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I havent done that conversion myself (apart from on a turbo project) but from what it hear its far from ideal. The bigger bore means the velocity is much slower and makes less power and torque low down. Its a good bit louder to. Turbos prefer a big bore exhaust but on a N/A engine big bore makes mor...

Not seen one of those before. Not sure it's the best idea sitting right on top of a hot engine either. Not a fan of chargecoolers, 2 friends have written off engines due to them but that's another story. Why don't you go MAP based and ditch the MAF altogether? Any top mount type of intercooler isnt...

http://i648.photobucket.com/albums/uu202/iancarteris/IMG_3678_zpsyi6fldvq.jpg Funny you should say that, Iv just finished installing this water intercooler. The problem now is that the 6psi I was making before (without the intercooler) has now turned to 3-4psi. Iv ordered a smaller pulley to bring ...

Iv recently found that my supercharger air intake is a very important element for making power. Im using the standard 80mm (3") MAF on my 328i engine. I see in America they often do a 3.5" MAF conversion from a 540i and have proven decent results. Ill be getting a remap soon so I want to make it as ...

My 6psi supercharger is up an running now and giving the m52 a good boost in power across the rev range so Im happy with it. http://vid648.photobucket.com/albums/uu202/iancarteris/supercharger%20psi_zpscs3xvx4x.mp4 Id love to cool the charge but my options are very limited as theres very little spac...

Turned out to be dodgy plug/pins on the turbotronics unit. It disconnects the MAF when its not connected right.

I have recently installed a supercharger on my m52, a Dinan kit made around 1999. The kit came with a small box that controls the MAF called 'turbotronics 9'. http://i648.photobucket.com/albums/uu202/iancarteris/wiringdinantutbotronic2_zpsab20d678.jpg (On the Dinan unit) Yellow- Goes to yellow towar...

Iv been flying around with my m52 conversion for years now but I have never really sorted a proper dipstick setup. When I installed the conversion I had issues with leaking oil around the base of the dipstick tube but I sorted it with o-rings and some rubber pipe bits. Thats held together for a whil...

Iv installed the kit minus a cooling system. The radiators with the expansion tank attached wont fit now that the supercharger is taking up that space. http://i648.photobucket.com/albums/uu202/iancarteris/IMG_2602_zps340762c0.jpg Apart from that its basically running. Im a bit worried about the nois...

The last stat I put in was an 88 degree one. It sits just in the middle as normal. I did however drill a hole in the top of it because I wanted it to run cooler as I track my m52. The hole is usually used as an aid when bleeding the system. It should be VERY small but mine is about 4-5mm. I wouldnt ...

A smaller pulley giving 9psi will be on the cards someday with a remap so I should closer to 350bhp possibly with a free flowing exhaust. Im at 227bhp ATM so Id imagine 9psi could add 100hp. Any idea how much pressure I can run without an intercooler?

maggspower wrote:Any turbo or supercharger is an air compressor.

Compress air and it gets hot, them's the facts.

True. I wonder does the fact that a turbocharger is connected to the exhaust manifold add more heat compared to the 'cold' side of the engine?

I think they are only 6psi as standard. Dinan say that the kit was designed around reliability it only puts out low pressure.

Is it true that superchargers like this one don't add much heat to the intake temps?

Iv just put down a deposit on this kit. Has anyone had experience with supercharging an m52b28 or can tell me something about this Dinan/ powerdyne bd11a kit? http://i648.photobucket.com/albums/uu202/iancarteris/attachment-1_zps444694b8.jpg http://i648.photobucket.com/albums/uu202/iancarteris/attach...

Has anyone done this cheap cam swap? If so, what kind of gains are expected and is there a lot of work required to install them?

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You might have already mentioned this but how is the ducting around the rad/ fan/ valance opening? Also the center grill can either be open vented or closed. I stuck an m52 in my 316i and noticed the middle grill in front of the rad was solid. The 316i valance has only 1 opening so opening that up h...

I was in a similar way this year, very poor front end grip and lots of body roll. I was on budget suspension (Jom). After a bit of research it seemed the only way forward was to save up a few quid (skip messing about with trying spring combos like H&R/koni/bilstein etc) and splash out on a set of co...

A single 2.5" is a cheaper option. Is it the case that it would destroy torque in a naturally aspirated engine?

How about a vortex exhaust? I HAS to be good if Ed China endorses it

Iv just received a decent quote from Souhan.ie for a cat-back type exhaust fitting. As its a custom exhaust I could go for single 2.5" / twin 2", or other variations. I dont mind loosing some torque if it gets a better top end as this e30 is quickly becoming more of a track car than a road car. I ha...

I hear these tyres are decent and are very good value for the £. http://www.mytyres.co.uk/cgi-bin/rshop.pl?dsco=110&cart_id=41049519.110.6411&Breite=205&Quer=50&Felge=15&Speed=&kategorie=6&Marke=&ranzahl=4&S_Z=&tyre_for=Competition&x_tyre_for=&rsmFahrzeugart=PKW&search_tool=standard&Label=F-E-72-2&d...

GB69 wrote:
Was enough to pull me out of a ditch.

In that case, it must be ok then!

ross_jsy wrote:I lost around 7.2kg, considerable weight given how far forward it is!

In an e30 it's THE ultimate place to loose weight. A bonnet is high on my list for the same reason.

Demlotcrew wrote:Im not sure if using one of the existing m8 vertical bolt holes is such a good idea, sure the car will pull on level ground, and possibly even make it out of a gravel trap, but it sure as hell wont make it up a flatbed or trailer.

What would you suggest?

Yep it was your idea ross, Iv just ordered the bits required. Ill weigh everything when Im doing it but Im hoping for a substantial loss, probably the equivalent to converting to a carbon bonnet.

Ill use the bumper shocks holes for the strap then, thanks!

The front of the chassis rail, so use one of the bolt holes thats used for the bumper shock?

I will be deleting my front bumper shocks and fitting a light weight fibreglass bumper and apron... http://i648.photobucket.com/albums/uu202/iancarteris/T2eC16hHJIkE9qU3l4DUBRYqVvFg60_12_zps3bfc918c.jpg The bumper shock assembly will be completely removed and replaced with a small bracket to fit som...

Interesting stuff. I made fiberglass wings recently and plan on reducing some more weight over summer. I see you can get a full bumper and lower section in fiberglass for £135 posted from lativa on fleebay so Im not bothered making my own. Are you still using the standard bumper side fittings? Is it...

Have you got your fan wired to a temp switch in the rad or on a permanent live? If you're using a temp switch and the fan is on all the time, then something isn't right elsewhere. If you're using a permanent live, then get a temp switch in the rad and the fan will only switch on when it's needed. I...

The standard way of doing it is fitting the e36 m3 oil housing. Im having trouble finding one and Id say they are not cheap. How about this cap, a small 12v oil pump to circulate the oil around a front mount rad? Or am I getting a bit silly??? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Oil-Filter-Lid-BMW-E-36-E-34-E...

Im fairly sure most of the ducting is missing or has been hacked away so thats probably 1 of the problems. Would this oil sandwich plate fit an m52? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Oil-Sandwich-Plate-twin-port-1-8th-NPT-Oil-Cooler-Fixing-adapter-UNIVERSAL-UK-/191146185881?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts...

Great info there thanks. The shell is a 316i so the valance is blocking the lower part of the rad. Thats a good place to start. The fan was permanently ON while on the track. Most of the shroud/ vents have been hacked away so I could probably do some work on that part. I didnt realise the natural fl...

Im having some big problems with keeping my m52 cool on the track. The last time I tracked it we took off the bonnet off just to keep it from boiling. Im planning on handing it over to a "mechanic" once Iv tried a few things like a new metal thermostat housing, gaskets, bigger 16" fan to cover the e...

I used Jom coilovers on my 2.8l e30 for about a year and went to a track day with them installed. They SUCK! The rear was completely unusable so they went straight into the bin and the front shocks blew within about 6 months. On the track they were really letting the car down as the honda's flew pas...

Here's a link...

http://www.e30owners.com/forums/showthr ... 2f&t=22903

Looks cool jozi! Iv just ordered a set of BC's so I'd love to try this to.

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