Sams' small restoration............

[Demlotcrew]

Might just whip out the lsd and have a looksie make sure it's all good for more abuse!

Get the photos up!!! a˜‚

[bss325i]

You going Gaydon Sam?

[Demlotcrew]

I'm going Bazza, are you going to make it? What about Simon13?

So many a’©'ds to see!

[ajay]

[penton08]

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Once such a proud and noble chariot, its great to see its demise resulted in such a epic build!

[bss325i]

I'm going Bazza, are you going to make it? What about Simon13?

So many a’©'ds to see!

Yes we will both be there in some turds.

[DanThe]

Well Zoners I have broken my first of many halfshafts I only nipped out to get fish and chips in the car. It cost me more than lobster at claridges never mind got home at 1am after i had the car recovered! Dr Demlot thought I had destroyed the motorsport diff but I replaced the shaft Sunday morning and she drove fine.

Im surprised you havnt got GKN on speed dial

[pony]

Did Sam get a custom made LSD ????
That must have been ££££

[rich318i]

No good then with that amount of power. carbon fibre ones next then sam?

[M3SAM]

The biggest problem is that all the new driveshafts are reconditioned scrap that never have the original rotation marked on them so you could be loading up pre-stressed scrap the opposite way!!! GKN no longer make our CVs new they are all just recon core exchange scrap.

I have been looking for a solution from http://www.e30groupa.com/parts.html and http://www.driveshaftshop.com/import-ax ... t-in-axles has anyone on here used either of these or know of anyone who has?

No matey I'm probably going for some Porsche GKN 108mm CV joints, extended hubs, impax steel shafts, custom output flanges and possibly DTM/GRP A rear shock towers...........

These shafts are made from the same steel they use on Boeing landing gear so if I manage to break them I will have to commission NASA to design a solution for me!!!!

All this is going to cost me a fortune so it will probably have to wait until the October lay up!

[SAP1]

This thread is awesome, how long has this project taken you so far?

[DanThe]

Those level 5 shafts look proper to me, not much dearer than new BMW supplied stuff either! Im sure ive seen some similar for sale in Australia before, I was tempted myself but couldn't justify it for my measly 280hp

[M3SAM]

SAP1 The car has taken me 3 years mainly down to a guy saying "I can jig the car no problem matey" the car sat there for 6 months with nothing being done. The guy who painted the car had it for 8 months too he was worried about messing up all the sealer work etc. He had never done a bare shell full body job before but i think he did a good job of my car he only charged me £3.5 including all labour and materials. I had some problems with the first engine FAB gave me too the vanos was rattling like a bitch so they exchanged the engine. All in all its been quite a journey and its still not over yet........

Dan those Aussie PPM shafts are all over the forums for being crap breaking with only 300BHP going through them the level 5 shafts are the ones I'm considering but I've got more homework to do yet!!! Do you fancy a pair I am going to see if they can do a deal on a few sets.

[Demlotcrew]

Things is Sam, they look exactly the same, I would make sure 100% they are better.

[SHAKEELE30]

only just saw this thread

you made that seem mega easy!!!

[SAP1]

[quote="M3SAM"]SAP1 The car has taken me 3 years mainly down to a guy saying "I can jig the car no problem matey" the car sat there for 6 months with nothing being done. The guy who painted the car had it for 8 months too he was worried about messing up all the sealer work etc. He had never done a bare shell full body job before but i think he did a good job of my car he only charged me £3.5 including all labour and materials. I had some problems with the first engine FAB gave me too the vanos was rattling like a bitch so they exchanged the engine. All in all its been quite a journey and its still not over yet........

I can see alot of time and money has been put into this it really shows, I had a similar issue with the shop who was going my welding on my arches the car was just sitting there for a month

[Kos]

Brutal machine which likes to block motorway traffic

[pony]

I want to hear more tales of what supercars Sam has eaten for breakfast ????
And we got to sort out PacerPete a ride .... Maybe he can do it for charity .... Sponsorship .... He is the giving type innit with online donation page

[Simon13]

another driveshaft?!

[Kos]

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[M3SAM]

Dr Demlotcrew, Kos, Ajay, Nick and, Alan big thanks to you guys for my overnight digs, photography, mobile assistance and, spare pair of hands this weekend.

Thanks to you gentlemen it was a epic day for me at Gaydon 2014 with loads of great comments from everyone who spoke to me many claiming my car was the car of the show and it looks like a factory job etc. One of the best moments of the weekend was pulling away from Nick in his orange M3 @140mph like he was standing still the look on his face was priceless!!!!

Everyones hard work help and patience really paid off so thanks again to all those who have helped me out! I have or should I say WE have a bit more to do on the beast then maybe we might try and win some trophies with the survivor............

[pony]

Nick has S54 as well ? Presumably that's putting out 343bhp
How much was yours putting out when I had a ride ? 420bhp ?
How much bhp now ?

[M3SAM]

She's kicking out about 500Bhp at the wheels now! The quest is on for more POOOOOOWWWWAAAAAAHHHHHH as Ajay would say!!!
I think we will get to a true 550-580RWHP dyno proven with the factory ECU. I've got a new charger pulley thats as big as a cotton wheel to put on when I go to Storm Developments next week. I also have some custom Denso race plugs for forced induction the plugs alone could yield around 40Bhp they better because they were £40 each!!!

[Kos]

MORE POWER

[NickE30singh]

Dr Demlotcrew, Kos, Ajay, Nick and, Alan big thanks to you guys for my overnight digs, photography, mobile assistance and, spare pair of hands this weekend.

Thanks to you gentlemen it was a epic day for me at Gaydon 2014 with loads of great comments from everyone who spoke to me many claiming my car was the car of the show and it looks like a factory job etc. One of the best moments of the weekend was pulling away from Nick in his orange M3 @140mph like he was standing still the look on his face was priceless!!!!

Everyones hard work help and patience really paid off so thanks again to all those who have helped me out! I have or should I say WE have a bit more to do on the beast then maybe we might try and win some trophies with the survivor............

HAHAHAHA

My right foot was buried as we came alongside each other. A quick glance showed the needle (fairly quickly) climbing past 150mph. All i remember after that was a smile and a wave from Sam accelerating away from me like i was parked. Jaw dropping acceleration at that pace.

ABSOLUTE ANIMAL

[Simon]

Fooook that, I'll be busy shoe polishing my Alpina wheel


The car is a credit to you Sam, undoubtably one of, if not the finest modded E30 in the country . And to think you started with one of the most f0000ked saddest turds out there, the ex Simon zone mod scrapper . You haven't molested it, you've saved it !

Not the same scrapper?

Nice car Sam, very nicely done.

[M3SAM]

Yes mate she was given the full boob job, heart transplant, skin grafts and, face lift!
It was touch and go if she would pull through but she did! White M3's are special and rare over here I couldn't scrap her! Are you the guy that smashed her up and filled her up with panel sealer and jogged it on?

[Simon]

One I had was a different reg, and no, I bought it like it

[M3SAM]

What was the chassis number of it this motor has had quite a few plates on it. It came with G596FVW.

[Simon]

Got it to hand? See if it rings a bell...?

[M3SAM]

Tonight I fixed the dodgy fan controller it needed to dry out a bit so by fix I mean plugged the fuses back in after 10 days. Going to Storm Developments for race plugs and smaller charger pulley with final map this Friday on the standard ECU........ Pectel or Syvecs ECU next year so she can be live mapped instead of re-flashing the standard ECU.

P.S. Stand by technicians needed for Santa Pod show must be able to change driveshafts and diffs in 30mins.......

[Kos]

I'm sure Dr Demlot will be there and on standby with his snap on tools and impact drivers

[Demlotcrew]

a˜‚ I hope to come, will be good to see all the a’©'s

[M3SAM]

Dyno session was mental @ Storm Developments today.........

Fuel V-Power as always!!!
Bosch 044 fuel pump
Bosch Motorsport grey injectors
Twin 64mm exhaust
Dyno loaded to 400 whatever that means?

Standard ESS pulley 3.3PSI and 8 year old plugs and 8 year old coils.
417.6 RWHP last time.....

Custom pulley 7 PSI, 8 year old plugs, new Bosch coils.
477.1 RWHP and 304 TQ @ 7750 RPM (Rev limiter) today.

Custom pulley 7 PSI, Denso iridium racing IXU01-27 plugs, new Bosch coils.
498.5 RWHP and 328 TQ @ 7750 RPM (Rev limiter) today.

Custom pulley 7 PSI, Denso iridium racing IXU01-27 plugs, Bosch coils, new map (more fuel).
536 RWHP and 344 TQ @ 7750 RPM (Rev limiter) today.

36 Stone sitting on the back and she started climbing out the dyno!!!!!
(Printout to follow)

The car is so strong now and really progressive I can notice a big difference with the ignition components sorted out.

[DanThe]

Will you be filling the boot with sandbags for santa pod?