Author Topic: Buildup: My quest for NA 180 hp (Read 84951 times)

Boyracer · « **Reply #120 on:** July 27, 2008, 11:05:51 AM »

ZOMG! Sound sample from exhaust now available! :eek:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/25412802@N07/2707100986/?processed=1&cb=1217174095061

Taken with Nokia N95 and there was no-one available to rev the engine so its idle only.

strypt · « **Reply #121 on:** July 30, 2008, 05:49:19 AM »

Quote from: Boyracer;53766

Look at the cute itty bitty radiator

6 cylinder E36 models (325 and 328 atleast) have larger radiator, lower edge is further 11 cm down (around to the level of anti roll bar). I think I will get one of them to help the overheating issue.

You'll have to find one from a car with AC otherwise the size will be the same. My 525 '92 has the same radiator as my 318is '90. But now i've put a 325 E36 AC radiator in my E30, bolt-on

gotta love BMW

halcron · « **Reply #122 on:** July 30, 2008, 09:50:58 PM »

Quote from: Boyracer;51042

Huh?

My car has been on dyno with only chip about a month ago:

And for chip and cams I stated:

So the answer is yes, I will get the actual dyno graph.

Wow!! Nice results! Are those HP measured at the wheels or the crank?

e30nub · « **Reply #123 on:** August 03, 2008, 03:33:29 PM »

Quote from: Boyracer;50840

From this heap I try to build up 2.5" exhaust... Thingie standing up is 200 CPI metal catalysator which should flow very well

Please list all those pieces. I want to build an exhaust just like that! I love the sound.

Boyracer · « **Reply #124 on:** August 04, 2008, 02:52:10 PM »

Dude, where's my car interior?!?!? :confused: :eek:

From trunk every bit that can be ripped off has been ripped off. All seats are gone, as well as the huge matt from floor. Parcel shelf has been gutted with rear speakers. I calculated weight loss to be around 85 kg (190 lbs). Car looks like SUV because it sits so high now

Tomorrow I try to fit in the Sparco Corsa seat. Need to close in the holes to trunk, it is quite noisy in the cabin...

Answers section

That is crank hp, calculated from wheel hp.

Parts needed for exhaust like that (not including exhaust manifold secondaries)

2 x 45 degree 2.5" turn
2 x 30 degree 2.5" turn
3 x 0,5 meter 2.5" straight pipe
1 x 2.5" resonator
1 x 2.5" Dynomax muffler
1 x 2.5" aftermarket cat (I used 3" Catco metallic 200 CPI model with 2 x 2.5" -> 3" adapters

halcron · « **Reply #125 on:** August 04, 2008, 10:08:36 PM »

Your torque looks awesome. 200Nm of torque at the crank for s 1.8L is incredible! That 7500RPM redline is very nice as well!

Btw, the HP begins to fall after 6200 RPM. Any idea whats the cause of that and any plans to let the power climb all the way to red line?

Boyracer · « **Reply #126 on:** August 05, 2008, 03:05:46 AM »

After that dyno, I have installed more aggressive camshafts and new and larger exhaust manifold secondaries + exhaust which all help to maintain (or shift) power to higher revs but no dyno with them so far.

I might be able to do something for air intake system before throttle body too, lets see

nuvolarossa · « **Reply #127 on:** August 05, 2008, 03:55:05 AM »

you're in FInland... check on ebay.de the "m3 e36 einzeldrosselklappen".... individual throttle bodies

it's time to switch to multi throttles?

P.S: where you bought those exhaust parts?

Boyracer · « **Reply #128 on:** August 05, 2008, 01:58:49 PM »

Stuff just keep disappearing :confused:

That motherfecking sunroof casette weights a ton! Removal of all that mass so high in the car should be readily apparent when cornering hard.

Nuvola, that has been taken care of already

They are just not installed yet, need programmable ECU first and then dynotime to get them work properly...

halcron · « **Reply #129 on:** August 06, 2008, 10:31:58 PM »

Nice ITB!! May I know where did you get the ITB from? Cause I am also looking for one.

Thanks!

Boyracer · « **Reply #130 on:** August 08, 2008, 11:33:16 AM »

Well finally! The Sparco has landed

Frame is made out of 5 mm thick stainless steel... Last time ever when I use stainless just for fun, drilling holes etc is pain. And who cares if it is stainless or not when it is painted and inside car.

Colin Chapman would kill me if I would try to fit that sucker on his car, it weights too much. But I take consolation from fact that it is for my own safety and the weight is located very near center of gravity

Also, driving position is perfect and seat is aligned to a millimeter with steering wheel, not easily accomplished by aftermarket seat frames in E36 because of large gearbox/driveshaft tunnel.

Today I started making mould for glassfiber/carbon sunroof insert. Too bad my summer vacation ends this weekend so progress will be slower from now on.

Frankie · « **Reply #131 on:** August 14, 2008, 02:20:12 PM »

Nice going! I going to opposite direction. I just put back all interior

EN318isPDX · « **Reply #132 on:** August 14, 2008, 03:17:19 PM »

Quote from: Frankie;54877

Nice going! I going to opposite direction. I just put back all interior

lol nice!! I gotta pull my seats out and shampoo my carpets again soon.. im glad its not hard to pull just the seats

mkodama · « **Reply #133 on:** August 24, 2008, 08:39:25 PM »

Boyracer, didn't you plan on converting the lifters from hydraulic to mechanical/solid? or have you already done this?

Boyracer · « **Reply #134 on:** August 25, 2008, 04:23:48 AM »

Quote from: mkodama;55425

Boyracer, didn't you plan on converting the lifters from hydraulic to mechanical/solid? or have you already done this?

Yes I will get solid lifters somehow (buy new or modify hydraulic) but that will happen to engine 2. I started new thread for it last week and you can follow the progress there