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Demlotcrew
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Tue Dec 31, 2013 4:39 pm

What a great find! Look forward to see the progress on this. :cool:
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Tue Dec 31, 2013 5:05 pm

brettski wrote:What a great find! Look forward to see the progress on this. :cool:
So am I lol
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A quick update, lots going on behind the scenes, but there hasn't been any detailed photos of the car thus far so thought I would post some up.

Started to clean inside and sort all the small problems while waiting for hardware and parts.

A good clean.

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Leathers

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Gasket correction

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Very clean inner arches winkeye

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Took the front brakes to HighSpec, in their current state they are 360mm!!!! Way too big, not necessary, so HighSpec are going to re-machine the disks and calliper brackets.

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Some random photos of the engine bay.

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More to come.
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Wed Jan 08, 2014 1:14 pm

RHD, didn't notice that before.

@demlotcrew, do you do any tuning or remaps for the s50b32?
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Wed Jan 08, 2014 1:18 pm

Yes this shell has been converted to RHD, a very good and thorough conversion by Paul the previous owner.

Sadly I dont do anything for the S50, I would be able to install an after market EMS, but I would not be able to tune it as its something I don't have the necessary equipment for.

Have you contacted Evolve? I could possibly negotiate a little discount for you :)

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Wed Jan 08, 2014 1:24 pm

Demlotcrew wrote:Yes this shell has been converted to RHD, a very good and thorough conversion by Paul the previous owner.

Sadly I dont do anything for the S50, I would be able to install an after market EMS, but I would not be able to tune it as its something I don't have the necessary equipment for.

Have you contacted Evolve? I could possibly negotiate a little discount for you :)

Andrew
From what I can see it seems like a lovely car.

Evolve was an option I just was going to see if anyone on the zone could do it so I could through the money there way. they use ACS autowerks don't they?

It says £400 on there website so any discount would be appreciated :D

Basically they car is running rich and seems down on power.
1988 M3 lachs silver S50B32
1989 325i sport delphin grey
1993 316i lux touring lazur blue
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Wed Jan 08, 2014 1:44 pm

I would really be looking at why its not running correctly before any mapping.

Have you had any diagnostics run on the engine? I think that DanThe on the forum can help with an S50 map?

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Wed Jan 08, 2014 2:04 pm

To be honest, the down on power thing is pure speculation without it getting dyno'd. its garaged for the winter but I will run diagnostics on it when it comes out fro the summer.
1988 M3 lachs silver S50B32
1989 325i sport delphin grey
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Wed Jan 08, 2014 5:08 pm

It's looking good Andrew Looking forward to the end result now :mad:
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Thu Jan 09, 2014 5:51 am

dusty23 wrote:RHD, didn't notice that before.
+1

Which rack was used once converted to RHD?
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Sat Jan 11, 2014 10:49 pm

Probably a z3 at a guess
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Sat Jan 11, 2014 10:54 pm

The car is fitted with an E36 rack, will confirm which one it is exactly when I get under the car next.

How ever I feel that an E46 one should offer even more clearance.

Andrew
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