The 3.2 Alpina Powered Chromie

[DanThe]

Not been on a dyno yet mate, the power delivery isnt that aggressive, a turbo converted engine for example would test the parts much more due to how the power comes in.
I could drive the car fine in normal circumstances but quick changes were not possible so its more of a refinement type of upgrade, im actually using a smaller diameter centre plate this time round, the friction area itself is smaller so there will be more clamping force. The clutch is more than capable of handling the power in general driving, I dont know how long it would last if I was kicking the 5hit out of it round a track though

Low 13's would make me more than happy

[Kedge]

Still looking ace fella.

Just had a quick flick through the thread as i've been thinking for a while now not to go with the Tech 1 kit on mine and looking at you pics they have cemented my decision. Will be dechrome with body coloured bumpers instead now.

When you dropped the fuel tank did you treat the underside with anything or did you just leave it alone, got the tank out of mine as the moment and just wondering what to do. Mine wasn't quite a tidy under there though, few spots of surfice rust on the mounting brackets

PS, still ok for Sunday morning?

[Dezzy]

Just had a quick flick through the thread as i've been thinking for a while now not to go with the Tech 1 kit on mine and looking at you pics they have cemented my decision. Will be dechrome with body coloured bumpers instead now.

Surely not on a poor chromie?

[Kedge]

Just had a quick flick through the thread as i've been thinking for a while now not to go with the Tech 1 kit on mine and looking at you pics they have cemented my decision. Will be dechrome with body coloured bumpers instead now.

Surely not on a poor chromie?

Already dechromed and i have no chrome bumpers, will be Shadowline spec like Sweeps

[Dezzy]

Chrome all the way for me mate

[Kedge]

Chrome all the way for me mate

Not for me, i prefer the contrast. Chrome and Polaris silver is too much for me.

[DanThe]

Contrast is good
Sunday AM is fine,

Any dirty bits got wiped over with a diesel soaked rag, blown off with compressed air and then most of the area brushed over with clear waxoil paying extra attention to any seams/joins/cavities etc.

[spook]

Looking forward to seeing this at the pod, if your going of course


And having a ride in it

[Kedge]

Sounds like a good way to do it! Better go hunting for a big tin of clear waxoyl as i've only seen the black which i don't really want.

[jann]

Now that's a E30.

[Dave_M3]

When is the Pod actually... I can't remember off hand and wondering will I have the Touring all M52ed up for it


Oh by the way Dan... dual-mass wrongness me thinks
Looks minty underneath as always however!

[e30topless]

Chrome all the way for me mate

Not for me, i prefer the contrast. Chrome and Polaris silver is too much for me.

Chrome FTW Dave

I have a Polaris in stock with chrome bumpers , it's really sweet

jesus Dan that bellhousing is tight on the tunnel

want to borrow my "tunnel" hammer to make some room ?

[DanThe]

Wrongness indeed Dave, but at least its a new one, this was my other option - http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... c&t=194060

Dont have time for that, and with a billet flywheel and new clutch (uprated probably) thrown in its going to cost the thick end of £800

Pod is July this year mate

You can save your hammer for your M30 conversions Steve

[Dezzy]

Steve you are a council c unt

Your right about the chrome though

[Kedge]

Chrome all the way for me mate

Not for me, i prefer the contrast. Chrome and Polaris silver is too much for me.

Chrome FTW Dave

I have a Polaris in stock with chrome bumpers , it's really sweet

jesus Dan that bellhousing is tight on the tunnel

want to borrow my "tunnel" hammer to make some room ?

Steve, think i've got some chrome bezel rings, clock surround, window winders and indicator/wiper stalks somewhere from a breaker, will stick those on to keep you chrome addicts happy

Don't suppose you have a nice minty Polaris bonnet and passenger door available do you? PM me if you do

[Felix79]

Polaris and chrome ftw!

[e30topless]

Steve you are a council c unt

Your right about the chrome though

council to the core !

shadowline only works with Mtecknik bumpers IMO ?
nothing like shiny chrome on a standard body pre-face ,

[Dezzy]

Steve you are a council c unt

Your right about the chrome though

council to the core !

shadowline only works with Mtecknik bumpers IMO ?
nothing like shiny chrome on a standard body pre-face ,

I couldnt agree more mate

[Felix79]

Also with wheels like yours Dezzy it really compleate the look nicely.

[DanThe]

Clutch now works like a new one
Biting point is about 1/2 way down the pedal, perfect!
Fast changes now possible

I turned the AKG mounts through 180° and they sit right

This is why I decided to use them -



M5 mounts are a waste of money it seems...

[Dezzy]

Sound mate. Well done.

[Rav335uk]

Clutch now works like a new one
Biting point is about 1/2 way down the pedal, perfect!
Fast changes now possible

I turned the AKG mounts through 180° and they sit right

This is why I decided to use them -



M5 mounts are a waste of money it seems...

How ling did they last Dan?

[DanThe]

Ive had them a few years now, used them on my 4 door first with the B25 and they were fine. The 2.8 killed the drivers side mount first, so when the Alpina went in I used an E36 mount on the drivers side and the other M5 mount was left on the passenger side, ive probably only done about 1000 miles on that one with the B3 donk

[Rav335uk]

Could the mount have given way due to the other mount being an E36 mount, I.E, softer material compared to this M5 harder mount rubber??

[DanThe]

Its the angle that kills them Rav, the mount plates on an E36 crossmember are at a slightly different angle to the E30 crossmember, so a straight mount is under tension as soon as its bolted down, its basically destined to fail.
The round mounts last better but soften up quicker, the square mounts as above stay stiffer for longer but fail spectacularly as you can see.

[Rav335uk]

See how long the new mounts last

[DanThe]

I reckon they will take some stick

[Rav335uk]

Wouldn't expect anything else from you Dan

[e30topless]

just seen this Dan, I missed the tbmw issue with it in

http://www.total-bmw-mag.co.uk/index.ph ... &Itemid=67

[DanThe]

Pics are a few pages back Steve, bloody blinding if I do say so myself

[Rav335uk]

Nothing like "Self praise"

[e30topless]

Nothing like "Self praise"

credit where it's due Rav, everet quoted it as the best E30 tbmw ever featured?
I love this chariot, maybe one day Dan will sell it to me so I can treat it to some M30 lovin

[DanThe]

Nothing like "Self praise"

Ha! I was praising the camera man actually Rav

[Rav335uk]

Nothing like "Self praise"

Ha! I was praising the camera man actually Rav

The camera man did a very good job Dan, the guys in the office did even better with Photoshop

[DanThe]

Nothing like "Self praise"

Ha! I was praising the camera man actually Rav

The camera man did a very good job Dan, the guys in the office did even better with Photoshop

They did much better on yours mate, I heard your feature was one of the biggest spends TBMW had ever shelled out for due to the night shift and overtime for the computerists