Cooks m52 316i - going S54!

Post Sun Oct 23, 2011 1:16 pm

Cams next? I'd be happy with them kind of number, must add a bbtb to my part collection.

Post Sun Oct 23, 2011 1:18 pm

More likely to be a new car, but at the rate I'm saving money its never going to happen lol! A new exhaust, cams and mapping would be nice though. Im certainly chuffed

Me and monkey did better than the e36 lads

Post Sun Oct 23, 2011 1:23 pm

Hehe, nice one, I'd say they were a little sickened

I've got cams in a box waiting for when I can afford to fit them and a remap

I was looking at Keri's setup, again, the other day but they won't fit behind the 9J wheels

Post Sun Oct 23, 2011 8:29 pm

Cook318IS wrote:More likely to be a new car, but at the rate I'm saving money its never going to happen lol! A new exhaust, cams and mapping would be nice though. Im certainly chuffed Me and monkey did better than the e36 lads

wot are you thinking of replacing it with ? and yea we did do better that the e36 boys

you got to be pleased with 222 bhp and i think i can live with 212

Post Sun Oct 23, 2011 9:12 pm

i'm still not 100% sure. I really fancy jap turbo and i keep coming back to r32 gtr's at the moment. Its saving the money to get a decent one though. Decided against a s14a and rather have a r32 over an s15 i think.

God knows, i said i was thinking about selling up about a year ago and here i still am lol!

Post Sat Oct 29, 2011 7:00 pm

Cook318IS wrote:i'm still not 100% sure. I really fancy jap turbo and i keep coming back to r32 gtr's at the moment. Its saving the money to get a decent one though. Decided against a s14a and rather have a r32 over an s15 i think.

God knows, i said i was thinking about selling up about a year ago and here i still am lol!

how about a s50 for yours and i can have the m52 off you

Post Sat Oct 29, 2011 7:40 pm

that sounds like a good idea matt

Post Sat Oct 29, 2011 8:22 pm

monkey wrote:
Cook318IS wrote:i'm still not 100% sure. I really fancy jap turbo and i keep coming back to r32 gtr's at the moment. Its saving the money to get a decent one though. Decided against a s14a and rather have a r32 over an s15 i think.

God knows, i said i was thinking about selling up about a year ago and here i still am lol!
how about a s50 for yours and i can have the m52 off you

Sack the jap crap idea Paul.
Get your brakes on,new exhaust and remap then go onto paintwork.
Will be one hell of a car then

Post Sat Oct 29, 2011 8:47 pm

S50 has crossed my mind, not to keen on the insurance however! I need a new exhaust anyway, I'm already rocking an m3 box and a suitable diff. I'm guessing i'd probably just need an s50 and a soldering iron to get it in. Im sure theres a hell of a lot more involved though!

I've still got a brand new engine stand sat in a box waiting to be used. My grandma no longer wants my engine in her garage so a 3.0/3.2 m50 has gone out of the window.

Im debating to get some 14's and winter tyres for it at the moment so the brakes are hanging fire atm! I need to decide on what colour I'm going to do them too. The fronts are gold at the moment and i got a tin of gold paint with them incase i decide to do gold all around - but i think it'll look crap.

BTW, theres an e34 525i sat in quarry breakers at the moment if you lads need any bits and a non vanos e36 with an airbox without a "bar" coming out of the side.

Post Sat Oct 29, 2011 8:51 pm

Non vanos 36 you say?
When did you see it and where aabouts in the yard?
Need the engine loom from that

Post Sat Oct 29, 2011 8:53 pm

Good luck :l You can't get near the engine bay because its teetering on top of another car. As you go in, its in the far back left hand corner - literally right at the back tucked out of the way.

Post Sat Oct 29, 2011 8:55 pm

Every 24v E30 needs an airbox off one of them^^

Post Sat Oct 29, 2011 8:55 pm

Cook318IS wrote:Good luck :l You can't get near the engine bay because its teetering on top of another car. As you go in, its in the far back left hand corner - literally right at the back tucked out of the way.

Ill take Mike with me...ill supervise on the ground

Post Sat Oct 29, 2011 9:01 pm

Dezzy wrote:Every 24v E30 needs an airbox off one of them^^

Very true! I've fortunately already got one

eko wrote: Ill take Mike with me...ill supervise on the ground

Sounds like a plan! Theres only one e30 in too at the moment - a black touring. Not much on it worth nabbing and its only a 4 pot.

Post Sat Oct 29, 2011 9:02 pm

Want to post the airbox to me in Ireland? I have cone but it come with a massive big hole on the side of it to let more air on.

Post Sat Oct 29, 2011 9:06 pm

I'm not sure when i can go back if I'm honest. I've had my hours changed so i don't finish at lunchtime on a friday anymore and normally do extra on a saturday so its normally closed by the time i finish.

If i do manage to go there and its still there i'll try to grab it

Post Sat Oct 29, 2011 9:07 pm

Jozi ill see if its still there when I go,if it is ill grab it for you.

Post Sat Oct 29, 2011 10:13 pm

That be great if one of you could grab it

BTW don't sell her for something else!!!

Post Sun Nov 06, 2011 1:26 pm

Its began to have starting issues recently. Its really slow to turn over but still starts, once its been started its ok for a while. Theres naff all current draw on the battery when the engine is off, and there is naff all voltage from the alternator casing to earth, theres 14.1v on the battery when it's idling but i haven't actually checked the voltage of the battery once its been sat for a while.

Ideas anybody?

Post Sun Nov 06, 2011 1:39 pm

Earth?

Post Sun Nov 06, 2011 7:13 pm

you could try starting it with a single jump lead connected on the neg side of battery and the other end on the engine block . this would prove if you have a bad engine earth .

Post Sun Nov 06, 2011 7:21 pm

Didn't you have a starting issue when we went for that meet a few months back over princetown way?

Post Sun Nov 06, 2011 7:29 pm

Yeah i did, where nothing would happen - no clicks no turning over or anything then suddenly it worked

Post Sun Nov 06, 2011 7:33 pm

Faulty ignition switch?

Post Sun Nov 06, 2011 10:24 pm

dodgy starter?... give wires a clean up

Post Sun Nov 06, 2011 10:44 pm

Yeah... i probably should of done things like cleaned connections up today. I washed it instead

At least it looks the tits again!

Post Sun Nov 06, 2011 11:08 pm

Cook318IS wrote:Yeah... i probably should of done things like cleaned connections up today. I washed it instead At least it looks the tits again!

I'd expect nothing else

Post Wed Nov 09, 2011 7:57 am

Had any luck with your starting problem Paul?

Post Thu Nov 10, 2011 5:50 pm

Not really looked at it because of the weather and its been fine again.

Post Fri Nov 11, 2011 11:42 pm

Well done on the total bmw mag feature, was a good read

Post Fri Nov 11, 2011 11:49 pm

Cheers dude! Still not seen it myself yet. Shame it's out of date though, 13 months ago I had that shoot.

Post Fri Nov 11, 2011 11:50 pm

Cook318IS wrote:Cheers dude! Still not seen it myself yet. Shame it's out of date though, 13 months ago I had that shoot.

Still looks superb

If you dont mind me asking how much is your insurance now, I wouldnt mind m52'ing the touring been pricing stuff up and got an idea of spec i want.

Post Fri Nov 11, 2011 11:54 pm

About £700 tpft. Couldn't be bothered shopping around - too much hassle with a modified car and other people tend to give me shit quotes anyway!

Post Fri Nov 11, 2011 11:56 pm

that impressive, am i right in thinking your 22 now ?

Post Fri Nov 11, 2011 11:58 pm

23. A 2.6 twin turbo r32 gtr skyline is the same fully comp as this would be fully comp!