This is for my 4″ intake piping
Spectre 85mm MAF Adapter to 4″ Tube – SPE-9774
Spectre 4″ low profile elbow SPE-9781
Spectre 4″ Coupler SPE-9771
Spectre 4″ Intake Tube SPE-9724
K&N 4″ inlet 5″ long Filter KNN-RU-2520
Those are Summit part numbers, so drop the prefix to get the manufacturer’s part numbers.
I got the exhaust on Saturday and got in hanging properly on sunday… I decided it was past time to get a video of it moving under it’s own power…
My Cellphone was on the tailgate of my truck and didn’t focus properly…
The car as you can tell was not running properly, the console was in the way of the shifter and so I missed 2nd gear.
Alas, here she is!
UPS dropped some stuff off today!
Spintech Muffler 3"D/25"d 3" Summit x pipe kit
Looking forward to the install, I can see now that I will have to work on the x pipe a little bit but that shouldn’t be a problem with the Miller by my side.
Speaking of ghetto fabrication, my clutch line gave me fits…
I first tried a braap modified line which ended up being incorrect for a ’99 M3. I also figured out that there are now 4 different master cyl configurations…
Because of those issues I then took a -3 an to 10mmx1.5 adapter and welded it to the original master cyl fitting.
Ghetto Fabbed Clutch Line
This thing works like a charm!
Another issue I ran into along the way was the fan shroud that I ordered does not fit well with the LS motor…
Fan clearance is not optimum...
So with that I am still hunting ideas and am using the stock shroud at the moment. I have my eye on a few oem cooling fans that look like they might fit the bill quite nicely.
last year just before Christmas 2011 I was able to drive the car for the first time.
Between being out of town, building Kristin’s new Tahoe, and a bunch of other things I am finally going to be able to work on the car this coming weekend and hopefully get somewhere on the exhaust system!
I have a Summit Racing 3″ universal x pipe, Spintech Sportsman XL Muffler with dual 3″ inlets and dual 2.5″ outlets. Other then that we’ll see what happens with the exhaust this weekend.
I am also hoping to throw in a factory core support and get the front end all put back together along with wiring up the cooling fan. That should help with the engine temps, though it does not seem to get warm as it is…
I sure hope that the exhaust will get rid of the stumble I’ve been dealing with!
Next on the list is intake plumbing, I need to get that sorted out and figure out if I am going to go with a speed density or maf tune.
I do have a problem with the fuel pressure regulator.
Symptoms are as follows:
*5psi MAX with first prime
*When Cranking I register 5 PSI
*When the return line is crimped prime is to 60psi
*With return line crimped Running fuel pressure and starting fuel pressure are right between 58-55 psi.
*Take off clamp on return line pressure quickly returns to 5 psi.
*FPR is not plumbed backwards – I originally thought that and checked it.
This FPR is brand new, should not be having problems with it like this. Has anyone else had issues or did I just get a dud?
My wiring was incorrect in two spots – The coil pack grounding and the fuel pump relay
Fighting a bad fuel pressure regulator (AND A NEW ONE AT THAT) I finally got it fired up tonight!!!
Ok so 3 days into the new month but not bad!
As required:
Boom November 5th is Coming!
It WILL run by the end of the month….
Found this on my friend’s flikr photostream:
These are obviously kind of old….
Robert's Photos
Some more parts showed up this week…
4″ intake tubing for the 85mm MAF and VDO oil temp sender for the euro cluster oil temp gauge.
Then USPS brought this in:
Saikou Michi Co Dual Catch Cans with AN6 fittings. I have an extra pair of valve covers that I am getting a bung welded into and the rear port filled.
FIRST START SHOULD BE TONIGHT!!!!!!!!
Radiator shroud to fit the stock style radiator – will be replacing the no name brand fan with a quality flex-a-lite.
Then last night I tackled pulling out the black dash and carpet from the M3 in a Box as I lovingly call the now parts car.
Excuse the mess in my office…
Alright passenger side header install.
Approx time 10 minutes with practice
Tools needed
* Sockets for your starter bolts
* Ratchet
* Long-ish extensions
How to get the stupid thing in?
* Jack up the car as high as possible – this header goes in from below.
* Remove starter.
* Snake header in let it hang on the spark plugs.
* Wiggle the starter back in – make sure your long bolts are already in the starter.
* Tighten starter
* Install header gasket and tighten header bolts.
* Lower car
Needless to say I have NO HEADER FITMENT ISSUES AND EVERYTHING IS THEY WAY IT SHOULD BE!!!! Great job Vorshlag team for taking the time to get your product right!
Talked with a local coating company they wanted to charge me $100 more for my headers then they advertise for the same service on their site…
I then talked with my Uncle-in-Law who is a gun smith/machinist. He was saying that he uses a ceramic coating that works very well on his firearms that he builds. Cerakote high Temp coating – their website states that it is actually for exhaust systems and headers. Seems like a viable option. I am going to call them today and get some more tech info on their product.
Here’s Fritzintn’s 95 M3 with Built S50 turbo, blah, blah, blah, Faster then my LSx M3.
Lazy day at work…
Got off the phone with Cerakote
Here is some tech data and some “tests”
Exterior should be sprayed with this:
http://www.nicindustries.com/images/…a%20111708.pdf
Interior of headers should be flowcoated with this:
http://www.nicindustries.com/images/…uct%20Data.pdf
Tests:
http://www.nicindustries.com/images/…bKII5j2WIDX6m5
http://www.nicindustries.com/images/…bKII5j2WIDX6m5
http://www.nicindustries.com/images/…bKII5j2WIDX6m5
Looking at the pictures I just posted check this out….
If the lines followed the contours of the wheel well it would stay out of the way of the heat. I need to check out Vorshlag’s routing and see what’s up… stay tuned.
Auto Merge Sucks so check back often.
Ok notice Vorshlag’s brake line routing:
It goes along the frame rail and they have heat barrier stuff on the lines as well as header wrap.
Then Scooter’s car:
