Damo 23 Report post Posted January 29, 2006 (edited) Hi again! Another writeup begins.... I purchased a red 1973 (round taillight style) 2002 touring (wagon sort of thing - no other BMW like it) 6 months ago. It got jealous sitting in the garage with the 333 turbo, so it is becoming a 2002 turbo replica. In the last 3 months all bodywork has been completed, a full respray has been done, 3 piece 16" wheels have been added and a full turbo replica bodykit has been installed. The interior has new front seats and a full front and rear retrim on black leather. I will post some pics of it when I get it back, it is currently having the 5 speed installed. It came with an engine that was running but had no compression on number 3. That engine is sitting in the garage, and will be the basis for the turbo build. The car now has an E30 318i M10 powering it temporarily. I am using the turbo from the 333i (its getting a bigger one) so its a T34B, big enough for 400HP. I have found GENUINE TURBO ENGINE PISTONS!!!!! (pics below) that will go into the block, with new rings to match. So far the head has Alpina A4S (the first Alpina cars) 44mm tulip intake valves, just the first in a long list of enhancements. If anyone has any parts suitable for this engine and wants to part with them, please let me know! MORE TO COME..... Edited January 29, 2006 by Damo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Andrew Report post Posted January 29, 2006 Looking foward to seeing this project! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Damo 23 Report post Posted January 29, 2006 The pistons from America... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Damo 23 Report post Posted January 29, 2006 6.9:1 COPMRESSION!! How much boost do you think I can push through that? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Damo 23 Report post Posted January 29, 2006 SECRET PICTURES OF BODYWORK AND RS7 ECU INSTALL AND TESTING................. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Damo 23 Report post Posted January 29, 2006 SECRET PICTURES OF BODYWORK AND RS7 ECU INSTALL AND TESTING................. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Damo 23 Report post Posted January 29, 2006 SECRET PICTURES OF BODYWORK AND RS7 ECU INSTALL AND TESTING................. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Damo 23 Report post Posted January 29, 2006 SECRET PICTURES OF BODYWORK AND RS7 ECU INSTALL AND TESTING................. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Damo 23 Report post Posted January 29, 2006 SECRET PICTURES OF BODYWORK AND RS7 ECU INSTALL AND TESTING................. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Damo 23 Report post Posted January 29, 2006 SECRET PICTURES OF BODYWORK AND RS7 ECU INSTALL AND TESTING................. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Damo 23 Report post Posted January 29, 2006 SECRET PICTURES OF BODYWORK AND RS7 ECU INSTALL AND TESTING................. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gus 5 Report post Posted January 29, 2006 secret and on the net? looks good..when your ECU gonna be available? stand alone or piggy back? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Damo 23 Report post Posted January 29, 2006 (edited) RS7 ECU is pure wire in, but we will be maKing loom adapters for all the popular vehicles - none of this piggyback nonsense Target market is racecars using autronic or better - but at a Link/Motec price bracket. OK not so secret anymore the UoA Formula SAE car will be our trial by fire before release to market 2nd half of this year. Edited January 29, 2006 by Damo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bmwsparkle 3 Report post Posted January 29, 2006 wicked project, i was keen to buy it when it was on the market. I could be keen for the ECU later this year after i see some reviews, I can also bea trial car too if you'd like so will able to tune in closer incriments than a link/motec? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
petone 0 Report post Posted January 29, 2006 hmm, something else to take into consideration when I go ECU shopping (sometime this century) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Spargo Report post Posted January 29, 2006 I see this car costing 10 times the purchase price Nice work, Damo, how does the missus see all this? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Damo 23 Report post Posted January 29, 2006 I see this car costing 10 times the purchase price Nice work, Damo, how does the missus see all this? Well to be honest with you, the purchase price was $800 so make it twenty times the purchase price The missus has let me loose on the projects, I believe a 2 carat solitaire does unusual things to a ladies way of thinking :pimp: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Andrew Report post Posted January 29, 2006 so will able to tune in closer incriments than a link/motec? which is irrelevant for a car like yours or mine - every 500rpm is fine. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Damo 23 Report post Posted January 29, 2006 so will able to tune in closer incriments than a link/motec?which is irrelevant for a car like yours or mine - every 500rpm is fine. Fairly irrelevant, but you find that most people like to be WOW'ed with huge tables and maps.Our processor is 32 bit register based so allows us MANY more times resolution than many others, so really we dont have a limit, but do you want to set values in a table for every 1 RPM???? Although you could jsut let the AUTO-TUNE do it for you :mosh: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gus 5 Report post Posted January 29, 2006 wire in...for e30? sounds good Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Andrew Report post Posted January 29, 2006 should be very interesting - MAP sensor I assume? Auto-tune? How does it work that out - I know link does closed loop lambda - but that can only make very small adjustments to the map. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Damo 23 Report post Posted January 29, 2006 should be very interesting - MAP sensor I assume? Auto-tune? How does it work that out - I know link does closed loop lambda - but that can only make very small adjustments to the map. Definetely MAP based, AFM is obsolete. All about AUTO TUNE will be revealed in time..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Damo 23 Report post Posted February 1, 2006 New purchase today - Alpina A4S genuine gauge cluster - yes Alpina pimped rides back in the 70's the way we still do it today, what pioneers! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2002 1 Report post Posted February 12, 2006 Hi, I'm curious, what are you using for a crank angle sensor and/or dizzy?. I've adapted an E30 dizzy to work with a Link ECU on my 2002. The process has not been without it's "issues" just wondering how you've tackled it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Damo 23 Report post Posted February 15, 2006 Hi, I'm curious, what are you using for a crank angle sensor and/or dizzy?. I've adapted an E30 dizzy to work with a Link ECU on my 2002. The process has not been without it's "issues" just wondering how you've tackled it. I think the issues would be with the Link? Im guessing you changed the drive gear on the distributor or swapped the internals? Either way should not give you any issues unless its the link itself - sorry to hear you bought one! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
