yo_clarkie 0 Report post Posted January 29, 2012 Fitted a new pusher fan to the X5. Turns out the engine fan cools the engine and runs off the main belt system, and the electric fan runs to keep the A/C system cool. Was having all sort of problems with random errors, and the fan was dead (should come on after 10 mins of the A/C system running and keep running for 20 seconds when you turn the car off after any sort of reasonable use with the A/C on). Took 2 hrs mostly because I took all the plastic guards and air ducts off and cleaned them with truck wash (they are now black and look new, rather than grey and look old). Part from ebay as VERY expensive locally. If you just wanted to replace it and not clean everything up (so like a dealer would do), 45 mins would cut it out if you didn't fluff about. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michael. 2312 Report post Posted January 29, 2012 Sourced a bigger rear muffler to put on the 535i, hopefully that + an x pipe section will help to shut up the droney exhaust noises at idle. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Greg111 13 Report post Posted January 29, 2012 Sourced a bigger rear muffler to put on the 535i, hopefully that + an x pipe section will help to shut up the droney exhaust noises at idle.They tend to sound like that anyway. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michael. 2312 Report post Posted January 30, 2012 They tend to sound like that anyway. Yeah its annoying, I ended up replacing the stock rusty system my car had with a 'good' 525i system, although it has a smaller center resonator, and rear muffler hence the extra idling noise I'm getting... a shame I couldn't find a good stock 535i exhaust but I think with the spare 540i muffler fitted to the back and the front section condensed down it to a twin - single - twin setup it should quieten things down properly. Oddly, the noise I get at idle can be eliminated by blocking one of the rear muffler pipes with a damp cloth! ------------- Little update on the V8, finally got around to fitting the M3 radiator top tank. Much tidier than the setup I had before! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gouba 0 Report post Posted January 30, 2012 Replaced the tail light seals with new ones, the visited pick a part and put a new washer bottle in, replaced the gas strut in the bonnet, replaced some broken clips. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hybrid 1039 Report post Posted January 30, 2012 BRING IT ON JAFA MAN hahahahahahahahahaha Can I join in ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Greg111 13 Report post Posted January 30, 2012 Can I join in ?Do you have a 2.8 M20? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hybrid 1039 Report post Posted January 30, 2012 Can stick a block of wood under the accelerator to limit throttle ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nobimmer 694 Report post Posted January 31, 2012 Gap it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve K-B 51 Report post Posted January 31, 2012 Finally finished the roll cage in the compact! Am quite happy about that long winded process. BooYa!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
heathcliff 0 Report post Posted January 31, 2012 got the e21 tinted at car folie after grabbing one of their treatme specials. cheap, fast and looks like it's done really well. top marks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
polley 916 Report post Posted February 4, 2012 Scored a complete M42, electrics and everything, including a e36 manual conversion for less than $300. Pretty good deal Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oscar90 0 Report post Posted February 4, 2012 What a score Pics of your m52 project...? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
polley 916 Report post Posted February 7, 2012 (edited) What a score Pics of your m52 project...? Yeah, photobucket album is here.. http://s1214.photobucket.com/albums/cc487/orac12/ Photos are a few months old there though, dont have any new ones. Edited February 7, 2012 by polley Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ben 0 Report post Posted February 7, 2012 Yeah, photobucket album is here.. http://s1214.photobucket.com/albums/cc487/orac12/ Photos are a few months old there though, dont have any new ones. What size holset are you using? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
polley 916 Report post Posted February 7, 2012 HX-35. Cant remember what size exhaust housing, think its a 14cm. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BM WORLD 1258 Report post Posted February 7, 2012 finally tuned the e28 m5 engine . got pretty good results. http://www.bimmersport.co.nz/forums/index....45&start=45 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gunner 0 Report post Posted February 8, 2012 (edited) Getting my car tinted now as we speak at Car Folie - Very friendly people:D Edited February 8, 2012 by Gunner Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Simon* Report post Posted February 8, 2012 ^Does your E46 318 really get only 15.8L per 100km?! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gunner 0 Report post Posted February 8, 2012 Haha umm on average its 12-13L/100km. Its so because I included the first time I filled it up when I bought it last year which had no petrol in it so it says I was doing 96L/km. In the time I've owned the car now which has been just over a year, I've only filled it up maybe 10 times as I don't actually drive that much now so all the driving is stop start and maybe only like 5-10km at a time so fuel usage isn't the best at the moment. - OBC reads roughly 8.6km/L which I reset when I bought it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Allanw 1051 Report post Posted February 9, 2012 Haha umm on average its 12-13L/100km. Its so because I included the first time I filled it up when I bought it last year which had no petrol in it so it says I was doing 96L/km. In the time I've owned the car now which has been just over a year, I've only filled it up maybe 10 times as I don't actually drive that much now so all the driving is stop start and maybe only like 5-10km at a time so fuel usage isn't the best at the moment. - OBC reads roughly 8.6km/L which I reset when I bought it. You can edit your first fuel up to make it correct :-) Fuelly is telling me 10.2L/100kms, and the OBC is reading 10.3 - which I reset at the first fuel up, so it's pretty close! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_ethrty-Andy_ 2122 Report post Posted February 11, 2012 Spent the arvo after i picked up a new E30 cut and polishing 20 years of crap off the paint. done the bonnet and one door, and so far my gamble on the paint has paid off! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
huff3r 347 Report post Posted February 11, 2012 Did some more work cleaning the inside of the racecar with Wax and Grease remover. Tidying up all the sticky residue I never got around to cleaning off after the removal of the sound deadening. Then considering painting the floor, but not sure what colour to use haha. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrphTa 5 Report post Posted February 15, 2012 Cleaned it, got it ready to sell Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dreadful1 7 Report post Posted February 15, 2012 Next on the line ethan? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
