The MOST In-Depth Look Into the CSF EVO X EVER!

We take a look at CSF Radiator’s EVO X you’ve seen all over the internet, youtube and even magazines in the deepest dive you’re gonna find ANYWHERE!
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Part 1 - The Beginning: bit.ly/2DG7tk2
Part 2 - Engine, Oiling & Cooling: bit.ly/2DFWFT6
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[@aaronsoutherland4750]

Mike has a real talent for speaking to people. He could be talking about rocks and you’d say wow that’s really interesting!

[@onixxx1984]

Redesigned subframe, everything unique and dedicated design, this is tuning at the highest level, and it is beautiful.

[@tatumcollin5128]

pro tip : watch series on Flixzone. I've been using it for watching all kinds of movies these days.

[@paccilloe]

I’ve been following motoiq for a long time with the builds and tech. This by far is most in depth and I would say best build I’ve seen to date. Great work guys. Keep the dreams alive!

[@skylinefever]

I like how he discussed the insides of the engine too. Some people have a need to keep their race winning formula a secret. That in mind, you did help out by not telling people what kind of cam lift and duration or the bore and stroke of the rotating assembly. 7:58 I do think having a manual is neat. However, I figured CSF would have the DCT so the car could test or show off new DCT cooling products. 9:09 Love it. 13:34 Never seen it before, love it. Many modern cars got rid of a lot of wiring with a BCM, looks like the aftermarket took the concept to a new level. 24:10 That is common on some GM designs. Sometimes when there is an ABS error, you can't buy a sensor, you have to buy a whole hub an bearing assembly. 24:28 How much fuel does it hold? That's pretty sweet. 28:20 ACD pumps especially don't hold up well when exposed to road salt. Also, given the age of every Evo X, that compounds the problem. Some companies sell rebuild kits, but of course, that assumes your core isn't rusted too much. Since you didn't need it for the rear diff, I figured a Ralliart unit would do the trick. I intend to own an Evo X 5 MT eventually. I want one of the ones with Recaro seats, but add a few X MR bits and pieces. When the cylinder head needs rebuilding, sodium filled valves are going in. I don't intend to mod much, I want a great DD and I don't have to drive much.

[@motoiq]

The cam specs are secret and the property of the customer. The DCT isnt capable of hold the power this engine can generate. 12 gallons, Its a brand new pump and this car isnt exactly exposed to road salt.

[@skylinefever]

@@motoiq Excellent. I want the cam duration to be a secret, because secrets can win races. I did not realize a built DCT couldn't take this much power. The reason I mentioned road salt and AYC pumps is because that is why they are hard to get. AYC pumps have a limited life, road salt shortens that life a great deal.

[@jakenikolia1453]

28:09 just hearing this kinda grind my gears like wait your turn

[@joeeme8780]

Been following the car since it was showed at SEMA. I cant wait for it to live up to its expectation!

[@VS666]

thank you for going more in depth with this car. it's easily my favorite modified car. i had an X a few years ago but high running costs caused me to part ways with it. it's incredible you got the rolling shell for about 20k. the subframes and cage alone would have been easily that much money, not to mention the carbon fuel tank and suspension to name a few more things...

[@Mustardmartin]

Thanks Mike I was really hoping for this exact video with all the new coverage this car has been getting and I was guessing he got the car for that amazing price and then when he actually said it my brain splattered against the wall I'm pretty sure that's such a tad deal and those subframes alone are what my dreams are made up of along with all that suspension geometry corrected for the height and then the motor wow Mike great job that car is awesome and it's so good to hear about the build from the guy who built it kind of ironic that you didn't do the suspension haha but I love the theory with the block on no sleeves that's a rad car and I can't wait to see it do well! Great job on that build though Mike and that's an awesome car. Where can I buy a pwcc haha I always wondered if they left those suspension/ chassis components or put all the stock subframes and arms back in but that probably differs case by case but anyhow that's a deal right there for all of that stuff let's just call that 90% off haha that's great !

[@supernice_auto]

"my brain splattered against the wall" lol

[@RadDadisRad]

That was awesome. I love tech talk. So much better than the alternative.

[@motoiq]

Thanks for the support! Feel free to spread the word :P

[@landeomartini87]

I just stumbled upon this video/channel. Mike made this video enjoyable with his vast amount of knowledge. Personally I enjoy technical videos very much. I hadn't checked out your other videos on the channel yet but this video just gained you another subscriber. I'll check out the website as well. I'm intrigued to see your channels future videos.

[@motoiq]

Welcome and thanks!

[@Ztaal3]

Looks like an awesome car! hope we get to see it on track soon!

[@Scrildo1]

Mike Kojima! Just came across your channel and immediately subscribed keep up the good work. Looking forward to more content.

[@mr.trickschannel7396]

This is goals.

[@mervynmontague1811]

Fantastic video

[@Billybob-hb3fm]

Bad ass build 🙌🏼

[@Mustardmartin]

Yeah Mike you are the guy I wanted to hear talk about this car come to find out you built it bit not the suspension haha that's still funny to me it's a great car and it's gonna do good can't wait to see it ripping some time attacks and it will probably do great in endurance as well !

[@iankutt590]

How much in parts do you think this is up to? 150K ? More? Super high quality and attention to detail. Not to mention Mike is got a funny way about him love his videos!!!

[@graemedicks3139]

Awesome Build and well thought through.Mike should be on Topgear ...

[@GoodWillRacing]

Definitely interested in the power steering with MR2 pump?!?!

[@davegt27]

just look up Toyota MRS elect pwr steering pump (pretty common to use years back)

[@alecbyers96]

nice to see that even on a high end race car they still use zip ties to hold wiring lol

[@GoodWillRacing]

After watching this again, this car could really use some front billet uprights. It would help out a lot in the suspension geometry department.

[@MrSiDeWaYs240]

Sick build ...but any more videos of the ep3 ???

[@motoiq]

perhaps in the future...

[@MartinM04]

Now the real question is function over form

[@jimbob9086]

The hood exhaust will blind the driver with soot if it doesn't melt the plexiglass windshield first...

[@krispykruzer]

Re: 700hp and 1000hp Got asked this question about my car and my reply was, Im not fussed about power, I want to enjoy the car...

[@incognito8219]

Why would you have haters for this build?

[@ThePlayasyougo]

What was the reason to add a fuel pulse damper for the active centre diff?

[@qleap99]

I'm a little confused. At 4:30 Mike says they didn't want to sleeve it, and then he says it's down about 100 cc's from where it could have been and that he'd rather turn up the boost. Did he mean stroked instead of sleeved? My understanding is that stroking creates displacement (the 100 CC's), and sleeving provides reinforcement for higher boost.

[@motoiq]

Sleeving can mess up the structural integrity of the block and have issues when the power has to be delivered for long periods of time like in road racing. Especially when it is extreme sleeving like wet sleeve conversions popular with Hondas to greatly increase displacement. I prefer to avoid it when possible.

[@qleap99]

@@motoiq I didn't know about wet sleeving. I was only familiar with dry sleeving for reinforcement. I learned something new.

[@yeyosolis2532]

😍😍

[@cyprianskiba8768]

Please post videos of the car on the track

[@joshwolff2386]

So is this going to be doing some days at DSM shootout this year???

[@JamesMotorsport]

Why was the passenger axle missing in most of the footage not all of it?

[@Turbochargedtwelve]

Neat build! He never mentioned what racing the car is for I'm sure that presented some challenges for your team helping build it. If they plan to do much more than straight line stuff then it looks like they still have some work to do on the cooling system. I was sad to see it paraded around with no shrouds for the radiator or intercooler and an oil cooler that looks pretty undersized for a 700hp turbo car.

[@lukerogers78]

Looks like a lot of money.

[@EvilBot-PR]

How much cost that build?

[@motoiq]

About 200k and climbing

[@gigoibaraba]

They didn't know for acd ayc pump (depends on model) in evo x??? 🤣 Well, that's the reason why they put the acd pump under the car. If they knew anything about evo x and earlyer models then the would knew that the factory location of the ACD / AYC pump has been known to cause premature failure of the pump due to its direct line of contact from road debris / salt and other elements and a plate inside of the pump corrodes and causes the pump to lose pressure and turn off.

[@captainobvious9188]

It would still be AWD without the ACD pump, just with a totally open center diff.

[@supernice_auto]

right- was surprised they didn't know/understand that. regardless- awesome video.

[@joeeme8780]

I was surprised as well!

[@chinaman69.1]

What a beautiful piece of machinery to bad it wil never be used

[@motoiq]

Are you kidding? It will be driven in anger on-track very soon!

[@chinaman69.1]

@@motoiq nice hope to see it soon on the track just been seeing alot of spec vids on it want to see what it can do Ps still love the build breakdown videos

[@DJzSith]

Is this RWD only now?

[@motoiq]

No

[@TheKingie07]

This is a great in depth vid, really enjoyed the content. Came to this after the SEMA vid where again i enjoyed Mike's content, no offence but did not see the benefit of seeing the lady on there, didn't add anything to the video aside from annoying the type of viewer who is interested in the technical discussion Mike has to offer.

[@wakeandbake6443]

I love watching this and pretending to have a clue about what they are talking about. Only thing I recognized was the turbo and intercooler lmao

[@motoiq]

lol! well read MotoIQ to learn yourself some car stuff!

[@crtinkering7323]

why are you holding a dead rat on a stick?? lol

[@fkn16v]

I dont know what they call them but its to help lesson wind noise and high frequency noises.

[@motoiq]

It's actually called a Dead Cat!

[@nssherlock4547]

Mike needs his nasal passages ported and polished ,damm thats some droney speech.

[@umaikakudo]

Don't forget to blueprint and flow match both ports!

[@andreasanai3542]

I love when he proudly says that the crank has been wpc treated, but we all know that it does nothing on a crankshaft because there is no metal on metal

[@motoiq]

It does a lot on a crankshaft, reduce hydrodynamic drag, reduce dynamic contact friction and damage potential when it does occasionally happen and increase fatigue strength by about 100%.

[@andreasanai3542]

@@motoiq in my opinion onlythe damage potential can be a real reason to give wpc to the crank, but treating only the bearings is more cost effective for this. Can you prove the strenght increase?

[@motoiq]

@@andreasanai3542 There are opinions, then there are facts. Reducing the RA on journals reduces friction. It is a common trick for just about all high-end engine build and all good engine builders do it. There are a ton of white papers on the subject of the metallurgy of fatigue strength improvement, google is your friend and if you are serious, you can learn a lot about the processes available to do this. If you have a tech background you should know what the effects of adding compressive stress and grain refinement on the outside geometry of a stressed part does.

[@andreasanai3542]

@@motoiq all the White papers you are referring to are not wpc related, but shot peening (bigger media than wpc). I still think that wpc treating an entire crank is loss of money and time.

[@motoiq]

Many engineers in NASCAR, F-1 and other racing series and OEM manufactures besides us that use WPC would disagree with you. There are also white papers on WPC use for increased fatigue life and friction if you search for them but WPC is not listed by name. Also, there are white papers from OEM manufactures that use the process as well, again not listed by name. Microfinishing of crank journals for hydrodynamic and intermittent contact friction reduction is not a waste of time and it has been a common practice for professional engine builders to do it whether it is by using WPC, Isotropic polishing or mechanical means by tumbling media or paper belts. Its been done for generations. Maybe you should study how pros build engines. Racing Engine Preparation by Waddell Wilson is an old book but it outlines a lot of common procedures and processes that are used today although many of the processes have been automated such as machining improvements by the manufacturer or replaced with higher tech methods like WPC or Isotropic superfinishing. It's better to learn than declare yourself correct against long-established best practices.

[@MartinM04]

😴😴😴😴😴

[@andreasanai3542]

Race car? What races? He talked about half mile events......all this suspension stuff for hall mile? Cmon

[@motoiq]

You need suspension and brakes for mile and half mile racing pretty badly.

[@supernice_auto]

you should open your ears and rewatch the video before you open your mouth. your stupid questions will be answered, I promise.