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  • KaiserRollsK
    KaiserRollsK
    KaiserRolls
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    DrLeadFoot said:

    It was more like 7:15. I couldn't give it to the full potential due to the beans being cold.

    Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk

    Hit the sirens

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    • TehRaydarloverT
      TehRaydarloverT
      TehRaydarlover
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      Me waking up this morning

      Expectation:

      Reality:

      The neighbors probably wouldn't agree with me that being woken by the god of hellfire would have been more enjoyable that the samsung song of death that is my alarm.

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        If you are going to do custom pistons, why not throw the extra 700$ or less for a set of rods? 

        Do the megasquirt DIYPNP! Great option for e30's.

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        sk8 or die

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        • TehRaydarloverT
          TehRaydarloverT
          TehRaydarlover
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          hmm for some reason I was under the assumption that s52 rods were forged? Wanted to use them because they are the lightest/strongest(?) 135mm stock rods. I guess some forged h-beams or something wouldn't hurt, just money. With the s52 crank you need custom pistons.

          Yeah I was planning on doing the DIYPNP. I just need to do the research on what I want to include as far as extras and how to do it. Then maybe get a little help from someone with the setup and building of it haha.

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          • DrLeadFootD
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            DrLeadFoot
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            I'm running K1 rods.

            Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk

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                 @DrLeadFoot

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              Rowleym
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              TehRaydarlover said:

              hmm for some reason I was under the assumption that s52 rods were forged? Wanted to use them because they are the lightest/strongest(?) 135mm stock rods. I guess some forged h-beams or something wouldn't hurt, just money. With the s52 crank you need custom pistons.

              Yeah I was planning on doing the DIYPNP. I just need to do the research on what I want to include as far as extras and how to do it. Then maybe get a little help from someone with the setup and building of it haha.

              s52 rods are one of the best to use! yes! 

              But because of the custom pistons which of course you need, I was saying why not just do the whole shebang? Not much more expensive at that level. 

              I actually take that back. If you are running this kind of build, why not go all out and do MS3x? Not much more expensive and I believe its worth it. You can do coil on plug then(with cam sync) and also fully sequential fuel. And tons of other goodies! If you need guidance on what to buy for megasquirt, let me know.

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              • TehRaydarloverT
                TehRaydarloverT
                TehRaydarlover
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                Bit of an update, I noticed that both of my drivers side front cv boots were torn so I decided it was time to swap in the axles I rebuild a while ago. One thing kinda led to another and I ended up replacing a lot of parts.

                Got every thing pulled apart. Out with the old and in with the new
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                Took me two long days to get everything disassembled... break time, off to Europe :)

                5 days in Paris, France
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                4 day in Luzern, Switzerland
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                Saw my first touring and it was an ix :') thing was unbelievable must have just been restored. You could perform surgery on the underside of this thing. I tried knocking on the door but no one was home :(
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                3 days in Salzburg, Austria
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                Then finally 3 days in Munich, Germany
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                Picked up some euro goodies at a junkyard in Munich
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                THEN THE BMW WELT AND MUSEUM!!!
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                Another 325ix touring!!
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                neat
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                Cleanest m20 ever
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                Z1
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                2002
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                • TehRaydarloverT
                  TehRaydarloverT
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                  The ///M division, I was the first person in the museum because I had to catch my plane to go home, not sure if you are suppose to go up on the platform the cars are on but no one was around so I did haha.
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                  Flying over Greenland
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                  Enough fun back to Minnesota

                  Cleaning my smileys
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                  Got everything ready to be put back together when I noticed a bit of a problem. Broken subframe bolt 😢 Funny I didn't even notice it broke until I came back from vacation and was ready to put it all back together. The bolt stayed in the subframe when it came down.
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                  I bought an extractor and tried to get the broken subframe bolt out but nothing would work. Soaked it in penetrating oil for 3 days, tried heating it with a torch, nothing... ended up drilling it out and retapping the hole. Put the subframe back on and the new bolt fit perfectly! Thank God! Such a relief seeing I had to drill it out with a hand drill.
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                  Got the new smileys installed and the city lights all wired up after dealing with finding a break in the passengers side wiring.
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                  Got the new front driveshaft all welded and painted
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                  So after all the work I now have rebuilt front axles, new control arms with m3 offset bushings, motor mounts, power steering rack, pump, and reservoir, upper strut mounts, all new belts, euro smileys, German check panel, and new fluids in the front/rear diffs transmission, and transfer case. I also tracked down the broken wire for my oil level sensor so now I have no lights on the dash or check panel! yay :)

                  As a reward for all the work I went to a car show and found a 1957 Isetta! So cool!
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                    TehRaydarlover said:

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                    • DrLeadFootD
                      DrLeadFootD
                      DrLeadFoot
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                      Can I triple like that post!?!

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                           @DrLeadFoot

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                      • YoungCRY
                        YoungCRY
                        YoungCR
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                        Jelly! When I go to Germany I'm bringing back a shipping crate haha, I'd snag that euro M5 interior in a heartbeat. Glad to see the IX back on the road too.

                        Chris Young
                        BMWCCA #458972
                        1986 528e/5  | 1994 530i/5 | 1995 540i/6 | 2013 X5 35d | 1998 C1500 Suburban | 1995 K2500 Suburban

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                        • TehRaydarloverT
                          TehRaydarloverT
                          TehRaydarlover
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                          I think I might order a revshift poly subframe, diff, and trailing arm bushing kit this weekend, 80a hardness... thoughts? I wonder if they could make me a transfer case bushing...

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                          • TehRaydarloverT
                            TehRaydarloverT
                            TehRaydarlover
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                            Power washed my engine bay and fried some relays :( been having some weird random rough idle and no start issues. Swapped in some spare e28 relays and it fixed the no start but I still get the occasional rough idle when I first start the car...

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                              Check the TPS

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                              • TehRaydarloverT
                                TehRaydarloverT
                                TehRaydarlover
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                                Damn! Good call! Went out and started it and when it started to stumble, I unplugged the TPS and it immediately shot back up to 900rmp. Can the TPS be adjusted or does it just need to be replaced? I do have a spare if needed.

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                                • YoungCRY
                                  YoungCRY
                                  YoungCR
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                                  Protip: you learned the lesson on using powerwashers on engine bays, its a no no. Spraying hot water after soaking in degreaser (mean green or equivalent) is best unless you have access to a steam cleaner.

                                  Chris Young
                                  BMWCCA #458972
                                  1986 528e/5  | 1994 530i/5 | 1995 540i/6 | 2013 X5 35d | 1998 C1500 Suburban | 1995 K2500 Suburban

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                                    It can be adjusted but the tb has to come off (no big deal)

                                    It is a three position switch, idle, part throttle, full throttle. So the switch can be checked for proper adjustment with a continuity tester

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                                    • TehRaydarloverT
                                      TehRaydarloverT
                                      TehRaydarlover
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                                      Pulled the tb off but one of the mounting screws for the tps is stripped. Kinda annoying.

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                                      • TehRaydarloverT
                                        TehRaydarloverT
                                        TehRaydarlover
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                                        Installed the spare TPS and it still doesn't want to idle correctly. :( when I unplug the TPS the rpms jump up to 900 where it should be. With it plugged in they are at around 6-700... makes me sad.

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                                          Idle control valve may be suspect then since the TPS signals the idle control valve to run.

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