Well, I don't know if it is progress but at least things are moving. I bought an AEM F/IC and injectors from Rcompart to get me started. The injectors probably won't carry me to the end, but they will get me far enough for now. I'm really curious as to when the stock exhaust becomes too restrictive so I will definitely be exploring that threshold.

The Rotrex gets here on Thursday! I have to hook up the AEM and run it stock for a little while to build the MAF clamp maps. However, not until after I install the LC-1 and order the DashDyno SPD for recording the short term fuel trims at various points.

I've been studying the OBD-II dataloggers and the SPD looks like the unit of choice since it allows external inputs. The more things I can port in from various sources (wideband, etc.) the easier it will be to tune. The SPD also offers a road dyno that is essential. I've tuned all of my MR2 setups with datalog labs and it has been proven on the roller by me personally several times over. From what I've read so far, the SPD looks to be in the same league, but I guess time will tell.

I was talking to J&S about their vampire knock control product at one point. However, I don't think it will be necessary due to the Mercedes ecu being able to the same thing (retard timing in individual cylinders). We also use the same bosch knock sensor as he does except that ours looks to be a dual channel system.

All in all, I have a pretty good strategy mapped out but with a few things to test before the actual build.