My SuperEta. About to get a lil more Super!

[88SuperETABD]

Update: Installed my Miller MAF/WAR Chip saturday, also got my headers in the mail!
Ran into some installation issues due to my stupidity, had to switch ecu's cuz I thought I had a 173 but switched to a 524, but luckily found my old 173 in the garage, swapped it, still wouldn't work, then realized I had the plug on the MAF backwards. But regardless, after I got it stitched up, it ran wonderfully, sounds like a whole need engine, the intake sound is SO SICK, and it just comes on HARD at like 3k, haven't driven it much and only went hard a couple times, but it felt great. Although, tonight I decided to take it for a drive and oddly my car didn't wanna hold idle when it was cold...so don't know what that is, but I'll contact Miller tomorrow and I'm sure they'll sort it out. I'm thinking it may be the ICV or maybe a cold start valve, so cleaning the icv out tomorrow. It may have to do with thermostat as well, because I've been wanting to change it out considering I feel like my car never gets warm, atleast according to the gauge...every once in a while it will be at the 1/3 mark but most the time its in the blue or just above the blue still, even in hot weather and beating on it.
The TopSpeed Long Tube headers

Pretty decent welds.

Didn't clean inside tho, so gonna get a drill with a sander or something and clean up inside.


Btw, what would you guys say a fair price to install these headers? One shop said 4 hours @ 135$/hr (540$). that sounds rediculous to me, dunno, I hardly pay for work to get done, I would assume less than 200 to install headers tho. Correct me if I'm wrong.
Here's one pic of the Miller MAF Setup/K&N Cone Filter.
I will make a heat shield sooner or later and will get better daytime pics tomorrow

[88SuperETABD]

Cleaned the ICV, Flipped the maf over, still having the same idling problem when engine is cold, once warmed up runs great. Still have the CEL for code 1215, going to test to make sure I'm getting correct voltages. Guess the next thing to do would be check the TPS, also, when a paycheck comes, going to order a new thermostat and temperature sensor because my car never goes out of the blue and I think my Tstat is stuck open, which would make my ECU to always run rich correct because I'm not up to proper temps right???
Heres a pic of my engine bay with the 3" Miller MAF/K&N Cone Filter.

And a Carbon Fiber hood emblem I found at a local motorsports store. Looks pretty damn real, although its not. Only 20$, beats the old crappy ebay ones.

[88SuperETABD]

CEL and Cold Idle Problems:
So I tested the MAF and its getting proper readings and voltage, so I know it is not the problem, the car runs excellent (better than ever) when warm, during cold idle tho, it wants to idle at 5-600 rpm's poorly. When warm, idles perfectly around 750-800. CEL is on and throwing the 1215 Code...

"Code 1215 - Indicates problem relating to Air / Mass Flow Meter - AFM or MAF depending on your e30 model. Causes could be cable wire damage, short circuit in the unit, or air / vacuum leak (check air intake hose - big L-shaped one)"

Funny thing was last night I drove my car HARD on Hwy 9, and the CEL shut off. The car was running awesome, before and after the CEL was on (once warmed up). But today when i started my car CEL popped back on and poor cold idle remained until the O2 sensor kicked in.

Brody @ Miller was helping me diagnose what's going on, and we haven't ruled out the TPS completely, and he told me the ICV should be pretty loose. He says you should be able to hear it open/close by shaking the ICV as you would a doorknob, and I think mines a little sticky because I have to give it kind of a harder shake to hear it. So I blasted the hell out of the ICV with some carb cleaner for a second time, It looks spic n span in there, but it still doesn't shake as loose as I think it should. Can someone confirm this?

Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. Although my car runs better than ever other than the cold idle (2-3 mins) and throws the 1215 CEL code, I want these 2 problems gone.

P.S.
The Miller MAF/WAR is a must for m20's I think...and I have a feeling this problem has nothing to do with the MAF install, but may be just a little more evident than before, because before the Miller MAF/WAR, my idle was crap as well, but always. Now its at least great when its warm, only only crap when the engines cold.

[88SuperETABD]

So, my cars in the middle of getting a new csb, drive shaft is out, exhaust is out, I am going to be installing the headers, and decided my giant 525i exhaust isnt going to cut it with the headers, so I ordered a Scorpion Muffler! It's going to look GREAT i think, hope its not too loud tho. Also ordered new exhaust stud/bolts for that 7/12 of the nuts were rusted to the stud and the whole stud came out of the head.
Here's a pic of the said muffler.

[e30shmobberr]

Nice build! Im in the area as well

[camshaftgsxr]

hate to be that guy, but this will yellow in about 6 months... i went through two last year, which sucks cause while they are nice they look badass

[88SuperETABD]

Yeah. I've gotten the eBay ones prior to this, this one looks to be much better quality, shame is that the shop only had the front roundel, so i have an yellowish one from ebay as well. I agree, they do look bad ass at first, then look worse and worse.

[88SuperETABD]

So I know the o2 sensor needs to be added before the cat, and between 10 and 2 oclock up top, but here's my question and I searched but failed to find an answer,

So for these headers, for my m20, They come with a bung, but there is 2 collectors, and one o2 sensor...is it best to have an x pipe and drill the bung into that x so it reads from all 6 cyllinders(How BMW did it) rather than 3. I contacted topspeed and waiting for them to get back to me with the answer, if its okay to just do it in one collector, which do i put it in? Front or back 3 cylinders? Does it matter?

I'll be piecing together my exhaust, got Scorpion Oval catback coming in the mail,re using my high flow magnaflow cat (lessthan 5k miles), and these headers.

[88SuperETABD]

Test fit, not bolted, cuz I have new bolts coming in the mail as well.



It's a tight fit, but clears everything! :) I'm excited.

[88SuperETABD]

It's mail time!
Driveshaft is out, going to be swapping csb's (having a vibration from 2k-3k in 1st and 2nd gear), going to change out the tranny seals as well.
And new hardware for my headers :)

[RedDefiance]

Awesome transformation man love the progress keep it up.

[PogiMonster]

Nice car! Do you go to Skyline? I think I've seen your car there before lol

[efficient]

clean car

[88SuperETABD]

Nice car! Do you go to Skyline? I think I've seen your car there before lol

I have gone to skyline for a summer class or two. I go to SJSU, finishing up Mech. Engr. Bachelors. my parents also live right off skyline blvd.

[88SuperETABD]

Some Good News. Some Bad News, so today, I mounted the new studs and headers, replaced my CSB, cleaned up everything under there, and when I attempted to change my output shaft seal, it all went down hill...first I drove all around to find a damn 30mm socket, then I find one and the guy says it will fit, it doesn't, had to grind it down, no biggy, so anywho, I get under the car with the 30mm and try to break that shit loose with a socket wrench! No chance, then tried with a breaker bar. still no chance, so i drag out the air compressor and impact gun, still no luck!

HOW DO YOU GET THE DAMN NUT OFF THE TRANSMISSION OUTPUT SHAFT?

So after lots of frustration I said **** it and reinstalled my driveshaft and take it for a ride :)

Had some fun setting off alarms with open headers :) My car sounds like a beast! Can't wait for my muffler to come in. Btw, the car ran suprisingly well open headers and no o2 sensor.

Other side of engine

I'll be using the stock H pipe for my wideband (will be added between cat and headers)
Also, my coworker was nice enough to let me drive his 911! was a blast, very different from an e30, but I think it is compareably awesome :). I think my car can take his porsche tho :)

And here's some videos : )


Havoc In The Streets!