[Snakes709]

So this is pretty much my fault. So i just got back from Afghanistan/Cyprus and my flight landed early this morning. By the time i got from the airport, to the base and dismissed, it was almost 4am. So i decided not to go to sleep since i had a hour here and there on my flight from. The plan was to go to the base autoshop and install some of my bolt ons, since theres snow on the ground. Well turns out they are only open from 6:30-10:00pm, which kinda late for me.

So i decided to do a few parts in my parking lot. Started with the TWM STS with cage replacement. The cage install was easy as hell, trying to align the damn shift knob was a nightmare and i ended up fucking that up and tossed the knob across the parking lot and put the stock knob back on. Took a breather and since i really wanted to hear what the TiAL bov sounded like i was going to do my IC, LICP w/ bov, UICP and CAI. Gave up on that after i stripped 3 of the plastic screw push pins. Decided to just do the short ram intake version. After dropping the pipe with the maf sensor in the snow, i just didnt care. Slapped it all together and called it a day. I'll have pics up later of my nightmare

 

[chetrickerman]

Hahaha, been there. I was so excited to put a part on, I did it while it was 20 degrees out. It was a bitch, but worth it

 

[logitech80]

That sucks.. I would be pissed..

 

[Snakes709]

thought i fixed the shift knob, now i lost the locking nut, $200 down the hole. I wonder what else i can break on my car before the day is over.

 

[insane_DOHC]

Shitty man. Sucks when things don't go well. My stupid plastic screw things in the fender are messed up too. Just keep turning and turning. I might just get some replacements.

 

[robertmhall2]

That is why I am glad my evo is not my daily. I tend to break things when I get angry, so when things start to go the way you just portrayed, I decide to put the wrench down and go at it another day when I am calm again. It's amazing how much more difficult things get when you are frustrated.

 

[joey]

That sucks man,but imagining that whole senario is funny as hell. I can see it clearly lol. I've been there as well but I just call it quits like Robert said, and go at it another day

 

[Yxd68]

Welcome back!

 

[MR08]

Ironically those kinds of occasions seem to always be the ones you remember most, and once enough time has passed actually brings a smile to your face. Then 5 years down the road your laughing about it over a beer

 

[alex the great]

Ironically those kinds of occasions seem to always be the ones you remember most, and once enough time has passed actually brings a smile to your face. Then 5 years down the road your laughing about it over a beer

This!!! it tot sucks at the moment but a few years down the road they are the best stories!!

Snakes 709: Are you tuned? if you did was it here in Alberta?

 

[pounder]

This!!! it tot sucks at the moment but a few years down the road they are the best stories!!

Snakes 709: Are you tuned? if you did was it here in Alberta?

hey Alex, i don't think snakes was pro tuned yet. I believe he is going with Clipse3gt here on the forums. If you are looking for local tuners I would give Cam at Lightspeed Innovations in Red Deer a call. I had a pro tune done from Sunny with Airboy Tuning in Calgary initially tune my RA but wouldn't recommend him for SST equipped rides or Evo's really for that matter.

 

[EdmBimmer]

So this is pretty much my fault. So i just got back from Afghanistan/Cyprus and my flight landed early this morning. By the time i got from the airport, to the base and dismissed, it was almost 4am. So i decided not to go to sleep since i had a hour here and there on my flight from. The plan was to go to the base autoshop and install some of my bolt ons, since theres snow on the ground. Well turns out they are only open from 6:30-10:00pm, which kinda late for me.

So i decided to do a few parts in my parking lot. Started with the TWM STS with cage replacement. The cage install was easy as hell, trying to align the damn shift knob was a nightmare and i ended up fucking that up and tossed the knob across the parking lot and put the stock knob back on. Took a breather and since i really wanted to hear what the TiAL bov sounded like i was going to do my IC, LICP w/ bov, UICP and CAI. Gave up on that after i stripped 3 of the plastic screw push pins. Decided to just do the short ram intake version. After dropping the pipe with the maf sensor in the snow, i just didnt care. Slapped it all together and called it a day. I'll have pics up later of my nightmare

Been there dude.......

Hang in there, I find that you have to nibble at each mod. I've also learnt to never do a mod outside.

 

[Ming8]

Hey man welcome back. Also where about do you live? Wanna see my connections for my boost gauge? Pretty pleaseeeeeee

 

[alex the great]

hey Alex, i don't think snakes was pro tuned yet. I believe he is going with Clipse3gt here on the forums. If you are looking for local tuners I would give Cam at Lightspeed Innovations in Red Deer a call. I had a pro tune done from Sunny with Airboy Tuning in Calgary initially tune my RA but wouldn't recommend him for SST equipped rides or Evo's really for that matter.

Hey pounder! Yea I went and talk to Sunny at airboy but I wasn't to sure about taking my car there! I actually pmed clipse3gt and never heard back from him. Thanks for the advice! I'm gonna give Cam a call tomorrow ! Do you anyone who got tuned by any chance?

Thanks a lot

 

[pounder]

Hey pounder! Yea I went and talk to Sunny at airboy but I wasn't to sure about taking my car there! I actually pmed clipse3gt and never heard back from him. Thanks for the advice! I'm gonna give Cam a call tomorrow ! Do you anyone who got tuned by any chance?

Thanks a lot

i believe Cam at Lightspeed has tuned many of Evo's and is probably the #1 local Evo tuner for Albertan's. I know "AaronK" did an Airboy tune initially and wasn't satisfied like myself and went to see Cam who retuned him. I know Aaron was much more satisfied with the Lightspeed tune.

My recommendation from my experience is to go with Clipse... he is a busy guy but the tune is the #1 most important part of your car. Tell him Pounder sent you lol.

 

[alex the great]

i believe Cam at Lightspeed has tuned many of Evo's and is probably the #1 local Evo tuner for Albertan's. I know "AaronK" did an Airboy tune initially and wasn't satisfied like myself and went to see Cam who retuned him. I know Aaron was much more satisfied with the Lightspeed tune.

My recommendation from my experience is to go with Clipse... he is a busy guy but the tune is the #1 most important part of your car. Tell him Pounder sent you lol.

Thats really good to know. I guess Im gonna order my test pipe soon so I can get tuned with all my parts installed!!

 

[Snakes709]

This!!! it tot sucks at the moment but a few years down the road they are the best stories!!

Snakes 709: Are you tuned? if you did was it here in Alberta?

no im not tuned yet, i'll be getting kris (clipse) to tune me in a few weeks when i install my fp red.

Hey man welcome back. Also where about do you live? Wanna see my connections for my boost gauge? Pretty pleaseeeeeee

I live up on the north end of the city right off of 97th & 167th. We can meet up any time in the afternoon and i can check it out for you.

Also as promised, here are a couple pics of yesterday, didnt bother snapping any of the intake. Boy does that incase change the sound of the car...i love it

I gotta work the next 3 days (half days) just to do paperwork, medicals...shift like that. After i get off today ill do something simple...probably just the UICP and mudflaps.

 

[JonRedXMR]

I've always found that working on cars with no sleep is bad. Working on cars with no sleep while outside is worse. Welcome back though.

 

[livevil]

Hey pounder! Yea I went and talk to Sunny at airboy but I wasn't to sure about taking my car there! I actually pmed clipse3gt and never heard back from him. Thanks for the advice! I'm gonna give Cam a call tomorrow ! Do you anyone who got tuned by any chance?

Thanks a lot

I have an SST , and had a tune done by Lightspeed but wouldnt recommend there ,,, wait patiently for clipse , just my opinion.

 

[pounder]

I have an SST , and had a tune done by Lightspeed but wouldnt recommend there ,,, wait patiently for clipse , just my opinion.

ya for SST tuning I would only go with one of the big names... clipse, [email protected], cobb, ams, etc...