Drivetrain RMW Tune in Dallas OCT 17/18
Cant wait.
You will find as you approach the towns there is a Reduced Speed Warning Sign. The limits will drop from 70 to 55, then 45 to as low as 30-35 one step at a time. In one of these fancy furren (foreign) cars I'd keep at or just below the limit till you get out of town. On the other side of town the signs start increasing 10mph or so at a time.
So, back to the need for injectors being swapped. I do not know what scaling means. Is that something permanent? Maybe the better (but more expensive) thing to do is have the place the dyno's at swap them in? I'm hardly made of money. I have the tools and the time to swap them. Just trying to get a feel for what can be done.... 
The can be swapped on site, the shop there charges something like $110 hr labor, book time on one injector is 1.2hrs, figure 1.5 for all. You can do them on site but outside, this is a working shop and being it;s a BMW club race weekend too and they sponsor/support a few of the racers I'm sure they will be busy. Not a problem unless the weather is poor.
Other alternatives. There is a shop about 12 miles away that we all use. I called him to see about cost. Depends on the IC, if stock or stock like and the rail is accessible its book time at $90hr, $80hr for mm.org members. Jan will be in town and we could meet there to scale the injectors for the drive to the shop.
Another alternative is to swap them in my garage. Not a lot of tools on hand. Jan can scale them for the drive to the shop.
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Well, I can bring the tools required in a small bag. The IC is stock, so it's no problem R+R'ing that. Once that's outta the way it's just 2 screws or so holding the rail in place, IIRC. If the scaling would make it so I can get to the shop (if the weather's bad), I'd be good to go. 
Both, I would be alert.
Well, I can bring the tools required in a small bag. The IC is stock, so it's no problem R+R'ing that. Once that's outta the way it's just 2 screws or so holding the rail in place, IIRC. If the scaling would make it so I can get to the shop (if the weather's bad), I'd be good to go.
I've been able to add in some time for Friday morning. 2 slots at 9 and 10.30 have been created. That's not to say it will take 1.5hrs for the tune, just leaving room. Please check the schedule in post #42 and let me know when is best for you!!
We really need to get these times filling in please.
We really need to get these times filling in please.
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I've been able to add in some time for Friday morning. 2 slots at 9 and 10.30 have been created. That's not to say it will take 1.5hrs for the tune, just leaving room. Please check the schedule in post #42 and let me know when is best for you!!
We really need to get these times filling in please.
We really need to get these times filling in please.
Since poskey asked first I need to offer that up and don't you need to swap injectors? Do you think you can have them swapped out by 10am. If so then we could slot you in there if poskey will take the later slot.
sign me up anytime you got! ill leave as early as i have to, im driving from houston so its a nice 4.5hr drive but ill be there, just let me know!
Last edited by daegerter; Oct 8, 2008 at 06:12 AM.
For Saturday?
Please see post #42 with the schedule so we can get this nailed down a bit better please.
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JMHO?
1. I use 5 quarts with a filter change. It's always spot on with a filter change.
2. Fresh oil - I just changed mine, since we'll be at the track Saturday and Sunday. I'd say less than 1k miles, personally.
3. I like 5W30.
4. Royal Purple, FTW! In 5W30...
5. Mann and Hengst are both good - I would NOT use WIX. You can get package deals on eBay on Mann or Hengst on the cheap.
1. I use 5 quarts with a filter change. It's always spot on with a filter change.
2. Fresh oil - I just changed mine, since we'll be at the track Saturday and Sunday. I'd say less than 1k miles, personally.
3. I like 5W30.
4. Royal Purple, FTW! In 5W30...
5. Mann and Hengst are both good - I would NOT use WIX. You can get package deals on eBay on Mann or Hengst on the cheap.
Is there an store (pep boys, autozone, or other) that carry these items (oil and filter), I do not want to risk it ordering online and not getting them in time for the event.
I've tightened up the schedule some. See post 42. If you are from out of the area and I don't know you there is the deposit requirement so I know you are serious. PM me at this point for details. Some of you I have heard from and I put you on the list but never heard back anything. This is crunch time, I need to know that you will be there.
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I've tightened up the schedule some. See post 42. If you are from out of the area and I don't know you there is the deposit requirement so I know you are serious. PM me at this point for details. Some of you I have heard from and I put you on the list but never heard back anything. This is crunch time, I need to know that you will be there.