irdave

And just get your wife her own, totally stock 2002.  Soft, comfortable, quiet.  Why shouldn't she have her own?

Wow.

Nice.

For the ECU to know what gear it's in, between ground speed and rpm you can write a math channel to determine gear.  Don't know if your ECU will do it, but easy way for data logging...

Along those lines, some of the fancy ECUs run traction control via 'rate of change.'  That is, if the engine revs accelerate too quickly, (faster than is possible with grip, user defined) then the TC kicks in.  No wheel speed sensors.  Again, don't know if your ECU will do it, but it's out there... 

6 hours ago, Pouya said:

Nice work! I am considering Haltech for my M2. How do you like it?

Well, so far it's been sitting in a box.  Jim really likes his, which I why I bought one.  They seem like a great solution.  I'll know more soon.

Holy shit dude.  Big write up after a lot of work.  Looks nice.  Well done.

5 hours ago, Kingryan86 said:

What’s the price tag on this unique car?

This is interesting.  You're the second person in 2 days to think the car is for sale.  This is the blog section not the classified section.

But like I told the other guy, an s14 engine and ecu, just like in this car, sold for $14k the other day on fleaBay.  And this car legally passes emissions in California, complete with CARB paperwork...  So for the right price, sure, I'll sell it.  :)  What's your offer?

On 11/13/2018 at 5:22 PM, zinz said:

Very interesting project Dave.  Hope to see it in Eureka.

 

Ed Z

Ed.

Eureka as in upstate California Eureka?  I made the drive across 80 to pick this thing up- I do not relish the thought of that drive again any time soon...  Why don't we meet around SLC?  Miller Motorsports Park is close by- I bet I could arrange for an affordable track day...  I mean, or if you guys want to come out to CO, I know I can arrange for a track day at a couple of different places.

Apparently they siamesed the rear subframe chassis mounts of the 02 to the rest of the subrame from the m3 to get it to bolt up to the 02.  I'll get more pictures.

It's the weirdest thing when you open the hood- struts are in the wrong spot.

I can tell you this, I have ALL the records from when they worked on the car, including boxes full of actual pictures, binders full of notes on the entire build.  There are documented over 700 hours of labor, broken down by what got done each day.  Dude paid for all of that AND the m3 to strip AND the 02.  Granted the cars were less expensive back in the 90's, but still.

Top hanging pedals from the m3, too.  Whole thing is just over the top.  Seems like a nice little car, just needs some love.

Dude!  It's Tuesday already (I think even in Hawaii by now)!  How about a video of the thing idling at least?

What are you running for motor right now?