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FAQ / REFERENCE => Member Profiles => Topic started by: E36-italia on July 14, 2010, 02:43:22 AM
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in October 2009 I brought this good looking ... from an older lady as the only previous owner who had done 199960km with it.
(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs276.ash1/20352_1303273632893_1562041621_30780645_493892_n.jpg)
Over the winter we had an huge amount of snow... and without the thermostat working i covered the grill a bit.
(ps look at the dish style rims :))
(https://scontent-amt2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/18852_1271832806892_4182571_n.jpg?oh=577f51a4b02b9e8432e4a50b2a0d5d52&oe=5B015010)
then with xmas i went back to my parents in holland, she got some new parts/upgrades (new brakes, oil change etc, snow tires, koni adjustables)
the snow tires i got are nokians, like there is no snow at all!
compared with the slicks i brought the car with.. passing the mont blanc going tokyo drift style :)
upcoming upgrades/things to fix:
-where the hell is my A/C belt?! so no airco at the moment which suck (35'C today)
- 17" Team Dynamics rims with sticky summer rubber
(http://www.teamdynamicsracing.com/images/prorace1white.jpg)
but the rims are out of stock at the moment... they come around the beginning of august, which is ok as i go back to holland to pick them up around the 13th of august (summer holiday in italy)
**why the real racing stuff?? my dad works as a race car chassis consultant, and i'm racing with 1:8 radio controlled on-road cars ... and studying vehicle dynamics after work... so all go and no show for me ;) **
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finally got my summer wheels... and winter is setting in :S
anyway... I was way to curious about the look so I ditched the 15" wheels and mounted my 17" racing wheels:
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can use a bit of lowering thou... about 2cm is more than enough...maybe next summer, other things first.
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Just did a small calculation:
ITB's - 1500,00
320mm brakes - 1500,00
cams & springs - 1000,00
seats+belts ~ 600,00
body ~ 700,00
The total cost would equal a decent M3 (import from the UK/germany)
I would think i go for the M3 option, just as a pure trackday/race/drift car and keep my 318 stock for daily/shopping things...also better with the fuelbills :P
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Yesterday got had my first trackday, on the Autodromo di Franciacorta - Italy... a small racetrack close to Brescia.
My car is on the normal roads a tad uncomfy with the stiff shocks and 17" rims, if I corner hard on the normal roads it doesn't roll that much, stays quite level.
But here on the track.. it feels like the side mirrors are nearly touching the tarmac :S
Curious what 0.5G can do...
few images:
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slightly tailout:
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Oh dear... that is way to much pitch&roll!
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Overall experience, For my taste it is way to understeery...but that is safe for john doe.
I race with 1:8 scale radio controlled cars, and i like them to be pointy...very direct.
Ah well, it is my daily driver and it will never going to be a race car, just to much defects to begin with.
(not enough power, high Center of Gravity, comfort suspension design...)
brakes... pretty terrible, turned them to dust in 25minutes of what was left after 17K km normal use.
But in total... well worth the 40 EUR for 25 minutes... and some money on fuel, and the bill for new brakepads will follow :D
It was great fun! (very addictive too!)
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Car looks nice.:)
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I got bored at work... and next month I have job interview... a good 650km away from where I live.
And since next month is also december, I might go back to my parents in Holland...
Somewhere in the first week of december I have the job interview in Germany, thats 1300km for a morning/afternoon chatting...
Then christmas...thats 1050km to my parents..and 1050km back...
When I return back to work in Italy, my car has done around 4000km in one month!
That is 1/3 of what she used to do with her previous owner, or to make it more impressive,
If I come back from the holidays..i did ~24000km in my first year...thats double of what the previous owner did in one year! :)
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2300km in 27hr (6hr sleep near Berlin). 18pm (+27hr) 21pm. 1200km covered in first night. At 3am I slept near Berlin for 6hours.
From Bergamo/Italy to Vilnius/Lithuania with seat ibiza FR TDi. In germany I was driving at 160-180km/h. The worst thing was roads in Poland, speed limit 50-60-70 and road works. Till Poland overage speed was 120km/h, at home it was 95km/h. At the finish I was totally exhausted.
If you driving alone it's not good to cover such distance in 27hr, I think it is to dangerous.
8 Red Bull cans used. :D
My friend asked me to buy him a car smart in Milano ant to drive it to Lithuania, but I said no, because in smart it will take forever to cover such distance :D
With BMW it very good to drive on highways because its stability. If you often drive on highways with big distance you can put lower springs to your suspension and you will have more fun and car control will be better.
http://www.fk-automotive.com
And install M3 excentric front arm bushings for bigger caster and 2-3mm washers under lower front shocks mounting bolts for bigger camber. And under-steer will stay somewhere behind. ;)
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a good 3000km ago it had service, and changed the waterpump since I had no previous history of the car...so freshly filled radiator+resevoir... today i noticed the heater was blowing cold air... instead of fogging up my windows with hot&humid air.
checked the level...wow.. kinda empty, filled it up...and again...and again... bleeded the system..filled it with near 3liters of coolant!
Time to replace my heating system, to bad somebody installed a 'universal' aircon and drilled holes in the bulkhead for that, so a simple unit swap is out :(
bugger!
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since I cracked the head i decided to rebuild my daily to a full trackday/ time attack car.... and get something smaller (50hp?) to do shopping in (italian insurance rates a way overpriced)
just before i killed the engine (in the most un-spectacular way...overheated in the carwash) i painted the M3 splitter in fluor red.
to bad it turned out fluor pink in sunlight...i was looking for a bright orange, going to respray it someday:
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tomorrow arrives a fresher M42 engine at my parents... i will install the fresh engine into the car, and the old one will be cleaned/rebuild and turbo charged.
In the mean time I started to remove the interior bits + heater/aircon unit.
and next week should arrive my lowering springs, a 3cm drop for now....i'll see how it handles.
when the car gets into full time attack car it might get some real custom suspension... it's a good thing i love to 'toy around' with a cad package ;-)
I have some pics of the destruction of the interior:
(https://scontent-amt2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/215285_1935046026808_6194700_n.jpg?oh=053f2dde3b3fa227bd55ac35d510ca48&oe=5B4D9DF6)
made some labels for the wires that are lying around in the car...with a few days/weeks i won't remember which wire is for what... no need for a clock, but the light switch i need ;-)
The heater unit is also gone..that one weights a good 15+ kg i think..
(https://scontent-amt2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/217332_1935046426818_5492625_n.jpg?oh=66813de0932179b401cfacded607a527&oe=5B21445E)
progress will be slow... i have no hurry...but i try to document it here.
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my 'medium' brake kit arrived, a E46 330 disc/caliper swap...still missing out on the calipers :(
anyway...decided to already mount the DS2500 rear pads (still E36) and bed them... and have a look how those massive drilled brembo's look... damn... thats a full wheel :D
(https://scontent-amt2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/301030_2255859606947_5683711_n.jpg?oh=8e64ed5d739d5c51f4d823e3424d904d&oe=5B227511)
Difference in pads, left is stock - right is E46 330:
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Are your wheels are 7 inch width?
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yes they are.
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Better would be 8 or more...
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i run 215 wide street tires, any wider is just slowing it down ;)
my semislicks are even smaller...otherwise they will never heat up.
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Today i picked up a 'new' daily, the italian 318 is now a full hobby car, and not registred on the roads anymore...which gives good modding options.
but to move around town, i needed 4 extra wheels.
I liked the articsilber from my italian car, couldn't find one... the dutch car is a sterling silber.
When parked side to side the colour difference is visible... stand alone they apear both grey :P
Anyway, the dutch car is from 03/93 and has 160K KM... which i find quiiiiittteee low for her age, might going to pay for a check.
Engine pulls strong, gearbox is fine, diff is rather oily... oh, and the suspension is shot... a little speedbump and she floats away (like a Opel/Vauxhall... brr)
previous owner was kind of a hooligan, or an audio freak.. no rear speakers but some heavy duty speaker, or should i say boombox, cables in the trunk (and going to the battery+fusebox?!)
Nice thing: sunroof + small boardcomputer and a armrest :)
Here is a pic:
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Very nice! 17'' wheels are the best for those cars! Looks good dude
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since I mounted the E46 330 front brakes i took some time to bleed them.. 2months doing other stuff... but now they are done and good lord!
stomp (really hooligan stuff stomping :P ) on the brake pedal @ 80km/h and it locks up! oh and her 'ass' comes quite a bit up and floats around a tad.
.. and I have my koni shocks at full hard... can't wait to give her a go at a track!
But for now my race car is in fab-mode :)
i'm reposition my rad (with external resevoir) and naturally force inducing the little M42 (like the 320 stw)
The lower part of the M3 bumper will have a duct for the rad (and the hood for the hot air exit) while the kidneys will have a airbox connected to the maf.
mock-up pics:
(http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/311833_2504793150130_1562041621_32674581_1973843396_n.jpg)
possible air filter location.. i was toying around with the bends i had laying around.
(http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/373991_2504795430187_1562041621_32674588_290388993_n.jpg)
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It has been quite some time since I updated my own tread..
This morning I towed my race-car to my new appartment so it wasn't sitting in the way at my parents place.
She can drive on her own power, but it has no license plates and I have no snow tires that fit (need 17" wheels to clear the 325mm brakes) so i rented a trailer :)
(http://sphotos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/3766_10200229920941674_665546089_n.jpg)
At least now I can look at her.. I will have no time & funds available since I will be getting married in september this year.. and that is more important then making her faster.
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very beautiful
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very beautiful
Thanks!
some updates:
I got myself a tow hook (front uses a tow strap) with a funky sticker which adds 5hp at least :)
(http://sphotos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/600261_10200647031729183_1902894820_n.jpg)
for the european guys, I got it from Fullcartuning.com, D1 Spec sells it... they have to order it since they mainly deal with honda's.
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I finally got my (rally) slicks in! :)
215/45/17 in soft compound.
(http://sphotos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/72762_10200781052439617_1274642227_n.jpg)
now I have no excuse to go full throttle at the track :D
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As I told you need wider rims ;)
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As I told you need wider rims ;)
Wahaha well for that i need more power first ;-)
Going any wider will not get me enough heat into the tires i think. (what would an empty e36 coupe weight? (also no heater).. with the stock 140hp to work with)
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There was lots of the discussions about this - books, racecar engineering magazine ETC.... The wider you go the better it is. You can use softer compounds if you afraid that tires will be to cold to get maximum.
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true, but there is a trade off between lap times and tire width.
in a oversimplification wider is better.
but in practise a wider tire gives more drag (both aero and mechanical) - it is heavier (therefor different shock+spring setting) - requires a reworked suspension design.
I agree that a wider tire works better simply because the less load there is on a tire the better it works (and lower tire rate vs spring rate interference)
Sure, going from 7 to 8 won't change much (apart from weight) but with 140hp I don't see there is a benefit, remember.. i'm not racing a 1200kg M3 ;-)
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Also you will get better steering response and probably grip if you mount the same tires on 8" rim. IMHO 215 is too wide for 7" rim. And I think 205 is the maximum for 7" rim.
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Removed the cat for more breathing 'room' :) and make it better flowing at the same time (no more 90degree bend)
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc1/995443_10201468027293559_11558519_n.jpg)
Can't wait to test it.. I think it would be noisy, even with cat there was a little pop coming from the idle when going from 1200rpm to 800rpm, now it will be a loud pop? time will tell :P (oddly my other car doesn't have that small external combustion gadget)
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I am personaly missing Italy and Tratoria Brea in Bergamo alot. Hope I will have good contract in Italy one day.... One of the counties I want to wisit again ;)
I am thinking you are on the good route, but folow the route which already made 10 years before. Do not try to invent bycycle! :) Just do copy paste instead of this ;)
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I got the exhaust finished, and mounted it!
This is how she sounds now :)
<iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/video/embed?video_id=10201522065644484" width="0" height="0" frameborder="0"></iframe>
(anybody knows how to embed iframes?)
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time for some updates!
After moving here from my parents to my house, it was time to move her again :)
From:
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to:
(https://scontent-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/q77/s720x720/1185224_10202006348231246_557078465_n.jpg)
Yup, that is indeed a E30.. a rally car ;-)
After moving her to this oversized 'shed' i got some new motivation to work on her.
First off tiding up the electrics:
(https://scontent-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/q75/s720x720/996552_10201501338566320_1697208116_n.jpg)
(https://scontent-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/q80/s720x720/992809_10201501338606321_1026843193_n.jpg)
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Still got a lot to do:
(https://scontent-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/q72/s720x720/1379689_10202006349711283_1961843679_n.jpg)
And I brought myself a rear spoiler that wont allow me to park next to the fast & furious boys at the local mc donalds, a STW replica rear wing!
http://raceparts.biz/category-2/bmw-e36-and-e36-m3-fibreglass-grp-body-panels/bmw-stw-supertourer-replica-boot-spoiler-low-downforce-version.html (http://raceparts.biz/category-2/bmw-e36-and-e36-m3-fibreglass-grp-body-panels/bmw-stw-supertourer-replica-boot-spoiler-low-downforce-version.html)
When I have recieved it/painted it/mounted it I will post some pictures of it :)
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Spoiler alert! :D
(https://scontent-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/1376456_10202146742981027_328202213_n.jpg)
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I guess it was time to replace my rear shock top mounts ... looking at the wear.. they might be 20 years old :D
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And they are replaced by these items from https://www.facebook.com/IndividualRacingParts?fref=ts (https://www.facebook.com/IndividualRacingParts?fref=ts)
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let's see if my adjustable koni's will work again :D
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time for an update!
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and some updates along the way..
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planning is to bring her to the cage builder on the 27/06 :-)
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woeps.. i did a clever action.. removed the pictures from my personal FB account.. will host them on my work server from now on.
anyway.. the car is in the paintshop for a nice layer of racy white... the classy artic silber metallic is no more!
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The car is being painted in racing white now :)
(http://www.motorsport-media-design.com/media/wysiwyg/project-car/car-in-paint-booth.jpg)
Next week I can build her up again!
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Nice, I love that color on E36's/E30 8)
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Time to rebuild her!
I've added the gold tape save the rest of the car a bit from radiation heat.. or so i hope :P ... applying 10mtr took over 1,5hours ...
(http://www.motorsport-media-design.com/media/wysiwyg/project-car/added-bling-gold-tape.jpg)
The car will remain white, with some orange parts (front lip, mirrors, wing endplates and door sills)
(http://www.motorsport-media-design.com/media/wysiwyg/project-car/front-bumper-with-lip.jpg)
First thing i did after receiving the car was mounting the taillights.. makes it so more finished.. never mind that i still need to build everything else :D
Oh and i love the STW rear wing :P
(http://www.motorsport-media-design.com/media/wysiwyg/project-car/stw-rear-wing.jpg)
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Im glad to see this thread progress, and that you stuck with the m42 instead of the m3! 8)
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Im glad to see this thread progress, and that you stuck with the m42 instead of the m3! 8)
Thanks!
in my opinion the combination of costs of the S50/S52 engine and its weight and to much forward weight doesn't make it interesting imo. (mostly the money -or lack thereof- keeps me for going high power.
This weekend i fitted the engine back in (still needs fixxing to the gearbox, need new bolts) and general remounting stuff (intake, injectors etc)
Also test fitted the fiberglass fenders... which need some trimming to make it fit nice(er).
Next week my fiberglass doors arrive so i can fiddle more with filler and other nasty fiberglass stuff :D
When i've mounted the doors and lexan windows i should weight her.. curious how close to 1000kg i've made it!
after the fiberglass work starts a real puzzle... remaking the wiring loom... yeeeh..
Pics:
(http://www.motorsport-media-design.com/media/wysiwyg/project-car/fenders-need-trimming.jpg)
(http://www.motorsport-media-design.com/media/wysiwyg/project-car/outside-nearly-done.jpg)
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Hi
Nice it looks ready to drive! ::)
That bonnet you have there, never seen one like that.
What is it off, custom?
Thanks Rohan
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Hi
Nice it looks ready to drive! ::)
That bonnet you have there, never seen one like that.
What is it off, custom?
Thanks Rohan
Hardy, engine still needs to be set-up (intake, fuel system etc).. and then the all the joys of a motorsport loom :)
This is the type bonnet: http://www.jdmbits.com/2010/06/bmw-e36-vented-carbon-hood.html
not sure who sells it in the states.
I've gutted the internal structure, stock hood is 15kg, stock carbon/poly is 9kg.. mine is 5kg now.
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time for an long overdue update.
The car is rolling under it's own power.. sort of.. clutch doesn't work (replaced the slave cilinder but now the pedal has no resistance and doesn't engage gear) and i need to do a huge amount of small niggles before i can go to the track.. anyway here's some pics of her after running around the block in 1st gear.
doors and windows still needs taken car of.. then most of the exterior is done!
(https://www.motorsport-media-design.com/media/wysiwyg/project-car/that-ass.jpeg)
Me look at it :)
(https://www.motorsport-media-design.com/media/wysiwyg/project-car/admiring-it.jpeg)
and since the beginning of August i got a proper vehicle to tow here to the track.. an V70 R AWD, build in 10/1999 so it means it is one of 400 build.. and 265bhp to play with it.. now it's hiding in the background.. its on M42club afterall 8)
(https://www.motorsport-media-design.com/media/wysiwyg/project-car/nice-background-ride.jpeg)
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again nearly a year later...
i'm nearing completion of the build.. last weekend finished up de driver side door :)
(https://scontent-amt2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/t31.0-8/13147656_10209089742471675_671840434886035275_o.jpg)
Things to do:
finish passenger door (fix locking mechanism)
clean up wiring
mount rear quarter windows
fix brake lights switch (just the wiring)
make a proper killswitch braket
and most importantly: go testing!
goal is to go testing/shakedown on the 2nd of july at an auto-x event... but it still needs a lot of work :s
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we had some sunny (33'C!) weather last weekend, so i took some time to work on the M42 :)
things to do:
- eliminate ignition key / add start engine button;
- wire up brake lights;
- wire up indicator/hazard lights;
- fabricate STW style cold air intake;
- fabricate radiator hot air exit duct;
- add rollbar padding;
- cleanup wiring;
- close holes in the firewall;
(https://scontent-amt2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/t31.0-8/13323410_10209299845044108_4845971017509549581_o.jpg)
because of the high temps, i moved the car a bit.. so the wind was blowing trough it.. hence the open doors :)
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Lookin good! Ziet er mooi uit!
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zal volgende week wel een foto plaatsen met de juiste velgen/banden er op :)
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Top ik ben benieuwd! Heb je de mijne gezien?
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Yesyesyes.. the car is nearing it's completion!
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Did a 'Trackday' (well afternoon/evening actually) last wednesday, free pitlane from 17:00 to 19:00.
Made good use of it as i drove the better part of 1,5hours or so.. had 2 minor issues...
Brake pedal 'moved' under the clutchpedal, 2 years ago i forgot the add the clip that holds the pedal on the pivot pin :D -> temp. fix with duct tape :o
And the the bonnet came loose, nut fell off.. refitted the nut and went on again :D
in the dying minutes of the session i ran out of fuel, had a to back to the paddock by the rescue crew :)
Some of the general track action: (not my movie.. i pass the camera 3 times, including the famous ran-out of fuel at the end of the movie)
https://youtu.be/ST_eXuxMZSo (https://youtu.be/ST_eXuxMZSo)
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22th of July i spent a full day at the Zandvoort track in Holland, she held up well!
The noise is still at terrible levels, the exhaust might be leaking, so that is up for further development.
on a non m42 note, my 'old' trusty towing car... the volvo.. is up for sale, it was great fun with 350nm and shaming a regular porsche 911. but with 30.000km's a year it is cheaper to buy a diesel.
so i brought a land rover discovery td5, which also has a towing capacity of 3500kg! (compared to the max 1600kg of the R)
Now i take up 4 parking spots! (i live in an apartment, so some people aren't really happy with that :P )
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Nice video looked like there was a lot of e36s there, what does the finished car weigh?
That's a noisy exhaust you have.
What mods have you done to the engine?
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Nice video looked like there was a lot of e36s there, what does the finished car weigh?
That's a noisy exhaust you have.
What mods have you done to the engine?
The car weights a nice round 1000kg with ~30lt of fuel, without driver.
the exhaust is leaking somewhere, im going to reweld it (catalyst has been cut out) .. rear section is stock.
Engine is bone stock.. it is cheaper to make the car lighter instead of adding horsies.
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Wow I didn't realize e36s weigh that much even the ti?
My standard e30 weighs less than that according to compliance plate 950kg.
FYI general rule of thumb 1 kg off the rotating mass of engine equals 16 kg off the car.
That car looks amazing, congrats!
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Wow I didn't realize e36s weigh that much even the ti?
That car looks amazing, congrats!
I believe the compliance plate on my E36 says 1320kg..so i took a good 350kg out of it (and added some back in with the cage)
The TI should be lighter (no trunk, less doors)
Next event is in november, at Spa (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circuit_de_Spa-Francorchamps (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circuit_de_Spa-Francorchamps))
So i got time to fix my exhaust and see where my power went?!
I will take it to a rolling road end of september/october to see how many hp i've lost over the years.
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Next event is in november, at Spa (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circuit_de_Spa-Francorchamps (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circuit_de_Spa-Francorchamps))
So i got time to fix my exhaust and see where my power went?!
I will take it to a rolling road end of september/october to see how many hp i've lost over the years.
okeeey... from my original plans, none came to fruition.. :o
still havent got to a rolling road, let alone went to spa! (went to the TT track in Assen, the Netherlands last february tho)
On a side note, i retired the volvo from towing duties and brought something more capable, a land rover discovery TD5.
joke what you want about reliability, in the 7 months i have it now, no problems yet (knocks on wood)
(https://scontent.fams1-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/20245588_10213198768514758_2223145039830128420_n.jpg?oh=19def36b097d2a2ea525d58d78afb7d1&oe=5B26ADA7)
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ok, almost -well actually- a year later, the car goes to a rolling road!
in the mean time i 'fabricated' a different radiator mount.. but it wasn't perfect as i could not get the air out of the system, had to dismantle the rad, hold under an angle and soosh - gone was the air.
took me a full day to figure it out :(
(https://scontent-amt2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/18738776_10212605789130644_1382730286905684359_o.jpg?oh=447adc3d1f200604d1ad2ae20a73ccf3&oe=59EADED6)
(https://scontent-amt2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/18623500_10212606894758284_9028379623527803598_o.jpg?oh=064c56a4be9d90466ec43ad950539db4&oe=5A35A15B)
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it has been quite with my M42, mainly due to the fact i'm about to retire the little bmw engine!
this summer it will get an Saab B204 engine fitted (with an opel omega gearbox)
Why an saab? it has an tuning potential of 600hp without opening the engine!
The plan is it to keep it stock the first season (135hp vs 150hp is an improvement already) and later going to remap it (210hp / 350nm) and go slowly improve my car to the higher power output.
During the last trackday it became clear that i've should used some locktite here and there:
(https://scontent.fams1-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/23244386_10214057922553072_5764835013728528354_n.jpg?oh=b4ae986daf795db8add712a5303b2d23&oe=5B14CDAC)
That is an E46 330i/d/ci 325x25mm brakeswap btw... lotsoffmass to keep braking at the heavy tracks.
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went shopping in the UK last weekend :)
Got an AST 5100 coilover set for an E46 M3 (but with 80nm/mm springs instead of 140nm/mm) - and got the front hubs too;
full carbon rear interior cards;
E36 M3 GT style front lip
and a gimmick, ex btcc AP Racing brake discs, measuring a whopping 365mm and are only 80km old!
(https://scontent.fams1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/28059194_10214917379358955_5721276124864497343_n.jpg?oh=27f7358f125255f4193eba0ad4f4bb4b&oe=5B2053EA)
Rear spring for the coilovers will be send to me, along with an E36 GTR snorkel - looks a bit like the front part of the S42 STW airbox.
after arriving back in holland, drove straigth to the shed to testfit te parts, got the lip alread fitted (previous had the GT corners - not the lip) but it totally transforms the car.. really excited about how it will look when the car is back on its wheels and with a proper rideheight!
(https://scontent.fams1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/28166445_10214919043120548_3737699041034664933_n.jpg?oh=f349d996a6e6f63efdb192340b79c860&oe=5B0150E7)
(https://scontent.fams1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/27973482_10214919047480657_8836180811067752341_n.jpg?oh=a06099450b7c1787b2e8560784f6a817&oe=5B052151)
With great thanks to www.raceparts.biz for supplying me the parts!
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fitted the E46 coilovers!
(https://scontent-amt2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/28166774_10214927074281322_6539274015766920577_n.jpg?oh=229c0e0c31fb35dc4b95553e56bc0a9c&oe=5B4C1418)(https://scontent-amt2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/28058362_10214927074681332_8119336690302499907_n.jpg?oh=bb900ad4139349a33997f6f39530edce&oe=5B0D1C1D)
loads of clearance with 205/620R17 on 7J wheels!
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Some older pictures:
Lightweight doors from Pesch.cz (horrible fitment but cheap)
(https://scontent-amt2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/12764844_10208421910016281_7702822219097927084_o.jpg?oh=96a11540aafb827a88511ac5700870b3&oe=5B4CC863)
With full carbon doorcards from raceparts.biz (good fitment/quality but a tad expensive)
(https://scontent-amt2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/28061697_10214930656330871_5302406218978829984_o.jpg?oh=b4768e03a8562a09503fc65eae09f326&oe=5B21D952)
(https://scontent-amt2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/28235146_10214930656210868_4165609753009963132_o.jpg?oh=ceeaa95b2de77d2dd2db763db7554f89&oe=5B06C116)
(https://scontent-amt2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/28164645_10214930657570902_4377395492862144368_o.jpg?oh=7d12f7726824d4f6e3ecee964ed70f03&oe=5B16933E)
Radiator placing and also a smaller radiator from an VW polo:
(https://scontent-amt2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/28336025_10214930657490900_5281654376239736011_o.jpg?oh=7e805522f4b66a10dddd88fb33c7ed0d&oe=5B0CD580)
(https://scontent-amt2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/28059456_10214930656250869_8069651155771278775_n.jpg?oh=bf1c7dddfaa37e348f57065ae68edb43&oe=5B216DA5)
(https://scontent-amt2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/28164320_10214930657530901_498049891419338797_o.jpg?oh=147e7068ef01f164c0b1a9d9f37d8011&oe=5B104C0C)
this is not suitable for roadgoing cars!! runs hot when idling after a session on track with no wind, fan helps, but is not enough.
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Fitted the rear carbon interior cards:
(https://scontent-amt2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/28061697_10214930656330871_5302406218978829984_o.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=420d905269b2f96d6b45fbe15c917b2e&oe=5BE79A52)
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yesterday i got the rear springs for my rear coilovers, obviously ran directly to the shed and fitted them.
(https://scontent-ams3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/29186713_10215128231950138_2215453171906510848_n.jpg?oh=3dd78d33e5ba0acda943dff7af132a35&oe=5B3247C9)
and ran into a little issue.. it appears the E46 uses smaller bolts in the lower shockmount... so have to drill out the bushings and make a 'spacer' to keep the shock in the right place.
(https://scontent-ams3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/29258402_10215128234750208_6745887965395812352_n.jpg?oh=78138496aba9a8e70a6a57f52c9e4cc7&oe=5B031AD7)
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fitted the rear coilovers, rolled her outside for a wash! (first time seeing daylight after october last year!)
(https://scontent-ams3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/29512728_10215210104316896_2411800701105075869_n.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=9ce3211034a6b168c4b4e1c86e64261d&oe=5B3F013F)
(https://scontent-ams3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/29542315_10215210104916911_967027598841175671_n.jpg?_nc_cat=0&oh=4589d7c303bb6dfbf89c7d82b734f636&oe=5B6EFB04)
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Last update here, since i'm an ex M42 driver now...
I've decided to follow the less used saab b2#4 route, fitting a saab 2.0l turbo lump!
progress can be followed here (i guess any future updates are not allowed here)
https://www.facebook.com/hategenerator/