DRTDVL 0 Report post Posted July 15, 2009 Right needed to check a few things on the ecu so figured it's mounted in the car, i can see it, it should be hard... WRONG!! sooo soo soo so wrong... Firstly reached around to feel for the nuts to confirm their size (waiting for the comments) and couldn't feel anything... Felt the threads but no nuts... then figured right i'll just remove the co-drivers foot rest to remove both of them... wrong... I'd need a massively long 200mm long size 6 (i think) allen key to do the damm thing as the cap screw holding it in is mounted on an angle under the ecu. The co-drivers foot rest had a lovely hole drilled in it to make it accessable IF YOU HAVE A 200mm LONG ALLEN KEY... which i figure everyone in the world other than me must have... So went and raided the girlfriend crap to find a usuable mirror... and found these stupid little security screws... i mean hell why both stealing the car... lets just steal the ecu thats the expensive part. =;-( so 2 hours of screwing around with vice grips, lights, dinner, swearing, trying to contort over the rollcage, reach through the rollcage... i finally removed 3 of the basterds only to find the 4th had a damaged thread and wouldn't undo by hand... now this would be the hardest one to get to also! managed to completely remove the foot rest to which i used some needle nose vice grips to carefully remove one of the attached basterds... WTF!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
3 SERIES 93 Report post Posted July 15, 2009 Get a BMW Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DRTDVL 0 Report post Posted July 15, 2009 Get a BMW nah too slow... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nobimmer 694 Report post Posted July 15, 2009 My Ecu was held in with cable ties. Easy removal. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DRTDVL 0 Report post Posted July 15, 2009 i was expecting 4 8mm nuts like my 306 s16 ecu... but noooooooooo..... evil basterds... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[email protected] 0 Report post Posted July 15, 2009 French! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bellicose 9 Report post Posted July 15, 2009 French! +646219008 pffft lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DRTDVL 0 Report post Posted July 15, 2009 cough those aren't french! the french would have used trox screws or 4 8mm nuts like on everyone other one of their ecu! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Palazzo 477 Report post Posted July 15, 2009 I should put you in touch with my friend. He has a 205 with race prepped motor, big webers, cam etc. Parked up in the garage because it keeps eating diffs. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DRTDVL 0 Report post Posted July 15, 2009 is that Peter Whyte? I would love to have a look at it, if he doesn't mind... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Palazzo 477 Report post Posted July 15, 2009 No, but I think I've heard that name. Lives in Mt Eden/Balmoral. Hasn't driven it for ages, wants an LSD=$$$! Loves his Pugs. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DRTDVL 0 Report post Posted July 15, 2009 Nice.. If you want to pm me his details that would be fantastic... Palmside would be the cheapest option or hooking into an aussiefrogs.com group buy for a quaife lsd Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Palazzo 477 Report post Posted July 15, 2009 I'll check with him and get back to you, sure he'd be keen too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
*Glenn* 854 Report post Posted July 15, 2009 The joys of DIY Heath Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
