Cooks m52 316i - going S54!

[Dezzy]

You M30 girls are the the ones going on.. We can't help it if we don't need so many cc's to go as fast/quicker for less fuel

Everyone knows that A: red cars are faster, and B: (contrary to what you may have been told) size does matter. I therefore feel little need to stoop to joining these 'debates' - especially when they always end up discussing economy, as if this is a sodding prius owners club. Zzzzzz.




Plus I'd also be on 'the same side' as that french-coloured, eybrowed-up, plastic-bumpered monstrosity mentioned above and frankly, my ego is too fragile for that

Fookin'g hell, I'm trying to work out if that was a complement.

Plus I'd also be on 'the same side' as that french-coloured, eybrowed-up, plastic-bumpered monstrosity mentioned above and frankly, my ego is too fragile for that

Hahaha one of your own Rav. Even the M30 boys don't like your car

The Blue Bumming Brummie

Like it, took you all afternoon to think of that one eh "Bruno"

No no mate soon as I got the email I check the thread and it came straight to me. I am funny like that.

I assume you mean Frank Bruno arry?

[Cook318IS]

Everyone knows that A: red cars are faster

That's the most sense one of you sailors have ever said!!

Check out this puppy






Thank fuck i didnt go very far at all!

[Ziggy]

[eko]

Update.
Slave was here when I got home today so after tea made a start on refitting.
Slave fitted first this time to avoid the same thing happening again
Box went straight back in no problem and the top bellhousing bolts are quite easy once youve done them a million times
Anyway finally came in about 10 mins ago.
Everything built back up,exhaust back on and clutch bled.
So far all seems well and clutch pedal feels nice.
Car is still on axle stands so havent tested properly yet but did run the engine for a bit and no untoward noises from the clutch so looks like success

Paul,see you after work tommrow

[Cook318IS]

bloody hell, dont you ever take a day off cheers though bud

[cruizin4dirty1s]

eko please tell me you have a garage and arent doing this on your drive

[eko]

A garage is the thing dreams are made of
All in my driveway mate but taking a break for a while now

[Rav335uk]

Everyone knows that A: red cars are faster, and B: (contrary to what you may have been told) size does matter. I therefore feel little need to stoop to joining these 'debates' - especially when they always end up discussing economy, as if this is a sodding prius owners club. Zzzzzz.




Plus I'd also be on 'the same side' as that french-coloured, eybrowed-up, plastic-bumpered monstrosity mentioned above and frankly, my ego is too fragile for that

Fookin'g hell, I'm trying to work out if that was a complement.

Hahaha one of your own Rav. Even the M30 boys don't like your car

The Blue Bumming Brummie

Like it, took you all afternoon to think of that one eh "Bruno"

No no mate soon as I got the email I check the thread and it came straight to me. I am funny like that.

I assume you mean Frank Bruno arry?

Nope this Bruno

[Dezzy]

Come on Rav it's been to long to come back with a picture of your boyfriend.

No thought or effort being made at all. Must try harder

[Rav335uk]

Dezzy, that's a pic of you

[Dezzy]

Dezzy, that's a pic of you

A new low for your replys Rav. Zzz. If you can't come up with something better than a picture, that you have somehow already got in your photobucket account for whatever reason I am done with this.

Again Cook sorry for Rav's p1ss poor replys. Back to your very nice M52B28 24v conversion. Hopefull Eko can have a few days off from it now.

[Rav335uk]

whatever reason I am done with this.

I was just thinking the same thing.

Sorry Cook, back O.T

[Jon_Bmw]

All you mincers want large capacity and multivalve engines. ala the m62. This lazy mofo engine only produces 65bhp per litre!

Mind you a standard m52 isn't great at 69bhp per litre

Stop the arguing, they are all heavy boat anchors.

[DanThe]

Stop the arguing, they are all heavy boat anchors.

Except for Ravs

[Rav335uk]

Stop the arguing, they are all heavy boat anchors.

Except for Ravs

Why are you picking on me

[Jhonno]

Because you drive a baby blue convertible with a prehistoric anchor up front I think.. Easy pickings

[Rav335uk]

Because you drive a baby blue convertible with a prehistoric anchor up front I think.. Easy pickings

True, but the boat anchor will outlast most nodern engines, oh it has.

[DanThe]

You love the attention Rav

[harry_p]

[Jhonno]

[Rav335uk]

[Jon_Bmw]

A little bit of wee just came out.

[Cook318IS]

That is an epic picture!

Got the car back and driven it home, poifect! Clutch is as light as a feather. B15NAC met me at eko's and sold me some springs too, and to show off my old 318iS to me. It's immaculate and im glad an enthusiast is looking after it! Got me thinking again whether i should of sacked off the vast service history and 24v'd that instead Either way, bring on the rolling road day next week

[DanThe]

Good good, did the slave swap sort the grinding? What diameter is it?

[Cook318IS]

I did alot of research squire. well, abit of research Most e36's had a 20.64mm bore slave cylinder. Some 328i's had the bigger 22.somethingmm slave cylinder - which is the same as the 3.0 e36 m3 slave cylinder. No grinding noises either which is always win!

Great service from bmw though, phoned up about 10:00am on monday and it was sent from another dealer inside the UK to eko's front door by lunchtime on tuesday!

Picked up the vanos seals from the post office this evening too - thanks dan

[B15NAC]

I was very impressed with the speed of your car!!! glad its all up an running now

[Cook318IS]

Its not too shabby is it? Shame that it looses alot of the speed through lack of traction. Cheers for the springs bud

Question is now though - what do i do with the non vanos lump i now have spare? I'm thinking something along the line of a rebuild (becuase i want to learn how to do it anyway!) and maybe boost Or just stuff a 3ltr bottom end on?

[DanThe]

3 litre is very worthwhile, but you cant ignore vanos

Are you SW lot going to make pod this year? You ought to now your 200hp+

[Dezzy]

Dan with his car spec it's a shame he doesn't have chrome.

It's defos a nice car mate. What springs did you get in the end?

[Jhonno]

Spring fitted yet...?!

[Cook318IS]

Dan with his car spec it's a shame he doesn't have chrome.

its a shame you dont have a facelift 2dr tbh I was actually thinking when i was stuck in traffic on the way home (sat in the gorgeous recaro seat ) that the car actually has a pretty large spec. I could go on for ages but a decent example is that the bushes that havent been changed is the front ARB bushes (which will get done when i upgrade the ARBs) and the front topmounts (i want to get some decent adjustable topmounts when i get decent suspension). All the bushes i have changed are the expensive options and the better options where possible like z3m diff bush, eccentric front wishbone bushes, etc etc.

As a stop gap i've got some standard iS springs. Eventually the car will be getting h&r springs with bilstein dampers but iS springs are better than touring springs.

Oh and it goes broadside at 2.5krpm in second gear when slowly acclerating

[cruizin4dirty1s]

what diff ratio have you got im going using a rebuilt 3.15 with 40% lock and 4 clutch plate mod in my m52d car

[Cook318IS]

its got a 3.64 in it at the moment. I'm picking up my 3.25lsd tommorow

[cruizin4dirty1s]

cool let us now what the 3.25 is like compared to the other one

[Cook318IS]

will do bud

Picked my my m3 lsd today And i definately need a bigger radiator to keep it cool. Has anybody got any decent ideas for an oem looking header tank? I want to try and find one that will fit next to the washer bottle. I think the z3 one might fit?

This weekend (if it isn't raining!) i want to do a couple of jobs on the car, fit some better speakers that i kept out of the donor car and try and fit the s50 airbox for that oem look (its a disease i swear). The s50 airbox has a bigger diameter where the maf goes but i will see what i can do.