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

[bss325i]

Awesome.

Although is always a calculation, what flywheel power/torque did it make?

[pony]

Didn't think new spark plugs could make 20bhp difference ?

[Marneus]

Insane amount of power.... Must be fun

[M3SAM]

Pony my car had the original plugs from the factory that had done 60K. Combustion engines require Fuel and Oxygen to produce combustion what ignites the mixture? Spark plugs!

Forced induction cars require a fiercer spark because of the increased air volume/pressure and fuel volume. This is why the plugs were uprated and recommended by Andy @ Storm Developments the guy has a Doctorate of motor design and engineering you can always ask him.

These plugs are used on forced induction cars that require singular high intensity spark. They are Race plugs that can sustain higher temperatures and harder work cycle. More fuel burnt during combustion results in more power. Why do most race cars run two spark plugs per cylinder?

[pony]

Pony my car had the original plugs from the factory that had done 60K. Combustion engines require Fuel and Oxygen to produce combustion what ignites the mixture? Spark plugs!

Forced induction cars require a fiercer spark because of the increased air volume/pressure and fuel volume. This is why the plugs were uprated and recommended by Andy @ Storm Developments the guy has a Doctorate of motor design and engineering you can always ask him.

These plugs are used on forced induction cars that require singular high intensity spark. They are Race plugs that can sustain higher temperatures and harder work cycle. More fuel burnt during combustion results in more power. Why do most race cars run two spark plugs per cylinder?

Ok thanks very much for explanation
I didn't even know race cars have 2 spark plugs.
Presumably to ignite more of the fuel / air mixture quick, reduce unburnt fuel and by igniting quicker maybe increase rpm ?
I didn't know Supercharged engines require fiercer spRk either till u explained it


So how much bhp increase does new plugs give on standard M20B25 typically ?

[Kos]

[bmandy68]

Very nice indeed great work well done super

[ajay]

Santa pod yesterday, this was the second of three runs, (with Sam a virgin down the strip) 12.6 seconds crossing the line at 116mph!


http://s1050.photobucket.com/user/ajspa ... 0.mp4.html

[SAP1]

Rapid!!

[maxfield]

Car of the show for me, looks like it's built properly!

I reckon it would be a 12 second car with the right start.

[LondonTom]

Car of the show for me, looks like it's built properly!

I reckon it would be a 12 second car with the right start.

With all that power, if traction could be sorted (unlikely in an e30 and doubt the track was that well prepared) it should run low 11's.

Get some sticky hosier's ordered Sam

[Kos]

track was quite well prepped and lots of rubber to hook up to but you'll need sticky tyres. Road tyres don't like the surface at pod

this car will easily go into the 12's

[M3SAM]

Time to start stripping the beast down for winter........

JOBS TO DO........

Steam clean underside and wheel arches
3 Way adjustable remote canister rear coil-overs
MK 60 Abs with DSC a la CSL spec (Dr Demlot technology)
New fan and controller
Power steering cooler
Electric power steering pump conversion
Bigger oil cooler
Front inner arches modified
Syvecs ECU with traction and launch control
Wideband lambda sensors
Radiator to be sealed off and new temperature sensor boss fitted
Carbon under tray with brake ducts
Uprated half shafts
ECU monitoring display
Grey seat belts
Floor over mats if they get sorted
New door glass both sides
Remap.........
MORE POWER!

All followed by empty pockets and overdrafts............

[Kos]

That'll be sorted over weekend

[maxfield]

That'll be sorted over weekend

Is he a magician?

[M3SAM]

I've been beavering away..........

JOBS TO DO........

Steam clean underside and wheel arches (NEXT WEEK)
3 Way adjustable remote canister rear coil-overs (IN PROGRESS)
MK 60 Abs with DSC a la CSL spec (Dr Demlot technology) (IN PROGRESS)
New fan and controller
Power steering cooler (NOT REQUIRED)
Electric power steering pump conversion (COMPLETED)
Bigger oil cooler
Front inner arches modified
Syvecs ECU with traction and launch control
Wideband lambda sensors
Radiator to be sealed off and new temperature sensor boss fitted (IN PROGRESS)
Carbon under tray with brake ducts
Uprated half shafts (IN PROGRESS)
ECU monitoring display
Grey seat belts
Floor over mats if they get sorted (ORDERED)
New door glass both sides
Remap.........
MORE POWER!

[Kos]

Get a motec on there and let Fraser map it

[M3SAM]

Only if you pay for it!
Anyway it doesn't work with the DSC setup!

[Fastroad]

This car has come along way Sam, what was your last power output and what you aiming to reach?

[M3SAM]

UPDATE ENNIT

JOBS TO DO........

Steam clean underside and wheel arches (NEXT WEEK)
3 Way adjustable remote canister rear coil-overs (IN PROGRESS)
MK 60 Abs with DSC a la CSL spec (Dr Demlot technology) (IN PROGRESS)
New fan and controller
Power steering cooler (NOT REQUIRED)
Electric power steering pump conversion (COMPLETED)
Bigger oil cooler
Front inner arches modified
Syvecs ECU with traction and launch control
Wideband lambda sensors
Radiator to be sealed off and new temperature sensor boss fitted (IN PROGRESS)
Carbon under tray with brake ducts
Uprated half shafts (IN PROGRESS)
ECU monitoring display
Grey seat belts
Floor over mats if they get sorted (FITTED)
New door glass both sides
New Fuelabs fuel filter (FITTED)

Remap.........
MORE POWER!

[Demlotcrew]

[DanThe]

[M3SAM]

BITCHES!

[M3SAM]

HALF SHAFTS HAVE BEEN DISPATCHED!

[DanThe]

Does that mean you've broken some more Sam?

[ajay]

In the shops Thursday 6th August!

[Kos]

In the shops Thursday 6th August!

Downloaded it but by reading it until tomorrow night

[jimbom30cab]

Any chance of a few photos of the article on the Facebook page please?

[M3SAM]

She made the front cover of PBMW finally!

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[baggimodo]

[JF008]

I read the article earlier, shiiiit man nice car The bit about cutting a car in half reminded me of this thread I haven't looked at for months! I'm glad things worked out for you.

JF

[M3SAM]

Coming out of hibernation soon I hear G1DTM has got some competition from McEvoy and the yank mongrel...........

Let the fun and games begin.............

[Doobit]

Loved this thread...but I guess it wasn't about the end result! What's next?

[UmarK]

Sorry about bringing this back from the dead, but what a fantastic example of how to modify an M3. I bet this would eat a few of those big power cossies out there.
What brake did servo did you end up using as the ESS inlet manifold looks to be a different size to the normal S54 one.