S54'd e30 (FLORIDA)

[Dave_M3]

coils ok? They love to eat their coils.

I wouldn't worry about the clicking unless its very bad altogether as the S54s are normally quite noisey in that respect

[Dezzy]

Noisy vanos is another very common S54 trate. Every single one i have aboused has had vanos issues

[Dave_M3]

Noisy vanos is another very common S54 trate. Every single one i have aboused has had vanos issues

Great... another thing to worry even more about and things to tend to before the engine goes into the car

[Dezzy]

Noisy vanos is another very common S54 trate. Every single one i have aboused has had vanos issues

Great... another thing to worry even more about and things to tend to before the engine goes into the car

PM MrThe my friend, its an easy fix

[Dave_M3]

Ah I know, its handy enough, Have done them on S50s before. Just messing about all the fecking things that must be done on an engine that only has 30K or so done :p

[Dezzy]

Ah I know, its handy enough, Have done them on S50s before. Just messing about all the fecking things that must be done on an engine that only has 30K or so done :p

They are a pain arnt they. Its like trying to keep the wife happy. Never going to happen

[turk]

I don't think it's the vanos. I've tried the screwdriver trick and the vanos sounds fine. If anything it's the shimms needing adjusting.

"Its like trying to keep the wife happy. Never going to happen"

These engines are very expensive, but not as expnsive as my mrs!

[UweM3]

I don't think it's the vanos. I've tried the screwdriver trick and the vanos sounds fine. If anything it's the shimms needing adjusting.

"Its like trying to keep the wife happy. Never going to happen"

These engines are very expensive, but not as expnsive as my mrs!

http://www.bmw-sport.net/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=78

[turk]

Thats a good read. Not sure if I'll do it myself though.

[turk]

Been looking on you tube and the shim adjustment doesnt seem massively difficult. Just important to go slow and calculated.

Theres a second vid too Love the TUBE

[turk]

Just wanted to say a big big thanks to a few zoners who have been more then helpful during this project.

These guys truly have the Zoner spirit and its fair to say my car would not be running without their help!

Glenn- for sorting my plenum out and answering a billion questions, lending me diagnostic equiptment and more!

Ajay- for lending me bits off his engine and helping work on my engine well into the early hours. Constantly on the phone chatting bout anything and everything to do with s54's

Danthe- helping sort my clutch & gearbox issues and answering yet another billion questions

Ian332sportis- Electrical Genius! Pure and simple. It would not start without this man.

WilsonE30- letting me leave my car outside his garage when I broke down in London!

These guys are what I consider true Zoners. You can most definately trust them and I assure you any dealings you have with them will go smoothly!

A BIG BIG THANKS!!!

[Morat]

Hats off to you all!

[glenn]

pleasure

[Rav335uk]

Glad to see what the zone is about

[turk]

I got some lovely goodies today!!!

[turk]

Usa spec indicators, What do we think? original or tinted?




Ps, does this look like a 188 or 210 case diff?

[E30BeemerLad]

Original indicators for me

Are you going to tuck the bumpers?

[Rav335uk]

That diff looks like a 210

[Rav335uk]

Are you going to tuck the bumpers?

If you do, make sure you wear a mask when you punture the shocks.

[turk]

Im leaving the bumpers... i will at some point be getting all the black plastics off to sand them down t get rid of all the light scratches and paint them in some matt satin black.

Might tint the lights too.. I want it to stay a sleeper. I surprised some corsa drivers the other day bless them, they were trying really hard, but when they caught up to me at the next set of traffic lights and saw me laughing my arse off think they realised it was quite original

Ps this is my 1000th post

[DanThe]

Get some trim treatment stuff on that black plastic mate, paint looks cheap and nasty, original black plastic FTW, keep the repeaters orange also, you dont need to fck about with this at all you have no competition

Hope to see this at the Pod in July

[turk]

Hope to see this at the Pod in July

I'll be there

What are some decent brands to treat plastic with? back to black is shiiyt!!!

[adit]

turk visited my place tonight to get some parts, so i've been out in this monster tonight

undertaking white van man at North Harbour at approx 80 mph was exciting



cheers Adam, i think my nerves have finally settled now

[DanThe]

Hope to see this at the Pod in July

I'll be there

What are some decent brands to treat plastic with? back to black is shiiyt!!!

I used some autoglym spray stuff on mine, rubber & vinyl treatment I think, worked well

[sidewayse30]

nice project car

[turk]

A few pix I took today after tidying up a bit... a few bits still left to do before the Pod. Ie paint the coolant bottle black

[Chrise]

Looks brilliant, sounds like you had a bit of fun getting that in!

Now just need a video of it running at the Pod

[ajay]

+1 c,mon Adem sort it out,i know u have 1! Lol

[turk]

+1 c,mon Adem sort it out,i know u have 1! Lol

It's on your phone Ajay. Get it up!!!!

[turk]

Finally got a vid from inside the car Note the losing car in the mirror

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[turk]

NOW FOR SALE

[Aberdean]

Awesome car. GLWS I would love it but I know it isn't going to be nowhere near my budget!!! Love everything about it.

Out of curiousity what time did you pull at the Pod?

[mani]

good luck mate