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by judgie
Fri Apr 29, 2011 1:05 pm
Forum: Engine Swaps / Forced Induction General Chat
Topic: M3 with a very shiny S38 rebuild
Replies: 12
Views: 723

Re: M3 with a very shiny S38 rebuild

do it once do it right. if it starts of like that then its esay to spot any problems and makes life so much esayer to work on. nothing worse than having to work on a dirty correded engine.
by judgie
Thu Apr 28, 2011 12:41 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: uprated but not lowered suspension
Replies: 1
Views: 113

uprated but not lowered suspension

building the 316 for road rallies and auto test and want a uprated spring set but dont want to lower it, 15/20mm would be ok but no lower. whats out there? could i use the springs from a 6pot car on the front and touring springs on the rear? just want to stiffen it up a bit what about anti roll bars...
by judgie
Thu Apr 28, 2011 10:18 am
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: wide track
Replies: 5
Views: 198

Re: wide track

think i'll leave the fronts as is [poss some spacers] and just do the rear end
now just to find rims, cant decide on 15 or 17 inch rims.
by judgie
Wed Apr 27, 2011 5:12 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: wide track
Replies: 5
Views: 198

Re: wide track

so if i used some adjustable top mounts there should be enough to get the goemetry back in spec? or would i need to make some top mounts?
i'll keep a eye out for some rear arms a bit more local to silverstone.
cheers for help :D
by judgie
Wed Apr 27, 2011 4:04 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: wide track
Replies: 5
Views: 198

wide track

being new to bmw i was wondering if there was usch a thing as a wide track conversion useing parts from the rest of the range. being from the vw world the commen trick with golfs is to use a corrado rear beam and passat front wishbones which gives you about 25mm each side. reason for asking is i hav...
by judgie
Tue Apr 26, 2011 8:47 am
Forum: M10 Engines
Topic: tuning
Replies: 8
Views: 1571

Re: tuning

as long as its a single twin choke its fine. who dose the single side draft manifolds?
by judgie
Fri Apr 22, 2011 11:43 am
Forum: M10 Engines
Topic: tuning
Replies: 8
Views: 1571

Re: tuning

slight change in plan as the road rallie regs will only let me run a single duel barrel carb so will prob go with a 38dgav, think it has a 32/36 on it now so i'll see what thats like. should still be able to get 130bhp with a single carb?
by judgie
Thu Apr 21, 2011 5:33 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: light wieght panels
Replies: 3
Views: 165

Re: light wieght panels

would anyone be intrested in these as i have a tame fiberglass man?
the ABS site has attack warnings on it so be carfull if you go on there.
by judgie
Thu Apr 21, 2011 4:52 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: light wieght panels
Replies: 3
Views: 165

light wieght panels

been haveing a look round but cant seem to find anything , does any one do fiberglass panels for the e30? wings, bonnet and boot lid. inside i'm stripping it out and putting some decent buckets in and poss a cage so i wnat to be able to offset the wieght of the cage with some lighter panels. cheers ...
by judgie
Thu Apr 21, 2011 12:18 pm
Forum: M10 Engines
Topic: tuning
Replies: 8
Views: 1571

tuning

now i know most will say put a bigger more powerfully motor in but i'm going to stick with the m10 unit. so the plan is to get hold of another long block and rebuild it. up the c/r a bit , bigger cam, port the head, 3 angle seats etc and put a pair of 40's on it. what i'm looking for is any info on ...