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Had the cage powder coated black, got it in the car and tidied up various bits. Changed the wheel colour too. Put together a new data logger for the standalone ECU and it was about ready for Cadwell.. The car was brilliant all day without any issues - the LSD is starting to make a bit...

The engine/management setup is still going well and with a few tweaks the cold start and warm idle are now great too. I've not had much time recently with work and being at Le Mans again, but with Cadwell booked I thought it might be time to get some bits sorted... First was another pair of 595...

Yeah, also on the standard 328 system some while ago, the wadding to put inside is cheap enough

If needs be just cut a flap in the silencer, re pack with some cheap stuff and weld shut. Done it before with good results to bring the noise back down

Thats surprising.... is it cracked at the top?

So after getting the standalone fitted and the car running, I arranged to have Chris @ EFI to map it. Changes include no longer running the standard MAF sensor or lambdas. Its now running MAP, with the wideband feeding the ECU. Still on the E46 coilpacks and 250cc injectors. With standalone we...

Kept it stock for doing Anglesey the other month when we were there - started straight after that I think

Think they've only got to do a bit of wiring now, not sure. Been doing it for a while

Every MX5 will be turbo soon, Marks is nearly done lol

After Anglesey, a few people had mentioned seeing a puff of smoke out of the back between gear changes, and the back of the car actually had oil vapor over it towards the end of the day. The crankcase breather was linked back to the inlet elbow, BEFORE the throttle body, like a Clio for example...

Had Anglesey booked for the 19th April, but ran out of time to get the standalone mapped - so I was back on my stock ECU for it. Before the day I replaced the front discs after the DS3000s completely ruined them after Oulton, and fitted a new set of CL5s instead. When changing the pads I saw...

I was supposed to be at Cadwell Park last week, but in the end someone else used my spot. After endless messing about with the map on the stock ECU there are just too many variables it looks at and compensates for, once the adaptions get stored the AFR wanders richer and you are back to square...

Going from your possible cam sensor fault earlier, that would cause hesitation, but it wouldn't cause it to keep cutting out, as the engine would just basically stop using the VANOS properly. On the E36s you can tell when the cam sensor is playing up as the injectors start batch firing (rather...

Anything in the green is generally fine, even if they are going up and down. When somethings really f*cked it will go to a high number constantly, not intermittently

Speaking to Daniel earlier about this as he mentioned - Its one huge grey area to say the least. I towed with an E46 Touring for years, light trailers, clios, and the like. After being fine for over a year I got pulled for a regular check - ended up with a hefty fine and points. This was a light...

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Came across it a few times, was either going slow and let me past or went off on the straights then went really slow through the corners, not sure what was happening!

Cheers - somehow only 98db too, I thought it was much louder from previous cars. Its a bit loud inside once its really warmed up, even with a helmet - earplugs next time I think.

Cheers. Bit of an external video clip thanks to @JoeyD too..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4LOM_FEsPU

The RC5's I had in were only really a temporary thing, when I first got the car, but I ended up leaving them. I wanted RC6 again (as per the Mk1 and had zero issues) but no where had stock for weeks and I needed a set for the last wet Oulton so the next choice was DS3000 which were on the shelf...

The hone marks are still visible yes, but no doubt they are worn right down, the engine made 216hp but low torque and used to blow oil by like mad. The block was replaced with an M50 cast iron variant from an M50B25, which has the same diameter internals etc. Long overdue an update... I had...

I find the B+ much better - using one as a data logger in the track car over a serial line, to a USB stick. Boots much faster than the B+, and can interface more

You need to get a wideband on it ideally to see if you are actually running lean. I have the original file somewhere, I will have to have a look for you though. I did a lot of reading about the ADS interface, it would work and is one way of doing it, but you don't need it for DME logging. If you...

You will loose a small amount of low down only torque with the M50, but not like you describe. Someone else modified the BIN according to my logs, using a different reference file. Its not that easy to use either Unfortunately it will be your bores that are causing the smoke, I had the exact...

We use the Siemens MS41 Flash Tool to read the BINs from the ECU, and TunerPro to edit the files. Its slow work, having to read, modify and flash, but it gets the job done. One thing I would say is do not try and read/write on the car, do it on the bench. Get a spare ECU connector and connect a...

I've ran the E36 now since starting the thread but would probably come down anyway.

You could, but you'd have to mount the ph2 throttle pedal too, as its fly by wire. Any 172/182 bare engine can be used, but ideally you want a Ph1 inlet manifold, loom and ECU. Ph1 has a cable throttle, so straight onto the Mk1 pedal. The engine wiring is less than 10 wires. Cut the white...

Mounting is simple enough, drops right in on a standard 172 top mount and a Mk1 gearbox mount. Only need to really fabricate a downpipe from the 172 manifold to join your exhaust. Wiring and ECU is another story. I ran adjustable coilovers, cage tied into the strut tops, 172...

Yeah, not sure where it will be heading yet but couple in the next few months will have to do for now.. To be honest if you drive it normally, its not so bad, being <1100kgs-ish. Touch the 'go' pedal though and you can see the fuel gauge moving...