the only 2 things i think you missed the boat on are the awr oil pan and docb racing oil pump. Our oiling system is vastly insufficient and on a built engine you want al lthe oil you can get!
That's a serious build man, you accumulated a lot of good parts. I'd throw a gt28rs on there since you're blowing your wad already.... And yes, MegaSquirt is a really capable and adaptable EMS system, I would not rule it out. s***, have fun with that car man.
nice build. just dont like the crank pulley. even though the engine is balanced, i prefer to keep the factory harmonic damper there.
Quote from first link :
" The stock damper works just fine as long as you do not make many changes to the motor, such as HP or RPM, from when it was stock and if the damper is not very old. When you start changing those things, you cannot count on your stock damper to do its job. Not to mention if that damper is old and worn out, the outer ring has a good chance of slipping or even separating from the rest of the damper and coming off your engine completely! "
Bottom line is there's nothing prefect to this world and if you try to make it it requires lots of money which won't be worth the spending since he's not building a rocket for NASA.
Common sense is obvious that stock crank pulley does its job, there's no proof how good it does though either.
Counting that he's engine is/will balanced before its installed makes it safe for him to drive it on the street for considerable long time.
Like I mentioned before the priority of this "critical" part of the engine comes to play when RPM-redline is increased considerably compared to stock and like I mentioned internals are upgraded to hold more stress/vibration so there won't be a problem at some extend unless your considering boosting non stop then .......... things can be discussed from another view.
The only 2 things I think you missed the boat on are the AWR oil pan and DocB Racing oil pump. Our oiling system is vastly insufficient and on a built engine you want al lthe oil you can get!
Very nice..very nice!
I'd wait on the AFC/440's...run it on the stock ecu/injectors during the break in period to make sure everything is alright. Not sure if your relocating the MAF but try getting that done before you start it up.
My point is...for the break in period, make sure you have no codes...idle/vacuum issues etc..etc. If all goes well then install with AFC...wait abit, then the 440's. Step by step to help track if problems occur.
Very nice build ghost , I must say ,I am jealous lol !!!!!!!!!!
You Have a lot of things that are on my wish list
Damn I knew I should have put a condom on before I opened this thread..... Awesome build dude!!
i want to do the sexy time with those parts. excellent choices!
That is one wicked MSP! You should drive out our way for a meet sometime.
Hey, who's doing your build? Are you happy with their service & prices?
J and F motors in Arlington did the motor. They are a BMW specialist and unless you're a shop then your motor takes a lower priority. So depending on what your needs are there might be a better place to have one done at. I'm told Pete does amazing work over there so it should be worth the wait. My boy owns a shop on Glebe called Town Car Repair and they did everything else. He suggested J and F because he has had a couple motors built by them and has always been happy with their work. This is my first build so I'm not sure what the average pricing for these services are but I paid J and F $800 something. Thankfully my boy's shop does my work for free which has helped big time. I am taking them all out for dinner and drinks once it's done and am giving them some loot on the side as well.
That's awesome. I don't need a motor build (so far, thank God), but the guy I trust to work on my car is down in Richmond and seems to be a bit busy these days. I thought it might be nice to look into local shops with decent rates for simple installs and minor work that I might not be able to tackle myself.
I'm in Central VA. Specifically Lynchburg but there are also meets in Richmond.
What if the AFC is already hooked up and soldered? Would just disconnecting the vacuum line basicly turn it off or since it is soldered to the ECU is it always on? I wasn't planning on running the 440's till I get my disco potato installed. I'm not relocating my MAF and am running the Boostscience RDV recirculated.