project update

Post Mon Jun 06, 2005 12:15 am

Howdy peeps!

been a while since ive posted on here! thought id drop in and give some news on the beast of an m10 project...........or rather the lack of it lol. I know afew of you are pretty interested in what im doin with the car.

About a month ago a started taking the car apart ready for the conversion. It was all goin well until i got a bill slapped on my doorstep from uni demanding tuition fee's i knew nothin about d'oh!!! So that took up the money it was going to take to finish the car. Im straight with uni now tho so roll on payday when i might finally be able to do some more to the car!!

Im currently rolling around in a mk2 golf 1.6 turbo diesel, its still old school but it sounds naff!

This is the current state of the bm:

Post Mon Jun 06, 2005 12:18 am

excellent when did modding cars ever go smooth, even when it's nothing to do with the car!

Post Mon Jun 06, 2005 12:18 am

damn, theres a lot of room under that bonnet mate! im still looking forward to my passenger ride in that! and i'll watch the zone for updates on the m10 beast. nuff respect due!

Post Mon Jun 06, 2005 12:25 am

SCOTT325SE wrote:damn, theres a lot of room under that bonnet mate!

There wont be when ive got the new manifold made and those whackin big carbs and airbox in there

Cant wait, u defo got a shotgun ride mate

This is defo not goin smooth, its been happening for about a year now. someone out there doesn't want this 4 pot competition lol. Be worth it when its done tho!

Post Mon Jun 06, 2005 12:30 am

Si316 wrote:
its been happening for about a year now.

my sport has been off the road since july last year... coming up a year too... and thats a year without having turned the key!

projects are labours of love mate, just dont lose heart over her!

Post Mon Jun 06, 2005 12:49 am

heart certainly will not be lost, the missus keeps kickin my arse. she wants it done as much as i do lol

Post Mon Jun 06, 2005 1:14 am

I think I must of missed something dude! What spec is your M10 going to be? Looks spanking Btw

Post Mon Jun 06, 2005 1:26 am

Its a stroked 2.0L m10 with oversize light weight high compression pistons, head work, twin dellorto 40's, custom 4 into 1 manifold (not the one in the pic it didnt fit d'oh!),mappable megajolt lite ignition and a seriously loopy cam.

I think thats about everything lol, pretty high spec and should be pretty quick .......i hope

Post Mon Jun 06, 2005 1:33 am

yeah man that should be a nippy little motor, just 1 question mate,

why only twin 40's and not 45's??

Post Mon Jun 06, 2005 1:36 am

coz the 40s he got were fekin cheap fow what they are IMHO. Thats the best reason i have anyway.

Post Mon Jun 06, 2005 1:37 am

Ive been advised to use 40's instead of 45's because it help's with the throttle response apparently. Also the only inlet manifolds I could get hold of were for 40's. Im pretty sure it will end up with 45's on it at some point tho lol

Post Mon Jun 06, 2005 10:22 am

i wish i could be there to help
carbs all the way !

i realy want triple webers on my 325 its a sound thing for me ,
but good effort there

Post Mon Jun 06, 2005 12:52 pm

Cheers dude

Tripple webbers......that'd sound awesome! Ill get some more shares out in shell now then lol.

Post Mon Jun 06, 2005 10:37 pm

Nice see how you are getting on Si,shame about that manifold not fitting though

Post Tue Jun 07, 2005 12:15 am

yeah was abit gutting when it just wouldnt fit through between the steering column. Ive got the added problem of the gearbox bell houseing being further forward and making the gap even smaller.

Its all good tho as it means i can make a custom manifold that should be really cool

Post Tue Jun 07, 2005 10:50 am

Looking good Si, shame theres always things getting in the way of projects

Post Tue Jun 07, 2005 1:19 pm

Glad you haven't given up completely Si.

Not been around for a while either, so have no idea where anyone is up to with projects. Is Buster still going for his turbo?

Post Tue Jun 07, 2005 1:23 pm

CaesarBob wrote:Glad you haven't given up completely Si.

Not been around for a while either, so have no idea where anyone is up to with projects. Is Buster still going for his turbo?

nope - he's got an s52 iirc

Post Tue Jun 07, 2005 1:26 pm

everythin seems to be gettin in the way of this project but it'll get there in the end!

need to get everyone together soon I think bob even if were not in e30s lol. havent heard from andy or e30dave in a long long time. I saw something on here that andy had got hold of an e36 m3 evo engine and that was the new plan apparently.

hows the iS goin?

Post Fri Jul 08, 2005 9:09 pm

Well ive not been on here for a while again and thought id give a progress report..............then i realised i had no progress to report lol............so this afternoon ive mocked up the twin 40's ive got on the old engine thats still in the car

I really cant wait to hear what this engine is gonna sound like now!

not long before i can get really stuck into this again now! honest!

Post Fri Jul 08, 2005 9:18 pm

lookin sweet si.... how far is the new lump? is it all machined up#? bottom end assembled?

Karan

Post Fri Jul 08, 2005 9:25 pm

Its all machined and ready to go together just need the cam, exhaust manifold and the mappable ignition and afew other little bits like timing chain tensioner etc... it can all go together and in the car then. at the same time the polybushes are going on along with new break lines and the rear disk conversion......thats gonna be a busy weekend i guess lol.