Honey Wake up! It's the middle of January and I have already decided that the M50 swap wasn't feasible since I don't have equipment or the space to do a motor swap LOL.
Instead I'm going to see if i can squeeze every last ounce of Optimization and Power out of this M10.
What does this entail?
I'm going to go ahead and upgrade the ECU to a Megasquirt Setup that will optimise the engine and allow me to turbo it in the near future, However this doesn't come without challenges ofcourse!
I have already acquired the first piece of this puzzle, The Air Temp Sensor will allow me to hopefully replace the Air Flow Meter but just in case, I've seen people recommending a Volvo 2.2 LH Mass Air Flow Sensor which could work with my factory airbox, The only thing I need to make is a metal pipe with the sensor included and possibly figure out how to connect it, I'm going to have to chop off the AFM connector and solder in the GM sensor connector if it turns out there's no Direct Plug and Play (Most Likely)
Anyways this winter time will allow me to research and gather the components to get this ECU swapped and then I can learn to set a base line tune, A Dyno will take over and properly manage the engine for me while I learn about this stuff. Paint is also a another thing that i need to learn and finish on the quarter panel so don't fear, It will be done once the spring rolls around, Also Let's not forget that for Christmas, Santa came down and brought me the two most important components of the build so far.
One Ireland Engineering 314 Duration Camshaft that will need to be tamed to a 304 or 292.
and a sweet M42 exhaust from Scott at Stromung!
All of which will be installed in their due time, Alright Folks, Sorry for a lack of updates, Hopefully I can post more but Once I get the car upgraded with 19# Injectors and a baseline tune, I can really get into the meat and bones of this M10 and see why 2002 Folks love it so much (Spoiler: I already love it)
Instead I'm going to see if i can squeeze every last ounce of Optimization and Power out of this M10.
What does this entail?
I'm going to go ahead and upgrade the ECU to a Megasquirt Setup that will optimise the engine and allow me to turbo it in the near future, However this doesn't come without challenges ofcourse!
I have already acquired the first piece of this puzzle, The Air Temp Sensor will allow me to hopefully replace the Air Flow Meter but just in case, I've seen people recommending a Volvo 2.2 LH Mass Air Flow Sensor which could work with my factory airbox, The only thing I need to make is a metal pipe with the sensor included and possibly figure out how to connect it, I'm going to have to chop off the AFM connector and solder in the GM sensor connector if it turns out there's no Direct Plug and Play (Most Likely)
Anyways this winter time will allow me to research and gather the components to get this ECU swapped and then I can learn to set a base line tune, A Dyno will take over and properly manage the engine for me while I learn about this stuff. Paint is also a another thing that i need to learn and finish on the quarter panel so don't fear, It will be done once the spring rolls around, Also Let's not forget that for Christmas, Santa came down and brought me the two most important components of the build so far.
All of which will be installed in their due time, Alright Folks, Sorry for a lack of updates, Hopefully I can post more but Once I get the car upgraded with 19# Injectors and a baseline tune, I can really get into the meat and bones of this M10 and see why 2002 Folks love it so much (Spoiler: I already love it)
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