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Has anyone completely installed a Z3 rack with an m20 and 6 branch? I know a few people have asked but has anyone actually managed to do it yet? Don't wanna exchange my rack for a z3 one if I wont be able to get it to work.

Has anyone done propper tyre temp testing with cambers???

It would be nice to know what cambers are optimum for a track car on slicks and on trackday tyres.

Set the eccentric bushes so that the arm is as far out as possible for maximum caster. In the past i've had the bushes rotate when on the car so every set i have fitted since i have drilled through the wishbone and bush and driven a small self tapping screw through the wishbone and just into the bus...

I need a washer pump for an e46 coupe 328 ci. Can you give us a price please? reg is T457 JUH.

If you need the chassis number then pm me and i will send it over pm.

Not sure if it makes a difference but i'm in Ciren, GL7
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Clean out the threads of the hub and the stud with brake cleaner before using loctite otherwise it adheres to the grime in the threads rather than the thread itself. Also, with 270/272 loctite if you ever need to remove the studs for any reason then heat up the hub with a hot air gun and it will rel...

You got any idea of date you're going to make these up? can I ask that you send out a pm as i'm not on the forum all that often so might forget or miss the payment request.
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Mox3d wrote:
1lb tyre pressure + 50lb spring rate rule of thumb.

WTF? pressure science is all about getting optimum tyre temperatures, its got nothing to do with stiffness. Pressures are irrelevant as long as they're not stupidly low and cause punctures when taking the curbs.

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Were your roll bars on full stiff in those pics? Looks to be rolling quite a bit still! Nice write up though mate. You have any issues with cooking the brakes? I'm running completely standard brakes with ap racing 660fluid and some ducting. First track day I did I cooked the brakes when I had no bra...

Sounds like it could be the water pump. They have an internal canal with an outlet so that when the water pump starts leaking internally it lets water out so that you know its fooked. There are quite a few hoses around the stat housing too so check all the hose clips are ok and hose condition etc. L...

Has it got gradually worse? Sounds like the synchros are fooked on 1st and 2nd but check the linkage as it could be something simple. If it is the synchros then a replacement box would be favorite.

You can make standard top mounts adjustable by filing the holes to make slots in the 2 inner most holes and weld a tap on to where the 3rd(outer) hole is also with a slot in. Done right this then gives you as must adjustment as these fancy million dollar mounts you can buy. I'l post a pic of the one...

M3 top mounts give you more camber as they're offset. Ive got them on mine and i think it was about 1 3/4' negative camber last time i checked. It's lowered as well though. If you're serious about revamping the suspension then as the first reply says I'd look at the powerflex kit.

It's not like taking the gearbox off is that tricky. If you've got half an idea about what your doing and can get the car high enough then getting to the bolts is the only tricky bit. Wouldnt fancy doing it in the snow though!

Been doing a bit of research into 2.7s and was wondering how much the cranks and flat top pistons go for?

Was thinking 2nd hand and only looking for a rough guide of how much I should be looking at for these bits?

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DRIFTBOY wrote:Aren't worn release bearings usually noisier when the clutch pedal isn't pressed down...?

Yes, they are noisey when the clutch pedal is up. When you press the pedal it takes up the slack in the bearing and mutes the noise.

Or just live with it? Keep the oil topped up and she'll keep going for a while yet!

For what it's worth i'd throw a stat in it too. When I did my head gasket I completely rebuilt the top end starting with a brand new head casting and a brand new schrick cam. Fired it up and got it warm, bled it through and it seemed fine. Took it for a run and it got hot. Stat was fooked which is p...

"Pay Cheap ,Buy Twice" The phrase is buy cheap, Buy twice. Also, in this instance i totally disagree. I use standard feredo road pads on my track e30. You can lock the wheels and with brake cooling and race fluid they don't fade. What wears brake pads out is heat. The cooler you can keep the brakes...

Just to give you my point of view you'd be insane to let any one in the car without them having full insurance. And also, my e30 was a grand and its track ready all but a cage. You say the car is track prepped? But dont mention it having an LSD? Personally that and some brake cooloing would be the f...

Oh dear, lesson for the future. If you're not confident you will remember where things go when they're going back on mark them up. A simple paint pen can be a saviour. With reference to the throttle body. That's water heating. I didnt run mine through the throttle body when i was putting mine back t...

Harder than putting a 325 lump in...

Cool. Is the AMD remap a proprer remap of the Motronic or just a chip for the Motronic? Was a propper mapping session on the rollers I believe. Like I said all the work was done by the previous owner. It's scary looking through the receipts folder... It would appear a lot of money has to be spent t...

bss325i wrote:288/288 or 288/272?

288/272

My 2.7 was built with a 731 head with a 288 schrick cam, 6 branch, bbtb and a custom map by AMD. It made 204.3 horsepower(164 at whp) at 5729Rpm and 219.6lb ft at 3968Rpm. This was just after the previous owner had it built by BMW. I would personally like to see how these figures would compare to a ...

Check the front toes. Toe out will scrub the tyres out

You will deffinately struggle getting the UJ on if the rack is mounted. Get the UJ on and then try and get the rack bolted to the subframe. This usually has to be done with standard racks on most cars.

AND he does fibreglass splitters too.....

You wont build a e36 328 track car for 2k. The main benefit of the e30 is the bang for buck. To build an e36 thats quicker than a e30 325 round the track thats cost you 2k you'd have to spend more like 4 or 5k building the e36.

But round a track the e30 is going to be quicker.

I agree 2k is a reasonable budget for a track car. As long as you dont want it to be the prettiets looking thing in the world £500 could get you a good car. My first advice is go for a 325 over a 318 or 320 as they are a much better starting point. I bought my track car for 1k and it had a lot of wo...

r32 skyline i reckon.

Simon13 wrote:Racing dynamics in answer to the original question

Cheers mate.

Has anyone come across a supplier that does rosejointed droplinks specifically for the e30? I've got eibach roll bars and want some decent droplinks.

If no one does them then maybe i will start making some up...

anyway if anyone knows, let me know

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Have you got the plugs in? If so take them out. It could just be compression fooling you as valves hitting pistons. There is no way valve to piston contact is possible if both pulleys are on tdc marks. You sure you're using the right marks on the pulleys and engine/head? You must be doing something ...

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