72’ 2002 M20 2.9 ITB Goodness

[02legit]

 

[Mike G]

Awesome car. I want to know everything. Any mods to make the plenum fit? Stock brake booster or tii? Emu ecu? Whose motor mounts? Who makes the strut bar? 

[popovm]

Awesome. Pretty sure I’ve seen this before. @02legit , is this the one @midnightmotorsport built?

[02legit]

Midnight Motorsport in Seattle is who put everything together, thanks Patrick and his team! 
 

2.9 street stroker kit. 
284/280 cam

RHD 40 itb kit

60lb injectors 

IE headers 

e32 750i master cylinder for the brakes ..

e30 5speed with modified 2002 rear subframe holding a e30 3.73ls diff 

 

megasquirt is taking care of the tuning side 

custom strut brace from Midnight/ custom motor mounts… the firewall had to be trimmed just a bit to fit everything in… the motor is set as far back as possible without major firewall mods… 

Edited April 2, 2023 by 02legit

[Lorin]

Can you share the details on the rear suspension? It appears to be narrower than stock 2002 to fit those wheels ?

[Mike G]

Any driving videos? I see IE headers what did you do for the rest of the exhaust? 

[02legit]

Ronals fit with no rubbing. The car is on H&R springs and Billy sports …IE headers to a glass pack then a magnaflow in the rear  more spirited vids to come 

Me just seeing the car for the first time in 2yrs… hearing it in person 

Edited April 2, 2023 by 02legit

[zinz]

Wow… beautiful build. It must really scoot.

😎

 

Ed Z

[TobyB]

5 hours ago, 02legit said:

184/180 cam

Hmm, that's a bit... quick.

 

284/280, maybe?

 

And a custom tunnel...

 

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[02legit]

Excuse me on the cam… correct on the 284/280

[Lorin]

“Suspension is stock”    but also

 

“heavily modified E30 rear subframe” ?

 

Car looks awesome!

 

 

 

 

 

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Edited April 2, 2023 by Lorin

[02legit]

Subframe is a modified 2002 to hold the e30 diff.. my correction 

[bob02]

Engine aside, that is a great looking car!! Love Agave!!( and M20's!)

 

 Bob

 

 

[Mike Self]

A particularly nice job with the tranny tunnel mods to accommodate the E30 tranny.  Very nicely executed (in addition to everything else!).  Also like the oil cooler mounted in a nice safe place next to the radiator vs down below in a vulnerable spot.  

 

Great work all around...

 

mike

[Greg Mierz]

Glad to see you made it from west Seattle to Florida ok. I watched Patrick build this over the months . He did a great job with all the fabrication. Great attention to all the details. Real strong sounding M20. It is a testament to Patrick's skills that you got it home without trouble. I guess the time spent on breaking things in and driving it here worked well. Enjoy the car and be careful I hear traction is precious in second to third, I want your rear tire budget!!