learn from my mistakes…
Finally got to the dyno! Found a shop very close to my house and decided to just go for it. Plan is to keep this thread updated with any dyno results (hopefully I can do it more often, time and financials) 04/13/18 Conditions were great today: I’m really happy with the results, while I…
Curious what all that data in your logs actually means? Wondering how to apply it, what affects it, etc? Let’s take a dive into the world of engine log reading.
This is another Work In Progress (WIP) post, I’ll keep it updated as I learn more, receive feedback, etc…
I’ll start with what I know how to log and hopefully continue building this post up from there.
Looking to start using some e85 in your car but are unsure how to start? Here’s my experience with it. Hopefully it helps clear up some of the confusion I had about it.
Inside you’ll find a very in depth look at how I use E85, how to analyze your logs, E85 facts from California’s largest E85 distributor, the importance timing plays in tuning, and more.
Here is my experience changing out my downpipe. The install pretty intuitive and the steps don’t need to be followed in the same order I did it in but this should give you a good idea of what a fairly inexperienced car guy might go through changing out their downpipe. Inside you’ll find my DIY with a ton of details most probably won’t need, but if you’re like me, you just might.
So I was accepted into the MHD F-series N55 beta. My vehicle has a somewhat rare “172S ECU” so I (and some others in the beta group) are about a week behind the other ECU versions. All communication is done through a Whatsapp chat. The members in the group, MHD and the ECU tuner people have been really cool and very helpful.
So I picked up a Dragy a couple nights ago on Amazon. I always wanted a VBOX but could never justify the price. Amazon had it for free same day delivery so I pulled the trigger. Here’s my partial review, more to follow as I use and test it more. Update on 2/24/18 A…
So I finally upgraded to a full JB4 on my 335i. I picked one up from a forum member who was selling the latest JB4 model, bluetooth connect kit, and aluminum enclosure. The one caveat was it was missing the flex fuel wires. By missing, the seller meant the leads were cut off on the…
CTS saw my previous blog post and decided to offer me an intercooler at a deep discount, I decided to take them up on the offer. My thoughts on the install Now most of the research I’ve done has made this install sound like it’s a walk in the park. For me, it wasn’t. The…
As silly as it may seem, I have had a hell of a time finding a good spray bottle. Unfortunately most I’ve tried have leaked… A lot. Some have broken, some create a vacuum so strong the bottle collapses on itself, etc… Who knew it would be so difficult to find a spray bottle that…
Update on 10/20/16 My Final take on the CTS Intake, go for it! So having this for close to a month now I have some more thoughts on this intake. So far all is well, once I got it installed correctly everything is working fine. It hasn’t shook itself loose, sounds awesome and my check engine…