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Engine + Driveline / small mod with two washers :)

« on: December 21, 2008, 06:08:05 PM »

Tried this at the weekend, just one 1mm washer for now.

It worked! Sort of... still a little rattle at 3700rpm-4000rpm.


Then I drained the oil and found big end bearing peices.

DEEP JOY

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Engine + Driveline / small mod with two washers :)

« on: December 18, 2008, 07:11:42 PM »

Dont want to try this at the weekend and then find it snaps the chain lol!

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Engine + Driveline / small mod with two washers :)

« on: December 17, 2008, 06:33:28 PM »

Anymore thoughts on this?   Fed up with the 3000rpm rattle I have...

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Engine + Driveline / E30 diff

« on: November 24, 2008, 03:10:42 PM »

Sounds like a 4.10, but should have the letter S in the code somewhere.

S means limited slip on the tag.

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Engine + Driveline / 3.64 lsd

« on: November 24, 2008, 03:05:06 PM »

Well I did it this weekend, fitted the 3.64.

And as far as I can tell, it drives identical to the 4.10 lol! I really have no idea what ratio this is now, im running 195 50 15 tyres, standard UK spec IS gearbox (not sure if its a different ratio to the US) and it is now doing about 65mph to 3000 RPM..... This is GPS readings, not speedo.

When I counted the crown wheel, there was 40 teeth, didnt count the pinion, cause I forgot.

Anyway... kind of wished it was a 3.64, was warming up to the idea of quiet crusing.   But my god.. isnt LSD fun?

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Engine + Driveline / Clutch Judder & Axle Tramp

« on: November 24, 2008, 02:54:20 PM »

The axle tramp is the rear beam bushes, I have the same problem right now.

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Engine + Driveline / 3.64 lsd

« on: November 12, 2008, 03:23:00 PM »

Sorry to be a complete pain... but did your car "feel" any slower after you swapped?   Sometimes it doesnt matter how fast im actually going, just the car feels fast from picking up with quite a shove in 1st, 2nd gear.

Slow cornering, that sort of thing, does that mean now changing down again?   Some of the roads I go on are 2nd gear corners, to keep the car in its power zone, would I notice this too much?

Gone dizzy now... been looking at your graph too much!

Thanks for your help

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Engine + Driveline / 3.64 lsd

« on: November 12, 2008, 03:03:29 PM »

Been trying to sell this diff for ages, no one wants it (in the UK anyway)

Dunno. might just give it a go I guess, cant take too much time.

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Engine + Driveline / 3.64 lsd

« on: November 12, 2008, 01:29:34 PM »

I really dont know what to do now.

I can get a 3.91 open and put my LSD pack into it, I just think that the M42 (well mine at least) doesnt really have the torque to lug it around with a 3.64, in some ways I like the rev happyness of the car and the twisty backroad fun you can have.   Maybe im just lazy and dont like the idea of 5th being so tall, with the 4.10 if im doing any less than 60 I need to change down to make real progress.   Cant find any vids on youtube of 318's running 3.64's.    Does the exhaust have to come off to shorten the prop for a medium case?

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Engine + Driveline / 3.64 lsd

« on: November 09, 2008, 07:33:40 PM »

It does not, by going down to a lower numbered ratio it will decrease acceleration,
increase top speed, the higher the number the faster the acceleration

I know it doesnt, but tjts1 said that it did, which is why i asked,

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Engine + Driveline / 3.64 lsd

« on: November 09, 2008, 04:03:20 PM »

Damn... missed that, and dont think they shipped to the UK anyway.

Did a sprint this weekend (basically what you guys call autocross I think) and being able to accelerate faster would have helped.

I just fear that the lack of torque will kill the car running a 3.64.   I was coming out of corners in 2nd, and it was at about 2.5k RPM, so just below its sweet spot.   With a 3.64 I dont know how much it would lower by...

How come 3.64 speeds up the 0-60 time from a 4.10?   Does it feel any faster?   If you wish to swap my 3.64 for a 4.10 LSD I'd be happy! lol

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Engine + Driveline / 3.64 lsd

« on: November 07, 2008, 06:11:16 PM »

Hi, I have a 3.64 LSD in the garage, and a 4.10 open on the car atm.   I cannot find a 4.10 in the UK anywhere, and getting one from the US just seems like too much hassle, and too much money.

Has anyone ever driven a 318is with the 3.64?   I love the buzzyness of the car how it is, but it really needs a LSD.   I dont do trackdays with it really, maybe once a year, the car just gets used for running to work (some motorway, most town traffic) and backroad thrashes.

Thanks!

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Interior / Guage senders!!

« on: July 05, 2008, 10:00:47 AM »

No, that helped, thanks!

Now I know what im looking for, I can go about sorting it.

Thanks!

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Interior / Guage senders!!

« on: June 23, 2008, 05:11:35 PM »

Spent time looking today, can find places to tap for water... but non for oil

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Engine + Driveline / Timing chain guides

« on: June 23, 2008, 05:10:35 PM »

Testicals... Changed loads of cambelts, no worries.   How is the M42 to work on at home?   Was hoping not to need to change the cam sprockets purely beacuse of costs, but after removing the cam cover last night the sprockets are pointy, which was a pleasent end to the day

Thanks guys.