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Good to hear it's fixed. Hope it hasn't put you off having a fiddle All though an m3 isn't something i'd want to mess up

I'm pretty sure they're the sport shocks. Cheers Kerry

I really like how it goes. A lot stiffer then standard but not harsh to drive. And a lot better then used racing dynamics springs and bilstein shocks(these were crap apart from a low ride height). Only thing I'm not overly happy with is the ride height. It is higher then standard motorsport suspension. The m3 H&R sport springs are supposed to lower an m3 by about 20-30mm. I must be a bit lighter with the junk i've removed and m52 engine. Style 19's will come. 3 have been polished and repaired by mag master in Tauranga. They also cleaned up and resprayed the rc's. I'll get some photos up when I have access to them. I'm very happy with the result. Great company to deal with, good pricing and on time. The style 19's will not go on the car at the current ride height. I do have a solution for this though(and it isn't an angle grinder) Not into stretch but i'll do what it takes to get them in. Guards might take a beating

If the cross sectional area(csa) of the single pipe is larger then the csa of the 2 pipes then you should have less back pressure. This is assuming that everything else is the same. In this case the csa of the single pipe shouldn't be larger

Just went for a warrant and passed. WOF chaps were a bit surprised by the dirty e36. I was surprised it passed. Squeal on start up has stopped. Can't explain why. Having never driven on a new clutch i'm not sure if its behavior is to be expected or worried about. It doesn't slip well at all and skips away in a humping motion. It also doesn't like sitting at constant revs and starts humping again. I've been nana-ing the car and haven't got many k's on it yet. Hoping it'll wear itself out over time. This car has too much personality at the moment. Oh and tyres are all on the limit on factory wheels so it's time to start tyre shopping for the bbs rc's. If anyone could suggest what size tyre would be ideal for a 17x8 wheel (et35 but that shouldn't be an issue)? Also the bigger question which tyres to get? I'm not looking for cheap tyres edit: The humping was caused by the exhaust valve vacuum line not being connected. My bad.

It's all go. New clutch and flywheel is now adding to the lifter noise. I've also gained a squeal on start up that I think is coming from the power steering pump. Need to look into it some more. Overall engine is sounding horrible but is idling and driving fine (as far as i know). New exhaust header gaskets were a bit smokey for a while and had me worried. Brand new radiator(bmwarehouse) was leaking around the bottom of the overflow tank. I have tightened it down which has fixed it for now. It will be replaced as soon as possible. (edit: I still have this radiator in 26/3/2011 and it's doing fine. I want to get another water temp gauge and sender to plug into the block to make sure I notice any accidents) Viscous fan is looking as dodgy as ever and I i'll look for a suitable electric puller fan. Warrant tomorrow hopefully.

Problem solved for now it seems. Just removed the slave and bleed again. Didn't do anything different to the last 8 times so I have no idea what was going on.

Not sure what i'm doing wrong. Transmission has been off and flywheel, clutch, pressure plate and release bearing have been changed. While everything was off the clutch was hit and the slave cylinder blew out. Slave cylinder has been replaced with a brand new item. The fluid has been flushed through and bleed with the slave out and bleeder valve facing up(and down and sideways) untill there was no air bubbles coming. After installing there is still no pressure behind the clutch pedal. The clutch goes in and does not return. After this I opened the bleed valve while it's in the transmission while the clutch pedal was pressed. Still there is a constant flow free of air. Im pretty sure the rod tip of the slave cylinder is in the recess of the clutch release lever. This I will be double checking soon. There does not appear to be any leaks in the clutch hydraulic system If anyone has any ideas i'm all ears

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manual?

Thanks. I haven't counted up all the receipts but i'm hoping not to spend more then m3 money for a little while yet. Small no picture update. Front end is on. New guibo and driveshaft is in. To go: -Bonnet -Rear brake lines -Diff -Fluids I'd also like to have a go at making a rig to check the toe front and rear. If anyone has any ideas or experience

Love how they compare it to the boy racer problem. I'd rather idiots(not saying all trike riders are idiots) riding little trikes then driving cars.

Alpina b3.3 or 3.4 crank will add bigger grins. Not sure if anyone has put one of these in an m20 though. Why stroke vs m50/2? Indecorous would love to see more info on the engine build

People will do things for attention. This gets attention. Good or bad. As long as no-one replicates it on roads I use, I couldn't care less. They must go through those ying-yang tyres very fast

I take back the statement of not pricey

I'll take the wheels if they aren't wanted

Well I didn't achieve a sunday finish. Lack of diff oil and missing nuts for the front of the driveshaft have stopped me. Pulled apart the front calipers for rebuilding. Front right was rusted around where the seal sits. This is probably part of the reason for the shocking braking ability the car had. I replaced that caliper for another that was lying around and was in good condition. I also replaced the piston on that caliper as it was a bit nicked up. For the first time rebuilding brake calipers it seemed very easy to do. The rubber slider guides were swapped for some brass items. The bilsteins and H&R springs are back on up the front(for now) with a 24mm sway bar connecting to the struts. Nolathane sway bar bushes were a bit of a struggle to put in. Hammer and jack eventually got them in. Brembo rotors and Hell braided brake lines from Alert are also in there. And the result of making the most of a sunny weekend

Not pricey (assuming it hasn't wrecked anything else) and easy to fix. You have 2 belts on the front. One goes to the air conditioning(drivers side) if the pulley has come off that side no big deal. If it's come off the other side I wouldn't be driving it. If you find out which it is i'll be able to help in the morning with part numbers and how to install.

Looks like you've snapped your tensioner pulley off. One of the belts at the front of your engine should be quite loose

That is looking very tidy. You have set a great pace. Gives me a bit of inspiration to hurry up

where is zqn? I possibly have what you want

just crush bends aye? if mandrel i'll take it

Started the engine last night. Very happy. Only problem was oil dripping from the sump drain bolt. There is a video that I'll probably add later Now the plan is to try get the car out of the garage by sunday. Being a slow worker and working usual hours it'll be a bit of a push. Lets hope from the pile I have all the parts I need To do list: -Drain, remove and replace old radiator (and refill) -Install front suspension and steering rack etc -Rebuild front brake calipers and install -Install slave cylinder (I really hope it still works fine) -Install differential -Install driveshaft and bits -Install front end -Install rear quater window with new seals -Clean up surface rust from under the battery

It had been for sale on trademe for a while. Kingkarl you need to come for movie time