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Swaps, Turbos, Buildups / Super charging my M42 (UK)

« on: January 01, 2013, 07:34:06 PM »

Mother of all buzz kills.....

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Swaps, Turbos, Buildups / m42 swapped early e30 won't run, need help!

« on: January 01, 2013, 05:10:59 PM »

Just a shot in the dark...the pump is getting pressurized and then killed by the anti theft? Maybe run a straight wire to the pump, as a temp bypass to confirm?

Good luck...

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Engine management / Dinan Chip?

« on: February 23, 2008, 03:36:17 PM »

Thanks for ordering one of my chips instead of a clone from eBay.   All those guys do is copy someone else's work and sell it to you.    I've got more TENS of thousands in equipment (and countless hours of work)  than you can imagine invested to develop my chips.  (actually I should change the word "investment" to "spent"  as it's not really making a positive profit.  

Mark,
Had I seen your chip first, I would have gotten it. I bought one from ebay, and you saw the results. Although, all in all it was only $50, when you did your GROUP BUY, it would only have been $150 bucks more.  WHich is a steel for afew more HP.

Maybe I can unload mine locally and get one from you. Being a local bike shop owner, I know how important it is to support the locals and your sponsors. So, a sincere apology, and look forward to seling me one shortly...

CHeers and beers
Hodge

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Engine management / Chip results

« on: February 23, 2008, 12:31:37 PM »

IM happy, the cars scoots!

It's one of those cars that you can drive the shit out of! I was hoping the final printout would have all three runs on it, but it didnt. So, I might be off by a small bit on that info,I had to look at the readout a from a few feet away and squint, and remember it.

Im still happy with how it runs, and I still wan to email James with the info, just to see hwat his take is on it. I lost my laptop at the house to a virus or something so my access is spotty right now...

The guy in the photo is Hari, a guys from bimmerforums testing his 92 535, it made 188 rwhp, and it was built to the hilt. At one time he was making 199 to the wheels. He was impresse with the m42's performance.


CHeers
Hodge

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Engine management / Chip results

« on: February 22, 2008, 12:17:44 AM »

thanks! Check yer mail...

Cheers
hodge

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M42 Reference / m42 hate on bimmerforums

« on: February 22, 2008, 12:03:40 AM »

Thats hilarious, When I was at the dyno this evening a guy in a 92 535 e34 with a bunch of work done to it came in after me. I think his name was Hari. Nice guy.
He asked me if I ever hit bimmerforums. I said "No, It's full of assholes who think they know everything, They wouldnt know fast if it hit them in the head with a shovel.

I pulled 123 Hp out of my sisy little 318 e36, and he pulled 188 out of his built to the hilt 3.5.

I know who would wax who on a autocross course OR in the GA mountains.

My e36 would kill em. Out turn em, out brake em....

Cheers and beers
Hodge

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Engine management / Chip results

« on: February 21, 2008, 10:08:58 PM »

AAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAHAAAAAAAAA!!!!

Oh man, what a shock!

1st, can I email someone a file so they can resize it and post it, seeing as how I cant figure it out?

2nd, I have just got beck from the DYNO. Im impressed with this car, but not so much the chip.

I decided to run the first two runs with the chipped DME, then the last one with the stock DME...

First Run, 121.3 at 6000RPM, I didnt want to rev the shit out of it.

Second Run, 122.4 at 6300 RPM, I didnt want rev the shit out of it.

Third Run and this is the kicker, stock DME, 118.9 at 6900 RPM, I revved the shit out of it looking for the rev limiter...

MAx torque was 109.6

So, the chip got me around four HP. Im defiently gonna let James know, maybe he can do something. We'll see. HArd to believe that much HP makes the car feel a little quicker though.

Cheers and Beers
Hodge

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Photoshop, Media, & Artwork / the ultimate driving machine

« on: February 20, 2008, 09:25:32 PM »

Dude, your bikes are waaaaaaay to clean! i have a Vassago SS, full rigid that I race. Also an steel deluxe IF, SS full rigid, and an OD-1 full rigid SS, that I designed and had built for our shop. It was my first frame design, worked out well.

I co -own a bike shop, http://www.addictivecycles.com ,It's small, we do mostly repairs, and wheel builds, and custom frame builds....

Cheers and beers
Hodge

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General Topics / [Pics] Crap, car got hit today.

« on: February 20, 2008, 09:08:27 PM »

it's been my experience in GA that if you dont call the police right then, then no blame is issued. A police officer has to show up and ticket someone. Because someone screwed up, so, if you didnt call the police, I doubt the insurance co will lay blame on either of you.

Sorry bro, I hope it doesnt work out like that, and I hate to sound all "parent" on you, but you should have called the cops.

Hopefully you can file a report, and an insurance adjuster can use common sense when he looks at both vehicles.

Good luck,
Hodge

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Engine + Driveline / Noise in 2nd and 4th Gears

« on: February 20, 2008, 08:56:02 PM »

Get a second opinion, but that sounds like a bearing is going bad, what happens if your in fourth, and you pull back on the lever? Like just driving in fourth gear, holding it in gear hard with your hand? does the sound go away or get louder?

Cheers
Hodge

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Engine management / Chip results

« on: February 20, 2008, 05:35:03 PM »

Thats the kind of info I need. Right now Im using some "questionable plug wires" and dino oil. I was thinking of going to syn. I have a 94 low mileage motor I just put in it.

As for the tranny, you stated ATF, are you running an auto? Is there a recomdation for 5 speed gearbox? I just put new dif oil in, so Im good there.
 
In a fairlane, when you have a 390/406 with dual quads and 390HP, 10-20 hp and better wires dont do much, and I could care less, but in 140 HP car, where the options are limited as far as cheap reliable HP, I'll take every single little HP I can get...

peace and grease
Hodge

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Engine management / Chip results

« on: February 20, 2008, 12:49:47 PM »

What do you consider a major tune up? Like I said earlier, This is my first computerized car, I'm used to a "tune" actually squeezing more hp, like on my old 530, I had plugs, jets(webers), timing, adjustabe cam sprocket...all stuff I could fiddle with to get another HP.

BUT, Now I own a computerized E36, aside from a chip and trying out some different plugs and stuff, what else can I do? What else is there that I can fine tune?

Any advice would be great....

peace and grease
Hodge

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Engine management / Chip results

« on: February 20, 2008, 10:59:01 AM »

I would actually be surprised to see consistent, reliable dyno results showing more than 3-4 peak hp over an M42 powered car that is already properly tuned. Chips are a great upgrade that improve drivability, raise the rev limit, and show gains across the top half of the powerband, but the hp gain is minimal at best.

Man, from experience, I agree. HP claims are always BS. Thats why I was happy to notice "something". Like homeboy said, and I agree, "Even a 5 HP increase is worth $50". I would be happy with 5, but I really think it's a little more.

I would be REALLY suprised if it was what it claimed, I knew going into a chip to realistically expect 1/4 or so of the claimed HP.

Is there anyone on the board who has chipped their car? have any results to back up any claims? I cant be the first?

Tomorrow nights the test of truth!

Cheers and beers
Hodge

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Engine management / Chip results

« on: February 20, 2008, 10:39:37 AM »

Im really excited about this. Here is my plan. I have the original stock DME, I plan on doing the first run on it, it only takes about 1 minute to switch them.

I will swap the "Chipped" DME for the second and third runs. That will give all of us some info that we would like to see. A real, concrete, accurate test.

Or I could just do the first and second runs on the new chip, and the last on the stock, that would probablly work out better....

First one I have ever been able to do, so I'm pretty excited. My a$$ says I got an good 10+ HP, so this wil tell me if my senses have been correct my whole life or if Im one of "Those" guys who gets More HP from an oil change!LOL!

The place Im going is Dyno Lab in Marietta GA. Arthur is a nice guy and has thursday night specials 5-10pm. 3 runs for $50...you cant beat that.

So, Ill head out after work.

I will post the results as soon as I get back home, I will have to figure out how to scan the results and then post them, which I have nevver been able to do.

CHeers and beers
Hodge

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Engine management / Chip results

« on: February 19, 2008, 09:17:29 PM »

Yeah, It's really simple. you open up your DME, via the torx screws, then unplug the chip. Plug in the new Higher HP chip, srew it back together, hook up the battery and gun it. Im really happy with the results given the $ I spent.

I suppose you can just replace it with the stock chip if you want to, for emessions or stuff.

I would imagine since my mileage went  up a bit, it actually runs more efficiently, but thats not always the case...
Cheers
Hodge