M52 b30 stroker rebuild back on the road

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Fri Aug 19, 2016 11:51 pm

cheers Paul , buying your old one and tweaking it was ok but postage on the full system was the killer , i have faith in my m50 turbo touring buildmeister mate Craig :squint: :snigger:
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Sat Aug 20, 2016 5:39 pm

No doubt about that really! I don't think I would trust couriers keeping it in one piece either due to the size. Get some videos up when it's done ;)
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Sat Aug 20, 2016 6:01 pm

Cook318IS wrote:No doubt about that really! I don't think I would trust couriers keeping it in one piece either due to the size. Get some videos up when it's done ;)
will do mate 8)
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Sun Aug 21, 2016 11:38 am

I'm looking forward to seeing and hearing this!! :twisted:
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Thu Sep 01, 2016 6:22 pm

been a few hold ups but work has started :D

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missing the turd a bit now like :sleep: > :snigger:
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Sat Sep 03, 2016 6:34 pm

visiting hours today :D

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new bigger flange pictured on top of the m52 one to show the difference 8O

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should be ready monday :D
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Visiting hours !

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Looks like a good job
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Sun Sep 04, 2016 10:17 am

:drool:

Is that now 50mm all the way through?
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Sun Sep 04, 2016 12:16 pm

Cypriotgeeza wrote::drool:

Is that now 50mm all the way through?
yes two 50mm pipes from start to finish :twisted:
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magpie wrote:
Cypriotgeeza wrote::drool:

Is that now 50mm all the way through?
yes two 50mm pipes from start to finish :twisted:
I need to do this to mine!

I'm positive it's losing a few horses from the 50 - 46mm drop!
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Sun Sep 04, 2016 12:21 pm

think mine was restricted at the manifold flange looking at the soot on it , he's also changing the inlet pipes on the scorpion back box to 50mm so it's all free flowing , no restrictions :D
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pass the tissues :D

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Sat Sep 10, 2016 12:29 pm

magpie wrote:pass the tissues :D

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:drool:
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Sat Sep 10, 2016 4:23 pm

a couple more of the finished article , just needs fully welded up .

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Mon Sep 12, 2016 1:27 am

f00k me this car is canny quick like :D seems to be up in the 6.5k rev mark instantly now .
been at the unit from about 1pm till bloody midnight though just so i can have it back, think i might of woke the street up like, because race car innit haha . :twisted:
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Mon Sep 12, 2016 8:47 am

Looks great Mick. The headers are a work of art. What diff bush are you using?
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Mon Sep 12, 2016 1:20 pm

the diff bush was in a box of bits i got with a breaker i bought and thought i might as well use it, not sure on the make of it but probably powerflex .
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Mon Oct 17, 2016 11:49 pm

had the car back for an exhaust tweak which took 5 hours of fettling [ overwatched ] , the guy is a surgeon@ Artic Welding . I had blowing from the sleeve slots and the steering linkage was catching a bit when shown a roundabout driven properly :D , this made things a bit touchy cloth i shit you not .

next up is a dyno run , it's about time we had some figures 8)
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magpie wrote:had the car back for an exhaust tweak which took 5 hours of fettling [ overwatched ] , the guy is a surgeon@ Artic Welding . I had blowing from the sleeve slots and the steering linkage was catching a bit when shown a roundabout driven properly :D , this made things a bit touchy cloth i shit you not .

next up is a dyno run , it's about time we had some figures 8)
It certainly is time we had some figures winkeye

Looking forward to it mate! :thumb:
Check my M30 build threads:
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Fri Oct 28, 2016 9:30 pm

tomorrow is judgement day :eek:

not sure how this is gonna go :skip:
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Sat Oct 29, 2016 5:57 pm

well here's the long awaited results >>>>>>>>>>>>>>

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that'll do me nicely thanks :D :D
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Sun Oct 30, 2016 9:20 am

Nice torque curve Mick 8)

Wonder why its in 3rd gear?
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Wed Nov 02, 2016 7:32 am

i dont believe that torque curve, looks like 200Nm at about what would be 3000-ish rpm. i bet it has way more than that in reality it should be 200 lb-ft. Should be a torquey beast that looks far too peaky
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Wed Nov 02, 2016 9:25 am

reggid wrote:i dont believe that torque curve, looks like 200Nm at about what would be 3000-ish rpm. i bet it has way more than that in reality it should be 200 lb-ft. Should be a torquey beast that looks far too peaky
it'll be getting done again next year at a different place and compare the two results innit :wink:
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reggid wrote:i dont believe that torque curve, looks like 200Nm at about what would be 3000-ish rpm. i bet it has way more than that in reality it should be 200 lb-ft. Should be a torquey beast that looks far too peaky
it'll be getting done again next year at a different place and compare the two results innit :wink:
sounds like a plan, the number of dodgey looking printouts you see is ridiculous, some operators must either be hopeless or their equipment is and they still expect you to pay them. i avoid no name dynos these days, its hard enough to get relaible and consistent data from the bigger name ones. look for a Maha if you can they seem to have their act together
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Wed Nov 02, 2016 10:47 pm

Bosch dyno FTW 8)

I will ask a mate if he knows of any your way
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Thu Nov 03, 2016 9:52 am

cheers lads 8)
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magpie wrote:well here's the long awaited results >>>>>>>>>>>>>>

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that'll do me nicely thanks :D :D
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Is that with your ECU Remapped?
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magpie wrote:well here's the long awaited results >>>>>>>>>>>>>>

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that'll do me nicely thanks :D :D
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Is that with your ECU Remapped?
go away rich318i your boring
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Tue Nov 08, 2016 12:46 am

Excuse me! I would be intrested if thats with or without a remap..??
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without , this is still running on Dan's ecu map :D
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Sat Apr 01, 2017 11:07 pm

i think my oil pump failed today .... something expensive certainly did :cry:
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reggid wrote:i dont believe that torque curve, looks like 200Nm at about what would be 3000-ish rpm. i bet it has way more than that in reality it should be 200 lb-ft. Should be a torquey beast that looks far too peaky
it made 225 lb-ft today and 242 bhp ... earlier on in the day that is .
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magpie wrote:i think my oil pump failed today .... something expensive certainly did :cry:
Sounds bad - what are the symptoms - engine seized, or summat? :eek:
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magpie wrote:i think my oil pump failed today .... something expensive certainly did :cry:
Sounds bad - what are the symptoms - engine seized, or summat? :eek:
not quite , it still runs but oil light is on and top end is noisy .
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