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I've imported my fair share of car parts(mostly new), but never sent stuff back and never in bulk. Thanks Jon. LCL is definitely what I need

I'm off to Europe soon for a bit of a trip. Was hoping while I was there that I could pick up some desirable parts eg gearboxes (5 speed zf or 6 speed) and maybe a motor (something that starts with an s) Not trying to make a business out of it. Just parts for myself and some mates Where is the best place to look for parts? Who is recommended for shipping larger items back? Can I get in on part of a container What do I need to know about bringing the parts back? taxes etc Any pointers would be appreciated

Well after 2000k's of driving the clutch is getting a positive review. Great for spirited driving at this very low power level. Spent 3 hours in stop and start traffic in Auckland. It wasn't pleasant, it wasn't elegant but I got through to the other side. On the downside i've broken things. Getrag number 2 very rapidly developed noise on Thursday. Noise is only apparent when i'm in 2nd 3rd or 4th. So thinking it is the bearings in the layshaft. This now brings me to having 2 noisy getrag 220 boxes. The first one I believe is just an input bearing problem. I've also started ripping the subframe (I've repaired a couple of these so far so not really a big problem) and some of the bushings have really had it in the back. Current thoughts are to put the zf box from the other car into this one and pull the subframe while i'm at it. Not sure if I can be bothered rebuilding the getrag boxes. If I could find the tis repair manual that'd be helpful and might sway me. I'm also off to Europe in a month. So maybe I'll do some shopping there. Maybe find another few zf boxes or a 6 speed. I'll make another thread for this. So I think i'm going to be on my bike again...

How much do you want to spend?

I've got the tools. Normally just loan them for a box of beers

I'll definitely take the head studs. Sent you a pm

6 speed gearbox? And clutch for 6 speed as well? What thickness head gasket Would you sell the head studs seperate Interested in the fuel rail depending on price

I've got some drawings for e36/46 seat mounts to suit racetech 1000 seats. If you're happy to share I'd be keen to draw up some if you draw the others

Configurable logging On board knock Some other newer options like traction control. Not sure if the storm has enough inputs for this. There used to be some webinar about it.

It lives again. Biggest problem was not having flywheel bolts for the new flywheel. M12x35mm fine thread 12.9 bolts are rather hard to find at this time of year. Also speedfactor isn't open till the 9th. Managed to find some that were 40mm long. So cut them down, deburred and run a die up the first thread and a bit. Also weighed and balanced them to .1 of a gram (probably unnecessary). Used the wet paper trick to remove the spigot bearing. Started with grease and then remembered wet paper was easier and less messy. Also pulled the inlet off to remove the old knock sensors. Replaced with some generic bosch donuts and wired up to a link knock block. Rerouted the coolant hoses away from the throttle body. Also started getting the spare inlet manifold ready for some positive pressure. Devcon to set the idle control valve inlet into place. Not sure which way I'll go with crank case ventilation. First impressions of the clutch. Master and slave cylinder aren't really suited to it. Not much travel but might be enough to live with. Pedal feel is a little heavier but I'm happy with it. Driveability wise it is rather on or off which isn't helped by the shorter throw of the clutch pedal. It is definitely easier to drive than the uuc stage 2 kit and I'd definitely recommend it to others.

I've had plenty of fun with the car and done minimal work on it. Everything had been going great up until the 28th of December. Traveled up to Auckland to help some mates replace a radiator on their suzuki carry van that was mid road trip. Not sure what sort of luck was going on with our group but as soon as the van was fixed the bmw wouldn't start. It's especially worrying when it'll turn over but wont start. Spark was poor and the fuel pump was dead(luckily had tools with me to diagnose this roadside). Luckily Connor (toast) came to my rescue with a spare fuel pump. New pump (blue top pump with no siphon return that needed to be a little rangi'd to fit) and new plugs and I was on my way. Had to of course make sure I stayed over half a tank. Also the car ticked over 170,000k's just after it died. Got home after new years and installed a dw300 pump into the 325 fuel pump carrier. It's held in with a 3mm sheet of viton wrapped around the pump. Works mint so far and is plenty big enough for the future and e85. Please excuse the poo nail Next on the list of things to do was the clutch. It's currently working fine but i'm sure it isn't going to like any boost. Current guibo is ready to give up. Glad I used to hoard e36 parts because i've got a spare and a full gasket set to do the main seal as well. Next on the list of things to do was the clutch. It's currently working fine but i'm sure it isn't going to like any boost. Current guibo is ready to give up. Glad I used to hoard e36 parts because i've got a spare and a full gasket set to do the main seal as well.

Cheers. Hopefully next time out I'll have an aftermarket ecu or the racepak gear ready to get some more data

Rear spoiler is stored away for now. Looking for some risers 1st run 16.387 at 88.16 rt .655 2nd 15.719 at 88.31 rt .621 3rd 17.851 at 87.99 ran the light spun tyres missed gear. Turns out it's hard to drive in a straight line Can definitely do with a bit of practice but was happy to get a baseline

I've been out enjoying the car. Manage to mess up parking and got stuck down a bank. Stuck enough that I cut one of the seatbelts off to use as a tow rope (I own a perfectly good tow rope but didn't have it there). Just as i finished cutting through it a gc arrived in his s2000 and leant me his tow rope. Seatbelt hasn't completely gone to waste though. No damage, just needed to give it a little alignment in the back Also made it to the drags to get a bit of a baseline. Stock car with no performance mods. No weight removed. 3/4 tank of gas. 167k k's and 4 year old toyo c1s tyres 225/45/17. I was car 198 I had way too much fun. Was great to see a few other bmws out there also. The last run was against a nice e46 330 coupe. Now it's time to upgrade and see how much I can improve the car. I'll also need to improve my driving but good things take time Started making a dirty log manifold. It will be top mount. If there is enough interest in a cheap turbo manifold I'll look into getting the pipe profile cut. Currently making a jig to hold it all. The temporary turbo is a h1c. I'll need to get back to this with specs. Hoping to swap the compressor side with some parts from overseas. Or just buy something new. I've got a spare car to mock it all up on so made up the mounts for a universal intercooler from redline. Got tbolt clamps from nzkw and silicone from speedfactor. Buying a stage 3 clutch and flywheel package from speedfactor as well. Hoping it will be ok to drive And for my final trick I designed some seat mounts to mount racetech 1000 seats directly to an e36 or e46. This is the quick prototype These are as low as you can go without modifying the body. Anyone who has tried the other options will know how important this is. I'll be getting a few of these profile cut

http://www.deatschwerks.com/resources/fuel-calculators/fuel-injector-calculator

I've got 2x innovate tc4 thermocouple amps. You're welcome to borrow them or can do a deal for em. Another option instead of the aem unit is Spartans new product. It is overkill but still awesome

Some early model e36's have a mount for the swaybar on the shock

Which shop has the torque plate? What cam are you going to use? Are you looking at getting the supertech springs to maybe save you if you money-shifting it or just performance? I'm sure the block will continue to have a great life

It's not critical. Worst that'll happen is you money shift it.

all gone

Finally got a warrant last week. Huge muck around over seatbelt covers. Ended up 3d printing some seatbelt nut covers. Any-hu that's in the past Wideband and egt sensors are installed. Car doesn't have O2 feedback to the ecu. It consistently runs very rich. Cruise, idle and acceleration. Only time it was a little efficient at cruise was when it was warmed up and the outside temp was 7ish degrees. Suspension feels great. Only major letdown is the open diff. I'll fix that today I've somehow collected 2 spare m50 throttle bodies along the way. So tested my machining/measuring skills and made a big bore throttle body Original throttle body is 63.85mm and i've bored it out to 68mm. I'll be getting some brass blades and new fasteners to make things look a bit more professional. Hardest part of the mod was putting the springs back on.

Free if you can pick them up today. Beers If I need to hold them. Pickup Hamilton

I have considered it. I've actually got a set on my car atm minus the centre cap bits If they are that desirable I would trade for some apex wheels. I'm looking to go wider

Have you considered apex wheels?

Where is the cheapest place to buy these? Don't mind paying 20-30% more for something in nz