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Post by B21 » Wed Oct 06, 2021 9:03 am

Thank you for the warm welcomes :thumbsup:

I’ll chronicle the journey with the cars in the relevant sections.
We choose to go to on with this endeavour at this time and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard…
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Post by B21 » Wed Oct 06, 2021 9:06 am

Looks like until you have done a number of posts you can’t reply to other people’s comments..I’m not being rude ignoring people’s questions/ comments. :tumbleweed:
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Post by Argyll Andy » Wed Oct 06, 2021 9:07 am

AlienZed wrote: Wed Oct 06, 2021 8:21 am Welcome back,Mr Two Banana's. :thumbsup:
You gonna start modding it now :rofl:
Moz, why did that insanity remind me of this :rofl: :rofl:
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    Post by enuff_zed » Wed Oct 06, 2021 9:08 am

    B21 wrote: Wed Oct 06, 2021 9:06 am Looks like until you have done a number of posts you can’t reply to other people’s comments..I’m not being rude ignoring people’s questions/ comments. :tumbleweed:
    See, you're upsetting people already. :rofl:
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    Post by B21 » Wed Oct 06, 2021 9:23 am

    AlienZed,

    You would be deeply disappointed if there wasn’t a modification / update / upgrade plan.

    So since I bought the 35is a few weeks ago, due in part to my local garage man having a meltdown when faced with the scale of modifications and changes progress has been limited.

    Sequentially

    Swapped 18” 325m wheels with stock Potenza run flats to 18” Zito 935 with Goodyear Assy 5….235/40 18 and 265/35 18

    Silverstar recommended very bright LEDs for the angel eyes

    Genuine gloss black MSport front grills

    Eton mid range speakers for front, rear, centre, middle speakers.

    Fresh air filter

    Walnut de-coke

    1 stage colder plugs

    Baseline dyno run

    MHS stage 1+ ECU flash and re-run dyno

    Awaiting the end of the runs season then…large number of boxes in my office now..

    Ohlins Road and Track coil overs

    Quaife LSD

    M3 steering arms and bushes

    Top link bush upgrade

    Set of new index 12 injectors

    VSRF cat-less down pipes

    Wagner FMIC transfer from 20i to 35is

    MHD stage 2+ plus revised dyno run

    Colour matched rear spoiler

    Re-sort out colour sequence on rear valance / diffuser

    Transfer sub woofers from 20i to 35is

    Audiotec Fischer Match 10 DSP / amp plus MOST adapter

    That’s the short term plan :thumbsup:
    We choose to go to on with this endeavour at this time and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard…
    A very modified Atacama Yellow 35is :thumbsup:

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    Post by The.Analyst » Wed Oct 06, 2021 10:20 am

    Welcome

    The modification plan you have for your 35is looks substantial but mostly well trodden

    Good luck on the journey

    Do you have any dyno charts?

    I gather from other posts you have been on this forum before?
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    Post by Ed.Straker » Wed Oct 06, 2021 1:10 pm

    Welcome back Mr Bond, its been dreadfully dull around here. :rofl:

    Hoping for more high energy maneuvers from your keyboard. :thumbsup:
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    Post by B21 » Wed Oct 06, 2021 1:29 pm

    Hello The Analyst

    Here is the dyno run after walnut blast, new air filter, one stage colder plugs, one new coil (broke down on the way to the dyno), 5 index 9 injectors and 1 index 12!

    Then MHD stage 1+ flash

    I'm not looking at being ground breaking on this journey, did enough of that on the last one!

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    Post by mr.tourette » Wed Oct 06, 2021 1:39 pm

    Healthy looking numbers there Peter
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    Post by B21 » Wed Oct 06, 2021 2:14 pm

    I was pleasantly surprised at the stock number given its 50k miles and some old coils and mixed batch of injectors which you are not supposed to have.

    The tuning guys kept pointing out that the if I had bought a 35i I would have seen the same absolute number for the re-map, bit late in the day.

    The MHD flash seems to tweak some other parameters as the drive back felt more preppy than you would expect for the changes, especially on the better end.

    Although absolute numbers suggest it should be quicker my old re-mapped 20i felt a lot better on the 50 mph ish then overtake manoeuvres.

    Maybe that turbo is spooling up faster than these turbos plus the 20i still has the sports cat so less back pressure affecting spool up time?
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    Post by Ole gits rule » Wed Oct 06, 2021 5:58 pm

    Welcome back Peter, cars look great - does this mean you weren't mad after all
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    Post by B21 » Wed Oct 06, 2021 6:09 pm

    I assume you are referring to Z4Mad?

    My English Language O level was grade 3…so whilst I could follow his verbose dribblings I couldn’t possible be bothered with constructing such complex sentences.

    Strange and initially interesting posts..I see the pack turned on him..belatedly :tumbleweed:

    The sunlight was nice here this afternoon..here are a few more shots..
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    Post by Ole gits rule » Wed Oct 06, 2021 6:15 pm

    B21 wrote: Wed Oct 06, 2021 6:09 pm I assume you are referring to Z4Mad?

    My English Language O level was grade 3…so whilst I could follow his verbose dribblings I couldn’t possible be bothered with constructing such complex sentences.

    Strange and initially interesting posts..I see the pack turned on him..belatedly :tumbleweed:

    The sunlight was nice here this afternoon..here are a few more shots..
    Yes I was referring to the thesaurus maniac :rofl:

    They do look very good indeed, getting me think now
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    Post by AlienZed » Wed Oct 06, 2021 6:46 pm

    Argyll Andy wrote: Wed Oct 06, 2021 9:07 am
    AlienZed wrote: Wed Oct 06, 2021 8:21 am Welcome back,Mr Two Banana's. :thumbsup:
    You gonna start modding it now :rofl:
    Moz, why did that insanity remind me of this :rofl: :rofl:
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    Post by Vornwend » Wed Oct 06, 2021 7:42 pm

    Welcome :) Judging by the roof positions it seems it doesn't always rain in southern caledonia :wink:
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