M30 swap again :( (alilve again :))

[leeparkes]

E34 washer bottle fits a treat, like it was meant to.

Like this

[Rav335uk]

I like it lee, my idea was a good one

[zaust]

That is ok looking. I also have an early 25 one. will have a play next monday.

[scottidog]

have you cleaned the inlet manifold too? looks alot cleaner under there now. By the way what rad is that? Looks like just what im looking for!

[zaust]

Bit of the old high heat paint works wonders on a manifold .

It's an e28 m535i rad.


Gone back to the o/e air filter as it seemed to have lost all top end with the k&n !!!

Any induction suggestion's welcome.

[scottidog]

must admit that k&n and pipe looked a little slim. try here

http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/products/ ... e=P/CC0630

Do you know of any other rads that fit well that i may find in a scrap yard, would like to try one first before blowing £150 then fininding out it wont do the job

[leeparkes]

Gone back to the o/e air filter as it seemed to have lost all top end with the k&n !!!

Any induction suggestion's welcome.

Did you heat shield it well?

[zaust]

It's a 3 inch pipe and the k&n is the 8 mouth inch one. Bigger than most. No shield but it lost all top end torque. Worked very well on the old m20.


Scott if you are doing the m30 conversion, then use the e28 535 rad, it's got more surface and is the thinist of the lot.

[zaust]

Engine has to come out again clutch is on it's way after early run's at pod....

Will try adn get the engine back in on position 3 this time though...

[leeparkes]

What times did you get at the pod and was it with the gas?

[blingsta]

ive still got that clutch here mate if you want it ?

[zaust]

Nice one erol, will take it. Can you mp me as i have lost all my numbers

Lee. Just, and i do mean just, under 15 sec's with no traction half way up the strip and a slipping clutch but no gas. I will go on a normal rwyb day soon as the clutch is done so i can find out properley.....

[blingsta]

M sent mate

[Kos]

Lee. Just, and i do mean just, under 15 sec's with no traction half way up the strip and a slipping clutch but no gas. I will go on a normal rwyb day soon as the clutch is done so i can find out properley.....

no traction half way up the strip with a slipping clutch

with me launching the compact on skinny tyres i was getting traction by about 60ft

[Kos]

oh, may be of interest to you that an e28 m5 clutch will work, its way better than a regular m30 sachs clutch. i used the M5 clutch in my M3 when that was turbo's and was running gas and had no slip problems

[gareth]

that's interesting... will that fit the E28 M30 flywheel or the E34 dual mass one?

[zaust]

Thank's for the head's up kos. (how you doing by the way) I think it come's down to my two ton foot more than anything else. Done five runns altogether and pulled 15.004 twice just by letting the clutch in slowly with no throttle, and then slow throttle.

[Kos]

that's interesting... will that fit the E28 M30 flywheel or the E34 dual mass one?

ditch the dual mass crap ! mine was single mass, clutch was done by pacerpete many years ago

[DanThe]

I lifted an M30 flywheel and clutch today, its no wonder these cars are so slow!

[DRIFTBOY]

I'm guessing it was a dual mass E34 one, they are heeeaaavy!

The E28 single mass ones are about 5kg lighter.

[gareth]

that's interesting... will that fit the E28 M30 flywheel or the E34 dual mass one?

ditch the dual mass crap ! mine was single mass, clutch was done by pacerpete many years ago

no dual mass crap here just wondering if i can upgrade if/when time my E28 clutch throws in the towel

[Rav335uk]

BBB are now doing a lightened m30 fly as I,m having 2 off him for my E30 and E21, give him a bell

[zaust]

I did put a how much question to him, no awnser. I know a fella in a machine shop he will let me know how much can be removed from mine. Dose anyone know the weight of the e34 one ?

[Kos]

any decent engineering shop can do them............... Cost me 60quid to do an m20 one.

[zaust]

I know he can do it, but is it worth it or go for the e28 one ?

[Kos]

I know he can do it, but is it worth it or go for the e28 one ?

yes

if you come to aces i'll take you for spin i the compct and you can make your own assumtions on a lightened flywheel

[zaust]

Could not make it Kos...


Next time.

[zaust]

Wright, got round to fitting the fan switch that goes in the rad yesterday. It's the lower temp one and I have use the lower of the two positions. But the thing must be faulty as temp gauge went up to 3/4 before I put the override switch on. Where does it kick in on your one guys ?

[jimbom30cab]

i used one from car builder solutions and it is supposed to kick in about 80 degrees but i've not tested it yet - if that helps

[zaust]

Not really no jim lol.

[Rav335uk]

Mine kicks in at 80 degrees Marc, but my temp swtch is on the thermostat housing, not the rad.

[zaust]

Are you using it as a live switch or earth?

[Rav335uk]

Earth

[zaust]

me too
not that it should make a difference.

faulty switch then.

[Rav335uk]

Wouldn't be suprised, my first thermo switch, after I fitted it, fell apart in situ