e30ftw
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I have a M50b25 one if needed and local. You can tell the difference by looking at the gaps between runners, the square holes should fit directly between each runner, if there is some gap between then it's the thinner 2.0 runners. Check ID photos here; http://www.e30zone.net/e30zonewiki/index.php/M5x_Inlet
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Looking for a brake booster for a 2002Tii Help
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That touring will have far more rust than just surface rust. There is no such thing as surface rust with an e30 these days, especially spots 1,2 and 3 they are very common spots to rust right through. If you can see it on the surface it's too late. If you plan on looking at it, check under the battery tray, and down the firewall under the tray. I'm guessing it has spent alot of it's life outside. Also "second hand tyres"... shows how well and how willing the owner is for maintanence.
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The Nzd to USD at the moment. Bloody hell!
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Anyone have a shift rod and carrier for a E36 M3 Evo? Trying to avoid buying new.
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Looks like someone has added it all on. Bumper trims have been painted red and the eyelids are aftermarket. *Edit* Oh wait I forget, Bumpers are normallly black. They have been painted red, including the rubber trims. Keep thinking bumpers are colour matched from factory, but that's just SE's.
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So timing marks line up, Engine turns over, I doubt it's a valve to piston. Was the engine a runner before you put it in? Who did you take it to anyway?
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I did ask earlier, Did you try to turn it over using a wrench on the front to see if it was stuck?
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I don't get why you need the kit in the first place. I ran the m50 manifold, m50 TB, e36 Intake boot with 2 bungs, One I fit the IAT sensor into and the other one I fitted the m50 ICV lines but used the m52 ICV. Put a T into it with a tube for the Crank case.
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Interesting. Which year / model?
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I was running a one way valve from an m50 when I fitted to my m52. Idea is it keeps the brake booster under vacuum when car is off. Mash the pedal a few times and you lose the pressure anyway
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Nah your probably going to change the angle by like 2 degrees.. No biggy. That is strange though, Mounts look in pretty good shape.
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How about a picture of your engine mounts? They must be farked
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What e30 is this and with what motor?
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Just double checked mine, That plastic sleeve makes it look deceivingly longer when it's taken off. Not sure what is up with that though, I had ample room for mine even with M52 headers which sit alot closer than e30 ones. Weird.
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Oh right. Still looks way too long compared to ones I have seen. I had one 2 months ago wasn't that long, it did have the black plastic cap over it too but it's very similar in size to the e30 one if you have it to compare
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Something looks wrong there, the steering input shaft on the rack looks like it is stick out way too far than most racks. What car was that rack from again?
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You use the e30 manual gearbox corss member, if you are using an e36 gearbox. Also what gearbox are you using will determine which shifter / driveshaft.. And you NEED to cut and weld the exhaust manifolds, they must be m52 stainless ones not the m50 cast ones as they don't fit around the steering collumn. There is soooo much information on this swap http://www.e30zone.net/e30zonewiki/index.php/Engine_Swap_-_M5x
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Do you have the ground from oil sump to chassis? Have missed that in the past and the starter doesnt crank. But yeah as above, a faulty CPS will still crank you just won't get any Spark.
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Those annoying oil changes when the damn filter won't come off..
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Mine has the same in the touring with retrofitted aircon. Was sitting in the engine bay under the battery tray. Looks dodgy as f**k
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On the subject of mail... i've lived at the same place for over a year and a half and I still receive mail for like 10 - 15 previous tenants. Redirect your bloody mail! Goes straight in my bin.
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Just check turns on both. One with the black hook on the spline is definitely a e46 rack. Other looks e36. E36 is 3.4 turns. The only ones worth bothering is e46 clubsport rack, 3 turns lock to lock or z3 2.7 turns. More expensive but I'm sure a e36 3.4 turn and whatever the other is makes an improvement over the 4 turn e30 rack.
