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Re: E36 Track Day Hack (v2) Missed your post at the bottom of the other page! I've already upgraded to the M3's from the stock 328i stuff. Plenty enough for it, great power with decent pads. 315mm x 30mm disc is plenty, and caliper only just fits under the 16" wheels really. The other common...

62L tanks, fuel light comes on at about 8L to go. Probably get a tiny bit more in the filler neck too. Looking clean, although the carpet looked clean enough to me beforehand haha.

Re: E36 Track Day Hack (v2) Probably a true insight into how good the old engine was breathing oil out! Yeah I've had them in this since the start, and RC6 in the Mk1 :)

Re: E36 Track Day Hack (v2) Spare set of calipers were powdercoated at the same time as the other orange bits a while ago, but I've only just got round to building them up. Cleaned out the bore first, then cleaned up the piston.. New seals fitted, then put into place, sliders fitted to...

With ref the idle/ecu/learning - quite possibly with it being an old ECU, but id imagine it would be fast idle and not misfiring. E36 has something similar, where it learns adaptions for the engine. You can reset it with INPA and it will just idle high for a while, then smooth out once it learns...

Sorry, i meant is it bolt on in one position only, or is there adjustment in the location it fits (some cars you can rotate the dizzy by a few degrees each way to change the ignition timing). With it bogging down and cutting out, it sounds like it could possibly be an air leak... on the E36 if...

Did the HT leads come with a new king lead? Dizzy only fit on one way? New spark plugs? Does it bog if you try and put throttle on or does it rev up?

Re: E36 Track Day Hack (v2) So after the scrap yard fuel rail find last weekend, I wanted to fit it with new lines (they are on opposite ends of the rail on the M50, rather than both at the same end like an M52). Picked up some fuel hose clips, and some new 8mm fuel hose. Removed the old rail...

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Re: E36 Track Day Hack (v2) Cool, yeah should be a good day. Its been a while!

Re: E36 Track Day Hack (v2) Passed 250 miles now, top end (3.5k>) is just awesome. Induction noise is much different (probably due to slightly different CR) and it pulls like a train. Had it up to 7k a few times. Couple more hundred and it should be all good.

Re: E36 Track Day Hack (v2) Cheers for the comments everyone. Can't wait to really open it up properly after I've done these miles to run it in, should be much better than before. Handful of little bits to sort before Oulton but nothing major pending the engine continues to be fine!

Re: E36 Track Day Hack (v2) So after loosing the pressed in rear studs on the N/S when the stub axle was scrapped, I decided to be done with it and try to source some cold rolled bullet nose studs at a reasonable price (ie. Not the prices Pure Motorsport and various other vendors are...

One of the main reasons I never bothered with aftermarket management on the Mk1 either - the initial cost (install being DIY), and then £300+ to properly map it, your up to circa £1k. Even with all the messing about with emulators/immobilisers it worked fine in the end without having to spend...

Should be m10x1

As above - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheel_sizing#Centerbore

Yeah, I just run a re-soldered VAG-COM cable with a BMW adaptor and a virtual image on my Macbook with INPA/NCS Expert on, works great for the E36 for live data and the usual error codes etc.

Re: E36 Track Day Hack (v2) So over the past few days, I took some time making sure all the brackets/wiring was tidy/etc. All the front-end went back on, also drilled the bumper and cut out a slot in the aluminium slam panel for more air-flow on track.. One of the last jobs was to re-fit the...

Im just checking if my cable/INPA setup I use for the E36 is supported for the E30/Motronic, if it is you can probably read live off it like I can for the sensors/as to what its doing..

Does your engine loom have the round diagnostic port? I can't remember if they go far as back as E30..

Good result!

Re: E36 Track Day Hack (v2) While ago that now, finally rid of all my Renault stuff! Moves under its own power now. Spent some time modifying the position of the gearstick earlier, then clutch bled with the new slave cylinder and fresh oil in the gearbox. All gears engage fine and the clutch...

Re: E36 Track Day Hack (v2) Had a couple of hours spare earlier, finished the oil cooler mounts. With it now being on its side, instead of upside down, I had to start again. The top was easy, some 90 degree 6mm plate and a few holes. The lower two from 3mm bar bent to shape. I wanted to put...

Re: E36 Track Day Hack (v2) Got too many engine bits! I'm after the heater control valve from the bulkhead (engine bay side) as mine has a broken connector and a grey glovebox if he has a dash that was that colour..

Re: E36 Track Day Hack (v2) I have a stupid amount of spares, but... I am after a few bits. Can you find out what colour it is and what colour interior its got?

Re: E36 Track Day Hack (v2) Hopefully yeah. The M3 box is an unknown, will have to see how it goes once its driven. Worst case I've still got the 200k+ 328i (basically the same box) if there are any major problems. Want to get a good 500mile+ on it and then drain the mineral oil, should have a...

Re: E36 Track Day Hack (v2) Yeah, could be the aux tensioner too. I've not fitted the newer one yet, or the new auxiliary belt. Just wanted to run it and check for any leaks/issues first etc. Was pretty quiet after about 10 minutes, needs driving to properly fill the hydraulic lifters too...

Re: E36 Track Day Hack (v2) Started by getting the gearbox and engine mounts fully bolted up today, then connected the prop shaft, exhaust and a few other bits under the car. Had to replace the clutch slave cylinder after the old one fell apart when removing it from the old gearbox. Fitted this...

Brakes International (brakeparts.co.uk) in Rochdale has them on the shelf, good guy to deal with too.

Re: E36 Track Day Hack (v2) Don't drink tea but anything else then yeah, lol! So during the week I did a few bits. Put some new spark plugs in, coilpacks on, cleaned and painted oil filter housing, new oil filter, some of the ancillaries on, etc. Saturday I got the old engine ready to lift...