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Okay, so I've got the car started but it's misfiring quite badly. It's not the HT leads as we checked them. Anyone got any suggestions?

May least you backed up your response with reason and evidence. Ill come back in a month and see if they're silver

You're missing the point. Chris isn't saying he hates black wheels, he's saying he hates black FRS wheels. Thus it's not the "exact same thing" and furthermore it does mean he can say they're s**t. HTH.

Kind of is relavent though. OEM & OEM+ is an awesome look. I can already hear you accusing me of copying Chris though, so I'll say no more.

Taylor will be rolling in a 750iL before this thing is "finished", so I wouldn't worry. Yeah, that's correct, it was bought after I bought the engine and it was sold as a working ICV, of course people do lie, so I can't rule out ICV failure.

So the big news is that today the M20 started. It was somewhat unexpected but ultimately, it did. It appears for some reason, the fuel pump relay isn't having it, and possibly the ECU relay, which I kind of already knew, so the only reason it started was because the relay plugs were bridged...

Yep, that's it. I don't have an endless budget for this, so certain decisions have to be made. It's also worth noting that plenty of people have done this swap and therefore there are quite a few guides. Wiring is new to me, and it's not a strong point of mine. Learning how to put a standalone...

There's two reasons why I don't want aftermarket management. First is the cost implication. My planned budget doesn't allow for £600 on an ECU alone. Second is that it's not OE, I kinda want this to be as factory as I can make it, even though I've chopped at the loom so much, BMW themselves...

Shed. <3

I'll get that diagnostic connector sorted and possibly explore that avenue, if I can see some codes I know where to start.

Oh really? That sounds pretty awesome! There's a number of issues IMO, I really hate wiring :(

Erm, well, it did have one yes... until it was unintentionally cut off this morning. It can and will be re-soldered on though

Another attempted start today, but no joy. Motronic 1.3 swap is complete and I believe to be correct. We identified that the fuel pump relay is knackered, once the relay is bridged the fuel pump can be clearly heard, so a new relay is needed. Possibly the same for the ECU relay (or DME as...

Yeah no problems, just drop me, Jon or Oli a text.

Got all my Motronic 1.3 stuff. The plan is to do my loom tonight, then do the swap on Saturday. If time is kind to me, I might be able to re-attempt starting it on Saturday afternoon.

While I never bought anything off them, BI tried to source me a master cylinder rebuild kit for an early E21, they couldn't find one in the end but they were wonderfully helpful. I wouldn't hesitate to use them again if and when I need to.

I honestly couldn't tell you, well worth a look though. Nice one.

So today was the first attempted start of the M20. Key word being "attempted". First off, there was no starter motor, turned out I'd missed a ground strap, and the switched live on the SM had come undone, so that was fixed, but the SM tried to crank as soon as I connected the battery, that was...

It's probably a Cat C. HTH.

Yeah absolutely, I'd love to see some rolling shots.

Wonderful photos Niall, your work has sky-rocketed over the last 18 months or so, real top talent.

Yeah, plastic distribution block cover is available, and I'll be buying one as the project progresses. Oil cooler wise, I was tempted to get some lines made up, but this option allows me to keep the costs down just while I make sure the engine is actually running (I'm still yet to hear it...

That 2Eleven is amaze!

Re: E36 Track Day Hack (v2) How many is that now, 4?

That's cracking, thanks mate. I'll have a look tomorrow and see what's likely to fit. Thanks again.

Lovely, nice one. I've seen the price of a genuine BMW one and I'd much prefer a-n-other that will do the job just as effectively but for a little less than the £30 odd that the E34 ones are. More than anything, I just want to steer clear of the eBay ones, as I can't see them being of any real...

Maldonado is racing in Formula Renault now?

No, nothing, it was off eBay and came in a plastic box. I'll check the thread tomorrow if I get chance. M8 sounds somewhere along the right lines, but I can easily check and get back to you.

The size on the housing wasn't a choice, I got what I was given unfortunately. There are fan switch threads at the bottom of the rad that I didn't want to use due to accessibility so I blocked them up, and they were 1/4" BSP if that helps?

Yeah, have you got that part number please? The thread in the fan switch housing already looks too small so I imagine I will have to drill that out to a larger thread size, which is no bother. I'll have a look around and see if I can see any sellers under the name Toyosport or similar, cheers.