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87 535is - getting started

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  • merlM
    merlM
    merl
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    #151

    Picked up the headers from the ceramic coater today ... will do pics later as I am going to leave them wrapped in the protective cover for the time being ... Miller stuff will arrive early next week. 

    Painted the mirrors, door handles and other misc trim last night .... Ohh Boy getting excited.

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    • B
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      #152

      What size injectors are you going to run? 24#? 
      Do you have a wideband o2 sensor / what are you going to do about tuning?

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      • merlM
        merlM
        merl
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        #153

        24 lb injectors and i will be running a standard Bosch o2 sensor. I am going to have an extra o2 bung welded in the exhaust for a wideband on the Dyno but that is the only time I will use one. 

        Tuning will be completed with Miller WAR chip

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          Is there a local dyno that you know will work with the WAR chip since it doesnt have live-tuning capability? I have thought about street tuning and dyno tuning with a WAR Chip a bit. It could definitely be done but it would take longer than a conventional standalone system.  Did you get the TCM with it? that should help quite a bit with tuning.

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          • merlM
            merlM
            merl
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            #155

            Yes, the TCM is part of what I purchased. 

            Imagineering (pistons and cam) works directly with Brody at Miller so the maps I get to start should be very very close ... Dyno tune will be to verify afr and timing is correct. i have talked with a few different sources on this process including people that have gone through it and it looks like it should be pretty painless.

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              #156

              Motronic 1.3 has a very good O2 feedback control system. I hope I can see your car and the interface sometime in the future.

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              • merlM
                merlM
                merl
                wrote on last edited by
                #157

                Some shadowlining, air dam is FINALLY permanently mounted. Going to leave it on for a week or so before paint..... and some port eye candy just because i can't get over how awesome that picture is ... 

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                • Brian.B
                  Brian.B
                  Brian.
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                  #158

                  loving the euro front end sir! Jealosu as hell!

                  instagram @howdoyoudrivethat

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                  • merlM
                    merlM
                    merl
                    wrote on last edited by
                    #159

                    I am very happy with the way it turned out ... cannot wait for paint .... I am starting to get stir crazy with this project.

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                    • merlM
                      merlM
                      merl
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                      #160

                      more air = more power !!!

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                      • merlM
                        merlM
                        merl
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                        Been a while but here are some new pics ... getting oh so close

                        Rear bumper

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                        And port comparison on the intake manifold

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                        • EarlE
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                          Earl
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                          #162

                          DAYUM!

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                          • B
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                            #163

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                            I like it when you post updates

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                            • Brian.B
                              Brian.B
                              Brian.
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                              #164

                              dat rear end. Yum.

                              instagram @howdoyoudrivethat

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                              • KaiserRollsK
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                                #165

                                looks so fuggin' awesome.

                                nice work.

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                                • merlM
                                  merlM
                                  merl
                                  wrote on last edited by
                                  #166

                                  These pics really do not do the bumper justice ... the metallic in it is just great ... It's not perfect but falls well within our 85% rule for this car.

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                                  • merlM
                                    merlM
                                    merl
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                                    I know how much you guys like pictures ....

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                                    • EarlE
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                                      #168

                                      Is that manifold powder or paint? Keep up the great work mate=)

                                      museum sig 2earl.jpg

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                                      • merlM
                                        merlM
                                        merl
                                        wrote on last edited by
                                        #169

                                        just paint .. we'll see how it does.

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                                        • Brian.B
                                          Brian.B
                                          Brian.
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                                          Damn you Merl, I just painted my valve cover and intake manifold with black wrinkle coat! :P

                                          instagram @howdoyoudrivethat

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