Michael. 2312 Report post Posted November 18, 2015 Drove it home from Fleetwood Mac. Awesome concert! Lindsey Buckingham is the man!!! Nice!! Parents are going to it on Sunday in Auckland. I originally had a ticket for the tour dates that got cancelled. Decided more car parts were needed, so that meant passing on Fleetwood Mac for the new dates Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
euroriffic 602 Report post Posted November 18, 2015 (edited) Nice!! Parents are going to it on Sunday in Auckland. I originally had a ticket for the tour dates that got cancelled. Decided more car parts were needed, so that meant passing on Fleetwood Mac for the new dates I was glad they canned the first one, least this way they had the full band since Christie Mcvie wasn't coming before, or to dunedin.I would of put car parts off to see them, said they'll be back but wait and see I guess Edited November 18, 2015 by euroriffic 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BMTHUG 943 Report post Posted November 19, 2015 So I gave the Baur some new pipes today. Remus rear muffler and 2.5 inch from the headers back. So much quieter than the double exhaust and rear muffler which was rotten at its core. There definitely wasn't enough back pressure. The remus is nice and quiet and it is really raspy at the higher rev ranges Heres some pics 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_ethrty-Andy_ 2122 Report post Posted November 19, 2015 ok next thing to do is delete the high stop taillight 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
qube 3568 Report post Posted November 19, 2015 i vote all red taillights Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KwS 2377 Report post Posted November 19, 2015 the more i see of your Baur the more i like it. Used to think they were the ugliest thing ever. Looking great! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BMTHUG 943 Report post Posted November 19, 2015 ok next thing to do is delete the high stop taillightDefinitely next on my list dude. Haha Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rubix 434 Report post Posted November 19, 2015 Looking awesome SJ.Agree with Remus muffler quietness, Mine's rather quiet until i put my foot down and then comes on with a nice rasp. It's quiet whilst cruising along as well which is nice. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gjm 3194 Report post Posted November 19, 2015 the more i see of your Baur the more i like it. Used to think they were the ugliest thing ever. Looking great! Baurs are great. Parts are actually much easier and cheaper to find than for verts. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BMTHUG 943 Report post Posted November 19, 2015 Looking awesome SJ. Agree with Remus muffler quietness, Mine's rather quiet until i put my foot down and then comes on with a nice rasp. It's quiet whilst cruising along as well which is nice. Thanks Dion! can't wait to see your beast! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BMTHUG 943 Report post Posted November 19, 2015 the more i see of your Baur the more i like it. Used to think they were the ugliest thing ever. Looking great!Thanks man. I used to also but after my cousin got one back home in South Africa I fell inlove with them Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BMTHUG 943 Report post Posted November 19, 2015 Baurs are great. Parts are actually much easier and cheaper to find than for verts. If you know which direction to point me in for parts that would be muchly appreciated buddy!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BMTHUG 943 Report post Posted November 20, 2015 Changed the rocker cover gasket and set the valve clearances today. Wayyy out of spec!! Engine is super clean inside though so stoked! Ordered new intake boot from Germany as mine has been siliconed to sh*t. Haha Pics 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michael. 2312 Report post Posted November 20, 2015 Must be a fair bit quieter since dialing in the valve adjustments? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BMTHUG 943 Report post Posted November 20, 2015 Must be a fair bit quieter since dialing in the valve adjustments? Indeed is. Only tick I hear is the injector pulses which please me haha Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_ethrty-Andy_ 2122 Report post Posted November 20, 2015 Baurs are great. Parts are actually much easier and cheaper to find than for verts. Hey Brent has one he is wrecking if you know someone after some bits.... also he has some E36 and E46 bath tubs too 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
euroriffic 602 Report post Posted November 21, 2015 (edited) Still trying to find why the touring is down on power. Scan had nothing, Compression test was all good, replaced pvc valve as there was a lot of sh*t in it and a lot of oil in the intake and blowing out the exhaust, stopped the smoking issue, but still no power improvement. Cleaned the throttle body, Ran some upper cylinder cleaner through it, cleared more sh*t out but still no power. Next step is vanos and check if the cat is blocked. Oh and when I was out test driving it the clutch line came out the master and put brake fluid everywhere. And when trying to take the retaining clip off it flew off under the carpet never to be seen again. Looks like it's cable ties to hold it in Edited November 21, 2015 by euroriffic 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eliongater 718 Report post Posted November 21, 2015 Removed the m30 from the e34 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gjm 3194 Report post Posted November 21, 2015 Still trying to find why the touring is down on power. Scan had nothing, Compression test was all good, replaced pvc valve as there was a lot of sh*t in it and a lot of oil in the intake and blowing out the exhaust, stopped the smoking issue, but still no power improvement. Cleaned the throttle body, Ran some upper cylinder cleaner through it, cleared more sh*t out but still no power. Next step is vanos and check if the cat is blocked. Oh and when I was out test driving it the clutch line came out the master and put brake fluid everywhere. And when trying to take the retaining clip off it flew off under the carpet never to be seen again. Looks like it's cable ties to hold it in Blocked cat can be a performance killer. What's the mileage on your Touring? I've also seen performance issues as a result of a tired fuel pump. No errors cos it's still working, and gentle driving is fine, but put your foot down and there's no more to be had. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_ethrty-Andy_ 2122 Report post Posted November 21, 2015 I've also seen performance issues as a result of a tired fuel pump. No errors cos it's still working, and gentle driving is fine, but put your foot down and there's no more to be had. I think my E30 has this issue runs out of pull above 4500rpm or so Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KwS 2377 Report post Posted November 21, 2015 would be easy to check with a fuel pressure gauge, wouldnt it? Watch for pressure drop at the rail? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_ethrty-Andy_ 2122 Report post Posted November 21, 2015 would be easy to check with a fuel pressure gauge, wouldnt it? Watch for pressure drop at the rail? yes but in my case i cant check it when i am barrelling along a back road when i notice the problem though Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
euroriffic 602 Report post Posted November 21, 2015 Blocked cat can be a performance killer. What's the mileage on your Touring? I've also seen performance issues as a result of a tired fuel pump. No errors cos it's still working, and gentle driving is fine, but put your foot down and there's no more to be had. Has 199xxx on it. Unsure if it's fuel pump, when at lower rpm it seems to struggle and has the odd miss, but up the higher revs seems to pull better, that's why I'm thinking its vanos or cat. Has about as much power as a 318/320 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kepes 231 Report post Posted November 22, 2015 installed the new radiator, along with some new hoses and expansion tank cap. Lets hope this fixes the fluctuating coolant temp problem I was chasing! 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_ethrty-Andy_ 2122 Report post Posted November 22, 2015 Toby is there anything on that engine of yours that can still be changed!? 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
