My name is Earl, and I have a Stainless Steel bolt fetish =)

[GunMetalGrey]

patsbimmer1 said:

Not gonna say I'm disappointed but when I saw e9x in the web address I thought it had an S65 in it.  That thing has to be a beast to drive.

I too was anticipating an S65 in the mix here, but was pleasantly surprised by the rest!

[Jdesign]

Earl asked about his car last weekend again.  Must be the weather.

[HipMF]

Jdesign said:

Must be the weather.

I had to move my car because they were power washing the underground parking area. First time it's moved in many months. Much feels. Should really get that thing sorted so I could actually start using/enjoying it. It's a pretty neat car.

[GunMetalGrey]

HipMF said:

I had to move my car because they were power washing the underground parking area. First time it's moved in many months. Much feels. Should really get that thing sorted so I could actually start using/enjoying it. It's a pretty neat car.

I know it goes against your core beliefs, but finding someone to dyno tune it is a really good thing in life. Then it runs / drives with a higher level of reliability and you can tweak from there knowing your starting point is strong.

[HipMF]

GunMetalGrey said:

I know it goes against your core beliefs, but finding someone to dyno tune it is a really good thing in life. Then it runs / drives with a higher level of reliability and you can tweak from there knowing your starting point is strong. 

I have considered that. Last time I took it for a long drive (highway miles) in hot weather, it was on the verge of overheating. Not sure if that means the 318is radiator is inadequate, or if it's tune related. Regardless, at a minimum I would need to get the PCV situation figured out before I would feel like I could put it on a dyno without it being an embarrassment. 

But yeah, there's also that issue of trusting other people enough to let them touch my stuff and violating my DIY ethic... Besides that, there are high-level artistic reasons for letting it stall. The progress on the car is meant to parallel my progress in life, but the car has gotten a bit ahead of me. There's work I need to do in other areas before I can really focus on the car again.

[KaiserRolls]

Dyno tunes have their place for sure. Street tuning and dialing in drivability is awesome though

[HipMF]

KaiserRolls said:

Dyno tunes have their place for sure. Street tuning and dialing in drivability is awesome though 

I`ve spent a fair amount of time and brake pads getting the fuel dialed. I suspect the heat issue is due to inadequate timing, but you really need a dyno to tune the timing at lower loads. Also (aside from the PCV...) need to get a weaker wastegate spring and wire/plumb some boost control, but this thread is supposed to be about why Earl hasn't touched his project, not about mine...

#vintage2023

[Jdesign]

Anything to keep it interesting. I cant wait till he finally logs in again and has 847 notifications about the most random stuff on his build thread. 

So what did you guys do this weekend?

[HipMF]

I might have unintentionally turned a colleague on to Suzuki Burgmans.

[Jdesign]

I considered moving earls car up and down on the lift just to say it "moved"

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I decided it was too much work.

[P_Roloff]

How about for every month he doesn’t work on it, we replace one random (preferably hidden) stainless fastener with a zinc plated one until it gets worked on again?

[Jdesign]

P_Roloff said:

How about for every month he doesn’t work on it, we replace one random (preferably hidden) stainless fastener with a zinc plated one until it gets worked on again?

That's the opposite of what I  would do. I just want to see it done, or progress made. One bolt a month it might have been done by now. 

[Jdesign]

DAMN. We missed the 10 year celebration.....

[GunMetalGrey]

And four years since his last contribution! 
Though he is still on a proper course for that 2083 finish date

[ADDvanced]

Savages.

[Jdesign]

https://stanceworks.com/forums/showthread.php?34029-Touring-International/page42

[Jdesign]

[Jdesign]

I guess I do have a little update here. Earl told me last week that he plans on moving the engine for this car to my shop as he is tight on space with moving. So having everything in the same spot again is forward progress!

[TDesire]

Bumping this to keep the spirit alive until Earl can come give us hope.

[HipMF]

About as often as this car get touched.

I feel you though.