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by cefiro_drifta
Wed Nov 21, 2007 12:20 am
Forum: Meets, Events & Shows
Topic: L2K Team Drift Competition.
Replies: 2
Views: 148

Re: L2K Team Drift Competition.

just thought i would bump this again as its happenign this weekend ... should be a great competition with some D1 and EDC drivers taking part

Lydd race way also have great food
by cefiro_drifta
Mon Oct 29, 2007 3:34 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: will 13" wheels fit on a 320i
Replies: 2
Views: 122

Re: will 13" wheels fit on a 320i

thanks buddy just needed to know ... its a dam shame as i got offered some wolfrace slot mags and woudl make the 320 look leik a german starsky and hutch torino hahah
by cefiro_drifta
Mon Oct 29, 2007 12:59 am
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: will 13" wheels fit on a 320i
Replies: 2
Views: 122

will 13" wheels fit on a 320i

i have an 89 320i and have been offered some 6x13 et13 cheap but i dont knwo if they will fit on an e30 or not anyone know for definate if they fit or not ... dont want to know " i have heard " or " my mates mate cousins brothers girlfriend had 13's " i need to know from people that have actually tr...
by cefiro_drifta
Sun Oct 14, 2007 11:51 pm
Forum: Meets, Events & Shows
Topic: L2K Team Drift Competition.
Replies: 2
Views: 148

Re: L2K Team Drift Competition.

just bumping this so you dont miss out :D
dates are the 24th which is a practise day for the teams and then 25th for the main action packed team drifting so no doubtedly goin to be full of very close action and carnage :cool:
by cefiro_drifta
Sat Oct 13, 2007 10:07 am
Forum: Feedback
Topic: SPADGE (Trader)
Replies: 713
Views: 31163

Re:

have to big spadge up to ... went to get a very cheap diff up from him yesterday and he gave me a free gear knob as mine was broken . Very nice guy and didnt call me a south african so scores highly in my books :cool: that engine less tourer looked great on the wheels dont suppose u got a spare 3.5 ...
by cefiro_drifta
Tue Oct 02, 2007 1:56 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: ICV - where is it
Replies: 18
Views: 369

Re: ICV - where is it

cool thanks mate .. i had some carb cleaner and on there all day sunday cleaning it but thought it was only goin the outside and a lil of the inside... ICV is off tonight to get a clean :D
by cefiro_drifta
Tue Oct 02, 2007 1:33 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: ICV - where is it
Replies: 18
Views: 369

Re: ICV - where is it

is it a good idea to clean the TPS ??? i found that there was a shed load of crap on the throttle body so might just take it all apart and clean it

anything i need to becareful of ie clips braking, things springing out unexpectidly ??
by cefiro_drifta
Mon Oct 01, 2007 10:19 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: ICV - where is it
Replies: 18
Views: 369

Re: ICV - where is it

my other question is wat/where is the TPS thingy ???
by cefiro_drifta
Mon Oct 01, 2007 9:28 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: ICV - where is it
Replies: 18
Views: 369

Re: ICV - where is it

thanks march thatt helps hugely


kam - u still get praise as i will need to knwo what part goes where


thanks for he help guys .. :thumbs:
by cefiro_drifta
Mon Oct 01, 2007 9:13 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: ICV - where is it
Replies: 18
Views: 369

Re: ICV - where is it

kam325i - thats exactly how i needed to be told where things are .... u are a completely unskilled mechanics dream ... thanks buddy
by cefiro_drifta
Mon Oct 01, 2007 9:09 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: ICV - where is it
Replies: 18
Views: 369

Re: ICV - where is it

is that after the AFM ?? or below it on the block ??
by cefiro_drifta
Mon Oct 01, 2007 9:06 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: ICV - where is it
Replies: 18
Views: 369

Re: ICV - where is it

hahah that is liek the most important bit ... its a 320i 1989 .. M20 if im not mistaken ???
by cefiro_drifta
Mon Oct 01, 2007 9:03 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: ICV - where is it
Replies: 18
Views: 369

ICV - where is it

oko im as mechanically skilled as a blind squirrel with no hands so can someone please explain to me what these are and where they are so i can try and fix/clean/replace them ... i would need explainations on where they are as if u were telling a 4yr please as im that bad but keen to learn as the dr...
by cefiro_drifta
Mon Oct 01, 2007 4:37 pm
Forum: Meets, Events & Shows
Topic: L2K Team Drift Competition.
Replies: 2
Views: 148

L2K Team Drift Competition.

thought some of you guy might be interested in this . Should be a great weekend out with plenty of great drifting and excitement

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we need all the support we can get so tell all your friends
by cefiro_drifta
Sun Sep 30, 2007 12:39 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: 318i diff on 325i ?
Replies: 6
Views: 214

Re: 318i diff on 325i ?

thank u brian , thread hi-jack over :D
by cefiro_drifta
Sun Sep 30, 2007 1:32 am
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Pirrelli tyres
Replies: 53
Views: 1046

Re: Pirrelli tyres

i sold for 6 months in new zealand and been drifting for 10 months so have gone threw my fair share of different makes

if u want a good all round tyre then the conti's if u no drifting ot track use or michellin pilot's
by cefiro_drifta
Sat Sep 29, 2007 11:57 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: 318i diff on 325i ?
Replies: 6
Views: 214

Re: 318i diff on 325i ?

do u know if auto diffs fit in as im tempted to get a 318 auto diff in my 320 .. that should give it great acceleration and drift really well when welded
by cefiro_drifta
Sat Sep 29, 2007 10:53 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Pirrelli tyres
Replies: 53
Views: 1046

Re: Pirrelli tyres

P6000's aka widow makers , they great for drifting as they offer no grip at all wet or dry.. michellin pilot premicys are awesome , they last FOREVER and can cope with huge heat avon zv3's :worthy: :worthy: they are very grippy in the dry and again last for ever i found wanli's and nankangs last for...
by cefiro_drifta
Sat Sep 29, 2007 9:16 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Short Shifters / Quick shifters
Replies: 7
Views: 247

Re: Short Shifters / Quick shifters

i didn realise u could just change the bushes but surely thats goin to be a fairly time consuming job ???? only other times i have used short shifters is when the car has a good box and then one has been put in , constantly seemed to be mis-shfting as they were all far to close , so changing from 3r...
by cefiro_drifta
Sat Sep 29, 2007 4:05 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Short Shifters / Quick shifters
Replies: 7
Views: 247

Re: Short Shifters / Quick shifters

thanks maxfield :thumb:
by cefiro_drifta
Sat Sep 29, 2007 3:57 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Short Shifters / Quick shifters
Replies: 7
Views: 247

Re: Short Shifters / Quick shifters

for 25 ??? only ones i ahve see are the ones on ebay and they tend to only reduce sometime liek 20-30% and didnt think that would be enough

the play is that bad haha
by cefiro_drifta
Sat Sep 29, 2007 3:44 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Short Shifters / Quick shifters
Replies: 7
Views: 247

Short Shifters / Quick shifters

i just got a 89 320i and there is lots of throw in the gearbox , when its in gear it still feels like its in neutral .. so im getting a short shifter even tho i hate them but i figured if there this much movement then with one it might make it feel normal now my problem is funds and cant afford a ve...
by cefiro_drifta
Sat Sep 29, 2007 3:28 pm
Forum: In Car Entertainment
Topic: e30 318i cabs lowering 60mm WILL IT RUB ? please help !!!!!!
Replies: 5
Views: 265

Re: e30 318i cabs lowering 60mm WILL IT RUB ? please help !!

i had 60mm all round on my 318i mtec cabby ( neon blue one ) an with 8x17 alpina's on and i had no problems at all... it does depend on wat quality suspension u are goin for ... i did two lots and the first lot ( cheapy shite ) did rub with 4 adults and with hard driving but i sent them back and got...
by cefiro_drifta
Tue Sep 25, 2007 1:51 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: stuttering on accelleration and otherthings
Replies: 15
Views: 377

Re: stuttering on accelleration and otherthings

Brianmoooore wrote:
cefiro_drifta wrote:yeah they look all ok but i havent opened the cap up to check the contacts,
!!! You can't check a distributor cap and rotor arm from the outside.
wat i ment was they look fairly clean and new clean so had a feeling they have been changed
by cefiro_drifta
Tue Sep 25, 2007 12:21 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: stuttering on accelleration and otherthings
Replies: 15
Views: 377

Re: stuttering on accelleration and otherthings

yeah they look all ok but i havent opened the cap up to check the contacts, might give that a good clean and see.. the 325 pelmun and chip sounds expensive haha im kinda hoping to keep things in the " pocket change " range but thanks for the advice , if the cheap ways dont fix the problems then i wi...
by cefiro_drifta
Tue Sep 25, 2007 11:56 am
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: stuttering on accelleration and otherthings
Replies: 15
Views: 377

Re: stuttering on accelleration and otherthings

thanks again ... i had a quick look at the hoses and didnt see any cracks, it was dark tho, but im getting an induction kit very very soon so will pull it all off and have a proper inspection .. if they run fairly lean i might look in to some bigger injectors to over come that ... maybe from a 325 o...
by cefiro_drifta
Mon Sep 24, 2007 3:54 pm
Forum: Other BMW Chat
Topic: newbie here
Replies: 9
Views: 221

Re: newbie here

yeah thats peter barbers car ... has belonged to about 4 Drift works members haha changed color about 4 times to .

pacerpete - yeah it was a lil battered in some of those pics , cone + 50mph Vs fibreglass = cracked but chicks dig drift scares
by cefiro_drifta
Mon Sep 24, 2007 3:09 pm
Forum: Other BMW Chat
Topic: newbie here
Replies: 9
Views: 221

Re: newbie here

Hi, you still got your Cefiro then? Is it the green one I saw at JAE 2 years ago? I love cefiros, got a Soarer myself and currently playing around with an old shed of a touring. yeah i have a white one with black roof so def not me at JAE,was drifitn at USC last month .. here it is : http://i22.pho...
by cefiro_drifta
Mon Sep 24, 2007 2:55 pm
Forum: Other BMW Chat
Topic: newbie here
Replies: 9
Views: 221

Re: newbie here

Hi,pleased that you have seen the :idea: hahaha wouldnt say i seen the light , have had a few e30's before but drifitng is still number one on my list , i got the 320i coz i needed a good rwd smooth daily driver , goin slammed on the ground , 14" banded stealies and thats it ... nothing else to it ...
by cefiro_drifta
Mon Sep 24, 2007 2:36 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: stuttering on accelleration and otherthings
Replies: 15
Views: 377

Re: stuttering on accelleration and otherthings

thanks Brianmooooooooooooore

i'll try the nissan one in there and if not then i might have a 325i one lined up .. if the stuttering isnt cleared then i'll check wat u said then start eliminating things like leads, plugs, dizzy etc etc and go form there

thanks for your help people :D
by cefiro_drifta
Mon Sep 24, 2007 12:10 am
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: stuttering on accelleration and otherthings
Replies: 15
Views: 377

Re: stuttering on accelleration and otherthings

abelai wrote:I think you might need to deal with the fuel pump issue first then tackle any other problems you might still have.
well im not sure if it is th fuel pump as thye usually work or not frm my previous experience

just wanted to see if anyone else has had similar problems and how they cured them
by cefiro_drifta
Mon Sep 24, 2007 12:08 am
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: stuttering on accelleration and otherthings
Replies: 15
Views: 377

Re: stuttering on accelleration and otherthings

does it do what mine does? (read my thread; running like a bag of sh1t. just above this.) na mines nto doin wat yours is doin mine idles fine and doesnt hunt but low down and light acceleration it stutters but not badly , no misfire just stutters a lil now and again it wont start so i have to bash ...
by cefiro_drifta
Sat Sep 22, 2007 11:41 pm
Forum: Other BMW Chat
Topic: newbie here
Replies: 9
Views: 221

newbie here

hey guys and gals

came over from DriftWorks where i spend alot of time . Just got an E30 320i and thought i would pop in a nd say hi

look forward to chatting to u all at some stage
by cefiro_drifta
Sat Sep 22, 2007 11:40 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: stuttering on accelleration and otherthings
Replies: 15
Views: 377

stuttering on accelleration and otherthings

i just got myself a stupidly clean 320i M20 E30 couple of things i need answering so i thought this is the best place it drives bloody nicly but when i accelerate slowly it starts to stutter slightly but if i floor it it doesnt ? the previous owner told me that the fuel pump gave in last month and w...