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by thed4ppa
Mon Feb 17, 2014 5:04 pm
Forum: Motorsport / Track Day
Topic: rear brake upgrade suggestions please
Replies: 55
Views: 7223

Re: rear brake upgrade suggestions please

Hi Keri I've sent an email as I'm after a front and rear brake set up, if you get a chance have a look at your mail!

Cheers
by thed4ppa
Sun Jan 19, 2014 5:21 pm
Forum: Motorsport / Track Day
Topic: e30 lower arm rear bush for track use best option?
Replies: 15
Views: 1554

Re: e30 lower arm rear bush for track use best option?

I already have the Powerflex kit ;) To be fair we get a mssive discount on Poweflex, I hear what you are saying we are reluctant to fit certain bushes on the vag cars due to quality issues. Ill get them installed and see how it fairs up, seen as we have them. Can change / evolve as we go along. The ...
by thed4ppa
Sun Jan 19, 2014 10:01 am
Forum: Motorsport / Track Day
Topic: e30 lower arm rear bush for track use best option?
Replies: 15
Views: 1554

Re: e30 lower arm rear bush for track use best option?

Cheers for the feed back guys, I was looking at e30 m3 bushes. Ill see how it feels on the power flex, we want to do some hill climbs, maybe tarmac rallys in it as well as it being road legal.

Cool pic in your Sig GB69!
by thed4ppa
Sat Jan 18, 2014 1:19 pm
Forum: Motorsport / Track Day
Topic: e30 lower arm rear bush for track use best option?
Replies: 15
Views: 1554

Re: e30 lower arm rear bush for track use best option?

Going to use powerflex, front and rear see how they fair up. The tree house racing ones do indeed look a bit stiff.
by thed4ppa
Sun Jan 05, 2014 10:14 am
Forum: S50 Engines
Topic: S54 vs S50 3.2
Replies: 5
Views: 1684

Re:

Thats it then, a decoy had come up so was just a thought. 344hp sounds better to start with any way ;)

What day are you off to Autosport Dan?
by thed4ppa
Sat Jan 04, 2014 6:05 pm
Forum: S50 Engines
Topic: S54 vs S50 3.2
Replies: 5
Views: 1684

S54 vs S50 3.2

So with most of the parts for my little E30 project purchased / on order I'm down to sourcing an engine etc. I can see the s54 is clearly 24hp more that the s50 3.2 which is a nice start, but the conversion is quite costly. Is it worth the extra effort or for a substantially smaller figire is the s5...
by thed4ppa
Mon Dec 30, 2013 7:59 pm
Forum: Motorsport / Track Day
Topic: e30 lower arm rear bush for track use best option?
Replies: 15
Views: 1554

e30 lower arm rear bush for track use best option?

whats the general opinion of what works best on front lower arm set up, I was planning on usin oem lower arms retaining 4 stud but uprating the bushes probably use the tree house racing control arm bushes? I see people using all sorts of arrangements, but is there any real benefit to e36 or e46 arms...
by thed4ppa
Sun Dec 15, 2013 7:13 pm
Forum: S14 Engines
Topic: s14 Omex upgrade
Replies: 8
Views: 7360

Re: s14 Omex upgrade

Omex is very good, Ive used it on a number of cars, the 600 series. The guys at Omex are very friendly and very very helpful.

I believe they use mech repairs at Gloucester for their mapping and their tunes are top notch. SO I suppose it depends where your based, emerald is more southern I believe?
by thed4ppa
Sun Dec 15, 2013 1:48 pm
Forum: Engine Swaps / Forced Induction General Chat
Topic: Which engine?!! S50, S54, M50/52 with Turbo etc etc etc
Replies: 15
Views: 3252

Re: Which engine?!! S50, S54, M50/52 with Turbo etc etc etc

Ive been looking at Sequential boxes, although we'll get the engine in and running right first. Its going to be a cool build! GAZ Coilovers Adjustable rear camber etc subframe Cage Seats Poly bushes Tarox big brakes Some carbon panels at some point hopefully Recaro Pole Positions S54 5spd Still rese...
by thed4ppa
Sat Dec 14, 2013 9:47 pm
Forum: Engine Swaps / Forced Induction General Chat
Topic: Which engine?!! S50, S54, M50/52 with Turbo etc etc etc
Replies: 15
Views: 3252

Re: Which engine?!! S50, S54, M50/52 with Turbo etc etc etc

Blimey, it probably was harder to make a complete hash of that manifold and design than it would of been to sort it out properly! Its why I'm dubious over forums and recommendations, so many sharks out there. I'm glad I can hold my head high in the knowledge that I run my business to a high standard...
by thed4ppa
Sat Dec 14, 2013 2:43 pm
Forum: Engine Swaps / Forced Induction General Chat
Topic: Which engine?!! S50, S54, M50/52 with Turbo etc etc etc
Replies: 15
Views: 3252

Re: Which engine?!! S50, S54, M50/52 with Turbo etc etc etc

Plenty out there that talk the talk!

We'll get some pics up of the E30 as it progresses, looks like the s54 is the best base to start. Good point re turbo 2.5 machines, there will be some pretty impressive motors!
by thed4ppa
Fri Dec 13, 2013 7:36 pm
Forum: Engine Swaps / Forced Induction General Chat
Topic: Which engine?!! S50, S54, M50/52 with Turbo etc etc etc
Replies: 15
Views: 3252

Re: Which engine?!! S50, S54, M50/52 with Turbo etc etc etc

Polish plumber spec! LOL.

Back to the M3 engine conversion now, we want to do some hill climbs etc in it next year so it needs to be reliable.
by thed4ppa
Fri Dec 13, 2013 12:32 pm
Forum: Engine Swaps / Forced Induction General Chat
Topic: Which engine?!! S50, S54, M50/52 with Turbo etc etc etc
Replies: 15
Views: 3252

Re: Which engine?!! S50, S54, M50/52 with Turbo etc etc etc

Looks like were back to a S50 B32 engine, after reading about reliability problems with FI......
by thed4ppa
Wed Dec 11, 2013 9:36 pm
Forum: Engine Swaps / Forced Induction General Chat
Topic: Which engine?!! S50, S54, M50/52 with Turbo etc etc etc
Replies: 15
Views: 3252

Which engine?!! S50, S54, M50/52 with Turbo etc etc etc

Ok, looking for opinions on what engine for an E30 Conversion. First BMW Ive modded / converted so after a bit of guidance and opinion. Was originally set on a s54 conversion, liked the idea that it would be fast and take loads of stick. How ever it seems the 340ish hp they give will be quick, but n...