Wooo-hooo! Got my car back with it's new head!

Post Mon Jun 27, 2005 10:18 pm

Picked up the 325 Touring tonight after it's head transpant and apart from one niggling problem (see post in tech section), i'm very impressed. I dont think it's just because i've been driving my wife's 1.6 Scenic for the past three weeks on and off, but the car really flies now. It's been fitted with a 272/284 cam and the head was ported out both on inlet and exhaust. It just revs so quickly in 1st and 2nd gears now. Pick-up above 4k is incredible compared to what it did before. I'm well chuffed!!

Car needs an MoT now, so it'd better pass without any more expense - this head transpant has cost me a small fortune!

Post Mon Jun 27, 2005 10:23 pm

Nice one Pete,the first drive after not having your car is ace !

What do you think of the power delivery now through all the rev range ?

Post Mon Jun 27, 2005 10:26 pm

I haven't had much time to get used to it yet, but it is as predicted - revs so easily above 4k, but doesn't do much different below that.

It needs a new chip to make the most of it's latest mods and i'm considering getting the injectors cleaned professionally too.

Post Mon Jun 27, 2005 10:37 pm

Nice one Pete, another E30 back better than before!

Post Mon Jun 27, 2005 10:54 pm

I'd take it to an MOT station to get them to check the emissions before you fork out for an MOT. With no remap and a high lift cam, you might experience high emissions levels.

Post Tue Jun 28, 2005 12:45 pm

E30Adam wrote:I'd take it to an MOT station to get them to check the emissions before you fork out for an MOT. With no remap and a high lift cam, you might experience high emissions levels.

Good point Adam, though the garage i get my MoTs done at is the same place that just fitted the head - i'm sure they'll either set it up for free, or advise me it's a problem before hitting me with the full MoT charge. I do need to tip them off about this though. Thanks.

I wonder if Ant could to an "MoT-chip" - one that reduces emissions purely to get through the test, then you can change it back afterwards!?

Post Tue Jun 28, 2005 12:48 pm

I was brickin it about my MOT the day before Lakeside, but it was fine, I wouldn't worry too much about it, at least phone them up and ask for their opinion i suppose.

Post Tue Jun 28, 2005 1:50 pm

Andy335Touring wrote:Nice one Pete,the first drive after not having your car is ace !

Too right!

I had a Daewooooo Matiz for a week before Christmas. Couldn't wipe the smile off my face when I got back behind the wheel of Brown.

Alas, I've been 6 months without the ol' girl now