A new "ride" in the stable and some E30 updates

[e30polak]

I'll be fabbing up the exhaust this weekend and here is what the setup will consist of: Flowmaster Y-pipe to Borla 2.5" XR-1 Muffler ending in a Vibrant Flat Black Street Power muffler. Single 2.5" all the way back.

It will sound great with that setup! Same setup as me, except I'm running a normal Borla. The XR-1 will be a little louder... ;)

Borla + Vibrant FTMFW!!! :pimp:

[jackbenny]

It will sound great with that setup! Same setup as me, except I'm running a normal Borla. The XR-1 will be a little louder... ;)

Borla + Vibrant FTMFW!!! :pimp:

Indeed. Please post a sound clip when you are finished if you get the chance. My vibrant is on order but I haven't decided on the intermediate muffler and it would be nice to compare something to polak's sound clips.

It's a shame that the borla off of my M42 setup is just 2 inch.

[BenM]

It will sound great with that setup! Same setup as me, except I'm running a normal Borla. The XR-1 will be a little louder... ;)

Borla + Vibrant FTMFW!!! :pimp:

Right on man! Funny you say that, I went with this setup because of your exhaust. Hmm, may have to buy a regular borla instead then since I'm looking for it to be somewhat quiet. Do you know the model #?


Oh and btw, the engine is in. Fitting it with the headers and tranny already on is a royal PITA.




And the E28 is feeling unloved with all the parts stacked on the cover.



and then the fun begins tomorrow and this weekend hooking everything back up, fabbing the exhaust, etc.

[shmutzigE30]

sorry never like bmw bikes

[BenM]

Well the car is running, but having some issues. Coolant gauge seems to be inop and the cooling system refuses to bleed. Seems like the thermostat isn't opening or the water pump isn't circulating.

Other than that, the car ran great! No leaks and fired up the first time with no issues.

[johnleynes12]

nice swap my friend!

[So Live]

Sweet! Looks good dude. How you been?

What Rad you using? did you use the e30 clt temp sender in the cylinder head?

[BenM]

nice swap my friend!

Thanks man.

Did some searching in the 24V section and even though I swapped it into a 318i, looks like I should have used the M20 single pin temp sensor.

[BenM]

Sweet! Looks good dude. How you been?

What Rad you using? did you use the e30 clt temp sender in the cylinder head?

Good dude, good. Busy with work and the endless car projects. Hows everything going with you?

Using M42 Radiator and no I haven't used the E30 temp sender. Thinking that may be the case. Do you have to pull the intake Manifold to get at it?

[So Live]

Right on man. yeah same here but busy with school and getting my car goin how i want.

m42 rad is a pain to bleed. make sure the cars cold, start it turn the heat on high open the bleed screw on the rad. rev the motor to like 2-3k rpm till you get coolant out the bleed screw. It took me a few cycles to get mine bled.

Ehh, its a lot easier to get that sender out with the intake off but it is doable with it on. find a mirror and a good light lol. Im pretty sure you can fit a deep well socket over the whole sender which makes life easier...

[SynSyx]

yo man where you at in CT?

also, i have a pretty decent condition white valence for sale

[BenM]

Right on man. yeah same here but busy with school and getting my car goin how i want.

m42 rad is a pain to bleed. make sure the cars cold, start it turn the heat on high open the bleed screw on the rad. rev the motor to like 2-3k rpm till you get coolant out the bleed screw. It took me a few cycles to get mine bled.

Ehh, its a lot easier to get that sender out with the intake off but it is doable with it on. find a mirror and a good light lol. Im pretty sure you can fit a deep well socket over the whole sender which makes life easier...

Yeah, I tried filling the top hose all the way to get coolant to the heater core, then jacked up the rear and revved it up to like 2.5K. The heat was cranked up all the way too and I couldn't even get heat. Shut off the motor so it wouldn't overheat.

I've got some good cordless drop lights and a nice mirror, guess I'll give that a try lol.

yo man where you at in CT?

also, i have a pretty decent condition white valence for sale

sup man. I live up in North Haven, but work in Stratford and my vehicles are in Shelton. Alpine-II valence? Where abouts are you?

[BraveUlysses]

^You need to jack the front of the car, not the rear.

[So Live]

^You need to jack the front of the car, not the rear.

Yeah your right.

Ben like i said it took me a few cycles of colt to hot to get it to start bleeding

Hey im gonna be workin in Stratford too for the summer!

[BenM]

^You need to jack the front of the car, not the rear.

:facepalm

Yeah your right.

Ben like i said it took me a few cycles of colt to hot to get it to start bleeding

Hey im gonna be workin in Stratford too for the summer!

Alright, I'll give it a shot. BTW, that sensor took about 4min to R&R. Just pulled off the MAF and intake and it was easy access. Deep swivel sockets ftw!

Where abouts? You should shoot over to the shop and check out the CNC stuff.