Jntar's 318is budget Turbo build...no longer on a budget :(

[jntar]

Why did you got with an m20 vs m42 starter out of curiosity?

Why not? Bolts right up. I felt it was the easier option with the m20 flywheel conversion.

[Schnitzer318is]

Ah, forgot flywheel conversion. Don't mind me I'm getting old...

[jntar]

Me too. Turning 32 next Saturday :(

Any way you could post up or message me your current ignition and fuel maps? I'd like to compare them to mine.

[Schnitzer318is]

I turned 32 in January... yikes.

Sure, did some work to the turbo car this week. Will post the new .msq up there when I update. Link to the build thread is in my sig.

[jntar]

Started to attempt to track down my engine rattle issue. Unfortunatly the water pump housing broke off while using the two screw holes to remove it. Not sure how Im going to get it out. Will probaby have to pull the motor and remove the inter timing case and press the pump out.

http://i.imgur.com/6GgWOH6.jpg

[jntar]

Well after inspection of the timing equipment Im not seeing anything broken. Next thing is to tear down the pan and check the bearings.

[jntar]

Car has been back together for a few weeks. Unfortunatly it had a misfire issue. I have tracked it down to a sticking injector. Every other day I have to pull the intake manifold and run 12v through it to force it to operate correctly. So, on Monday I ordered some genuine Bosch injectors to replace the ZZ Performance injectors. I would have returned them for warranty, but I was 3 days past the 1 year mark and didnt want the hassle. New injectors arrive tomorrow.

[Schnitzer318is]

What size injector are you running?

I've been running some TRM or TWM injectors or something like that and they've been holding up nicely. Though those Bosch you purchased are probably the way to go for the best reliability.

[jntar]

What size injector are you running?

I've been running some TRM or TWM injectors or something like that and they've been holding up nicely. Though those Bosch you purchased are probably the way to go for the best reliability.

42lbs

Since I'm already tuned for them(or the junk Chinese version) I figured getting the real Bosch units would be the easiest to get in and fine tune.

The car pulls so well when they aren't messing up. My only problem now has to do with my choice of Megasquirt units. The K-data unit has a bad issue with noise susceptibility making it near impossible to road tune. Their customer service is non-existent and it's what I get for not reserching the unit, figuring out later I bought a knock off.

[bradnic]

Amazing work. You got way further down the road than I did. Love the boost gauge.
How'd you end up getting the water pump out?

[jntar]

Amazing work. You got way further down the road than I did. Love the boost gauge.
How'd you end up getting the water pump out?

Thanks! I ended up using a mini sledge and blow torch haha!

[jntar]

New injectors arrived an hour ago. Already installed them.

[jntar]

And finally, the s54 has been installed into the e36 m3 chassis for a couple days. Finishing up the wiring. My friend in the pic is the owner and is super excited.

[jntar]

Took the car to autocross yesterday. Blowing off IC pipe and hitting overboost protection constantly from boost spike lol! Was fun :)

Dunno whats up with the green bars on the videos.

[jntar]

New Mishimoto Baffled catch can came in.



Local shop had a dyno day. Threw my car on there knowing that it needs much more tuning. Pleasantly surprised I was already in the 180whp range with the conservative tuning I've been able to do so far.