKWORKS hillclimb coilovers and new rear sway bar endlinks.








NOVEMBER2018 - Time to tidy up some loose ends and repaint the rocker cover again. This time a proper strip down to bare metal, plus a higher heat primer and paint. Also scored a white RALLIART gear knob for cheap cheap so I can be a fanboy and have both versions.





DECEMBER2018 - John Fowler made all the wheels point in the right direction and gave me a good benchmark to start adjusting the dampening.



JANUARY2019 - Impulse buy on a set of Enkei RP03, 17X8.5 +30 means they should fill the guards and give ample room for a 255/40R17 tyre. The current semi slicks are more slick & belts then rubber, and the paint is also the result of many track days so they will be given a fresh powdercoat in a gloss gunmetal.



2019 PLANS / TO DO'S
- Continue adjusting suspension: additional front droop and less camber, but only once the RP03's are on the car.
- More power: with a daily driver, two new E85 stations near home, one E85 station near work so might be time to convert and see if I can squeeze +270kw out of the IX turbo and stock engine.
- Brake overhaul: change pads, skim rotors and fresh fluid.
- Oil temps: replace the stock oil cooler with something more substantial and modify the stock ducting.
- Track time: more interested in the point-to-point style events.


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