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by buffly
Wed Jun 12, 2013 7:25 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Rear seats.
Replies: 2
Views: 169

Re: Rear seats.

Ahh right, thanks for the reply.

Now i just need to find some. I`m off shopping!
by buffly
Tue Jun 11, 2013 10:03 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Rear seats.
Replies: 2
Views: 169

Rear seats.

Awight folks, hows tricks? I have a 325i saloon with rather knackered standard front seats. Torn, filthy, mechanism buggered, i could go on. It has an M-Tech 2 kit fitted from PDI :x :-x and would really like some sport seats from an 318is or a 325i sport. I have read that the rear seats will not sw...
by buffly
Sat Feb 18, 2012 6:09 pm
Forum: Members' E30s
Topic: My 325i saloon.
Replies: 4
Views: 315

My 325i saloon.

Greetings. Just thought i would show a coupla of snaps of my 325i after a bit of TLC. I bought it off a workmate (work as a BMW techie) for £700, with 120,000 miles on the clock. I got the bonnet, boot and roof painted and both rear wheel arches replaced too. Interior is just standard seats unfortun...
by buffly
Tue Jul 21, 2009 8:44 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Alpina C2 2.7 - Noisy fuel pump.
Replies: 0
Views: 74

Alpina C2 2.7 - Noisy fuel pump.

After a few mins of easy driving, the fuel pumps starts to scream like crazy. Replace pump, problem still there. Check filter - ok Check lines - ok Check supply pressure at injector rail - 3.5bar - okay Check tank for damage - ok Check lines in tank - ok Thats alot of checking and now i`m annoyed! T...
by buffly
Tue Aug 28, 2007 7:27 pm
Forum: Motorsport / Track Day
Topic: Anglesey Track day 6th Oct 2007 who's going?
Replies: 12
Views: 417

The new circuit is great!!!!,

you should try to get there if you can...
by buffly
Tue Aug 28, 2007 7:19 pm
Forum: Motorsport / Track Day
Topic: Racing Fuel Pump.
Replies: 1
Views: 174

Racing Fuel Pump.

Hiya folks... Built ourselves a 325i circuit racer, running with a standard tank. And yes, we suffered from fuel starvation!! So we got a nice new swirl pot to put in the sparwheel well, but not sure what external pump to use for the engine feed... Also, does anyone know exactly what pressure the in...
by buffly
Mon May 21, 2007 5:26 pm
Forum: Motorsport / Track Day
Topic: M3 front struts....
Replies: 5
Views: 255

M3 front struts....

Hey folks. Got myself a secondhand piar of LEDA coilovers of an old M3 rally car. And because its an M3, it has the five wheel bolt set up. Do you know if its possible to fit a four stud hub, along with a new bearing onto the strut?, or is this a no no??!! I only ask because i dont want to buy loads...
by buffly
Fri Feb 09, 2007 12:47 pm
Forum: Motorsport / Track Day
Topic: Rear Beam
Replies: 5
Views: 446

Re: Rear Beam

I piad £628, + VAT, from GAZ direct. I simply e-mailed them with my requirements and they were very helpful. Took 4 weeks for them to manufacture them, and deliver them. Delivery was about £12.
Where are those adjustable rear arms mouted on the e30? I cant quite picture it!
by buffly
Thu Feb 08, 2007 5:37 pm
Forum: Motorsport / Track Day
Topic: Rear Beam
Replies: 5
Views: 446

Rear Beam

Hi there folks, just in the process of building a dedicated e30 circuit racer. Have fitted a set of Gaz coilovers and was wondering if anyone on here has actually raised the hieght of the rear beam, to get it closer to the body, and in doing so, reducing the negative camber of the rear wheels. At th...
by buffly
Tue Jan 16, 2007 5:18 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: air lock
Replies: 7
Views: 195

Sometimes helps if you jack up the front of the car a few inches to get the air out of the bleed screw. Worked for me a couple of times!!
by buffly
Fri Sep 29, 2006 4:37 pm
Forum: Motorsport / Track Day
Topic: Ajustable camber plates?
Replies: 16
Views: 1257

Ajustable camber plates?

Hi folks, anybody know where these are available from, and roughly how much? And are they worth it? I am running a 2 door 325i circuit racer. Thanks!!!
by buffly
Fri Jul 21, 2006 6:23 pm
Forum: Motorsport / Track Day
Topic: Trackday suspension
Replies: 6
Views: 451

To be honest, he now only does the odd race in Anglesey and Oulton Park, used to do the Khumo a couple of years ago, but got fed up i think. He reckons that the Khumo tyres are up to much really. He had the car built about five years ago and it cost him £8k i think, so my main aim is to build a si...
by buffly
Fri Jul 21, 2006 4:11 pm
Forum: Motorsport / Track Day
Topic: Trackday suspension
Replies: 6
Views: 451

Thanks for that.... where and how much can i get GAZ coilovers from??? A friend of mine race`s a 325i with LEDA coilovers, but i hear that they are proper expensive!!, looking to pay around £600-700. I take it that your car is a dedicated track monster?
by buffly
Thu Jul 20, 2006 10:41 am
Forum: Motorsport / Track Day
Topic: Trackday suspension
Replies: 6
Views: 451

Trackday suspension

Hello folks, after some advice regarding fitting a set of coilovers for some serious track abuse. Is it necessary to have the wheels arches rolled to make room for the tyres. I am asking because i have a 325i 2 door shell with a weld-in cage and its going for painting in a couple of weeks... any fee...
by buffly
Fri May 26, 2006 9:26 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Adjusting ta[[ets, garage says can still be rattly after
Replies: 6
Views: 326

I myself am a BMW technician and have a 325 with a shrick cam fitted, and its a hell of a job to get the clearences spot on. They are better off a bit slack than too tight! Sounds pretty good at 7200rpm though!!!!
by buffly
Mon May 08, 2006 5:51 pm
Forum: Motorsport / Track Day
Topic: Which Track Circuit is best in the North West?
Replies: 9
Views: 413

I have had five trackdays at the Anglesey circuit, and they have all been superb. It`s not too big and not too small and is great for getting to know the handling of you car, or like me you just want to go round sideways! I drive a 325i which is stripped and prepared for track abuse, and its ideal f...
by buffly
Wed Mar 15, 2006 8:29 am
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: 200 000 mile plus E30 club
Replies: 25
Views: 1087

Just over 198,000, nearly there!!
by buffly
Thu Mar 09, 2006 5:31 pm
Forum: Engine Swaps / Forced Induction General Chat
Topic: 320i gearbox.
Replies: 1
Views: 113

320i gearbox.

Have a 320i with full 325i engine and running gear and an lsd(3.7 i think), but the 320i gearbox is still in the car. Just wondered how much difference there is between the 320 box, and the 325 box? The car goes like hell!!
by buffly
Thu Mar 09, 2006 5:22 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: M3 Evo Oil recommendations (quickly please!!!!)
Replies: 23
Views: 782

The stuff you need is Castrol TWS, i am a BMW tecnician too, in north wales and its used worldwide in the BMW network for M-sereis engines. Hope the car goes well!!
by buffly
Mon Mar 06, 2006 2:30 pm
Forum: Motorsport / Track Day
Topic: Exhaust flexi pipes.
Replies: 2
Views: 234

Exhaust flexi pipes.

Have a 325 for track day abuse. My exhaust is standard bmw, but with the middle box cut out, so it runs from the manifold, straight through to the back box. What keeps happening though is the downpipes keep splitting because of the engine vibration. Has anyone ever fitted flexi pipes (like diesels h...
by buffly
Thu Feb 16, 2006 4:50 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Get your name on the map!
Replies: 168
Views: 10651

Top notch!!! I`m on!!!
by buffly
Thu Feb 16, 2006 3:18 pm
Forum: Motorsport / Track Day
Topic: Trackday suspension
Replies: 21
Views: 866

Before splashing out on a set of H&R spring/struts, would it be worth buying the ARB`s first, because of the car having Apex spring/struts on it allready??.... might be all i need??
by buffly
Wed Feb 15, 2006 6:00 pm
Forum: Motorsport / Track Day
Topic: Trackday suspension
Replies: 21
Views: 866

What kind of price are you talking for the sachs coilovers matey?
by buffly
Wed Feb 15, 2006 5:34 pm
Forum: Motorsport / Track Day
Topic: Trackday suspension
Replies: 21
Views: 866

Thanks for all the info lads, much appriciated. May get back to M5Pilot about that H&R Cup kit with the ARB`s, i am sure that they would make a big difference. I need to make the car handle because its the only real problem i have with it at the moment! Just about to fit another 2.5 engine with Shri...
by buffly
Wed Feb 15, 2006 5:06 pm
Forum: Motorsport / Track Day
Topic: Trackday suspension
Replies: 21
Views: 866

My car was not fitted with m-tech suspension from factory, and it actually started life as a 320i, so it doesn`t have an ARB on the rear, but there is one on the front. If i were to buy a H&R Cup kit, do you know if it would go straight on the car, or would i have to get the ARB links from BMW. I ta...
by buffly
Wed Feb 15, 2006 4:43 pm
Forum: Motorsport / Track Day
Topic: Trackday suspension
Replies: 21
Views: 866

Wow, thats a hefty price, but i suppose you get what you pay for. Don`t fancy spending upwards of a grand on suspension. Do you know what the best spring/strut kit is for my car? I hear that H&R Cup kits are good, but worried that they will still be too soft. Blimey...
by buffly
Wed Feb 15, 2006 2:48 pm
Forum: Motorsport / Track Day
Topic: Trackday suspension
Replies: 21
Views: 866

Trackday suspension

Have a 325 that i use for abuse on the track, but is fitted with Apex springs and struts(only about Ԛ£200). Not too bad for the road, but way too wobbly for the track. The car simply rolls too much! Wondering what you folks use for your e30`s, wether it be a conventional spring/strut setup, or ...
by buffly
Wed Feb 15, 2006 2:48 pm
Forum: Motorsport / Track Day
Topic: Trackday suspension
Replies: 0
Views: 118

Trackday suspension

Have a 325 that i use for abuse on the track, but is fitted with Apex springs and struts(only about Ԛ£200). Not too bad for the road, but way too wobbly for the track. The car simply rolls too much! Wondering what you folks use for your e30`s, wether it be a conventional spring/strut setup, or ...
by buffly
Wed Feb 15, 2006 2:44 pm
Forum: Motorsport / Track Day
Topic: Trackday suspension
Replies: 0
Views: 85

Trackday suspension

Have a 325 that i use for abuse on the track, but is fitted with Apex springs and struts(only about Ԛ£200). Not too bad for the road, but way too wobbly for the track. The car simply rolls too much! Wondering what you folks use for your e30`s, wether it be a conventional spring/strut setup, or ...
by buffly
Wed Feb 15, 2006 2:43 pm
Forum: Motorsport / Track Day
Topic: Trackday suspension
Replies: 0
Views: 80

Trackday suspension

Have a 325 that i use for abuse on the track, but is fitted with Apex springs and struts(only about Ԛ£200). Not too bad for the road, but way too wobbly for the track. The car simply rolls too much! Wondering what you folks use for your e30`s, wether it be a conventional spring/strut setup, or ...
by buffly
Wed Feb 15, 2006 2:33 pm
Forum: Motorsport / Track Day
Topic: Remove power steering??
Replies: 4
Views: 311

Cheers fellas, will give it a go this weekend!!
by buffly
Tue Feb 14, 2006 1:48 pm
Forum: Motorsport / Track Day
Topic: Remove power steering??
Replies: 4
Views: 311

Remove power steering??

Have a 325i that is preped for trackday fun, but is also used on the road. Do most people remove the power steering from the car, as its supposed to give a better `feel`, and doesn`t put as much load on the engine?? Any advice much appreciated!!
by buffly
Fri Feb 10, 2006 5:56 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Shotpeening???
Replies: 5
Views: 247

Thanks fellas, at least now i know what it means!!
by buffly
Tue Feb 07, 2006 2:30 pm
Forum: Motorsport / Track Day
Topic: "Lothar" the track slag!
Replies: 19
Views: 876

What cage?

Dont want to be a nosey git, but what make is the cage, and where did it come from? I am in north wales and my closest motorsports place is Demon Tweeks... Ever dealt with them?
by buffly
Tue Feb 07, 2006 2:15 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Shotpeening???
Replies: 5
Views: 247

Shotpeening???

May be a silly question, but i just bought a crank and rods for my 325 that have been "shotpeened"??? Not sure about the spelling, but can anyone give me a clue as to what it means??? Ta muchly!!!