My 1UZ-FE V8 powered E30 aka "Frank"

[Massimo]

3. Aftermarket ECU it and pay for the EPA testing to be done, $5-7k hole in the pocket to do that

Your sure about that last time I checked it was like $400-500 for an EPA check?

I am sure someone would have a EPA approved tune for a 1UZ somewhere.

[mdlimy]

just keep plugging away with the factory ecu, as long as you have entire harness intact with the correct sensors you can make it work, dont give up, the stock setup worked, and you can make it work again.

[DTM190]

Its in limbo at the moment.

Just cant get it to run properly on factory ECU and loom but I need that to make it legal,

Options are,
1. Aftermarket ECU it and just drive it
2. Aftermarket ECU it and track pig it but I am 6 hours away from most tracks, uncool
3. Aftermarket ECU it and pay for the EPA testing to be done, $5-7k hole in the pocket to do that
4. Sell it, buy a Camry and act my age

Dont know. Not rushing into anything as I am selling the M50 E30 but will get stuck into it soon once i finish my little boat mini resto.

But despite all of that it still goes great at WOT, loves smoking tyres and sounds phenominal. Might even try to get a quick vid of the exhaust note on take off tomorrow when the AUE30OG rolls into town lol

[jaywood]

What a cool project! How's it running?

[DTM190]

Thanks guys!

Still lots to do and now I have 99% finished my other E30 I will get stuck back into this in 2012 so hopefully I will have some good updates and vids to match.

[kalib0y]

that is a fantastic build Great ingenuity with the brake set up

[tcanin00]

Awesome build! I like the videos at the end. Your attention to details is what makes this project as nice as it is.

[ck_taft325is]

No, either http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ad9xkzlxABs

or lol, this is a classic, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpT9YhwCYQQ

"Made from bone from little kids" lol

That they buried in the garden out back... lol.

[schtozo]

Cool project, love the brake setup.

[DTM190]

No, either http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ad9xkzlxABs

or lol, this is a classic, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpT9YhwCYQQ

"Made from bone from little kids" lol

[msportr430]

Next step?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ba8sT2BQ4uc

[Simon S]

trouble..
nothing but trouble..

- but only the best kind. 8-)

[DTM190]

Cheers mate,

Still cant get the AFM/idle issues sorted and I havent had the car with me since relocating in Feb but picking it up and bringing it home next weekend, looking forward to it.

Well looking forward to this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-geeF0ww8k

[Simon S]

Holy Krikies !
Hadn't checked this thread til just now..

That brake work/relocation is crazy cool - not to mention the motor swap.. Wow
talk about HIGH fun-factor !

[mr2peak]

...nice...