Good day all!!!

Well, I have good news and bad... Lets start with the bad again... Since I have just the basic trial plan with imageshack, I don't have video space... And even if I did, the two videos my better half took are rather large... The first one is over 564Mb and the other is 382Mb... So, I can't figure out how to get the video's on here for yous to see... I could chop them up into smaller sections, but I honestly don't know how... I work on cars... Maybe I can get my son to do that for me when he is here on the 4th... Thanks buddy!!! YOU ROCK!!!

Okay, the good news!!

It works... It is NOT the 540i when taking off at WOT!! It just weighs too much... Or the diff needs different gears... But it really isn't meant to be a racer!! Just a fun SAV with the manual trans... It might out accelerate the 4.6is, but I'm not sure... That thing is pretty quick, even with the automatic...

I'll try to paint the picture here... I don't have any interior stuff put back in yet... No sound proofing or rubber dust seals or foam things or shifter boots... No center console or even glove box... Reverse is normal... Didn't do any reverse burnouts... The trifecta lights are on... Might need to program something again with all the sensors connected... I have a power drop out around 3300-3500 RPM's... There is still power there, but not as much as it was prior to that point... Shifts are fine... clunky... There is a slight drive line noise... But with everything open, it might just be noticed and normal... I could use it as a daily driver... I might need to open up the exhaust a little... Maybe that might make it breathe better... And have a decent side effect of more exhaust note!! I cut the mufflers off the 540i and left it... It sounds super great with everything else stock... I might do that to this too!! Okay, where was I? Oh, test drive... Right... I don't think I could drop the clutch and break the tires free... I don't know how to explain it... Maybe I need to tune it again or try a different (newer) version of the DME program...

Over all, I think it was a successful test drive... But I also think it could use some more tweaking with the power programming... And figure out why I have a power decrease at 3300 RPM's... Maybe its cause its a 2001!?

I'm going to start pulling some spare items from the YPIY... Those that need modification... Trans cross member... Drive shaft parts... I have a good start on pedal assemblies... I think wiring will need to be done at the time of conversion... And done first, not last... Far easier to convert something if all the parts needed are sitting on the shelf... THIS took forever... But the following conversions SHOULD go quicker... I really need to find a really pretty sport model, with all the bells and whistles... I have a parts car (540i) sitting in the back yard just waiting to become an X5!!!

So, who's next?! I work all this week for holiday shut-down... Maintenance!! Holidays are the busiest for us... The better half and I would like to take a short vacation the following week... But, I'll be busy getting parts modified and such for whomever is ready... I think I need to do a make-over to my garage... TOO much clutter lining the walls... Wasted useful space...

Okay, I gotta get some sleep!!!

Cheers for now all!!!

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2001 E53 X5 4.4i (03-07-2001 build date) White exterior / hellbeige interior (6MT swap vehicle - Manny)
2002 E53 X5 4.6is (12-20-2001 build date) Imola Red exterior / M-texture interior (Red)
2003 E53 X5 4.4i (06-26-2003 build date) Silver exterior / Black interior (Silvester II)
2008 Mini Cooper S ragtop (04-17-2008 build date) Dark Silver exterior / Gray interior ( Topless)
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