Good stuff Chris!
Good stuff Chris!
So have a few updates. First is I got my studs installed a while ago!
Untitled by c.merritt, on Flickr
Untitled by c.merritt, on Flickr
Second, I ended up blowing out a few transistors that control the injectors in my DME which basically made the car run on 2 cylinders and sounded like a tractor. I was 100 miles from school and luckily my friend in town was able to come get me late at night with a trailer. He towed me back and I started investigating what happened. After a bunch of research I found out it was the transistors which was only a problem with the early MSD80 DME's which was sort of annoying. Had to order a solder rework station and ordered new transistors from Digikey. A week or so later I had the DME out of the car and replaced all 6 transistors just for peace of mind. Car runs great now after almost a week and a half off the road! Glad I could DIY this cause a new DME and programming at the stealership is $$$$!
Once I got them replaced I tried out my first tank of e85. Put in 4 gallons and filled the rest up with 93. Hot damn this thing is quick now! I switched up tunes from a straight flash to try out a BMS JB4 along with a backend flash which allows me to switch to a normal 93 ocatne map to an e85 map instantly. It's addictive for sure but I don't have a station close by so this will be a rare treat. I'm amazed at the kick you get from e85 though!
Lastly, I should be getting my new coils installed this Saturday! Can't wait to get them on! They're a set of BC coils I'm getting from a friend with 2k miles on them. He just finished his custom widebody 335 sedan that he did himself and now that he's running an almost solid rear end along with 295/325 tires, he just upgraded to a set of custom ordered Ground Control coils which means I'm getting coils for cheap. And he said if I detailed his dads truck, he'll install them for free for me which is a pretty sweet deal!
-Chris-
2003 ZHP Sedan - Jet Black on Sand - SOLD
Wow too bad no sound clips of the 335i John Deere edition
Call me Seth
CURRENT: 2016 Long Beach Blue BMW /// M2
RETIRED: ‘15 F22 M235i | '08 E90 M3 DCT "GoinHAM3" | '04 E46 M3 6MT "WEGOHAM"
'04 330i ZHP | '11 E82 135i | '08 E90 328xi | 07 E91 328xi SportWagon
I did actually take a short video haha. I revved it at the end and it sounds awful. Camera couldn't really capture it well though. Codes showed misfires on cylinders 1,2,4,6. I was at WOT in 1st gear trying to get it up the trailer and it took me several tries to get it up. I ended up having to have the car pushed back by the guys who came to get me and had to get a running start to get it on the trailer since the winch normally on the trailer wasn't working. It had ZERO power whatsoever.
Video of the BMW 335i John Deere Edition:
https://flic.kr/p/q8BJAP
-Chris-
2003 ZHP Sedan - Jet Black on Sand - SOLD
Rofl
Call me Seth
CURRENT: 2016 Long Beach Blue BMW /// M2
RETIRED: ‘15 F22 M235i | '08 E90 M3 DCT "GoinHAM3" | '04 E46 M3 6MT "WEGOHAM"
'04 330i ZHP | '11 E82 135i | '08 E90 328xi | 07 E91 328xi SportWagon
The wheel studs look great!
Randeaux/Rando/John/jr - '06 Cic ZHP; Southern California
"ZHP or not, I still like you"
ZHP Performance Package, Cold Weather Package, Leather, Jet Black/Black/BlackCube, NAV, Anthracite Black "my individual" interior trim
ESS Stage 1 Twin Screw Supercharger, Sprint Booster, BMW Perf Intake, Magnaflow Exhaust, Dinan TB & STEP S/W, UCC Sway Bars, Apex EC-7 18x8.5 ET38
Suspension: AST 44100 dampers, Bimmerworld front adjustable end links, Swift springs (8K front, 10K rear), Vorshlag camber plates
Dynavin D99+, Hardwire V1 (w/V1 Connection), BSW Stage 1 Speakers, Kicker Amp/Subwoofer
BMW Performance Strut Brace, Orion V2 Angel Eyes, No-holes License Plate, SMG Paddle Shift Mod, Besian VANOS, Gold DISA, Fan Delete, M3 Side Mirrors
Note: Actual car no longer resembles signature picture
Thanks! Coils went on yesterday. I'll post pics tomorrow when I wash her and such!
-Chris-
2003 ZHP Sedan - Jet Black on Sand - SOLD
Coils are on! No full pics really but here are some!
Before and after:
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-Chris-
2003 ZHP Sedan - Jet Black on Sand - SOLD
Nice. Minding the gap
Call me Seth
CURRENT: 2016 Long Beach Blue BMW /// M2
RETIRED: ‘15 F22 M235i | '08 E90 M3 DCT "GoinHAM3" | '04 E46 M3 6MT "WEGOHAM"
'04 330i ZHP | '11 E82 135i | '08 E90 328xi | 07 E91 328xi SportWagon
Looks much better.
"No flamesuit required"
Call Me Dane l 2/2004 330i ZHP l 18x8 ET45 BBS CK's wrapped with Michelin Pilot Sport AS3+ @ 245-40-18 l KW V1 Coilovers in front l KW V1 springs w/ Bilstein B8 dampeners in rear l BMW Performance Rotors l UUC StrutBarbarian l Racing Dynamics Rear Strut Bar l Jim Conforti Shark Injector l Light Birch Interior Trim l Bimmian Celly Mount l M3 Trunk Mat l l e90 Performance E-Brake & Shift Knob l M3 Tri-Stitched Boots l AL Headlight Retrofit with ZKW Lenses l CobyWheel Wrap w/M3 Stitching l LCM sw 4.5 triple blink and rear fogs l Maple Interior Trim