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All the above made decent products. I wouldn't worry about which brand, It's the diameter of the bar that's more important as is, in my opinion adjustability.

I run the Eibach bars FWIW. Very happy win 'em.

Me too last week. Phone was dead so I emailed but have had no response.
Doesn't sound too promising.

Am I the only one who can see the look of a Ford Orion in there somewhere?

That's top advice mate, thanks! I didn't do the job but I'll be getting the coupling replaced mow anyway so I'll make sure the centre bearing is pre-loaded. I didn't know about that. Dumb question but I'm guessing that all props have alignment dots and that it's standard practice to make sure it's p...

Interesting. Ive just had the centre bearing replaced and now have a slight vibration. The centre bearing had completely broken up offering little if any support. Is it possible for the prop the be thrown out of balance or does this sound like another worn coupling? The vibration really is doing my ...

Black Circles has an offer on Yoko A.Drives at the mo. 165/65 R14 in T speed rating at £49.25. Used 'em before and that's a lot of tyre for Hankook money.

318is got the larger 51mm struts.

The 3.7 will ultimately blunt the cars acceleration but will give you better high speed cruising although personally I don't mind being at 4k + on the motorway - at least it revs out in top! Don't know the specifics of 168 vs 188 diff casings but I'm sure someone will be along shortly to help you id...

I thought all 'is' diffs were 4.1 too - open and LSD.
Had a diff swap? Is it still a small case?

Couldn't resist posting these. Great 318is lap proving you don't need much power and a hugely fast E30 M3.

Gutted dude. Hope everyone was OK.

600lbs! Bet that's 30mph across there then!

Last time I went I was in the Caterham - bloody bone shaking (and cold. And wet)

Not taken the IS yet, very tempted by the July trackday.

F4stjay - Eupen to the 'ring is an awesome drive except the bloody concrete tank road through the forest! Roughest piece of public, main road Tarmac I've ever driven! Agreed, no room for egos there either.

TF = Touristenfahrten or Tourist Laps. Not the same as a trackday. Everyone will have a 'target' in mind due to bloody Clarkson poncing round in that Jag and all the manufacturers hype about lap times. Tackle the first few laps like a great bit of road you have found but don't know where it goes. As...

I would have thought there would have been a fair few ordered new like that but how many survive? You can just imagine...17yrs old in 1990, wealthy daddy and birthday coming up but 325i not on the cards so 318is it is then. PLEASE make it look like a 325i sport daddy please!! 6 months later, nice an...

Thanks for all the pointers chaps.

I want to achieve a fair price but do not want to have anyone's pants down either!

Thanks to l those who have PM'd me - didnt realise I'd have such
a response. As soon as I have decided what to do I'll be on touch.

Cheers.

BW

Thanks for that. I bought the unit some time ago from a long term BMW enthusiast and the engine was from one of his two current E30 M3's. Although I have no dyno sheets or the like it ran fine with good pressure and temps. There is no ECU, front loom or alternator and whilst I appreciate that split,...

Seriously having to consider selling the S14 that I bought to put in the 318IS :( due to relocation of both home and work and needing cash! Complete engine inc throttles and airbox exhaust manifold. I bought it to strip and rebuild with new seals, tensioner, gaskets and shells (basically a standard ...

None at all mate. Put them on mine a while ago, big difference. More castor means better turn in and feels less vague at speed. No difference in comfort to the standard ones.

Win win situation.

The Powerflex ones will be less harsh. The Yellow ones have a spherical bearing in the middle - basically solid, competition units.

Why not put std M3 bushes in?

I've recently used a set of Avon ZZR's and found them to be very good both on and off circuit. You would need to use 215/40 17 though as they dont do a 205 in 17".

I'd stick with 15's personally. The most you'll ever need to spend per tyre will be £100 MAX. If you liked the Potenzas why not give them another go? You say the car had 55 profiles out the back and 50's on the front - were the widths the same (ie: 205 f+r)? Did you lower the car and do the bushes e...

What everyone up there said :thumb: :thumb: There really is no need to start stripping/lightening - remove the spare and take some tyre weld just in case. My car has full, standard interior - it helps to remind me that I cant stick it in the barriers or gravel :D MrBenn got it right - the upgrade li...

At the end of the day tyres are a really personal choice and which make/compound/size suits one person may not suit the next. It's funny that you say you would not buy them again (especially as you were 'recommended' to buy them) - I ditched a set of Goodyear Eagle's after following a recommendation...

TOYO's aren't used in Motorsport?

Ever heard of the R888 or the Toyo tyres sponsored race series in which there are many E30's competing?

For fast road/occasional track use Ferodo DS2500's get my vote. Not too bad from cold, great when warm on the road and will take quite a bit of punishment on track before needing a rest. Oh, and they last really well too! Great all round pad IMO- fit and forget.

I'm running the 15's with 205/50 (was on 55 profile) and it has sharpened things up a tad when really pressing on. Not that much difference until your really leaning on it though. Are your running M3 control arm bushes? If not, fit them and have the tracking re-set. Will be cheaper and will have a m...

Can i have a few details please or a linky to the ad - poss looking for another one to add to the stable!

Thanks Jason. OK, so would it be feasable to machine an adapter plate to marry up engine and 'box (think I know the answer to this!) if not it looks like I'm gonna need a box. Regarding ECU, if it's a pain to get hold of, will an MBE (or similar) do the job? Ta (Didn't mean to hijack the original th...

GO ON, DO IT! I'm looking to do the same conversion into my IS. I have the engine but am still in the process of getting it all rebuilt (they told me it would be expensive!!), lightened and balanced before tackling the installation. I have a few bits still to source like ECU and airbox but I'm assum...

I'd say tyres and suspension have a lot to do with it. Firm springs and dampers REALLY dont help in the snow and ice. And I do have an LSD.

Granted, driver input is extremely important in these conditions but if you dont have any traction to start with....

I had a 1 Series for 4 years and can confirm that it was awful in the snow/ice. Deliberately parked on the flat but even that didnt matter - 2nd gear, clutch up, get out to see wheels slowly turning on the spot. Incline = fail. Tried to use the iS this time round but with new, fairly firm springs/da...

I find them nice and firey!

Didn't see it but watched 'Days of Thunder' (again) at the weekend and hadn't noticed that Nicole Kidman drives as Alpine White 318is. What a beauty.

@pigman. How old are you...12? It's not the playground you know. Not a great way to win friends and influence people. Your ideas of more grip and better handling from lesser treaded/lower profile rubber are at best misguided and your offensive retorts unnesessary. Dont think that less sidewall flex ...

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