Shift Light with Rev Limiter on an S50

Post Fri Oct 22, 2010 6:05 pm

Evening Guys/Gals,

I want to get an electronic shift light and and adjustable rev limiter but not sure what will work with the S50.

I want an adjustable one so that I can lower the cut out for drift days so that the car isn't bouncing off the limiter at 7000rpm all day long.

Anybody got any suggestions???

I've found this but don't think it will work with my ignition system.

http://www.rallydesign.co.uk/product_in ... ucts_id=38

Post Mon Nov 08, 2010 10:39 pm

Anyone?

Post Mon Nov 08, 2010 10:47 pm

Well yours is defo not a 'single coil' engine, but maybe you could use it to trip the ignition feed which is common to all the coils.

Post Mon Nov 08, 2010 10:58 pm

Limiter is 7.4k anyway, and it loves it...

3.0's with ARP's are strong old lumps.

Post Mon Nov 08, 2010 11:26 pm

This may be a silly question but which bolts should actually be replaced with ARP bolts and how bigger job is it?

Is it just head bolts or is head, conrod, exhaust manifold etc??

I know people fit em but I just don't know where!

And Dan, thanks for the suggestion but I wouldn't know where to start with that one!!

Post Tue Nov 09, 2010 12:15 am

Conrod bolts.. Piece of piss job out the car.. In the car it requires sump dropping.

Post Tue Nov 09, 2010 7:42 am

Thanks johnno, think I may have go get myself some of those!! Any suggestions as where to get them from or just any ARP supplier?

Post Tue Nov 09, 2010 1:48 pm

got mine from ARROWS.

Post Tue Nov 09, 2010 5:35 pm

Thanks Uwe, I've seen them online.

If I'm dropping the sump off anyway to fit the bolts I'm guessing it may be a good time to try and fit some sort of baffle.

What have you guys done??

Post Wed Nov 10, 2010 10:03 am

I am keeping the E36 dual pick up sump.

Post Wed Nov 10, 2010 10:17 am

Baffled sump..

Post Wed Nov 10, 2010 1:34 pm

I haven't done any baffling to mine and suffered no problems with oil starvation, but then I'm not exactly a ring hero. Mine is a road car.

It would be well worth gettin the sump to a fabricators to install baffles when it's off.

Doing the con rod bolts with the engine in place is entirely possible but please please please be VERY hot on cleanliness and torque the bolts EXACTLY as described... Arrows technical support is excellent if you need to ring them for advice. I had to as I had read two different torque setting on the internet and wanted to know which to use. The guy was extrememly helpful.

Regards,

Jai

Post Thu Nov 11, 2010 5:57 pm

Thanks for your advice guys.

I wouldn't do the bolts myself anyway as I don't trust myself with something that important - I would use the guy that fitted the engine for me.

As my car is just a track car (although it is road legal and I don't trailer it anywhere) I think I will go for a baffled sump, on both trips to Spa I've had a mate run a shell bearing dry and have to recovered home (although not E30s). I think its definately worth doing.

I've done a bit of googling and I can find some pre-fabricated baffles in the states but nothing over here. Do you know of anyone I could send the sump to get done and a rough indication of cost?

Questions, questions, questions!

Post Thu Nov 11, 2010 6:39 pm

Weldsolutions.. Guy called Nigel

Post Thu Nov 11, 2010 6:50 pm

Is yours welded in Jhonno?

Post Thu Nov 11, 2010 6:57 pm

Jhonno wrote:Weldsolutions.. Guy called Nigel

Thanks Jhonno,

I've just tried googling them but nothings come up.

Do you have any contact details or just info where they're based?

Sorry for all the questions