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Re: E36 Track Day Hack (v2) Don't give in mate, the amount of work you've put in it would be criminal

Re: E36 Track Day Hack (v2) Won't things mount differently on an m50 block? Bit of a s**t situation mate. Might be able to find just another 52 block? Loads of breakers on Facebook now.

Cheers Chris but luckily I've found a breaker in the same town as me who deals mainly in e36s, he has literally everything I could need which is handy. Might have chance to get the wheel off after work tomorrow, I must be missing something, why go to the effort of putting M3 hubs on and then...

No mate, need them to fit 15s as they are my spare wheels while the splits are refurbed.

Starting to doubt myself that the calipers and carriers are exactly the same. gonna mock bolt them up next time I'm off just to double check before going any further

It pretty much has to be the hubs, unless like I say its staring me in the face and I'm not seeing it. Yeah, furthest from the centre of the disc isn't even touching, creating a lip where the rest of the pad is wearing. The lip is only 5mm ish but its just enough to foul 15's.

Got some spare front calipers/carriers yesterday, stripped them down ready for paint/new seals etc. Can't get the bleed nipples out but that's another story. The reason I've got these is because I have a full set of 15's to run while the BBS are refurbed. Rears fit fine, fronts do not clear...

That is the bonus of having the spare unit (that and the lack of enthusiasm on changing it) so I can take all the time I need. f**k pulling it all out again once done

Its my sister who lives up there - seriously struggle to understand her neighbour!! Work with a few Mancs and don't struggle at all.

I'm in Kent, 20 mins from London so quite far! I go to Derby quite a lot to visit family but that's as north as I go.

Did see that mate, you are reall far away though. Also doubt they'd match if I were to get the rears done separate.

That looks spot on mate. V low on the front, any scrubbing?

Re: E36 v2 Awesome. Much difference with the brace?

Love that mate, great purchase!

I have also lost patience with the wheels, the blasting cabinet was too weak so seriously considering just putting them into a refurb company now.

Facebook - search for "BMW Enthusiast", normally has some good things for sale. In theory it isn't that difficult from reading guides, with advice from Jord! We'll see when it comes to it though!

Facking awesome. Complete machine, most definitely not bland either!!

From what I understand it is basically VVT - on the M52 engine it only applies to the intake cam. The old seals go hard, oil can then get past them which means the VVT can't engage. The engine runs less efficiently and throws up an error code "VANOS jammed". Like I say, that's my understanding...

15mm mate. I really need to look how they've held up over winter, haven't fallen apart yet! Got quite a few parts ready to tackle the Vanos change, just need the locking tools now. Did an oil change on Sunday and replaced an o2 sensor that was making the car run funny. Untitled by...

Looks like it might already be a Z3? IMG_6237 by matt_13289, on Flickr That was mine before it was fitted. Great mod but do get some slight grinding at times, mostly when going into 5th. Dan, do you mean just whip the top nut off the strut and pull the mount off?

Looks fugging awesome. That moment when it fires up will be worth it.

My JOMs have lasted a year so far, fine for normal everyday driving. Also have a full set of Nankangs and I'm not dead yet. Looks great, Dan. How easy were the top mounts? Mine are utterly fucked and need swapping out, anything to look out for/replace at the same time?

http://www.bmwstylewheels.com/ Style 2??

Have you got access to a code reader? I have read the error memory on mine and got back that Vanos is jammed. Got a second (extremely cheap) vanos unit and replaced the seals. That part is really easy, takes 5 mins to replace them, its removal of the old one that's slightly more complicated.

f**king stunning mate! Will always be a Ford nut at heart. My old man had a 2.0 escort in this shape and it was a great car!

Good progress mate. Love how clean everything is!

Wheel refurb has started to pick up pace. Split the rears tonight and got the centre caps ready for paint. The spare is with my neighbour's friend who has a blasting cabinet and the rears will go over this week I hope. Take one wheel: Untitled by matt_13289, on Flickr Remove nuts...

Re: E36 v2 ^Lol! That's pretty shagged man, must have sounded awful.

Just ordered some of this along with tripple and tough coat, look forward to using them as I'm an AF virgin.

Glad it worked out mate. I use Belgom Alu for the wheels but may give the megs stuff a go now!