E30 335i - The new track (drift) project

[evil_twin]

What steering are you using to get that much angle?

[Erick]

Fucking ebay chips.

I bought an ECU on the board here with an eBay chip. Out of curiosity since we couldnt find the cause for the misfiring and running like crap I plugged in the 325i 173 ECU.

Car runs super smooth now.

Anyone here knows of a 173 ECU in FL?

- Erick

[Mako18]

I can look at the P-N-P Sat morning. I think there was a late vert in the yard. I know there are a few e30s in the Naples yards but I haven't been out there just word spreading from fellow car enthusiasts.

[RickSloan]

was that your compression issue???

i have 3 173's sitting here and a known good b34 ecu

[MR 325]

M20 ECU on an M30? wtf

I have a couple 179's for sale! :)

[Erick]

I'm already mixing all shit up. I need an M30 ECU the 17-whatever came with it.

Today was fun as I drove the car around. I found massive leaks. Just about everything is leaking.

So I JB welded the radiator to hold me off (small leak).... used some "white shephard" which apparently stops rear main seals leaks (waiting to see how that'll go) and replaced all my PS lines.

The beauty of it all is that I just stripped the steering rack putting the last bolt for the last line. I might just have to not run P/S this event.

Time for lunch break. Make a few calls to source out an m30 ecu locally hopefully.

[MR 325]

I'm already mixing all shit up. I need an M30 ECU the 17-whatever came with it.

$40 shipped if you want one. :)

PM me.

[Erick]

Will $40 shipped make it here tomorrow morning? :/

[MR 325]

Will $40 shipped make it here tomorrow morning? :/

Haha. :(

Sorry, no.

[RickSloan]

wish i would have known yesterday morn, my mom flew back to florida. Vero, and you could have grabbed it

[Erick]

2:40am

Just got home. Going to power nap for 3 hours. Definately running the car on the 173 ECU (the M20 one) since its the one that runs smoothest.

For whatever reason I lost all brakes.... or most of it. Going to look at it at the track tomorrow.

The car is running at a solid 50-60% right now. Very very rough, but as they say "run what you brung".

[shiboujin]

I don't get how the M20 ECU can handle the extra liters. *shrugs* whatever works tho.

Whats up with your brakes? Maybe a clogged or bent line? tear in your booster diaphragm? I know someone who accidentally got brake fluid into his and caused all sorts of "not working" problems.

pix?!

[el bob]

Erick, your enthusiasm is great and your drifting footage in inspiring. I wish there were a few more people local to you who could lend a hand with the technical work. It's tough for one person to do it all, especially in a nine day period. There are some real basic systems being rushed together here due to a currently unavoidable lack of time and resources.

Good luck at the competition, I'll be rooting for you.

[xLegendOZWest]

damn Erick. your a fighter. im so stoked for ya. hope it all gets buttoned up soon.

[speedhop]

2:40am

Just got home. Going to power nap for 3 hours. Definately running the car on the 173 ECU (the M20 one) since its the one that runs smoothest.

For whatever reason I lost all brakes.... or most of it. Going to look at it at the track tomorrow.

The car is running at a solid 50-60% right now. Very very rough, but as they say "run what you brung".

See if you accidentally switched the booster lines. That would cause some nasty non-brake issues. (I learned from experience )