Hey all,
I apologize in advance if this turns into a long read - it's somewhat complicated...
I have a bit of a dilemma... Some of you may remember me from several years back - I used to be pretty active here...
Basically, I'm in the process of moving, and the car's been sitting idle in my garage for a couple years now... I have / had a ton of work put into it... it has a fully rebuilt, race ready engine (new CP Carillo pistons, BC rods, BC 272 degree camshafts, Fidanza cam gears, ARP Studs for main and head, HKS Stopper headgasket, Greddy timing belt, BC valves / stems / springs, etc............) that probably has 15 miles on it since the build. I have a MAP ECU installed and partially tuned... and here's where the problem is...
Right now, the car is a roller... When the build was initially completed, the car ran, but was somewhat inconsistent, and needed to be tuned.. I decided to go with a Map ECU 2 after research on this site (since I have an auto I'd have to get a full standalone ECU and a transmission controller if I decided to go that route, and I was told I may lose TEMS). Nobody in my area is familiar with MAP ECU tuning, and very few are familiar with the 7M... so my mechanic (who is good with 7Ms, and familair with tuning in general) had to begin learning about MAP ECU tuning, plus the quirks with the 7M... We decided to eliminate the KVM and use manifold absolute pressure (more on this later).
Between my mechanic storing my car while I accumulated parts, doing the actual build, and learning the MAP ECU, my car was in his shop for ~5 years. Unfortunately, two years ago, the week before Christmas, he was in a car accident and passed away. I had to get a flat bed to bring my car back and get it into my garage... I've done a bit of research around, and have had little luck finding someone who can take over in my area... so the car has sat since, untouched...
Here's the dilemma... between the time it's been sitting, my mechanic passing away (I was pretty close with him - he used to let me come to his shop to work on my car, and we bonded pretty tight), and my lack of luck finding someone else in my area, I don't have any motivation any more... I'm tired of seeing it... which is a shame, because I put so much love into it. I'd like to just off-load it as a roller, but with everything put into it I just don't know how to present it... Obviously I'd take a huge loss.
Conversely, we're moving down to the Research Triangle area of NC, in which I've actually found people who could work on it... however I'd need to haul the damn thing down there... and then find time / energy to get it done (and spend additional money hauling it and having it completed).
I dunno... basically, I'm stuck... I guess ideally I'd like to find someone to sell to who knows what they're doing, and wants a bit of a project... I purchased an AEM standalone as a backup plan, but never even got that far.
Advice? Talk to me!
James
I apologize in advance if this turns into a long read - it's somewhat complicated...
I have a bit of a dilemma... Some of you may remember me from several years back - I used to be pretty active here...
Basically, I'm in the process of moving, and the car's been sitting idle in my garage for a couple years now... I have / had a ton of work put into it... it has a fully rebuilt, race ready engine (new CP Carillo pistons, BC rods, BC 272 degree camshafts, Fidanza cam gears, ARP Studs for main and head, HKS Stopper headgasket, Greddy timing belt, BC valves / stems / springs, etc............) that probably has 15 miles on it since the build. I have a MAP ECU installed and partially tuned... and here's where the problem is...
Right now, the car is a roller... When the build was initially completed, the car ran, but was somewhat inconsistent, and needed to be tuned.. I decided to go with a Map ECU 2 after research on this site (since I have an auto I'd have to get a full standalone ECU and a transmission controller if I decided to go that route, and I was told I may lose TEMS). Nobody in my area is familiar with MAP ECU tuning, and very few are familiar with the 7M... so my mechanic (who is good with 7Ms, and familair with tuning in general) had to begin learning about MAP ECU tuning, plus the quirks with the 7M... We decided to eliminate the KVM and use manifold absolute pressure (more on this later).
Between my mechanic storing my car while I accumulated parts, doing the actual build, and learning the MAP ECU, my car was in his shop for ~5 years. Unfortunately, two years ago, the week before Christmas, he was in a car accident and passed away. I had to get a flat bed to bring my car back and get it into my garage... I've done a bit of research around, and have had little luck finding someone who can take over in my area... so the car has sat since, untouched...
Here's the dilemma... between the time it's been sitting, my mechanic passing away (I was pretty close with him - he used to let me come to his shop to work on my car, and we bonded pretty tight), and my lack of luck finding someone else in my area, I don't have any motivation any more... I'm tired of seeing it... which is a shame, because I put so much love into it. I'd like to just off-load it as a roller, but with everything put into it I just don't know how to present it... Obviously I'd take a huge loss.
Conversely, we're moving down to the Research Triangle area of NC, in which I've actually found people who could work on it... however I'd need to haul the damn thing down there... and then find time / energy to get it done (and spend additional money hauling it and having it completed).
I dunno... basically, I'm stuck... I guess ideally I'd like to find someone to sell to who knows what they're doing, and wants a bit of a project... I purchased an AEM standalone as a backup plan, but never even got that far.
Advice? Talk to me!
James
