# what ive been up to this winter... **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [April 2, 2008, 9:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-ive-been-up-to-this-winter/46130 "2008-04-02T21:34:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jam/32/7235_2.png) [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2008, 9:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-ive-been-up-to-this-winter/46130/1 "2008-04-02T21:34:27Z")
well, i figure i should post this just to let everyone in on what my plans are for this summer. ive spent all winter hunting and gathering parts, and paying people to do things im not capable of doing. as is life. anyway… i wanted mainly reliability with the option of bigger things down the road if my budget allows it for my bimmer. e30’s stock have an archaic ignition system running off of an afm. that had to go. i was doing some research and my best and most cost effective option (classier way of saying cheapest, it is a bimmer after all) was megasquirt. i hate wiring, and im no good at it. luckly there was someone out there who would do the majority of it, even modify my throttle positioning sensor for a fee. i sent him my pre-purchased ms (thank you haenzel :)) and a sum of money and was sent back this… ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/94wvwglxvr6/Photo_030408_002.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/94wvwglxvr6/Photo_030408_002.jpg) the ms harness was sodered to the pins for the existing wiring in the car. a few simple mods had to be made, (tps, iats, ect) and it was ready to go. a wideband was also installed. (thank you gotdubd\DANHAGEN) the car now runs on a MAP sensor. it runs good, but needs a tune. suuuuper rich. there are a few small things i need to finish up, but hopefully that should be set within the next coming weeks. i also purchased a new interior for it (anyone who rode in it last summer knows it needed it bad) e21 recaros (theres a matching back seat (WITH ARMREST AND SKI-PASS THROUGH OMGE30KIDSPOPABONER) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/94wvwglxvr6/Photo_030408_001.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/94wvwglxvr6/Photo_030408_001.jpg) AS SHE SITS NOW ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/94wvwglxvr6/Photo_040208_001.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/94wvwglxvr6/Photo_040208_001.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/94wvwglxvr6/Photo_040208_002.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/94wvwglxvr6/Photo_040208_002.jpg) my plan is to get everything all buttoned up for the summer, and dd it. its only a car after all. then next winter, i would like to boost it after some extensive research and a lot of money/time. wish me luck :jam: i almost forgot… thank you to the greatest, most reliable haggered pos beater a pizza delivery guy could ever ask for…i give you… le cackord!! ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/94wvwglxvr6/Photo_013108_001.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v334/94wvwglxvr6/Photo_013108_001.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2008, 9:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-ive-been-up-to-this-winter/46130/2 "2008-04-02T21:39:49Z")
cool Jam :tup: ---
**Author:** ![91CRXSI](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/91crxsi/32/7247_2.png) [@91CRXSI](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91CRXSI)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2008, 9:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-ive-been-up-to-this-winter/46130/3 "2008-04-02T21:48:19Z")
so jam… when do i get to put a big ol’ jeep tire up on the hood of le cackord??? ---
**Author:** ![JDMSIR](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jdmsir/32/7376_2.png) [@JDMSIR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JDMSIR)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2008, 9:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-ive-been-up-to-this-winter/46130/4 "2008-04-02T21:55:26Z")
Who do you deliver for? ---
**Author:** ![Jam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jam/32/7235_2.png) [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2008, 9:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-ive-been-up-to-this-winter/46130/5 "2008-04-02T21:56:09Z")
matt, soon and i deliver for john and marys ---
**Author:** ![IanK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/iank/32/5016_2.png) [@IanK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IanK)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2008, 9:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-ive-been-up-to-this-winter/46130/6 "2008-04-02T21:56:31Z")
How does that still run ? lol ---
**Author:** ![JDMSIR](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jdmsir/32/7376_2.png) [@JDMSIR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JDMSIR)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2008, 9:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-ive-been-up-to-this-winter/46130/7 "2008-04-02T21:56:37Z")
Not in Lackawanna I would assume? ---
**Author:** ![Jam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jam/32/7235_2.png) [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2008, 10:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-ive-been-up-to-this-winter/46130/8 "2008-04-02T22:01:53Z")
> [@JDMSIR](#): > > Not in Lackawanna I would assume? nah son hamburg y0 ---
**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2008, 10:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-ive-been-up-to-this-winter/46130/9 "2008-04-02T22:03:53Z")
:tup:… good times, i never knew you drove anything other than the accord… ---
**Author:** ![Jam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jam/32/7235_2.png) [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2008, 10:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-ive-been-up-to-this-winter/46130/10 "2008-04-02T22:07:05Z")
lol… im :snky: i bought it from dre a while ago [http://www.nyspeed.com/forums/showthread.php?t=17478](http://www.nyspeed.com/forums/showthread.php?t=17478) ---
**Author:** ![Estorvito](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/estorvito/32/7234_2.png) [@Estorvito](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Estorvito)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2008, 10:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-ive-been-up-to-this-winter/46130/11 "2008-04-02T22:08:59Z")
nice crackord. lol ---
**Author:** ![turbociv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@turbociv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbociv)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2008, 3:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-ive-been-up-to-this-winter/46130/12 "2008-04-03T03:24:44Z")
jam, did you download megatune yet? if not your gunna need it and i an show you how to use it. Also have you calibrated the tps yet? ---
**Author:** ![JCuz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jcuz/32/7338_2.png) [@JCuz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JCuz)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2008, 4:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-ive-been-up-to-this-winter/46130/13 "2008-04-03T04:23:14Z")
the bimmer is lame compared to the cackord ---
**Author:** ![Quattro\_Krant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/ac91a4/32.png) [@Quattro\_Krant](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Quattro_Krant)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2008, 6:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-ive-been-up-to-this-winter/46130/14 "2008-04-03T06:05:25Z")
I hear you, I hate wiring with a passion, I would rather do anything other then wiring. ---
**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2008, 6:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-ive-been-up-to-this-winter/46130/15 "2008-04-03T06:12:01Z")
Le Cackord can never die! NEVAR! I guess the bimmer getting some love is cool as well. :shrug: So boxy \<3 ---
**Author:** ![Jam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jam/32/7235_2.png) [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2008, 7:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-ive-been-up-to-this-winter/46130/16 "2008-04-03T07:19:18Z")
> [@turbociv](#): > > jam, did you download megatune yet? if not your gunna need it and i an show you how to use it. Also have you calibrated the tps yet? ya i did, and ilcisdead rules and gave me a laptop for free… the guy who built my harness swapped my tps with a gm tps so its already calibrated for use with the ms. ---
**Author:** ![TRP951](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b77776/32.png) [@TRP951](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TRP951)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2008, 11:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-ive-been-up-to-this-winter/46130/17 "2008-04-03T11:12:43Z")
thats jamtastic ---
**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2008, 11:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-ive-been-up-to-this-winter/46130/18 "2008-04-03T11:20:39Z")
good choice for an EMS on the cheap. 😉 Good to see it comingalong too. ---
**Author:** ![brent\_strong](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/brent_strong/32/7203_2.png) [@brent\_strong](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/brent_strong)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2008, 11:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-ive-been-up-to-this-winter/46130/19 "2008-04-03T11:23:26Z")
Looks great. Nothing wrong with the MS, it’s a hell of a system. ---
**Author:** ![juicedz4](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/juicedz4/32/5051_2.png) [@juicedz4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/juicedz4)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2008, 12:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-ive-been-up-to-this-winter/46130/20 "2008-04-03T12:26:57Z")
Def looks nice, get it tuned up and start driving that suka. Seeing this I really need to get my new MS fn wired up and in. With the wifey and kids gone til monday I should have time. Dan [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/what-ive-been-up-to-this-winter/46130.md?page=2)