Author Topic: COP Brackets: Your Preferences? (Read 81058 times)

Alpine003 · « **Reply #60 on:** November 13, 2006, 12:03:14 PM »

Quote from: D. Clay;13647

I used plain old butt connectors but it would have been better to solder them.

Nice job but good thing you live in Tx since butt connectors don't last very long around where I live.

I have an extra set of factory coils from my previous '98 M3 if anyone is interested. Make offer.

rob_e30 · « **Reply #61 on:** November 26, 2006, 12:30:37 AM »

Okay, I need one of these plates.

AL GReeNeRy · « **Reply #62 on:** November 26, 2006, 06:20:41 AM »

lol get in line...

nickmpower · « **Reply #63 on:** December 10, 2006, 10:15:21 PM »

has anyone bought one they dont need? if so i do!

asubimmer · « **Reply #64 on:** December 11, 2006, 12:22:30 AM »

Quote from: nickmpower;15363

has anyone bought one they dont need? if so i do!

you do need one, they are great :cool:

bmwman91 · « **Reply #65 on:** December 11, 2006, 10:15:45 AM »

Hey guys, I really do not think I will have a chance to make more for a loong time. Between working a fulltime job, and spending most nights up late working on the MAF converter, there is no time for these. If you look in post #26 I provided technical drawings for these. You can feel free to print them and go to a local machinist with them. Sorry, life has been busy!

Gunni · « **Reply #66 on:** December 11, 2006, 10:38:44 AM »

how much time are you spending on this maf conversion?
how many mafs have you tried out?
Some work without need for ecu chip adjustments

bmwman91 · « **Reply #67 on:** December 11, 2006, 11:38:51 AM »

Too much.
Thus far, 2 successfully, 2 not successfully.
This one is plug-n-play. Which other ones are? I looked around and did not find any others for the M42?

D. Clay · « **Reply #68 on:** December 11, 2006, 12:25:56 PM »

Quote from: bmwman91;15394

If you look in post #26 I provided technical drawings for these. You can feel free to print them and go to a local machinist with them. Sorry, life has been busy!

There you go! It's probably as easy to make six as one. Each time you get setup for an operation just start swapping pieces.
I am now becoming motivated to solder the connections where I shortened the wires and to take the intake off and paint it too. Then the coolant - vacuum hose simplification.
What is it with these cars anyway. My wife calls it an obsession and says that if it ain't broke, don't fix it. I tell her that it's better than a number of other bad habits and "obsessions" that I could have.

bmwman91 · « **Reply #69 on:** December 11, 2006, 01:32:10 PM »

Well, I HATE moving the piece once I start working on it. I zero everythign to one corner then do all the op's in relative coordinates from there. Swapping between ops would be a pain. I thought about trying to stack like 3 or 4 at a time, but was worried about stuff flying around when using the hole saw.

2002maniac · « **Reply #70 on:** December 11, 2006, 02:20:36 PM »

getting these things cut with a laser or waterjet would be the best solution.

emachineshop.com can be cheap if you have more than 10 parts made.

bmwman91 · « **Reply #71 on:** December 11, 2006, 04:19:28 PM »

Wow, laser or water cutting...fancy stuff! I was just using a mill with a Sony digital redout and usually maintained +/- 10 microns!

m42 fan · « **Reply #72 on:** December 11, 2006, 04:22:38 PM »

I sense a group buy comming on! count me in, provided the price is reasonable

Brian

2002maniac · « **Reply #73 on:** December 11, 2006, 07:38:16 PM »

Quote from: bmwman91;15426

Wow, laser or water cutting...fancy stuff! I was just using a mill with a Sony digital redout and usually maintained +/- 10 microns!

yes, but milling sheetmetal is time consuming to setup and would be expensive to have done professionally.

Laser or water can be quite cheap.

bmwman91 · « **Reply #74 on:** December 11, 2006, 08:04:06 PM »

Aaah, I suppose I could see that. The stuff I use is 3"x3/16" (4.8mm) thick...it is more flat bar than sheet.