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DISCUSSION => Swaps, Turbos, Buildups => Topic started by: rob_e30 on September 20, 2009, 11:02:14 PM
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Here is a teaser about the changes we've made to the car. Check it out at Car Domain (http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2980038)
It may be hard to recognize it as the same car. Check out our car in Performance BMW Magazine too!
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Hi rob, doing well with my build but still some way of yours.
Is this the same performance bmw your cars in? what issue? would be intrested to read and see more about it.
http://www.performancebmwmag.com/pastissue.asp?issueID=20
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Here is the Performance BMW article article and some shots of version 2.0
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Version 2.0 at Buttonwillow last weekend
We still need to add a few more sponsor stickers but the look is about 95% complete.
(http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii260/pquattro/PGQ_5136.jpg)
(http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii260/pquattro/PGQ_5137.jpg)
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Both are just beautiful pieces of machinery.
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Good lord. Your car is incredible. way to go
it says 310mm brakes in the article. Is that right, or are they the 300mm massive kit??
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Thanks for the kind words.
It has taken a lot of work to get this far and many long nights working on the car.
We need to thank some of our sponsors like Eurostop USA (fiberglass body kit), Vorshlag Motorsports (engine mounts, trans mounts & camber plates), Metrix Motorsport (high performance diff) and Howerton Engineering (water injection) who helped us with version 2.0.
The brake kit is the Willwood kit that UUC sells.
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That is just excellent work there. You guys deserve the recognition of the article. Is version 2 the same car but reworked? Or is it a "new" car?
I want to buy a set of those rear fender flares you had on version one for my project. They wouldn't be for sale would they?
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Version 2 is the same car but completely reworked. We basically took the car completely apart and rebuilt it making a bunch of changes. Some of the work that we did:
- moved the engine back 1.5 inches
- moved the exhaust system back
- installed Getrag 240 (318is) trans
- re-routed the charge pipe from intercooler to TB
- new engine mounts, new trans mounts
- new camber plates, new M3 control arms, new CABs
- minor engine rebuild (new rings is all the engine needed)
- new water injection system
- new diff temp gauge
- installed newer E30 fuel tank
- new fuel tank filler under the wing
- reworked rear fender tire clearance
- new fibreglass body panels
- new graphics
- new rear wing & custom wing up rights
- designed/developed a new intake plenum
- removed spare tire well
The old fender flares are long gone. You could purchase a new set of those flares from Eurostop USA. Tell them we sent you.
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Great car guys! Truly a work of art. Version 2.0 looks mean, cool article in Performance BMW too! Its nice to see someone properly represent the M42 the way you guys did.
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Im intrigued by your choice to switch back to the m42 tranny. Is this purely a gearing choice? or trying to get the car lighter?
Will be interesting to see how well it holds up. The car has turned out great, a credit to the effort you guys put in. I'm very keen to tear into mine for stage 2!
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Im intrigued by your choice to switch back to the m42 tranny. Is this purely a gearing choice? or trying to get the car lighter?
Will be interesting to see how well it holds up. The car has turned out great, a credit to the effort you guys put in. I'm very keen to tear into mine for stage 2!
This car started life as a 325i. When we put the turbo M42 into the car we used the Getrag 260 (325i trans). To do that we needed to move the engine forward about 1.5 inches. We considered it a temporary solution until we could track down and install a Getrag 240 in the car. It not only required a trans but it also required a drive shaft.
Our first goal was to put the M42 where BMW meant it to be which improves weight balance. That should also provide a slight benefit to braking and handling.
As a bonus, the Getrag 240 is lighter and many of the "version 2.0" mods were done to lighten the car.
Lastly we think the gearing difference should be good for us. We need to run the car more in this new configuration to fully determine that.
One of the main reasons we decided to build the M42 was because it is cheaper to build this motor over any BMW 6 cylinder. 2 less cylinders worth of parts makes it more cost effective. Another reason is that since this isn't an "S" motor (a motor that came from an M3) parts are much cheaper. Cores are plentiful and inexpensive vs. any M3 motor. Availability and cost effectiveness also applies to Getrag 240's.
As with many systems on the car, we bring spares to each race. We will have a spare trans in the trailer. We could almost build another E30 with the spares we have in our trailer.
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This car started life as a 325i. When we put the turbo M42 into the car we used the Getrag 260 (325i trans). To do that we needed to move the engine forward about 1.5 inches. We considered it a temporary solution until we could track down and install a Getrag 240 in the car. It not only required a trans but it also required a drive shaft.
Our first goal was to put the M42 where BMW meant it to be which improves weight balance. That should also provide a slight benefit to braking and handling.
As a bonus, the Getrag 240 is lighter and many of the "version 2.0" mods were done to lighten the car.
Lastly we think the gearing difference should be good for us. We need to run the car more in this new configuration to fully determine that.
One of the main reasons we decided to build the M42 was because it is cheaper to build this motor over any BMW 6 cylinder. 2 less cylinders worth of parts makes it more cost effective. Another reason is that since this isn't an "S" motor (a motor that came from an M3) parts are much cheaper. Cores are plentiful and inexpensive vs. any M3 motor. Availability and cost effectiveness also applies to Getrag 240's.
As with many systems on the car, we bring spares to each race. We will have a spare trans in the trailer. We could almost build another E30 with the spares we have in our trailer.
Thnks for the indepth reply :)
I'm gearing up to tear into my 318iS this off season and go boost, but on a much tighter budget than you guys ;)
I'm planning to move the engine back even further, using a 6 cylinder tailshaft (~100mm/4" shorter) and obviously custom engine mounts. You guys can think of yourselves as inspiration!
Your reason for choosing an M42 are much the same that I stuck with mine. Congrats on the very nice build, goodluck with the upcoming races. The car is a true credit to the DIY, hope to get mine there one day.
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great job guys.. the car looks great Vs.2.0.. i luv the piece of info that you gave about having to go 17x9 in order to control 330 hp.. gives me an idea of where i need to be ..
keep it up!!
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Whoa...Unbelievable, absolutely unbelievable. The car looked great before, but now it's marvelous. I wish I had the cash and know-how to put a project like that together. I would love to build a machine and race it. Guess I need to start somewhere. How about your COP kits, any available?
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Whoa...Unbelievable, absolutely unbelievable. The car looked great before, but now it's marvelous. I wish I had the cash and know-how to put a project like that together. I would love to build a machine and race it. Guess I need to start somewhere. How about your COP kits, any available?
We have COP Kits in stock right now.
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Rob just sent me a PM saying he'd have COP kits ready to ship on Monday- get in touch and I'm sure he'll be able to hook you up.
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what CR are you guys running? and are you using MS to tune it?
Your car is the perfect e30. Way to go!
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First off I want to congratulate you on building such beautiful cars. Truely pieces of art.
I bet those things are amazing on the track. Do you happen to have videos of either car in action? I bet it would be absolutely sick.
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It's looks like a way nicer version on my car!:(
Looks badace!:)
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what CR are you guys running? and are you using MS to tune it?
Your car is the perfect e30. Way to go!
We are running Electromotive TecR3.
First off I want to congratulate you on building such beautiful cars. Truely pieces of art.
I bet those things are amazing on the track. Do you happen to have videos of either car in action? I bet it would be absolutely sick.
This is the first time we tested the car with the new motor and an open exhaust.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdXD64OORPA&feature=player_*****ded# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdXD64OORPA&feature=player_*****ded#)
This is a BMWCCA club race at Buttonwillow last year
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1828467435408384413&ei=5broSpbhEoScqAPJ8M32Dg&q=Turbo+M42&hl=en# (http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1828467435408384413&ei=5broSpbhEoScqAPJ8M32Dg&q=Turbo+M42&hl=en#)
This is a BMWCCA club race at Phoenix International Raceway last year
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2161227900415332953&ei=5broSpbhEoScqAPJ8M32Dg&q=Turbo+M42&hl=en# (http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2161227900415332953&ei=5broSpbhEoScqAPJ8M32Dg&q=Turbo+M42&hl=en#)
All of these videos are of "version 1" the red car with a white stripe.
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It's looks like a way nicer version on my car!:(
Looks badace!:)
With a simple :D engine upgrade, you can move from F Mod to D Mod and jump into the deep end of the pool!
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what compression ratio are u guys running?
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8.5:1 i believe
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I noticed you tried running the whole grill covered up. Did you run into an overheating issue? I tried it in qualifying at Road Atlanta this O'fest and it ran a little hot in traffic and at low speeds. So, I kept just the headlights covered like what you have.
Your body work looks great especially where the fenders meet the side skirts. Nice job.
I've toyed with the idea of going e-mod to try and set records. Use a combo or a m50 b25 and a euro m50 b20 to get me right at the top of the displacement range. Maybe an s52 head also. Just ideas though. The guys that run d-mod around are FAAAAST and I don't know if I'm ready to try and compete at there level just yet. I still have the rookie X on the back so a little time under my belt isn't a bad idea before I move up.
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We just decided to open it up to get the most air possible into the rad and oil cooler. With ambient temps over 100 at many of the races last year we decided it made sense to let more air in.
We took the rookie X off the back of our car just about a year ago.
We decided to run in D-Mod because we wanted to run with more people. Right now the car is faster than the driver. I know my driving skills will improve with more seat time.
I noticed you tried running the whole grill covered up. Did you run into an overheating issue? I tried it in qualifying at Road Atlanta this O'fest and it ran a little hot in traffic and at low speeds. So, I kept just the headlights covered like what you have.
Your body work looks great especially where the fenders meet the side skirts. Nice job.
I've toyed with the idea of going e-mod to try and set records. Use a combo or a m50 b25 and a euro m50 b20 to get me right at the top of the displacement range. Maybe an s52 head also. Just ideas though. The guys that run d-mod around are FAAAAST and I don't know if I'm ready to try and compete at there level just yet. I still have the rookie X on the back so a little time under my belt isn't a bad idea before I move up.
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Great videos. A fun but competitive track car is what you got. Congrats on a great build.
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I remember when you guys were first building up this engine, what did you modify this engine with, stock rods, and lower comp pistons? I sold my car a few months ago and the guy who bought it cracked the oil pan blew the engine and left the car at my buddies shop who proceeded to get it back for me for free. I was thinking about rebuilding and turboing the engine and it seems like you guys are running the most reliable set up out there with very good results over many race weekends. Is there a link to the original build thread?
Thanks
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Stock rods, custom pistons, stock head (just rebuilt with valve job).
Here is a link with more detail.
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2980038 (http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2980038)
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I have a question. When you were putting in the drivers side cam chain rail, was it up against the back of the tiiming case or was it floating? Mine is floating about 1/4 inch away from the block. It looks ok but there are several threads showing between the rail and the case (not the front cover) from the upper threaded sleve and I'm trying to find out if that's normal or the cause of my at idle chain rattle. The rail doesn't seem to want to move and I tried turning the bolt without pulling the front cover but it's tight. If you can remember, I'd appreciate a reply about it.
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I have a question. When you were putting in the drivers side cam chain rail, was it up against the back of the tiiming case or was it floating? Mine is floating about 1/4 inch away from the block. It looks ok but there are several threads showing between the rail and the case (not the front cover) from the upper threaded sleve and I'm trying to find out if that's normal or the cause of my at idle chain rattle. The rail doesn't seem to want to move and I tried turning the bolt without pulling the front cover but it's tight. If you can remember, I'd appreciate a reply about it.
That screw allows you to adjust how far that chain rail sits off the front of the head. I doubt it's the cause of a chain rattle, but I suppose it could. There should be a screw in it and if that's missing it would be your problem.
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There is a hex head bolt in the sleeve and it's tight. Thanks for the reply and sorry for the hijack.
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We tested the car last Monday at Buttonwillow.
All of the changes we made to version 2.0 seem to have have paid off with positive test results. The car handled great and ran really well.
Here are a few shots of the car in action.
(http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii260/pquattro/IMG_1107.jpg)
(http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii260/pquattro/VP__5958.jpg)
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AWESOME car , im also building a m42 turbo track car but e36 chassis .
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Sweet Jesus.
What fenders are you running? They are obviously way wider than the M fenders. Did you weld them, fiberglass,...?
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Sweet Jesus.
What fenders are you running? They are obviously way wider than the M fenders. Did you weld them, fiberglass,...?
Those are DTM Fiberwerks fenders (EuroStop). Call Ary he can set you up with that kit. It's fiberglass and it is a little wider than the E30 M3. The fronts are bolted on the rears are riveted and molded in. We left the seam in the rear since its a race car but for a street car you could mold the entire fender in.
Not sure if you saw Ary's car (the guy who runs DTM Fiberwerks and sells these kits). His show car uses this kit and has it fully molded in. It looks awesome.
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AWESOME car , im also building a m42 turbo track car but e36 chassis .
We are considered a second car which would be an E36 M42 turbo powered.
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Here is some in car camera footage from 12/21 test at Buttonwillow. Check out the camera positioning.
http://s266.photobucket.com/albums/ii260/pquattro/?action=view¤t=BWTest.flv (http://s266.photobucket.com/albums/ii260/pquattro/?action=view¤t=BWTest.flv)
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Fantastic car. I'm curious as to how your Getrag 240 is holding up. I've read a lot about how it's weaker than the Getrag 260. Have you blown any gears since putting the 240 back?
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Fantastic car. I'm curious as to how your Getrag 240 is holding up. I've read a lot about how it's weaker than the Getrag 260. Have you blown any gears since putting the 240 back?
We only have one test day with that transmission in the car besides driving it around the block and on and off the trailer a few times.
We went with the 240 to get the engine moved back in the engine bay where BMW put the engine when it came from the factory. We moved it up a little with the 260 trans and drive shaft. That was a temporary configuration that we ran for about a year.
We keep spares in the trailer if we run into problems. We could almost build a whole E30 from the spares we take to the track.
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Stock rods, custom pistons, stock head (just rebuilt with valve job).
Let me get this straight, with all of this stock do you guys still have the 10:1 compression ratio??
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no, custom pistons could lower the CR quite a bit. Earlier in the thread, someone said the CR was 8.5:1.
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I noticed that you guys made it back into the January 2010 issue of Performance BMW again. Bottom 1/3rd of page 24.
No major coverage, just a shot of the new and old livery and the "thank you" letter from E30PQ.
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I noticed that you guys made it back into the January 2010 issue of Performance BMW again. Bottom 1/3rd of page 24.
No major coverage, just a shot of the new and old livery and the "thank you" letter from E30PQ.
Thanks for letting me know.
I couldn't find the new issue where I usually get it (they were out).
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I got mine at Borders if that helps at all. Or I can send you mine when I'm done with it.
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I got mine at Borders if that helps at all. Or I can send you mine when I'm done with it.
Thanks for the offer.
I'll check Borders and see if they have it.
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what are you guy internal and how much boost are you guys running cause am sure we want the same power you have
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A couple of shots from PIR last weekend and a video.
http://vimeo.com/10023275 (http://vimeo.com/10023275)
The video is from the Sat Qualify session. Yes, the bottom photo was in the rain on Sunday.
(http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii260/pquattro/2010-3-6%20BMWCCA%20Phoenix%20International%20Raceway/DSC_1842.jpg)
photo courtesy of Jeremy Brockman JBimg.com
(http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii260/pquattro/2010-3-6%20BMWCCA%20Phoenix%20International%20Raceway/DSC05908A.jpg)
photo courtesy of twistedpriorities.com
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We ran out at Buttonwillow last weekend. The BMWCCA club race group ran with NASA GTS. We had a good weekend. Came in second in class on Saturday but unfortunately no video of that race.
We fought a few mechanical issues over the weekend and a few electrical issues. One of the electrical issues stopped our Sunday race.
Here is a video from Sunday's race. Ran well for about 6 laps before we took the car off the track. Didn't get a good start but raced a few cars hard.
http://vimeo.com/11093933 (http://vimeo.com/11093933)
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Gorgeous. You guys are living the dream. I can't wait to save up enough and get the time to really start working on my car toward a similar effect. You guys are a great inspiration!
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very nice job on the car. talk about a dream e30
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Gorgeous. You guys are living the dream. I can't wait to save up enough and get the time to really start working on my car toward a similar effect. You guys are a great inspiration!
Thanks for the kind words.
We appreciate the support.
If you haven't seen it, check out our new website:
http://www.hqautosport.com (http://www.hqautosport.com)
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Thanks for the kind words.
We appreciate the support.
If you haven't seen it, check out our new website:
http://www.hqautosport.com (http://www.hqautosport.com)
Cool site and I can't wait to see what you guys have up for sale soon. With the coil on plug kit does the stock cover still fit? The photos on cardomain show you guys using a heat reflective panel.
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Cool site and I can't wait to see what you guys have up for sale soon. With the coil on plug kit does the stock cover still fit? The photos on cardomain show you guys using a heat reflective panel.
No, the stock plastic cover doesn't fit over the COP kit.
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Cool site and I can't wait to see what you guys have up for sale soon. With the coil on plug kit does the stock cover still fit? The photos on cardomain show you guys using a heat reflective panel.
We expect to add some used parts probably the last week of May due to other commitments time wise.
More racing info should be added by the end of the week.
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Any events this weekend? I'll be out in Cali on Thursday....I think.
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Any events this weekend? I'll be out in Cali on Thursday....I think.
Not for the race car, but for me.
I'll be at San Diego BMWCCA Autocross at Quacomm Stadium on Saturday running my S50 powered cabrio.
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A few shots from Buttonwillow BMWCCA club race 6/12/2010
First time into Cotton Corners
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Hard braking into Star Mazda
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Qualifying
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A couple of videos from 6/12
Practice
http://vimeo.com/12752818 (http://vimeo.com/12752818)
Qualify
http://vimeo.com/12757590 (http://vimeo.com/12757590)
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Cools vids, sounds the car runs great!
Were you having some problems with 2nd gear? There was one corner during the practice runs (tractor/bulldozer in view) where it seemed like you were taking extra care and time in your shifts.
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great example of a well done e30 race car.
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Cools vids, sounds the car runs great!
Were you having some problems with 2nd gear? There was one corner during the practice runs (tractor/bulldozer in view) where it seemed like you were taking extra care and time in your shifts.
I think the turn you are mentioning is called "Off Ramp" at Buttonwillow. For those of you who aren't familiar with Buttonwillow sometimes they run the track counter clockwise which is why they name every turn instead of numbering them.
That noise is driver error. Some times I rush the down shift into Off Ramp by forcing it into 2nd. If I wait an extra second it slips into gear without any noise.
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great example of a well done e30 race car.
Thanks
We appreciate the support of the M42 Club community.
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Thanks
We appreciate the support of the M42 Club community.
And we are happy to give it.
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Ditto that. You make us proud! I will definitely be ordering a COP kit soon!
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Web site has been updated. More information, photos and videos.
We just launched our August Promo. We are taking pre-orders.
http://www.hqautosport.com (http://www.hqautosport.com)
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Check out the new t-shirts too!
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So we had the car on the dyno again last weekend. Established a new base tune and then tuned for our water injection. Add timing and picked up 24 RWHP to just shy of 300.
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Check out our recent tuning session results
http://www.hqautosport.com/dyno_results.html (http://www.hqautosport.com/dyno_results.html)
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This is a good comparison of then and now.
This video was the first time we put the new turbo version of the car (2 yrs before v2.0) on the race track for testing. That side exhaust was brutally loud. No muffler just a cut out on the right side under the passenger door.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdXD64OORPA&NR=1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdXD64OORPA&NR=1)
We were overboosting back then (we didn't know it at the time). We were probably making about 340hp at the wheels (conservatively). Once we figured out that problem we tuned the car up to 333 hp at the wheels at about 18lbs of boost. It turned out to be a little bit too much for throttle modulation. We have since tuned the car down to 295hp.
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We decided to add some brake cooling to the car.
Here are some photos of the our brake ducts installed in the headlight frame.
Before paint and stainless steel screening.
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After
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Awesome
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Here are some photos of the final install of the brake ducts. The headlight brake duct install is a compromise. We would have liked a direct shot from the lower spot on the front bumper. The challenge for us is that we need to be able to pull our front bumper to be able to load the car on the trailer. It would be too much work to also have to hookup the brake ducts every time we needed to either pull or install the front bumper cover.
The left front on jack stands and with the steering wheel turned full left.
(http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii260/pquattro/IMG_0244.jpg)
This is looking up toward where the duct comes from the headlight.
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This is a photo of the right side brake duct showing its path down toward the wheel.
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Someone asked about the flex joints we added to our exhaust. We added 2 flex joints in total. One is visible in this photo. The other is on the down pipe after the waste gate.
(http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii260/pquattro/2010-10-30%20Chuckwalla%20Valley%20Raceway%20testing/PGQ_6202.jpg)
Last weekend at Chuckwalla Valley Raceway.
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(http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii260/pquattro/2010-10-30%20Chuckwalla%20Valley%20Raceway%20testing/Oct-30-PCA-SD2-Yellowsession-1CLI_0195.jpg)
Not exactly in focus but a cool shot.
(http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii260/pquattro/2010-10-30%20Chuckwalla%20Valley%20Raceway%20testing/Oct-30-PCA-SD1-Redsession-2CLI_1412.jpg)
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We had the car on the dyno this week.
Results are listed here:
http://www.hqautosport.com/dyno_results.html (http://www.hqautosport.com/dyno_results.html)
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those (333) are whp numbers? boost is still at 16psi?
nice numbers
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those (333) are whp numbers? boost is still at 16psi?
nice numbers
Yes, those numbers are to the rear wheels.
We have the wastegate set at 16 lbs (we havent't changed it from the last time we were on the dyno). It's making about 18 lbs.
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You guys need to come up with a turbo kit for the car, so I can buy it!
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You guys need to come up with a turbo kit for the car, so I can buy it!
it would be too pricey for the average guys here, quality stuff has its cost! :)
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thats true
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Don't Miss Out
Inventory Blow Out Sale
Now thru 12/31/2010
Only 5 kits available at these prices.
http://www.hqautosport.com/products1.html (http://www.hqautosport.com/products1.html)
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We tested a Chuckwalla last weekend.
Check out this video. This session ended with a bang.
http://www.youtube.com/user/e30pq1?feature=mhum (http://www.youtube.com/user/e30pq1?feature=mhum)
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The first BMWCCA club race at Chuckwalla.
We missed qualify and needed to start at the back of the pack (31st out of 31 cars).
http://vimeo.com/21678495 (http://vimeo.com/21678495)
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Splitter Cam -- tried mounting my GoPro on my splitter to see how that angle would look.
Practice session at Chuckwalla.
http://vimeo.com/21809894 (http://vimeo.com/21809894)
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This video was taken at the pit wall at the start of the Sat Chuckwalla race.
http://www.youtube.com/user/e30pq1?feature=mhum#p/a/u/0/TE9-UyKMvjI (http://www.youtube.com/user/e30pq1?feature=mhum#p/a/u/0/TE9-UyKMvjI)
Here is some info on our rear diffuser build.
http://www.hqautosport.com/New_Media_3.html (http://www.hqautosport.com/New_Media_3.html)
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So many of you know that we run a turbo M42 in BMW Club Racing. We've had a lot of fun, but decided that over the course of this season we're going to take the car in a different direction.
In order to fund this, we're going to be selling some of our M42 specific spare parts. We have a few heads (at least one of which is fresh from the machine shop and never run), at least 1 block with custom rods, an aluminum fly wheel, intake manifolds, etc.
If there is interest in the 17X9 wheels (4 lug) we may make a set of those available as we move back to a square setup.
Check the For Sale section for details.
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We started selling our spares.
We still have the high rev modified block available.
http://www.m42club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14556 (http://www.m42club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14556)
Photos are here:
http://photobucket.com/hqautosportspares (http://photobucket.com/hqautosportspares)
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For everyone interested in a detailed list of components and the secret sauce of our build, check out the following thread:
http://www.m42club.com/forums/showthread.php?p=110349#post110349
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Rob your car has been really inspiring! Best of luck with whatever direction you decide to go with the car. Keep us posted (even though its probably not M42 related).