Cirrusly Blue - The Daily Driver E30... now SUPER powered

[zwill23]

So I have to reinstall my "dogbone" on the passenger side somewhat frequently as it pops off every 6 months or so. I use a little dish soap and a small c-clamp to force the end of the sway bar into the end link. If you need to replace your muffler, that would be a good time to replace the drivers side dogbone.

Hopefully you don't experience the dogbones popping off like I do, but if so you may want to consider some ~12mm ID shaft collars to hold them in place.

[2mAn]

So I have to reinstall my "dogbone" on the passenger side somewhat frequently as it pops off every 6 months or so. I use a little dish soap and a small c-clamp to force the end of the sway bar into the end link. If you need to replace your muffler, that would be a good time to replace the drivers side dogbone.

Hopefully you don't experience the dogbones popping off like I do, but if so you may want to consider some ~12mm ID shaft collars to hold them in place.

I was thinking about doing something along those lines (soap), but the muffler is my bigger concern now. It sounds like its going to fall off soon!

stiff suspension + worn hangers means that sucker is flying all over the place :rofl: I thought I had one locked down from a part-out but the guy balked when he learned that he was going to have to ship it :( I will likely end up with a generic magnaflow muffler

[2mAn]

I am finally done with my semester so this week I have a list of things Im going to try and get done. Should have frequent updates this week. Heres the list:
-Install 19# Injectors & Sssquid Chip
-Install IS lip clips (no more zip-ties!)
-Install New Taillight Gaskets
-Install Pass Side window motor
-Install rear swaybar links
-Hack off old muffler and install Borla Muffler + new hangers
-Timing Belt & Tensioner

Thats the ambitious list Id like to get done by next sunday, if Im ahead of the schedule I might try to get these done too
-Adjust valves & install new valvecover gasket
-Install red46 skidplate
-Install M3 front CABs
-Install front swaybar bushings

The car should feel quite a bit better when all of this is done and I should have most of the maintenance covered for a while after all this.

Then its back to focusing on the eventual steering rack swap and manual swap. Those are bigger projects that Ive been slowly gathering parts for, but are definitely part of the plan

[ThatOneEuroE30]

So did your cold start issue go away or you just dealing with it?

[2mAn]

So did your cold start issue go away or you just dealing with it?

It's become very intermittent but it was a bitch again this morning. Hoping that throwing a few parts at it will fix it lol

So tonight I got the IS lip clips installed as well as the taillight gaskets. Felt good cleaning up small odds and ends. Also swapped the pass side window motor and regulator. Finally have a fully functioning pass side window haha

Now that all 4 windows roll down I need to figure out why the front driver side window clicks when it reaches the top and bottom. None of the other windows do that.

Tomorrow the injectors and chip go in. I'm very excited about that

[ATL_E30]

It's become very intermittent but it was a bitch again this morning. Hoping that throwing a few parts at it will fix it lol

Hmm have a similar issue just start flaring up that I just posted about in my thread. :(

[2mAn]

Cirrusly Blue - The Daily Driver E30

It will be quick and easy, they said...



Injectors take an hour, they said...

I put about 5 hours into changing the injectors. I also wasted a whole lot of time starting at this



Also fun fact... 153 ECU, not the 173 I expected



My dumbass tried to pull the fuel rail and injectors out with the valve cover still installed, finally took it out and the injectors came out.



The old injectors looked disgusting but partly because they were getting dragged around the dirty grimy stuff. They were still gross and though I didn't get any "final" pics but just the injectors alone and it feels much better. Idle is much lower but that might change as the ECU adapts

And now the nasty








If someone can show me the way I'll change the chip on my lunch break. I'm really anxious to swap that out too

[MrBurgundy]

Cirrusly Blue - The Daily Driver E30

If it clicks when rolling when it reaches the top and bottom, it's likely the motor, or the regulator is flexing.

Also, you don't have to take the vc off! I take the two coolant sensors out and pull the fuel rail out from there. When I swapped my injectors it took me about 15 minutes to take the rail out ;p


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[2mAn]

If it clicks when rolling when it reaches the top and bottom, it's likely the motor, or the regulator is flexing.

Also, you don't have to take the vc off! I take the two coolant sensors out and pull the fuel rail out from there. When I swapped my injectors it took me about 15 minutes to take the rail out ;p

Dammit. I sent a bunch of text messages to r3v peeps, I forgot to send you one... I was trying to think, "Who's still messing with M20s " lol. I was totally scatter brained because I had to be somewhere so I was going back and forth between the injectors and the ECU.

I still need to get this chip in. Car felt good this morning going to work. No cold start issue, but I wont say that it has fixed that part. It feels a little better overall, but I definitely want the chip in there.

and it doesnt stop though, tonight I have another list of things to do...

[ThatOneEuroE30]

Dammit. I sent a bunch of text messages to r3v peeps, I forgot to send you one... I was trying to think, "Who's still messing with M20s " lol. I was totally scatter brained because I had to be somewhere so I was going back and forth between the injectors and the ECU.

I still need to get this chip in. Car felt good this morning going to work. No cold start issue, but I wont say that it has fixed that part. It feels a little better overall, but I definitely want the chip in there.

and it doesnt stop though, tonight I have another list of things to do...

Were you able you able to get ecu apart or still stumped? I’ll grab my 173 and and take it apart later if you’d like. Its just been a while that I kind of forgot haha.

[2mAn]

Were you able you able to get ecu apart or still stumped? I’ll grab my 173 and and take it apart later if you’d like. Its just been a while that I kind of forgot haha.

Nope. I know what needs to happen, but she wont split open and let me in.

Sadly I cant force my way in

[ThatOneEuroE30]

Nope. I know what needs to happen, but she wont split open and let me in.



Sadly I cant force my way in

Ah so she’s playing hard to get. Need to wine and dine her and talk nicely usually does the trick.

[TFJR]

Nice progress. Those injectors look nasty - I'm sure mine will look about the same once pulled.

That is odd about having the 153 ECU... I thought all "i" cars have a 173, but clearly I am mistaken!

[2mAn]

Ah so she’s playing hard to get. Need to wine and dine her and talk nicely usually does the trick.

Im a winner. I dont listen to words like "stop" "no" and "dont"

Nice progress. Those injectors look nasty - I'm sure mine will look about the same once pulled.

That is odd about having the 153 ECU... I thought all "i" cars have a 173, but clearly I am mistaken!

Have you swapped your chip in yet on yours? (wait yours is a super eta, right?)

[TFJR]

Have you swapped your chip in yet on yours? (wait yours is a super eta, right?)

I have not, but I can confirm mine is running a 153 DME. I have a known good 173 waiting to go in. I still need to get a SSSquid chip made for it, but that'll all come after a 5 speed swap.