Jan's coming back to Dallas!!

Friday afternoon and all day Saturday October 17/18

Costs are $400 for the tune + Dyno time at $150hr

Held at a very nice clean and bright BMW/Porsche Shop in Plano, a suburb just north of Dallas.

Spots are open for 3 Cars Friday Afternoon and 5-6 Cars Saturday.

That weekend is also a BMW-CCA Track date at Eagles Canyon Raceway about an hour northwest of the shop. I'm working on seeing if we can get some Sunday track time as well.

 

Sign me up for a Saturday slot please. Not too early though given my drive in. I am up for Sunday as well.

Thanks for organizing........

 

I'm up for a Saturday slot. I'd have to drive down Friday night and stay over night.

 

Can I have a Saturday slot? I can drive in from Albuquerque on Friday and head back on Sunday. This is about as close as I'll ever get to Jan (1300miles round trip), and my car is dying for a RMW tune.

btw, I have 24k miles on my SC belt--do I need to get a new one?

Phil Gandini

 

I would replace it if I were you DrPhil. Better safe than sorry, the tighter the belt the better. Also make sure you tune with good gas in your car. There's a pre tune checklist floating around somewhere ill try finding here when I'm off my iPhone

 

Here's the pre tune checklist. After our tuning day we found that the NAPA Belt# 060535 belt was the best for all reduced pulley applications. 15%, 17% and 19%

Jan recommends the Following:

1. Over half the hole showing in the tensioner
2. New plugs , if running more than 17% use NGK -7s or 8s
3. 91 octane gas, Chevron is usually the best
4. make sure your boots on intercooler are not worn/torn/old
5. Make sure you have no check engine lights
6. make sure your exhaust is NOT leaking
7. Clean air filter
8. Enough oil and coolant
9.Non slipping clutch
10. 380cc injectors if 19% or 15/3% or 15/2 or 17/2 etc
If you plan on running your car on the track it's always better to have 380cc injectors over the stockers

 

my only additions would be to change the NGKs to Brisk plugs and if you live in an area of 93/94 to use that if that is what you normally use

 

Jan:
I presume the first point in Intense's list relates to the need for a new belt. That is, if there's more than half the hole showing, replace it (as it's stretched.)
Secondly, in your statement above, do you mean and, or or? For example, I am running colder NGK plugs, but use 91 octane gas here. Should I change to Brisk plugs? and -1 colder?

Lastly, will there be a big difference in tuning at Dallas altitude (?ft) verses Albuquerque (5000ft)? Of course, it has to be better than I have now--which is no friggin tune at all...

 

obviously tuning it at 5,000 would be better but we don't have that choice
yes, change the belt to a 535 NAPA if you can
nothing wrong with 91 if that's what you have
how many miles on your plugs?
if over 10k change them
I ordered a bunch more sets of plugs, should be here Friday
you will want the 4 prong ones based on your mods

 

We have 93 octane in Dallas...might want to figure that in when refueling along the way. Mixing 89 and 93 to get the 91 you normally see.

 

Oh yeah....

Dallas, and its surrounding area, is mostly flat and lies at an elevation ranging from 450 feet (137 m) to 550 feet (168 m).

 

My car would love to have the 440's relocated from the glove box to the cylinder head. Running the stockers with the stock fuel and timing maps definitely ain't all that, regardless of how many mods one does.

 

So Jan, I thought I read somewhere here that the JCW OEM belt(1374mm) is actually 1 mm shorter than the NAPA 535 belt(1375mm). So, it is also OK? Why do you recommend the 535 over the JCW? cheaper, better reliability, stretches less, etc.?

OK you are speaking of the Brisk plug here. What mods determine if you want the 4-prong or not? I am running the stock JCW plugs at present.

 

535 is just the one we use

you need the single electrode ones. I can bring them

 

On #8, don't you also want to have relatively fresh oil in addition to just having enough? I don't know, like maybe <5K on your oil or some threshold like that.

 

Got it on the 535, you have experience with it and know that it performs well. My read is that you may not have as much experience with the JCW belt, regardless of the length, and so can't comment on it's performance or therefore recommend it.

Please help me understand why I need the single prong Brisks, I guess I am a spark plug noob. Can also call or PM if that works better.

 

you are running more power than the cars without the cylinder head
based on the testing we have done with your setup it should work better

 

Better bring plenty of plugs....

Todd may want some as well some other RMW equipped cars in the region.

 

gotcha.... I have quite a few in stock but they are going out fast. I ordered more of the 4 prong but looks like I will need more too

 

OK then, sign me up for the singles please.

 

Is there a photo of what to look for in this regard?

thanks,

 

I had Jan Tune my R50 and it's one of the best "mods" you can do to an R50. It's not just about buckets of HP and the dyno print out. It's about the dyno you sit on! It will make your R50 more fun to drive, smooth it out and give you a big old

Just Do It and enjoy the straight line torque steer and the barking dogs at 2nd gear too.

 

Dr.Phil I just ran out and shot this with my iPhone so the quality is EXCELLENT!
....but you get the idea. As you can see I have almost 1 hole showing in the tensioner. My belt is a Napa #060535 with about 4000 miles on it. I'm running a 17%

 

Thanks, Intense! much appreciated.

Hey, btw, this better happen...or I'll have to buy all 8 slots on the dyno myself! Sign up.

 

For those interested in a possible track day on Sunday.

The track is Eagles Canyon Raceway in Slidell TX, just over an hour NW of the tune location. This is a BMW-CCA Lonestar Region event. The track is HARD on brakes!! see below.

NOTE: Due to longer straights and downhill braking zones, Eagles Canyon Raceway is significantly harder on brakes than Motorsport Ranch. It is recommended that your car have brakes pads with at least 50% pad thickness, good rotors and very recently flushed quality brake fluid. Cars may be checked by the Chief Driving Instructor at any time, and vehicles found not to have adequate brakes will not be allowed on track. Be prepared, so you don't have any issues that might cut your weekend short.

I am still working out the 1 day cost. The entire weekend is $275 and one really needs to be a BMW-CCA Member, I'm working on that as well.

If you are truly interested I need to know ASAP. I also need to know your current HPDE Resume. Please PM me with this info ASAP so I discuss it with the registrar of the event.