540 mods and SC build - Page 8 - Bimmerfest

DinanBimmer · #**176** 02-06-2012, 05:00 PM

Cool, thanks!

bricas45 · #**177** 02-08-2012, 10:15 AM

Correction.

Sounds like with stock DME it has to use MAF but they will be relocating the IAT to the manifold location of the M60. There goes my theory of using that for water injection. They are hard at work though.

Gosh I want my car back!

bimmerteck · #**178** 02-08-2012, 01:06 PM

Your DME is capable of alpha-N IIRC.

bricas45 · #**179** 02-08-2012, 01:54 PM

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Your DME is capable of alpha-N IIRC.

I am not sure it is completely off the table yet. But I think he is going with the MAF and relocating IAT to get realistic post IC temps.

bricas45 · #**180** 02-14-2012, 07:24 PM

So my bimmer has been out of commission since november! I feel like I on this forum without even owning an e39 anymore!

DinanBimmer · #**181** 02-14-2012, 07:50 PM

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So my bimmer has been out of commission since november! I feel like I on this forum without even owning an e39 anymore!

That's rough, Idk if I could go that long without my car. Hang tough

Flug540 · #**182** 02-14-2012, 08:07 PM

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So my bimmer has been out of commission since november! I feel like I on this forum without even owning an e39 anymore!

Yes, hang tough! I know how it feels, I've been there.

bricas45 · #**183** 03-08-2012, 06:27 PM

Not much of an update but I hear she is finally running!! Wow so many problems getting DME to accept tune.

DinanBimmer · #**184** 03-08-2012, 08:58 PM

Good news, can't wait to see some pics when she's done.

aspensilver540 · #**185** 03-08-2012, 11:19 PM

That's gotta feel good, it finally runs! Good news, more droolworthy updates coming soon, I'm sure. JimLev certainly has been picking up some of the slack!! Wow

bricas45 · #**186** 03-09-2012, 06:32 PM

So we had to buy a new programmer to but the code on the DME I believe it is from GIAC who helped with the base tune. The injectors are pretty big at 42# and car is still slightly rich so Nick is going to have to adjust the trims a little more but yes I am excited to hear she is running.

Can't wait to hear it run with my car alarm setting exhaust!!! Haha

DinanBimmer · #**187** 03-09-2012, 07:21 PM

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So we had to buy a new programmer to but the code on the DME I believe it is from GIAC who helped with the base tune. The injectors are pretty big at 42# and car is still slightly rich so Nick is going to have to adjust the trims a little more but yes I am excited to hear she is running.

Can't wait to hear it run with my car alarm setting exhaust!!! Haha

That's funny, I saw an E60 M5 set off some car alarms at my local grocery store today

I wanna see video of this exhaust you speak of.

bricas45 · #**188** 03-09-2012, 08:57 PM

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That's funny, I saw an E60 M5 set off some car alarms at my local grocery store today

I wanna see video of this exhaust you speak of.

This is my car sound. Excuse camera falling over haha

And a driving one...

DinanBimmer · #**189** 03-09-2012, 09:18 PM

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This is my car sound. Excuse camera falling over haha

And a driving one...

I forgot you had eisenmann exhaust, the best sounding exhaust for the E39. Sounds like such a beast, sounds better than that E60 I heard today

bricas45 · #**190** 03-09-2012, 09:31 PM

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I forgot you had eisenmann exhaust, the best sounding exhaust for the E39. Sounds like such a beast, sounds better than that E60 I heard today

Haha thanks man. Yeah I am happy I went with the Eisenmann, even though it took about 12 weeks to get from Germany. It was a bit pricey too. I agree though they sound the best if that is the sound you are looking for. If I was to do it again I'd probably wait to find one used. The IPhone doesn't really do the sound justice either. Anyways, it is really the headers and high flow cats that give it the raw very loud sound. It was pretty tame before I did those.

DinanBimmer · #**191** 05-04-2012, 06:40 PM

Any updates to report on the build? Is she ready for the summer?

bricas45 · #**192** 05-31-2012, 07:44 PM

no... mechanical problems.

misfires on cylinder 2. Compresstion test shows low comprestion of 125 compared to 180+ of others. Wet compression test increases others by ~5psi but cylinder 2 went up by 40psi. Worse yet when I did a leak down. air just blows out the OSV from cylinder 2....bad rings. Conetmplating new engine. but weighing option. Anyone want to donate an m62tu for the greater good of this thread and build haha

however the car runs on the base tune well other than that. once engine is sorted tune will be fast. all the hard stuff is done.

bricas45 · #**193** 06-06-2012, 05:53 AM

new rebuilt engine on its way to my house. Pulling mine this weekend.

bricas45 · #**194** 06-13-2012, 07:02 AM

New engine is going to be here this weekend. Will spend my weekend putting it in and back together. It will be a long tiring weekend but should have a running car by the end of it.

Flug540 · #**195** 06-13-2012, 08:57 AM

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New engine is going to be here this weekend. Will spend my weekend putting it in and back together. It will be a long tiring weekend but should have a running car by the end of it.

Good luck, man!

bricas45 · #**196** 06-13-2012, 04:15 PM

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Good luck, man!

What an ordeal this has been!!!! Can't wait until it is done haha here are a few more photos one of the passenger side header I removed already driver side is still attached but will photograph when out. Other is the transmission removal and the defoulers I use on the post-cat o2 sensors.

DinanBimmer · #**197** 06-13-2012, 10:35 PM

Man i hope i can reach the level of skill that you guys possess at diy projects. I'm tackling a wheel refurb right now and damn is it tiring. I barely finished one wheel today. Can't wait to see the finished product! Btw, how long has she been outta commission?