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Old Mar 16, 2013, 05:40 PM
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Essential EVO Tools

If you were putting together the essential EVO toolbox, what would you have?

I will start:

8,10,12,14 Sockets- most of the car comes apart with these.
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Duct tape, pliers, and a can of WD-40
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Zip ties!!!!
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Great Idea OP!

1. 1/2 Inch Breaker Bar,
2. C- Clamps,
3. Soldering Iron for Electronic repairs or installs.
4. Jack
5. Jack Stands
6. Some *****

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Timing belt tensioner tool
Brake caliper piston spreader
Valve spring tool
Oil filter socket type wrench
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Jays Racing timing tools, bolt welded on slide hammer to pull shaft when doing a clutch, Home Depot made boost leak tester, and a Harbor Freight fluid pump for TC and rear diff

Oh EVOSCAN and ECUFlash also

Can't live without em
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Originally Posted by gsrboi80
IPhone
Out of everything listed here, THATS the most expensive and useless.

How about a stress ball?
oh, and boxing gloves. (because if someone distracts you from your work...you're gonna hit em.)
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A good compaction gun, torque wrench, jack and stands, good socket set, zip ties, spark plug socket
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Aaa (towing)
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Originally Posted by evotuner04
Aaa (towing)
Lmao
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I thought it was funny too, until I realized he was serious.

Most used tool for me was a 10mm and/or 12mm deep socket.

Torque wrench, jack stands and a jack will make life a lot easier.
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32mm socket!
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Pretty Much $ Lol
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the damn clutch alignment tool, i always seem to lose lol

10,12,14,17 MM everything

Large sockets to put seals in

And if you get into stuff like i do, drive train rebuilds and such


Press, Brass Drift, and a bearing Race puller that i made from a old pair of Channel locks using one handle of them and grinding it down.
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Originally Posted by Thore
I thought it was funny too, until I realized he was serious.

Most used tool for me was a 10mm and/or 12mm deep socket.

Torque wrench, jack stands and a jack will make life a lot easier.
I've actually never needed mine towed haha, but a lot of evo buddies sure have


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