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but but but roading statistics show that its alcohole and speed that are the relavant issues in NZ. Or so the traffic safety media machine will have you know with their tunnel vision statistics PS I 100% agree, evedence can be seen when it rains decently on the motorway, watch everyone slow right down because their tires are just not up to scratch to handle a small down pour.

bigger injectors in the end ? Also .. need some photos of the under bonnet again pls

Only negatives for me and its because of the z3 m-coupe rear trailing arms is that I cant use low ET wheels (eg 5 series, 7 series sized wheels) .. anything under et30 is a no go for my rear wheels. Fronts have to have spacers because of it, but all good. Plenty of mid-high offset wheels out there so all good.

With higher load components all it takes is one bolt to come loose then its only time before the others start. Its easy to over react and jump to conclusions. If you have ever done 4x4ing you will know this is a real problem with dirt getting into bolt threads, especially if the thread was dirty when put back in. Probably an honest mistake on one bolt and the other make their way loose after an amount of movement over a lengthly amount of time. It also probably not a great idea to drive a car around for a long time with a clunk going on. It would make a hell of a knocking sound when going over bumps etc.

It is possible the bolts have worked themselves loose after vibration ? and the intention was there. Have seen it a couple of times when threads aren't cleaned up on high load areas. He'll I've even had it happen on my e30's diff twice after torquing them to the required spec. 3rd time the f**kers got glued in with loctite. Rear sub frame is a bit dodge though and bolt threads look fairly clean from the photos.

Its an e46 m3, after some checks to subframe issues and usual maintenance ... just do it. Ask Nick what he thinks now of his e46 m3

O2 sensors show on the short and long term fuel trims ... if they're off by a lot the DME is compensating and it will run like a bag of dicks. There are lots these engines problems manifest themselves as, coils (cylinder shutdown), spark plugs, cam timing chain is stretched/guides worn (runs rough) as westy said, water ingress into the data-map thermostat control wire, just going near them when your in a hurry, I dont think the MAF (or lack of signal) will cause it to run rich unless youre like tony and lives down some sh*t dirt road which rattles the internal MAF wiring loose which cause the DME to jump in and out of alpha-n mode and in doing so shuts the engine down. Sooo .. when you say loss of power .. does the whole thing shake when it has no power and feel generally un-balanced? Your friend is using INPA and live data ... now its a pile of sh*t as far as software goes but will give you the key live data you need to check if the thing is in range or not. toss away the generic OBDII software, its for noobs and the VTNZ, use BMW specific software as it will give you the most useful descriptions.

Do everything in reverse .... this is how I get the 540 down mine

I see everyone on youtube has sprung for camera phones from 2005. Some pretty rough footage floating around. From what I can tell through the grass cam and other 8bit sound its sounds pretty good. Wonder what performance is like?

I had mine fabricated onto stock rails and certed.

proper motorsport cars are shocks, sway bars as well. Its called M sports suspension II, option S705A.

I have them on my e30 . Not too hard to find, and they look great.

probably hanging back to get a side shot of it instead of another rear shot

Much win on this one

Nah its from the software Ive written. INPA doesnt show a lot of stuff thats hidden in the data stream(s). Even the workshop tools GT1 are basic representations of whats in the datastreams. Dont worry too much, different dynos, different days, different humidity / air temp and most imporantly different air intake temp (IAT) most likely, heatsoak is a bitch on these.

Firstly: what gear did they do the pull in ? If it was anything but the 1:1 gear you will get incorrect power measurement. I use a ZF 5 speed, 5th gear is my 1:1 gear. As is it in the 6 speed as 6th is an over drive gear. Here is mine on stock headers / modified mainly straight through exhaust and cold air box with pod filter. Also my telemetry from my logger project from that run. For vanos problems you should be looking for a big difference between the intake and exhaust cams DME target values vs the actual sensor values.. the graph below shows how it should look. o2 sensors are irrelevant when you are running the DME in open loop EG flooring it on a dyno. stock o2 sensors are only used in closed loop for efficiency/emissions. As you can see in my AFR chart there is still some tenability left in the stock ECU. Certainly it can be made a lot smoother. Keeping in mind the stock DME is programmed for smooth power delivery and fail-safes.

It also allows you to go balls out around say on a track or wet coner right up to that mechanical grip limit. You can also initiate a slide and it will do a good job of holding it and not letting it oversteer too much. The MK60 is a productionisaed OEM version of the Bosch motorsport unit. certain version can be turned into a full blown motorsport ABS/Traction system. The Georg Plaza 1 series Judd car had this system with bespoke PC software to control the maps and telemetry from the unit. Its also a true stand-alone unit which can be used in other vehicles requiring signal only from source sensors and proxied signals from the DME.

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Interesting https://youtu.be/DFpxVCtMvB4 future seems less dull after all.

Baby shower -- escaped to the pub in the e30 ... Was rad to drive it again after a month. It luuuuvs cool winter air.

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Let the resin burn off in this one before loading it up this time. Take note of what Wil said you're driving a 1700kg car with a modified clutch compound. (not factory metal based clutch) Break in period is paramount. That includes 0 slipping/riding at all even at traffic lights. Even the smallest bit will build up resin on the clutch plate as you have in your photos before its had a chance to carbon up properly. I have the same clutch setup in my e30 (from the same manufacture), albeit my car is a lot lighter, but I have another 40 odd more HP it was painful to drive carefully as all I wanted to do after I did my conversion is go for a hoon.

Its all lies!

Would be keen to let all this cool off guys. Its easy to wind people up and keep provoking them. Everyone has made their point on both sides and im sure we can all move on. *locked*