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Swaps, Turbos, Buildups / Air to liquid turbo?

« on: January 04, 2011, 01:09:52 PM »

What kind of car is this for?  Street, drag, track?  An air to water may be better for the first two.  Track cars are usually better off with an air to air because of the constant high speed.

This is my daily driver. I know that the cooler will outperform any air-to-air setup on the street. Calculations must be correct for optimum heat exhange. The air-to-liquid setup on my m3 has been great. Very very reliable. After a few hard runs, you can literally touch the top of the manifold without burning the hell out of your hand.

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Swaps, Turbos, Buildups / Air to liquid turbo?

« on: January 04, 2011, 12:36:01 PM »

I'm goign to go ahead and try this out. I'm making some intake manifold flanges and i'll probably be able to weld it together within a few months. I'll let you guys know how it works out. I'm also making some extras, so if there is any interest in a manifold with integrated air-to-liquid cooler, or just the intake flange, let me know.

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Swaps, Turbos, Buildups / Air to liquid turbo?

« on: May 25, 2010, 12:57:48 AM »

Has anyone done a turbo m42 with an air to liquid cooling setup instead of air to air? Are there any pictures out there?

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Swaps, Turbos, Buildups / CF Supercharger

« on: January 29, 2009, 12:39:55 AM »

Anyone seen a centrifugal supercharger on an e30 318?

I'm thinking of doing something along those lines. Anyone ever seen or done something like that?

Also, how different are the s14 and the m42? As far as the front of the motor. any similar mounting points on the block or head? I'm talking pulley and ac and stuff like that.

Let me know what you guys think.

thanks,

-chris

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General Topics / Temperature issue. Help?

« on: December 28, 2008, 06:23:29 PM »

Ok so I'm having a weird temperature issue with my car.

Here's what goes on...

When I'm driving the car the gauge goes to the first line before the half way mark. If I sit for long enough the gauge goes to the first line after the half way mark. Ok so that's that...

Now the weird part. When the gauge is at the first line before the halfway mark, the heater blows hot. When the gauge is at the first line after the halfway mark, the heater blows cold.....

What is going on? Has anybody ever experienced this?

Help is appreciated.

Thanks,
-Chris

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Vendors / GB / COP Conversion Brackets

« on: December 21, 2008, 10:15:13 PM »

so where do you plug the wires in?

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Vendors / GB / COP Conversion Brackets

« on: December 21, 2008, 12:39:42 PM »

Ok I have a couple questions. How are these supposed to be wired? Where can I get the right part to wire these. Do we use the stock distribution block?

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Engine + Driveline / Spark plugs

« on: December 19, 2008, 10:58:57 AM »

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Engine + Driveline / Spark plugs

« on: December 17, 2008, 11:11:16 PM »

Yeah, the terminal nut. I tried to screw that off and the whole thing snapped off inside...

What a rip. I mean at shop price I got 4 for 20 bucks but still. Money doesn't grow on trees...

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Engine + Driveline / Spark plugs

« on: December 17, 2008, 10:58:20 PM »

Well I tried to unscrew one of the caps and it broke the inside of the conductor. Or whatever it's called...

My old plugs don't have anything on top, just a stud. Do you think it could have unscrewed inside the spark plug wire?

I'm so confused. I was advised to not put anything other than those NGK's. But what do I do?

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Engine + Driveline / Spark plugs

« on: December 17, 2008, 05:07:20 PM »

I tried to change my plugs yesterday and I bought some NGK BKR6EK.

I lookede at my old plugs and the don't have the copper piece above the porcelain. The part that goes into the wire. They just have what looks like a stud... So I disregard that and I try to install them. The plug won't go all the way into the wire.

These are the right plugs, correct?

What is going on here? I've never seen this before...
:confused:
HELP. My plugs ar4e toast and I need to change them.