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oakey
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Wed Nov 21, 2007 4:06 pm
I know I'm sad but I LOVE the noise my car makes now with no afm and the ITG filter! So much so Ive had to share it with you lot.
Obviously it sounds alot better in the metal but hey.....
You like?
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Onz
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Wed Nov 21, 2007 4:24 pm
awsome symphony mate! That really sounds good

What did u put in place of the AFM?
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Wed Nov 21, 2007 4:27 pm
They sound and go in a raw way once the megasquirt is fitted don't they? Or was it VEMS you went for? Good choice whatever and it was good to meet you the other month.
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Wed Nov 21, 2007 4:43 pm
Megasquirt- courtesy of Ant. It sounds so much better than I remember and after 5500 rpm it has picked up an evil bark! - which sounds sweet!
Toby I'm sure it was good to meet you too- My memory is like a siv! Where did I meet you? I, for the life of me, cant put your car to a face at all

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e30bmlover
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Wed Nov 21, 2007 5:11 pm
what a sound! iv just cum........... a sound that the 4 pot owners can only dream about.
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Wed Nov 21, 2007 5:25 pm
Sounds great Oakey.
e30bmlover wroteL
what a sound! iv just AKA gooey stuff........... a sound that the 4 pot owners can only dream about.
Snigger....yeh that'll be right.

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Thu Nov 22, 2007 10:44 am
Turbo-Brown wrote:Awesome, what's it feel like to drive now Dave?
Spot on. Throttle response is great! Pulls much better- especially at low revs. Overall a far nicer drive.
Im going to the rolling road day on sat so I'll see what she puts out.

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Thu Nov 22, 2007 10:58 am
that sounds gorgeous fella
must get mine sounding like that someday

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Thu Nov 22, 2007 11:56 am
Can't wait mate, the results will be interesting. Do you have a RR graph from before?
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Thu Nov 22, 2007 12:03 pm
Onz wrote:Can't wait mate, the results will be interesting. Do you have a RR graph from before?
Yes I have a few

Although its now running with a standard cyl head and cam so top end power will be well down on last time probably. No use in comparisons really- different RRoads etc etc. People will dispute it and pull it apart no matter what it says
When I fit the ITBs I'll get it properly remapped on a RR- I'm not expecting anything special on saturday.
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Thu Nov 22, 2007 12:30 pm
would still be nice to see though, i am more interested in the shape of the graphs rather than the peak power etc... Id like to see a N/A graph for a MS equipped car. Just for comparison purposes against the shapes of other graphs.
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Thu Nov 22, 2007 1:37 pm
oakey wrote:Megasquirt- courtesy of Ant. It sounds so much better than I remember and after 5500 rpm it has picked up an evil bark! - which sounds sweet!
Toby I'm sure it was good to meet you too- My memory is like a siv! Where did I meet you? I, for the life of me, cant put your car to a face at all

At Ant's workshop when you went out for a road test in his car. I look like my avatar. We were admiring your carbon fiber bonnet

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Thu Nov 22, 2007 3:40 pm
Can you do that? Fit a cone on the end of the pipe and do away with the AFM? I thought you needed this? I have a cone on mine but in front of the AFM and there isnt much of a sound change! (yours sounds primo by the way!)

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Thu Nov 22, 2007 3:49 pm
Onz wrote:would still be nice to see though, i am more interested in the shape of the graphs rather than the peak power etc... Id like to see a N/A graph for a MS equipped car. Just for comparison purposes against the shapes of other graphs.
I've got a really old graph of when I had the 2.7 conversion done (just increased stroke and a remap). This is probably the best graph for comparison as the engine is pretty much the same as it was then now.
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Thu Nov 22, 2007 3:52 pm
M30 Tech 1 Touring on gas.

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Thu Nov 22, 2007 3:55 pm
toby wrote:oakey wrote:Megasquirt- courtesy of Ant. It sounds so much better than I remember and after 5500 rpm it has picked up an evil bark! - which sounds sweet!
Toby I'm sure it was good to meet you too- My memory is like a siv! Where did I meet you? I, for the life of me, cant put your car to a face at all

At Ant's workshop when you went out for a road test in his car. I look like my avatar. We were admiring your carbon fiber bonnet

I remember you now! Sorry about that

I always forget things
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Thu Nov 22, 2007 3:57 pm
daveyboy20 wrote:Can you do that? Fit a cone on the end of the pipe and do away with the AFM? I thought you needed this? I have a cone on mine but in front of the AFM and there isnt much of a sound change! (yours sounds primo by the way!)

No you cant. Not just like that. You need another way of measuring the airflow- which can be done with standalone engine management such as Megasquirt of with a MAF conversion

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Thu Nov 22, 2007 4:58 pm
Don't worry Oakey, I'm instantly forgetable!
Is it running MAF or MAP or both?
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Thu Nov 22, 2007 5:00 pm
Dave it sounds rubbish
nah very nice car and will sound even better when on the throttle bodies.
Audi S3 and Racing Puma track car.
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toby wrote:Don't worry Oakey, I'm instantly forgetable!
Is it running MAF or MAP or both?
You'd have to ask Ant about that one^ I dont know

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Thu Nov 22, 2007 5:03 pm
1an wrote:Dave it sounds rubbish
nah very nice car and will sound even better when on the throttle bodies.
Hopefully with the bodies on it will sound nearly as good as your m40
Your car was looking good at Guilford ian

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Thu Nov 22, 2007 5:04 pm
oakey wrote:I've got a really old graph of when I had the 2.7 conversion done (just increased stroke and a remap). This is probably the best graph for comparison as the engine is pretty much the same as it was then now.
Can you email it over to me? You have a pm
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Thu Nov 22, 2007 5:08 pm
Of course mate. No probs. You'll have to wait until I'm home, then I'll have to find it and take a photo of it. So give me a week or so

lol (i'll try and do it for you tonight)
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Thu Nov 22, 2007 5:15 pm
oakey wrote:1an wrote:Dave it sounds rubbish
nah very nice car and will sound even better when on the throttle bodies.
Hopefully with the bodies on it will sound nearly as good as your m40
Your car was looking good at Guilford ian

please dont lie, about my car looking good, it was fully stripped out

juast wait till sata pod next year should all be sorted by then mate. and we shall have to have a race up the strip
and my m40 sound awesome, like a bag of nails.
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Thu Nov 22, 2007 6:27 pm
Ian it does look good mate! Who cares if its got an interior or not.
I'll race you now in my 190E 2.0. That'll be an exciting drag race eh?lol

I reckon if were lucky we may cross the line in under 25 secs.lol
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Onz wrote:oakey wrote:I've got a really old graph of when I had the 2.7 conversion done (just increased stroke and a remap). This is probably the best graph for comparison as the engine is pretty much the same as it was then now.
Can you email it over to me? You have a pm
I have mailed them to you. Let me know if you recieved it

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Thu Nov 22, 2007 6:29 pm
im talking m50 in my car next year maybe even an m50 2.8
nah its getting all the interior back again except for my seat as when i have over 200bhp it will be plenty quick etc plus my beige iS check seems to be as rare as rocking horse ####, get soem pics up of this carbon bonnet aswell please.
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