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Martin bring it to the coffee meet tomorrow

Toby enjoying your thread One thing I would add to my garage, if it didn't have a sewer running down the centre would be a drive over-pit. Just another idea.

Showoff

To much talk not enough car

Check out sump baffle kit

Wanting to sell as a package, Sorry mate

Cup holders received, Cheers Arron

http://www.touringcartimes.com/2007/11/17/goransson-puts-special-lap-at-nurburgring/ For your enjoyment

Looks pretty close to one on tm (real close?)about a year ago. At that time it was on for $70000. I was to scared to go see it, didn't trust myself.

Updated guys This cert process end up being a lot more painful than it needed to be. I was asked at the last coffee meet "if the novelty of the new seats had worn off" my reply was no But after the last 3 weeks or so I was at the stage where I couldn't pull out of the install because of the time and money invested. And I was contemplating becoming a criminal and driving around in a uncertified car. Thank heavens that didn't happen

I throught I was only certing my new seats and new rear adjustable control arms, but no eveything gets rechecked, suspension, brakes, wheels and spacers. And the laws have changed re spacers when I first certed the spacers if under 15mm they didn't need to be attached. Now they do, so I wasn't sure what else had changed. I'll be updating my project page soon it will make interesting reading for anyone contemplating upgrading and certing their vehicle.

Passed...............................

Didnt you know that's a safety feature

Cars back ... Waiting on the paper work

Having the cert now ,cost so far $ 690 Its a bugger when you're sure you'll fail Old cert invalid

Bump

Thanks Andrew

Hi all Would like to check out the setup and workings of a e36 coupe manual front seats. Anyone on the shore ? who is available today Cheers Mark

Andrew, I'll do a trip up to Rays and check out if I can use manual e36 mounts. My existing mounts are electric.

Hi all Called into Frasers yesterday to make an appointment for certing my seats and rear control arms. Control arms compliance is pretty straight forward. Seat not so, things I learnt 1 / Aftermarket seat bases /mounts are not certified so you cannot mount the seat belt stalk on them. The stalks needs to fixed to driveshaft tunnel 2/ Because it's a coupe you require a min 300mm clearance for the rear passengers to exit the rear seat, Once the F/seat is folded forward. Scott went on to say as all coupes front seats not only fold forward but slide forward when released and that my only option is to remove the rear seat............... and turn the car into a real two seater. 3/ Along with this is the fact that an med/average person must be able to drive the car in "comfort and safety." 4/ The airbags have to be removed and the side pods need the airbag writing removed. As I see it, after having a read of the LWTA site 1/ not a problem 2/ and 3/ if I re-gig the slider to limit how far back the seat can slide eg leave 300mm clearance at all times then the passenger side is covered. But on the drivers side I can only get 250mm and still be comfortable (my height 177.5 ) so a big problem..................... 3/ a big problem..................... 4/ Hide the airbag writing under a BMW emblem? (for the moment) Anyone else been through this

Updated

Yesterday ; Removed the Diff, Carrier frame. Today ; Pressed out Carrier frame mounts and Wishbone upper bushes.

Most of the wires are color matched,but 3 were brown so the multimeter was required. As you need to use the existing 3 wire actuator plug, undoing the plug cover was fun (slides off sideways). And because of my connection system I didn't have to test my soldering skills.

New Boot Loom installed, Cheers Dave