m42b32 Posted June 30, 2017 Report Share Posted June 30, 2017 When you have the custom barrels made, do you send them a face to take their own measurements and check the fit or just send them measurements? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdesign Posted June 30, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2017 Just now, m42b32 said: When you have the custom barrels made, do you send them a face to take their own measurements and check the fit or just send them measurements? Yeah I did send them a face. The rear barrels are PERFECT. The fronts somehow are not. By the looks of them, my assumption is that they shifted on the bed of the mill when they were machined. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m42b32 Posted June 30, 2017 Report Share Posted June 30, 2017 3 minutes ago, Jdesign said: Yeah I did send them a face. The rear barrels are PERFECT. The fronts somehow are not. By the looks of them, my assumption is that they shifted on the bed of the mill when they were machined. Weird. You'd think they would quick check the fit before they sent them out... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdesign Posted June 30, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2017 6 minutes ago, m42b32 said: Weird. You'd think they would quick check the fit before they sent them out... You would think that would make sense wouldnt you? m42b32 and Earl 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsbimmer1 Posted July 3, 2017 Report Share Posted July 3, 2017 Jdesign 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdesign Posted July 17, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2017 So, as normal, I tried to get this running correctly again prior to the Brewhaus show this past weekend. I made some progress, but have yet to be satisfied with it perfectly running. I did determine that the ECU I was using is in fact bad, and will need to be serviced. At that, I am still pondering if I keep fighting with the factory ECU, or give up early, call it a lost cause, and just by an ECUmasters and start fresh. This was my plan this winter when the car was down for paint, but since I'm so fed up, I might start early. I will note that the car drives well if you stay out of boost,(which is still faster than the M20) but whats the point of that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted July 17, 2017 Report Share Posted July 17, 2017 So this is an OBD1 engine/ecu to begin with? The nice thing about a standalone is you can tune and adapt for small changes that will make a factory ecu angry, like when people do a pcv breather instead of rerouting it and removing EGR and other systems. Is the ECUmasters a plug and play unit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdesign Posted July 17, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2017 3 hours ago, Snap said: So this is an OBD1 engine/ecu to begin with? The nice thing about a standalone is you can tune and adapt for small changes that will make a factory ecu angry, like when people do a pcv breather instead of rerouting it and removing EGR and other systems. Is the ECUmasters a plug and play unit? Yes it is an OBD1 Combo to begin with. The ECU's of this gen (A70) tend to have/ develop bad capacitors and they seem to be fairly easy to replace. I am just over dealing with it if that's not the problem I'm going to start smashing things with a hammer. The ECUmasters does offer a plug in and play option, but I rather just build a new harness and start fresh. They just realeased a new setup and are huge in Australia, have a tremendous amount of positive feedback, and the options vs. dollar amount is unheard of. On top of that, they have a forum linked to their website that handles just about any questions you might have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdesign Posted July 29, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2017 Well... as you have seen above(or back a few pages) I made a custom PS reservoir. Its been consistently leaking and I have tried everything to stop it. I added vents to the cap, new fittings, rtv'd the gaskets etc, but if I turn to quick or sharply, ATF blows out of the reservoir at its weakest point making a huge mess. I finally had the last draw dealing with this trying to move the car in my shop. I bought a Z4 rack on ebay and will install it ASAP. uggh. I hate this car right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsbimmer1 Posted July 30, 2017 Report Share Posted July 30, 2017 It's settled. Sell it and use the money to make a DTM e24 replica. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted July 30, 2017 Report Share Posted July 30, 2017 ^ this guy knows how to have a good time Earl and patsbimmer1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdesign Posted July 31, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2017 Ughhhhh. Stop that. The E30 is way more fun than the E24. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patsbimmer1 Posted July 31, 2017 Report Share Posted July 31, 2017 4 minutes ago, Jdesign said: Ughhhhh. Stop that. The E30 is way more fun than the E24. For now... think of that glorious m30 singing while wrapped in a dtm body! Earl 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jdesign Posted August 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2017 Z4 rack showed up. I need to order a steering shaft but at the same time, I need a non ABS steering column as well. I did a boost leak test and found that my turbo is leaking internally, so I think its time to pull that off and finally use the rebuild kit I bought last year. Maybe this is my boost issue?!?! I will post pictures once this happens. Its a fairly simple turbo, but I have never rebuilt one so I am kind of excited. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdesign Posted August 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2017 I was told that I should make a Rendering of my car awhile back but never really finished. I recently started to make a Vector design of it to use as a T-shirt template. I figured I would share. It will look similar to this when its done: Earl, suspenceful, m42b32 and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted August 11, 2017 Report Share Posted August 11, 2017 um, did you sketch that?!?! (I don't know how photoshop works) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdesign Posted August 14, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2017 On 8/11/2017 at 0:39 PM, Snap said: um, did you sketch that?!?! (I don't know how photoshop works) Yes, but it was done in illustrator. Here is the reference drawing / underlay, and a video of showing the process of how it's created: (as you can tell I'm not finished as I have yet to add color) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdesign Posted August 25, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2017 I got a surprise visit from my painter tonight as he delivered my half hood and my license plate. They turned out AMAZING. Im more than happy on the job he did. Im stoked and it gives me ambition to work on this car again now. On top of that, I FINALLY got a tracking number for my new barrels for my Eclairs yesterday. Its only been since April that I bought them and had them shipped from Poland originally. Could my luck finally be turning around for me?!?! Im pretty happy to say the least. (Dont mind the ugly wheels on the car currently) I still plan on cutting the Vinyl for the plate letters, but Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc43089 Posted August 25, 2017 Report Share Posted August 25, 2017 How legal is painting your plate like that? The hood looks awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdesign Posted August 25, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2017 48 minutes ago, jc43089 said: How legal is painting your plate like that? The hood looks awesome. Its not legal. But the plates are already green, and I plan on cutting vinyl for the letters, so I doubt it will be a problem. and thank you, it looks way nicer that I imagined. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc43089 Posted August 25, 2017 Report Share Posted August 25, 2017 I think it would look better with the numbers standing out, I'm somewhat color blind but I think it is too much of the same color on the back of the car, especially over the texture of the letters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m42b32 Posted August 25, 2017 Report Share Posted August 25, 2017 That looks awesome!! Are you going to do the plate letters in yellow like they would be normally? If you did I bet you wouldn't have too much of a problem unless they looked really closely Earl 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassboy3313 Posted August 25, 2017 Report Share Posted August 25, 2017 I have done vinyl plate letters and "California" script for a guy in Cali. With all the hookups you have I am sure you already have a contact for vinyl decals. if not, let me know. I'm always happy to help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted August 25, 2017 Report Share Posted August 25, 2017 That stub hood turned out great and the detail with the color-matched plate is a unique touch. Just please promise that anytime you go to show someone something in the engine bay that you go in and pop the hood then lift it up like you would with a full hood and be completely serious about it too. Bassboy3313 and jc43089 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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