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Suspension / H&R Sports, coils binding on rear - is this right?

« on: December 12, 2008, 12:18:35 PM »

they are lighter grey which is odd..

ride height looks correct, the binding should be correct, it's part of the progressive nature of the coil. it does look a little over the top though

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Swaps, Turbos, Buildups / M42 into a Touring coming soon, pointers appreciated.

« on: August 07, 2008, 06:43:53 AM »

i just did this, its not too hard if you start with the m40 just make sure you get as much complete as possible PM me if you get stuck..where you based in the UK?

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Swaps, Turbos, Buildups / Hey Fellas...Whats your HP???

« on: March 24, 2008, 05:08:34 PM »

170 rwkw..has been through some tuning since then so I est 280 hp at the fly

car is in NZ...looking forward to developing it further when I am back

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Swaps, Turbos, Buildups / Turbo Pics and questions

« on: December 05, 2007, 01:20:01 AM »

Well, after a long story I ended up buying this car (for a 2nd time). So its all mine! Although, I am in the UK and the car is in NZ...so its gonna be a while. But will have something to look forward to

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Swaps, Turbos, Buildups / Turbo Pics and questions

« on: June 28, 2007, 08:18:40 AM »

am buying this car after i sell mine...anyone else on here have much experience with turbos and thoughts on how they drive? i have my own, but would be interested in others opinions

also, anyone track their M42 turbo?

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Swaps, Turbos, Buildups / Turbo Pics and questions

« on: May 18, 2007, 12:09:57 AM »

well, now im semi seriously thinking about buying this...around 12k NZ$$ which is probably 8.5k US..good buy? makes 180rwkw, so around the 280hp mark (i thought 350 was a little high!)

now has an m20 gearbox (bolt pattern the same, just cut and rotated the bellhousing) after it lunched the m42 one.

totally convinced about 4 cylinders after driving my car (m325i), my mums 318 and a mates M30 335i. so its either this or importing an m3...leaning towards the m3 as they rock, but i could maybe do a partial swap with my car for this.

hmm ideas!

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Swaps, Turbos, Buildups / m42 into 325i Facelift

« on: September 02, 2006, 08:10:25 AM »

i need to have a better look (ie in the daytime) but the 325i has an extra blue and black (which i THINK is oil level) and a purple and brown (which according to m50 stuff is fuel relay)

another explanation is that one is the oil level, and one the OBC speedo signal

hmm...might give it a go and see where i end up!

just musing out loud here..will try get someone to take pics...should be fun

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Swaps, Turbos, Buildups / m42 into 325i Facelift

« on: September 02, 2006, 04:04:13 AM »

brilliant...need to talk to him

been comparing the car loom harness connector thing...( i know thats probably not its real name) the only difference is the 325i having an extra two wires, blue with thin black, and green and purple. sounds about right the 325i has OBC, the iS didnt....and im sure there is something else.

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Swaps, Turbos, Buildups / m42 into 325i Facelift

« on: September 01, 2006, 02:18:19 AM »

the car loom, not the engine loom, is different??

bugger...what about the 318i car loom? have one of those i might look at putting it into.

else i could figure out some sort of adaptor to plug straight into the 325i car loom big plug...all i would need to do is get the wires themselves sorted and what they did, on the m42 as opposed to the ones going into the m20 car.

hmm

not giving up yet...never said when the 24 hours had to start!

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Swaps, Turbos, Buildups / m42 into 325i Facelift

« on: August 31, 2006, 07:36:07 AM »

what i need a parts car for? and rust? huh?

i wrecked a 318iS a wee while back....still not sure what i want to do with the engine, so i want to give it a go in my car. see what it feels like.

my main concern is wiring looms matching, so any help or thoughts concerning that would be great

and about facelifts, iS's are all facelifts, my car is a facelift 325..do they share the same car loom? 318 vs 325

and i dont imagine it will take 24 hours, but it will be fun to try

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Swaps, Turbos, Buildups / m42 into 325i Facelift

« on: August 31, 2006, 01:22:29 AM »

anyone done it? going to do it sometime next week if all my bits arrive....a mate bet me $100 i cant do it in 24 hours..we will see. the only thing im worried about it the wiring...hopefully its the same?

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Swaps, Turbos, Buildups / 2.2 Stroker

« on: August 13, 2006, 02:53:18 AM »

talking with some car club guys today, apparently ACS made a 2.2 M42? what sort of power would a stroker like this put out?

and how, M44 crank and custom pistons i imagine?

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Member Profiles / My 318iS and M325i

« on: August 09, 2006, 10:06:12 PM »

nope..just the 4. put slotted rotors on last nite...will do till i decide on wilwoods or something

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Member Profiles / My 318iS and M325i

« on: August 09, 2006, 05:45:06 AM »

15" on the black, 14" on the red, 15" in my shed

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Swaps, Turbos, Buildups / Turbo Pics and questions

« on: August 08, 2006, 11:18:52 PM »

nope sorry..thats all i go....tis nice though!