Gus

i have suggested doing targa in it. would actually be perfect.

badass do we have tickets? forgot i paid deposit on accomo

e30 m3 cabby? not really a practical daily?

what date is it? its not over NY is it andy? where ya gonna be cockface

it sure is. e30 is just the model...reason for confusion is just the fact that its one of the first e30's after the e21. hope this helps

of course i am. buy a manual! so much easier..plus autos are sh*t on gas. and slow. and finding a conversion for a m40 will be difficult... and why would buy a motorsport for 8k? puleeze 8==D

happy famillies? god...another round of diff swaps for gus!

as far as i understand it: the 2.5/2.7 m20 have same size bores (83.9mm) and different strokes (81mm for 2.7, 74mm??? for 2.5) the pre FL 2.5 pistons make a compression ratio of 9.7, the facelift 8.8. kinda hard to describe but from what i remember seeing them the facelift piston part that is concave is deeper. i would use pre FL pistons, but i kinda want to keep my current pre FL engine intact (as a spare when my 2.7 doesnt work haha) and using FL pistons does not rule out a turbo usage further down the track (i think using the 2.7 crank may increase it to 9.7ish) the problem im going on what ive read, which a lot seems BS...will be interested to see what the actual story is. as 2 articles i have read (one in Total BMW, you would think respectable) say the 325i pistons end up 2mm down in block. the rod length is easy...2.7e and 2L had 130mm..325i had 135mm.

i would keep the small unless you want to play around with weight distribution..not a bad place to put it. (if you need ballast with e30 series a good idea) my rationale behind andy using one is that the 325i will not kill a med case open diff (unless misused)....we're kinda unsure about the small case but i would much rather replace now than in the pits during a race.

through BMW? why so expensive? will try dummy fit a conrod/piston tonite and see what happens what rods are you using? i was planning on the 130mm ones..not the 325 135mm

badassly tough

it is a medium case diff andy..jump on this. seriously.

really? that would be awesome. looking at the two pistons/rods it looks about right. will test fit them when i can and see...fun times. how does yours go? FL or pre FL pistons?

thanks guys will be checking how much i need to deck block, but 2mm is what i have read. comes from using the 325i facelift pistons with the longer stroke crank and shorter rods..end up down bore a little. hammer has been surprisingly useful! spreading sounds good...the twist in does make it seem fragile..have been playing with old ones not a sleeper engine..just doing it for the hell of it as i have the bits and want to build an engine..havent done it yet!

DD challenge sounds good fullas

i'm doing an M20 merger..2.7 bottom half with my spare 2.5

well taking them apart was easy enough..now for the hard part! need to go get the block decked 2mm still...but im just getting a list of new stuff i need the bearing shells look all good and i know they were replaced not long before i got the engine..planning on leaving them in. using same crank and main bearing caps anyway. new rings...needed? probably get 2 sets in case i break a few? any idea on $$? that means ill prob need a bore hone..get when the block get decked oil seals are all brand new..will re use. oil pump looks new too. as above. obviously new conrod bolts, and unless i get head studs, new headbolts/gasket then will need an adjustable cam pulley. pure-pf.com has them, $$ though. anywhere local or what i was thinking was to slot the stock one so it can be adjusted. only prob is that have no markings to see how much needs moving and would need to get a way to keep it there. (bolt?) will prob give the head a light polish to smooth things out on the exhaust ports and combustion chambers. not sure if i will rebuild yet as it looks mint..all looks new. anyway to test the valve sealing? will be putting my old cam in. when assembling can i use engine oil to lube it up or do i need something heavier like a specialist engine building oil? i have prob missed a couple of things but does that seem about right? any suggestions would be appreciated

unless its ya full (unless things have changed). then you can drive whatever just learn to drive in whatever..its not hard learning to drive a manual at a later date

JDM please?

daily...e39 M5 too. maybe e36 M3

why not a modded one that some other poor bugger has spent all his money on? you'll find one..have fun!

always sam don't be stupid. anyone care to place bets on andys new ride? s_____ s____ s____.co.nz maybe? plus we only talkin dailys here..not cars we actually like driving

more JDM than a e30 with LSD? haha anyone else feeling the need to move on from e30's? i am myself a little...would only be as an addition to my car though. really liked RJ's ITR on here the other day. my sorta daily. engine isnt actually too bad...not too much slower than mine (well...about as fast as joshs when it had the 4.1 diff )

every repair i have seen looks like ass just find a good second hand dash and replace

that was the award i got on last day of 7th form!