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by rich318i
Tue Nov 25, 2014 9:11 pm
Forum: M50 / M52 Engines
Topic: Time serts
Replies: 3
Views: 385

yes they are the bees knees. Just make sure you get the correct inserts taper or normal. Even used them without taking off the head. You can also get ally inserts so the material matches the head for the correct heat transfer but stuggle to get them inserts in the uk as they are more for the drag r...
by rich318i
Sat Nov 22, 2014 11:58 pm
Forum: M50 / M52 Engines
Topic: M52 stroker
Replies: 53
Views: 8723

Re: M52 stroker

Nice results from them specs :D

How true are them results??
by rich318i
Fri Nov 21, 2014 12:26 am
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: M52 with e30 flywheel help!
Replies: 16
Views: 728

Re: M52 with e30 flywheel help!

bradydrift wrote:Ok cool and I wanted an e30 one to rum my e30 box and running gear, how was your friends car when he fitted it? Much difference?
if your running the M20 box you be cool.
by rich318i
Fri Nov 21, 2014 12:02 am
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: M52 with e30 flywheel help!
Replies: 16
Views: 728

Re: M52 with e30 flywheel help!

Not sure if it fits with a m20 fly from tuners on a M52 . the spacer comes with it. my mate bought one and came with it should of just got the normal m52/m54 fly from them thats fitted for the single mass fly wheel.

Sorry to say mate you wasted a few quid
by rich318i
Thu Nov 20, 2014 11:56 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: M52 with e30 flywheel help!
Replies: 16
Views: 728

Re: M52 with e30 flywheel help!

hope you got an extra 100 to hand for import tax cost
by rich318i
Thu Nov 20, 2014 11:44 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: M52 with e30 flywheel help!
Replies: 16
Views: 728

Re: M52 with e30 flywheel help!

bradydrift wrote:Ok will do, thanks
you bought it from turners fook me. they well give you the bolts the lot
by rich318i
Thu Nov 20, 2014 11:22 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: M52 with e30 flywheel help!
Replies: 16
Views: 728

Re: M52 with e30 flywheel help!

buy the bolts for the fly M20 and take the fly to the ring gear line. The lip on the fly
by rich318i
Wed Nov 19, 2014 5:56 pm
Forum: M50 / M52 Engines
Topic: No spark or fuel m50 (ready to scrap the #@$"*×! thin
Replies: 8
Views: 1131

Re: No spark or fuel m50 (ready to scrap the #@$"*×!

Crank sensor plugged in? And test to see if its duff should read about 1200ohms off the top of my head for a good one. Mine was duff and wouldn't start untill about 10 turn overs and no power with foot flat to the floor and read over 2000ohms
by rich318i
Tue Nov 18, 2014 11:47 pm
Forum: M50 / M52 Engines
Topic: No spark or fuel m50 (ready to scrap the #@$"*×! thin
Replies: 8
Views: 1131

Re: No spark or fuel m50 (ready to scrap the #@$"*×!

green wire the thin one to power the ecu is not hooked up to the fat green one but beware there are two thin ones and you have to check which one has a power feed on turn over as its earth before it turns over then the relay makes it live 100%. And she will start are your earths right ?? not connect...
by rich318i
Tue Nov 18, 2014 12:06 am
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: Out of date tyres
Replies: 35
Views: 1882

Re: Out of date tyres

I bought a pair, both were spare wheels still on the steel rims never been used look like they just came off the self, 2005 on them
by rich318i
Sat Nov 15, 2014 10:32 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: m20 gearbox
Replies: 8
Views: 372

Re: m20 gearbox

My mate had the same problem and would not come off it even broke his mini jaws of life rig.
by rich318i
Sat Nov 15, 2014 1:04 am
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Oulton park circuit! Who went and what happened..!!
Replies: 54
Views: 2416

Re: Oulton park circuit! Who went and what happened..!!

love to see some fotage SAM of your car in action
by rich318i
Tue Nov 11, 2014 11:37 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Dyno day @ Surrey Rolling Road Sat 8th November
Replies: 350
Views: 15709

Re: Dyno day @ Surrey Rolling Road

Dans M52 made 206bhp with the M50 manifold in the link ^^^ just wondering where the extra 16bhp on the 222bhp ones came from?
by rich318i
Tue Nov 11, 2014 2:08 am
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Dyno day @ Surrey Rolling Road Sat 8th November
Replies: 350
Views: 15709

Re: Dyno day @ Surrey Rolling Road

Were these figures from the dyno at the wheels or fly on saturday?

M52 runs on the link below dont add up if others got 222bhp

http://www.e30zone.net/e30zonewiki/inde ... yno_Graphs
by rich318i
Sun Nov 09, 2014 11:37 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: M52 a little down on power, any ideas ??
Replies: 14
Views: 842

Re:

same here with the M50 manifold and when i put the cams in was still the same MPG give or take 5mpg on how i drive it. Wish i came yesterday now. Get a standard 328 ecu and see what thats like. They are good ecu's and sort out the best for the car. Thats what im running at the mo with all the mods a...
by rich318i
Sun Nov 09, 2014 11:26 pm
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: M52 a little down on power, any ideas ??
Replies: 14
Views: 842

Re:

whats your mpg on ave jim?
by rich318i
Sun Nov 09, 2014 11:08 pm
Forum: M50 / M52 Engines
Topic: What dipstick do you use?
Replies: 1
Views: 271

Re: What dipstick do you use?

The e34 setup with the e34 dipstick and cut out an area for the breather and not cut the tube in half. Then weld the m52 pipe to it for the oil breather setup
by rich318i
Sun Nov 09, 2014 12:58 am
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Dyno day @ Surrey Rolling Road Sat 8th November
Replies: 350
Views: 15709

Re: Dyno day @ Surrey Rolling Road

WOW FACTOR LIVES AGAIN!!!!!
by rich318i
Sun Nov 09, 2014 12:49 am
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Cleaning the engine bay
Replies: 9
Views: 506

Re: Cleaning the engine bay

TFR = Traffic Film Remover is acid and a works a gem 50/50 mix if pure with water or spray neat and wash off quick just so the oil and grime is waked up to get it off
by rich318i
Sun Nov 09, 2014 12:31 am
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Dyno day @ Surrey Rolling Road Sat 8th November
Replies: 350
Views: 15709

Re: Dyno day @ Surrey Rolling Road

222bhp is now benchmark for M52b28 im going to kill that spec sorry but ive been in some and mine is
off WOW!!!! FACTOR!!!!!

S54 bods not need to apply a comment on this matter (BUT BE SCARED) you know who you are :wink:
by rich318i
Sat Nov 08, 2014 11:53 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Dyno day @ Surrey Rolling Road Sat 8th November
Replies: 350
Views: 15709

Re: Dyno day @ Surrey Rolling Road

sweet nice setup!!! :D
by rich318i
Sat Nov 08, 2014 11:50 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Dyno day @ Surrey Rolling Road Sat 8th November
Replies: 350
Views: 15709

Re: Dyno day @ Surrey Rolling Road

eye eye sir, chocks away
by rich318i
Sat Nov 08, 2014 11:46 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Dyno day @ Surrey Rolling Road Sat 8th November
Replies: 350
Views: 15709

Re: Dyno day @ Surrey Rolling Road

OPPS that another blueprint map AKA not worth a toss but EWS delete. worth all the 90 quid
by rich318i
Sat Nov 08, 2014 11:34 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Dyno day @ Surrey Rolling Road Sat 8th November
Replies: 350
Views: 15709

Re: Dyno day @ Surrey Rolling Road

jimbom30cab wrote:^ great, have a blue peter badge :wink:
get yours sorted and bet you see 226bhp
by rich318i
Sat Nov 08, 2014 11:29 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Dyno day @ Surrey Rolling Road Sat 8th November
Replies: 350
Views: 15709

Re: Dyno day @ Surrey Rolling Road

well if your setup jim 222bhp my set up should P++s that easy. Wish i come today now and see some glum faces
by rich318i
Sat Nov 08, 2014 11:06 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Dyno day @ Surrey Rolling Road Sat 8th November
Replies: 350
Views: 15709

Re: Dyno day @ Surrey Rolling Road

Whats your 3.0l pulling Dan? Id like to get close to the yanks so called 280BHP as some over the pond say they can make
by rich318i
Sat Nov 08, 2014 11:01 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Dyno day @ Surrey Rolling Road Sat 8th November
Replies: 350
Views: 15709

Re: Dyno day @ Surrey Rolling Road

Whats your 3.0l pulling Dan? Id like to get close to the yanks so called 280BHP as some over the pond say they can make
by rich318i
Sat Nov 08, 2014 10:50 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Dyno day @ Surrey Rolling Road Sat 8th November
Replies: 350
Views: 15709

Re: Dyno day @ Surrey Rolling Road

Drove a 335i today and they are off.

New E30 engine implant for 2020 ??
by rich318i
Sat Nov 08, 2014 10:18 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Dyno day @ Surrey Rolling Road Sat 8th November
Replies: 350
Views: 15709

Re: Dyno day @ Surrey Rolling Road

Who was the best run today as in mods to the standard spec would you say?
by rich318i
Sat Nov 08, 2014 8:42 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Dyno day @ Surrey Rolling Road Sat 8th November
Replies: 350
Views: 15709

Re: Dyno day @ Surrey Rolling Road

Simon13 wrote:oh that engine is well run in! And its a original nikasil engine also. They didn't all fail!
Mine the same 150k ish on it and never skips a beat
by rich318i
Sat Nov 08, 2014 7:09 pm
Forum: E30 BMW Chat
Topic: Dyno day @ Surrey Rolling Road Sat 8th November
Replies: 350
Views: 15709

Re: Dyno day @ Surrey Rolling Road

Well done to Etouring 222/217 :D :cool:
by rich318i
Sat Nov 08, 2014 1:04 am
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: will a e30 m3 diff fitting on my 1989 316i
Replies: 11
Views: 640

Re: will a e30 m3 diff fitting on my 1989 316i

yes will fit but the gearbox in a 316i and isnt married up to that diff. Install it and you know what i mean thats the best way to find out
by rich318i
Sat Nov 08, 2014 1:01 am
Forum: E30 Technical Help
Topic: will a e30 m3 diff fitting on my 1989 316i
Replies: 11
Views: 640

Re: will a e30 m3 diff fitting on my 1989 316i

will fit but the ratios be way off for the gearbox. M3 diffs are 3.25:1 and normal 316i are 4.10:1 check the wiki on here and that will help
by rich318i
Thu Nov 06, 2014 1:39 am
Forum: M50 / M52 Engines
Topic: Time serts
Replies: 3
Views: 385

Time serts

Any body done them before on the ally block ?

my mates head has gone and like to know whats the best serts and kit for it

Cheers