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For Sale / 318is racecar

« on: September 30, 2011, 02:14:17 AM »

Its from an engine dyno. Thanks.

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For Sale / 318is racecar

« on: September 15, 2011, 12:18:56 AM »

Lock the thread really? I've been busy and the car is on jack stands right now. I just tried to upload 2 pics to hold people over, each below 500kb and I got "upload failed". Sorry. I guess maybe I'm locked out..?

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For Sale / 318is racecar

« on: August 30, 2011, 01:22:38 AM »

thanks to both you guys! Lets see.. 11:1 compression, J and E pistons, Calico coated bearings, custom baffled oil pan, Custom fittings welded in for oil cooler plumbing, Chevy Camaro 5.0 radiator (cheap, very light, and never runs hot), setrab oil cooler, custom headers, 450cc injectors. He's pretty secretive about the cams, I had some chicken scratches that it had duration 268/264 at .050. If you don't know what an electromotive Tec3r controller is, it is full engine control- everything is programmable, ignition and fuel. Its amazing all the different tables and graphs and settings.  Wide band feedback to the controller works great. Neat wideband LED gauge keeps you updated that mixture is right. Uses two electromotive coils. Front crank damper is custom of my own design, will not come apart like the stock ones can. This engine spins to 8k rpm. Going uphill, it gains nicely on E36 M3s. I will get some pics, but not for at least a few days.

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For Sale / 318is racecar

« on: August 29, 2011, 03:01:59 AM »

Colorado SCCA EP BMW E30 318is race car. Also fits in NASA GTS3. Rebello engine- dyno'd 230HP at 7400RPM- solid lifters and built to limit of SCCA rules. Rebuild was 5 years ago. 2020lbs. Not a street car. 1 3/4 x 1/8" cage which ties into suspension pickup and rear subframe. Cage is one size stronger than req'd for this weight car. Fiberglass front fenders, hood, deck lid. Lexan windows. Electromotive tec3R engine controller, wideband O2 sensor running closed loop with controller. JB racing aluminum flywheel with Spec 4-puck clutch, both with one weekend on them. '95 325 tranny with 1:1 5th gear. 325 diff, 4.x:1, Quaiffe limited slip. Diff built by Bimmerhaus. 8 Kosei 15" x 7 wheels. 1 set of BFG R1s, one weekend on them, purchased 08/2011. Tilton dual master setup with balance bar, tilton clutch master. New ATL fuel cell liner this year. New rt side and left side nets. Paul Yaw custom front and rear suspension, fully adjustable. Fire system. Fun little car. Diced it up with E36 M3s at the track just last weekend. Low 2:12s at High plains raceway in Colorado on DOT tires. I can take some photos if people are interested, I don't have any recent.

$14500.

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General Topics / simple fuel line plumbing question

« on: February 20, 2008, 02:08:35 AM »

Thanks!!!!

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General Topics / simple fuel line plumbing question

« on: February 19, 2008, 11:47:05 PM »

I need to check which line is the inlet and which is the outlet to the fuel rail. There are two metal lines which the hose connects to near the intake manifold. A silver line and a black line, with the silver line on top. If someone could help me out here I would really appreciate it!! I posted the same on engine management but I think maybe not a lot of people go there. Thanks in advance for the help!

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General Topics / The S42 Race Engine !!!!

« on: February 19, 2008, 11:17:28 PM »

Wow those are impressive numbers. For other yanks, that's 278HP and 180ft-lb.

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General Topics / The S42 Race Engine !!!!

« on: February 19, 2008, 01:46:37 AM »

Wow, that car is super impressive!!! Thanks so much for the pics, really enjoyed them. I would be interested to know the displacement, redline, and power output of that engine!

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Engine management / simple fuel plumbing question

« on: February 19, 2008, 01:16:35 AM »

Hi!
I need to check which line is the inlet and which is the outlet to the fuel rail. There are two metal lines which the hose connects to near the intake manifold. A silver line and a black line, with the silver line on top. If someone could help me out here I would really appreciate it!! The engine runs well wide open on the track but won't idle or start well at all. I was never confident I got the goes-inza and the goes-outza correct when I hooked it up. If that's correct, I will need to get a fuel pressure gage and see what I'm running. It acts like it might have too much fuel pressure. I have radical cams but I shouldn't have to feel lucky every time it finally starts.

Also, is anyone out there building or running a SCCA E production 318is? It would be good to compare notes.

Thanks!!!!
Rob

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Swaps, Turbos, Buildups / thanks!

« on: April 20, 2006, 01:58:52 PM »

Thanks for the input guys. Darn it I would love to have those better tranny ratios but my racing class won't let me go to a tranny with a 5 speed where 5th is 1:1. Were the 318is diffs limited slip and all 4.1:1? Will the e36 diff fit in my e30?

Thanks again!

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General Topics / solid lifters

« on: April 11, 2006, 10:11:08 PM »

Sorry, I don't have the cnc program.

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Swaps, Turbos, Buildups / How do I drop a M42 into a e30 325i?

« on: April 11, 2006, 12:52:15 PM »

Hi

I'm transforming my '84/'89 325i into a 318is. Not sure what all is different on the cars. I'm hoping the front crossmember is the same. Not sure if the diff is the same or not, and what driveshaft to use. Can anyone lend some help here? As far as the tranny, curious what ratios are available. Can you bolt on a Z3 transmission? I have heard that the z3 has a nice close ratio tranny.

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General Topics / solid lifters

« on: April 11, 2006, 12:42:16 AM »

Thanks very much for all the nice comments!!

Thats right, this is not a damper. Dave did balance the engine. However from what I have read the crank damper's purpose is to damp harmonic vibrations that are excited by the flexing of the crankshaft which occurs when the piston delivers its power stroke. From talking to Dave and to a guy at VAC motorsports, on the 4 cylinder BMW engines you can get by without a damper because the cranks are short in length and very strong. I have also read not to try to go without a damper on a 6 cylinder! The extra length of the 6 cylinder crank adds up to increased flexing from the flywheel to the front pulley. Things get worse as you get farther from the flywheel. I would eventually like to design a damper that doesn't explode for the M42 engine but that's a bigger project and this pulley should allow the engine to rev well above 7200. I will let you know!

I had a friend machine this pulley. It was turned and then the teeth were milled. He gave me a cheaper price than you could probably find elsewhere, a friendship thing. Dave Rebello showed some interest for his other customers- so I am having the pulley quoted at a CNC machine shop. Before I get too far, I want to make sure its solid and problem free. After that I may ask how many people would want one on this list and then come up with a price based on my estimated quantity.

Oh yeah, I am going with electromotive management system but designed the pulley to work with stock system if desired. I have two versions... its a long story. Does anyone have electromotive, and are you happy with it? Is it easy to make adjustments?

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General Topics / crank pulley

« on: April 09, 2006, 01:55:22 AM »

Dave Rebello is building me a 8200 RPM engine with solid lifters. I was worried about the crank damper exploding so I designed my own crank pulley. It weighs about 2.4lbs- pretty light although its solid steel. I designed it to underdrive by approx. 20% which will free up some power and also keep the waterpump impeller from cavitating at high rpm. It should be on the dyno above 8000 in a week or so. What do you guys think?