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    just parking this here - from fporro. great view of the runner length on dbilas
    Last edited by bradnic; 09-03-2017, 02:32 PM.
    I BUY/SELL REFURBISHED CM5907s & CM5908s

    HOWTOs:
    DB vert plastic bumpers
    OEM Keys
    MTech1 docs

    88 ix Lach/Card
    91 ic Calypso 3.1
    86 Cosmo 2.7

    OEM+ or bust!


    reelizmpro: I will always be an e30 guy.. I still do all of my own labor
    TrentW: There's just something so right about a well-built M20 in an E30
    e30m3s54turbo: I save my money for tuner parts.

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      Definitely sounds smoother.
      It appears the readings (only word I can think of) appear to be pretty even in the second video. The first one doesn't look as clear to see in my end but they look all over the place.

      Rain appears to be done for awhile now. Gonna take her for a bit of a cruise?

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        yeah the idea is to get the vacuum levels consistent across the TBs, both at idle and at a higher rpm. I couldn't do both so I tuned for level vacuum at 3k. idle is fine but vacuum is slightly off on the rear ITB pair relative to the other 4.

        this vid shows the procedure. guy ended up doing the same thing I did, tuning for higher revs. Of course I found the vid after posting mine lol.
        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmLwyAPMBLI


        finally took her out this afternoon. started the car and idled fine at 800. nice and smooth on the road. can't say there's really more power though. also the idle's back up to 1400 after the drive unfortunately.

        so will try re-syncing at lower vacuum levels. Engine started surging when I went too low yesterday, but I'll give the ECU some more time to adjust and see if it evens out. If that doesn't work the only thing I can think of is ICV stuck open. Don't really believe that's an issue though.
        Last edited by bradnic; 09-03-2017, 02:33 PM.
        I BUY/SELL REFURBISHED CM5907s & CM5908s

        HOWTOs:
        DB vert plastic bumpers
        OEM Keys
        MTech1 docs

        88 ix Lach/Card
        91 ic Calypso 3.1
        86 Cosmo 2.7

        OEM+ or bust!


        reelizmpro: I will always be an e30 guy.. I still do all of my own labor
        TrentW: There's just something so right about a well-built M20 in an E30
        e30m3s54turbo: I save my money for tuner parts.

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          Well 30 minutes of tuning and I just couldn't get the idle to drop. pulled the battery connection, let the engine cool a bit. Car starts up and idles at 800 rpm, and within a minute it's back up to 1400-1500.

          Every attempt to drop the idle results in the engine surging between 1000 and 2000 rpm.
          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGn-lDeB0Hk


          I have a note in to the sssquid folks to see if they can do something about the tune.
          Last edited by bradnic; 09-03-2017, 02:34 PM.
          I BUY/SELL REFURBISHED CM5907s & CM5908s

          HOWTOs:
          DB vert plastic bumpers
          OEM Keys
          MTech1 docs

          88 ix Lach/Card
          91 ic Calypso 3.1
          86 Cosmo 2.7

          OEM+ or bust!


          reelizmpro: I will always be an e30 guy.. I still do all of my own labor
          TrentW: There's just something so right about a well-built M20 in an E30
          e30m3s54turbo: I save my money for tuner parts.

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            :)

            My hartge does just the opposite. It starts cold at about 1100 and then in about 3-4 minutes it drops to 850. Wonder if your warm up system is messed up??
            jm

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              well it was fine stock :-)
              I BUY/SELL REFURBISHED CM5907s & CM5908s

              HOWTOs:
              DB vert plastic bumpers
              OEM Keys
              MTech1 docs

              88 ix Lach/Card
              91 ic Calypso 3.1
              86 Cosmo 2.7

              OEM+ or bust!


              reelizmpro: I will always be an e30 guy.. I still do all of my own labor
              TrentW: There's just something so right about a well-built M20 in an E30
              e30m3s54turbo: I save my money for tuner parts.

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                :)

                I was just thinking that something got unplugged, or a vac. line pinched and is leaking??:)
                jm

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                  The ITBs flow more than stock obviously, and I did add the M30 AFM, mustang injectors and tune. I've been pretty careful and thorough with the build.. I just don't get why the surging idle happens. As you can see in the vid the itb vacuum is all balanced now. I'm not touching the throttle in the vid. I tried disconnected the ICV wiring and it had no effect on the idle - what you would expect with the engine warm.

                  So at least for now I'm stumped. Tempted to pull the ITBs and throughly inspect them, but there's no reason to think that will really help.
                  I BUY/SELL REFURBISHED CM5907s & CM5908s

                  HOWTOs:
                  DB vert plastic bumpers
                  OEM Keys
                  MTech1 docs

                  88 ix Lach/Card
                  91 ic Calypso 3.1
                  86 Cosmo 2.7

                  OEM+ or bust!


                  reelizmpro: I will always be an e30 guy.. I still do all of my own labor
                  TrentW: There's just something so right about a well-built M20 in an E30
                  e30m3s54turbo: I save my money for tuner parts.

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                    Originally posted by bradnic View Post
                    How's this for cool? from e30.de, look for "Manfred: 325i"

                    Note carbs and relocated brake booster




                    Also a re-routed valve breather hose, where to? Kinda old photo i know.


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                      True.. Probably just routed to a catch can
                      I BUY/SELL REFURBISHED CM5907s & CM5908s

                      HOWTOs:
                      DB vert plastic bumpers
                      OEM Keys
                      MTech1 docs

                      88 ix Lach/Card
                      91 ic Calypso 3.1
                      86 Cosmo 2.7

                      OEM+ or bust!


                      reelizmpro: I will always be an e30 guy.. I still do all of my own labor
                      TrentW: There's just something so right about a well-built M20 in an E30
                      e30m3s54turbo: I save my money for tuner parts.

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                        fporro just posted this Hartge Japan H20 interior in the Hartge group on fb. cool to see OEM leather + houndstooth. every OEM houndstooth interior I've ever seen has anthracite/blue/brownish cloth bolsters

                        Last edited by bradnic; 09-03-2017, 02:37 PM.
                        I BUY/SELL REFURBISHED CM5907s & CM5908s

                        HOWTOs:
                        DB vert plastic bumpers
                        OEM Keys
                        MTech1 docs

                        88 ix Lach/Card
                        91 ic Calypso 3.1
                        86 Cosmo 2.7

                        OEM+ or bust!


                        reelizmpro: I will always be an e30 guy.. I still do all of my own labor
                        TrentW: There's just something so right about a well-built M20 in an E30
                        e30m3s54turbo: I save my money for tuner parts.

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                          My OEM euro valance is finally arriving this week. Will get it body schützed and painted just in time for the vintage

                          Busy with the car all weekend:
                          - thermostat housing replacement to deal with a coolant link
                          - reworked the ITB throttle linkage, grinding off part of it that wouldn't let me tighten mounting nuts correctly
                          - swapped ECU tune to deal with high idle. a 3rd tuning is coming

                          Spent all day today reworking my hardtop, re-gluing the headliner and replacing all the seals. We didn't want to drive all the way to Asheville with just the soft top... learned our lesson picking up the hardtop in Toronto lol.

                          Anyway the hardtop rework came out GREAT! Was really concerned about the adhesive soaking through the headliner cloth, but it all worked out. Bottom line: DON'T use 3M headliner adhesive, use Permatex.

                          STEP 1: strip the headliner back to the rear window (don't pull it off the window area). Since I was replacing the hardtop seals I went ahead and remove them at this step too.

                          STEP 2: scrape all disintegrated foam off the hardtop and back of the headliner cloth. be as thorough as possible. Took me over an hour to get it clean enough to not be concerned about lumps

                          STEP 3: follow instructions and lay out 3 coats of adhesive, changing directions each coat and waiting 5-10 minutes between them. I also brushed the adhesive flat between coats and removed any lumps by hand.

                          STEP 4: wait a bit and start attaching the headliner from the middle and work your way out to the edges. Take your time as it takes at least 30 minutes for the adhesive to start setting. I used my hands initially to smooth out the cloth and then followed up with a roller. BE SURE TO USE A ROLLER designed for this purpose. It is amazing how good that roller is at smoothing out the headliner!

                          STEP 5: let it sit a few hours before moving it.

                          STEP 6: Clean up the headliner fabric after the glue sets (still waiting on this). I picked up a portable steamer which should help here.



                          No pics of the seal work unfortunately, but it took about 3 hours to replace the front and rear seal. If you don't have patience I'd recommend not doing it :-) still gonna go back and selectively add adhesive to a few spots. The original seals where glued in place in certain areas, and there was also some black silicone or adhesive used in certain areas.
                          Last edited by bradnic; 09-03-2017, 02:38 PM.
                          I BUY/SELL REFURBISHED CM5907s & CM5908s

                          HOWTOs:
                          DB vert plastic bumpers
                          OEM Keys
                          MTech1 docs

                          88 ix Lach/Card
                          91 ic Calypso 3.1
                          86 Cosmo 2.7

                          OEM+ or bust!


                          reelizmpro: I will always be an e30 guy.. I still do all of my own labor
                          TrentW: There's just something so right about a well-built M20 in an E30
                          e30m3s54turbo: I save my money for tuner parts.

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                            dang looks really good man. had a busy weekend with my calypso vert as well. good stuff
                            i love bmws

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                              Wife drove the car.. Stroker and FI definitely happening lol

                              Last edited by bradnic; 09-03-2017, 02:42 PM.
                              I BUY/SELL REFURBISHED CM5907s & CM5908s

                              HOWTOs:
                              DB vert plastic bumpers
                              OEM Keys
                              MTech1 docs

                              88 ix Lach/Card
                              91 ic Calypso 3.1
                              86 Cosmo 2.7

                              OEM+ or bust!


                              reelizmpro: I will always be an e30 guy.. I still do all of my own labor
                              TrentW: There's just something so right about a well-built M20 in an E30
                              e30m3s54turbo: I save my money for tuner parts.

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                                My wife's texts when she'd drive the E39 usually involved her love of the car!!

                                At least your wife seems to be on the same wavelength as you for motor work.

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