Long time BMW owner/BMWCCA member, picking up a '97 2.8 Z3 this week

e30cabrio

Zorg Legend
American Zeds
Joined
Oct 10, 2023
Points
74
Model of Z
2.8
Thought I could go for a drive....... HahahaHahahaHahahaHahahaHahahaHahahaHahaha

Active sc cooler I have been using for the power steering barfed up the fluid


Thinking it was hoses I cobbled together I went through the hassle of picking up the car only to find it was easily accessible on the ground.




Found a fitting to bridge the hoses, Filled up the fluid Tried to go for a drive.....



Said f it, came inside, was warm so opened the shade & saw...

Got as many pictures as I could from inside, went out & got a few before they said adios!




Pretty amazing how fast they can go from in a pool to gone.
 

e30cabrio

Zorg Legend
American Zeds
Joined
Oct 10, 2023
Points
74
Model of Z
2.8
Had another unsuccessful experience with an MS41 tuner, the person who built my motor got me a deal on a Megasquirt based standalone & tune for it. It will be here tomorrow & I'll install it.

It is similar to this but for S52.

 

e30cabrio

Zorg Legend
American Zeds
Joined
Oct 10, 2023
Points
74
Model of Z
2.8
Megasquirt is freaking amazing, I had it installed in under 20 minutes, the car started immediately, the tuner remoted into my laptop & set it up, it drove well in 15 minutes, 2 logs in, it is 98% there.

The computer has a MAP sensor onboard so the MAF is eliminated & it sees boost so the tuner can perfectly set it up & limit max boost so the motor doesn't blow up.

Also, the writes are so fast at first I didn't think anything happened. lol









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