Well feast your eyes on this lunacy! 6-1-19 tinker
Re: Well feast your eyes on this lunacy! 6-1-19 tinker
Fantastic news that she is now road legal Simon.
Massive respect for your technical know how and sheer determination.
Massive respect for your technical know how and sheer determination.
Roy Allan
F31 D3 Biturbo #066
D3 BT Coupe #164 (sold)
Suzuki SV 650s
F31 D3 Biturbo #066
D3 BT Coupe #164 (sold)
Suzuki SV 650s
Re: Well feast your eyes on this lunacy! 6-1-19 tinker
Mark is not a good passenger lol!
It’s been a great collective effort at BMR performance to get this up and running for Simon.
Lots of time spent going through 525i non EML and 535i EML wiring diagrams, working out parts that were either wrong or missing altogether.
A few more electrical niggles to sort out. A replacement Bi turbo instrument cluster would be a help!
It’s been a great collective effort at BMR performance to get this up and running for Simon.
Lots of time spent going through 525i non EML and 535i EML wiring diagrams, working out parts that were either wrong or missing altogether.
A few more electrical niggles to sort out. A replacement Bi turbo instrument cluster would be a help!
B10 V8/1 #81 plus a few other BMW's.
Previously enjoyed
E46 B3 3.3 coupe #274
E60 B5 #329
E46 B3 3.3 Saloon #450
E92 B3 Biturbo #185
E46 B3 3.3 Saloon #114
E34 B10 Biturbo #445
E36 B3 3.0 switchtronic coupe #185
E46 B3S convertible #34
Many other BMW's
Previously enjoyed
E46 B3 3.3 coupe #274
E60 B5 #329
E46 B3 3.3 Saloon #450
E92 B3 Biturbo #185
E46 B3 3.3 Saloon #114
E34 B10 Biturbo #445
E36 B3 3.0 switchtronic coupe #185
E46 B3S convertible #34
Many other BMW's
Re: Well feast your eyes on this lunacy! 6-1-19 tinker
Top job. The best news on the best thread on the forum!
1998 B12 5.7 ekat
1972 3.0 CSL
2002 B10 V8S Touring (sold)
1981 635CSi (sold)
1972 3.0 CSL
2002 B10 V8S Touring (sold)
1981 635CSi (sold)
Re: Well feast your eyes on this lunacy! 6-1-19 tinker
Nice work Simon, one very special and one off car!
2019 G31 B5 Biturbo No.299
2012 F10 D5 Biturbo No.13
1993 Mercedes 190E 2.6 Sportline spec
1991 Mk1 Golf GTI Sportline cabriolet
2012 F10 D5 Biturbo No.13
1993 Mercedes 190E 2.6 Sportline spec
1991 Mk1 Golf GTI Sportline cabriolet
Re: Well feast your eyes on this lunacy! 6-1-19 tinker
Little update I've done 370 miles now and nothings fallen off!
I popped up to CPC the other saturday came away with a few new spares and a good chat catch up. Phil's a genius
A spare turbo and 2 wastegates and the petrol flap off the original car! The only bit left of the shell now sadly
Had the bonnet up and a little poke around see how things are
both belts felt loose, maybe from just everything settling down after some real use at last. Any how i adjusted both belts as they were slack.
I'd also noticed a bit of oil on the drive
when adjusting the belts i needed the car in the air to do the power steering belt and this seems to be the leak. I've nipped up the 22mm banjo bolt and will keep an eye on it as this looks to be the leak
clipped a kerb in a LHD moment like a tool. Luckily the tyre took damage and the wheel is ok and front spoiler
I also broke down, 200 yards from home. It had run out of petrol.....kids were eating dinner and wife was pissed at coming out for a push to the side of the road, ha ha. Even more so when it just needed fuel lol
So 2 new tyres on order for the front and grounded until then as that bulge wouldn't be too clever to drive on. Desperate for the rolling road to re open. As its torture driving and keeping it sensible but the little mid range i've used is punchy. No red line action as i don't want to melt anything from possibly running lean
I had it snaking laying 11's up the road in 1st 2nd 3rd and 4th in the wet the other day and keeping the revs under 3500rpm! love it
I popped up to CPC the other saturday came away with a few new spares and a good chat catch up. Phil's a genius
A spare turbo and 2 wastegates and the petrol flap off the original car! The only bit left of the shell now sadly
Had the bonnet up and a little poke around see how things are
both belts felt loose, maybe from just everything settling down after some real use at last. Any how i adjusted both belts as they were slack.
I'd also noticed a bit of oil on the drive
when adjusting the belts i needed the car in the air to do the power steering belt and this seems to be the leak. I've nipped up the 22mm banjo bolt and will keep an eye on it as this looks to be the leak
clipped a kerb in a LHD moment like a tool. Luckily the tyre took damage and the wheel is ok and front spoiler
I also broke down, 200 yards from home. It had run out of petrol.....kids were eating dinner and wife was pissed at coming out for a push to the side of the road, ha ha. Even more so when it just needed fuel lol
So 2 new tyres on order for the front and grounded until then as that bulge wouldn't be too clever to drive on. Desperate for the rolling road to re open. As its torture driving and keeping it sensible but the little mid range i've used is punchy. No red line action as i don't want to melt anything from possibly running lean
I had it snaking laying 11's up the road in 1st 2nd 3rd and 4th in the wet the other day and keeping the revs under 3500rpm! love it
Re: Well feast your eyes on this lunacy! 6-1-19 tinker
Top stuff Simon. I tip my hat to you.
B3 E46 no.265
Re: Well feast your eyes on this lunacy! 6-1-19 tinker
i've driven about 700 miles now and all is good. Its been hard not driving it hard aswell without knowing whats going on properly with the engine
Yesterday i was finally able to put the car on the dyno due to covid restrictions relaxing and see how things are, back to Charlie who started this whole project.
As i imagined, im running lean with 372bhp and 450lbs. But it appears my rev counter is not reading correctly for some reason which i do not know why but explains why it seems so long geared and would explain alot on that front. The rev counter should be reading nearly double what it does it seems. So plenty to sort out still and decide the best route but theres a fair bit of more power locked in there with the fueling mapping sorted
Yesterday i was finally able to put the car on the dyno due to covid restrictions relaxing and see how things are, back to Charlie who started this whole project.
As i imagined, im running lean with 372bhp and 450lbs. But it appears my rev counter is not reading correctly for some reason which i do not know why but explains why it seems so long geared and would explain alot on that front. The rev counter should be reading nearly double what it does it seems. So plenty to sort out still and decide the best route but theres a fair bit of more power locked in there with the fueling mapping sorted
Re: Well feast your eyes on this lunacy! 6-1-19 tinker
So i sold this yesterday to a nice chap with an e28 B9 also. Its gone to a good home with someone motivated to finish what i had started and turn it from a running driving car to a nice car with everything shiney and working
Re: Well feast your eyes on this lunacy! 6-1-19 tinker
A project and a half Simon. Glad it's gone somewhere you are happy with.
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Re: Well feast your eyes on this lunacy! 6-1-19 tinker
Good news Simon - nice to know it's gone to a good home. Hopefully we'll get to see it at some point.
Paul
2013 F11 B5 BiTurbo Touring #135 - Alpina Blue
2017 F33 B4S BiTurbo Cabrio #235 - Tanzanite Blue
2013 F11 B5 BiTurbo Touring #135 - Alpina Blue
2017 F33 B4S BiTurbo Cabrio #235 - Tanzanite Blue