Making a track toy - E30 M3

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  • bimmer
    Wrencher
    • Feb 2007
    • 249

    #271
    Shipment from VAC consisting of CP 8.5:1 pistons, MLS headgasket,
    ARP headstuds and ARP conrod bolts has arrived at Tauber Motorsport 8-)
    Thordur

    1999 E39 M5 Twin Supercharged
    1989 E30 M3 with S85

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    • bimmer
      Wrencher
      • Feb 2007
      • 249

      #272
      A few pics from Tauber. First you see the old piston - thank god
      it didn´t break apart















      Then there is something a bit nicer to see















      Thordur

      1999 E39 M5 Twin Supercharged
      1989 E30 M3 with S85

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      • vlad
        Banned
        • Dec 2003
        • 0

        #273
        nice pics from the ring ! That M1 is gorgeous but for their 30th anniversary, I thought they were going to have a whole load of nice cars there

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        • parkerbink
          R3V OG
          • Jun 2004
          • 10134

          #274
          Originally posted by bimmer
          Ahhh, now I know who the resident jerk is - every board has at least one ;-)
          This board has more than one.

          Looks great Thanks for the pictures. Please keep us updated.

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          • Danny
            Moderator
            • Feb 2008
            • 14217

            #275
            Originally posted by parkerbink
            This board has more than one.

            Looks great Thanks for the pictures. Please keep us updated.
            This board IS the resident jerk.

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            • Julien
              R3V OG
              • Feb 2004
              • 7471

              #276
              Thordur,
              Amazing thread/build! Shoot me a PM the next time you go to spa, i'd love to see rngtoy in action ;-)

              Julien
              -I live in Brussels about half the time...
              Build Threads:
              Pamela/Bella/Betty/325ix/5-Lug Seta/S60R/Miata ITB/Miata Turbo/Miata VVT/951/325xi-6

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              • kenika65
                E30 Fanatic
                • Aug 2007
                • 1336

                #277
                Im wondering why you didn't hone the cylinders so that your new rings can wear in correctly and seat properly?

                Nice build.

                1986 325es (69k) Garage Queen Buy It Now 10k;1986 325es (track rat) 2.7i How-To & 1.1/1.3Motronic UpGrade
                1991 318is (daily driver) 1991 318is M42 Maintenance How-To;1989 325i (parts car)

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                • bimmer
                  Wrencher
                  • Feb 2007
                  • 249

                  #278
                  Originally posted by Julien
                  Thordur,
                  Amazing thread/build! Shoot me a PM the next time you go to spa, i'd love to see rngtoy in action ;-)

                  Julien
                  -I live in Brussels about half the time...
                  I won´t be going to Spa this year but definately next year - I´ll send you
                  a PM. Until then it´s the Ring ;)
                  Thordur

                  1999 E39 M5 Twin Supercharged
                  1989 E30 M3 with S85

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                  • bimmer
                    Wrencher
                    • Feb 2007
                    • 249

                    #279
                    Originally posted by kenika65
                    Im wondering why you didn't hone the cylinders so that your new rings can wear in correctly and seat properly?
                    Well I am not doing the work, I´m in Iceland and the car/shop is in
                    Germany. Why they didn´t hone the cylinders I am not sure - I´ll
                    ask the mechanic next time I speak with him.
                    Thordur

                    1999 E39 M5 Twin Supercharged
                    1989 E30 M3 with S85

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                    • Julien
                      R3V OG
                      • Feb 2004
                      • 7471

                      #280
                      Originally posted by bimmer
                      I won´t be going to Spa this year but definately next year - I´ll send you
                      a PM. Until then it´s the Ring ;)
                      hmm, let me know when you are on the nordschliefe.. not too bad of a drive!
                      Julien
                      Build Threads:
                      Pamela/Bella/Betty/325ix/5-Lug Seta/S60R/Miata ITB/Miata Turbo/Miata VVT/951/325xi-6

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                      • AWDE30
                        Mod Crazy
                        • Jul 2006
                        • 762

                        #281
                        I just got back in touch with this car. I want to go to Tauber and have them build me a real DTM E30 replica. Nice shop. Do they have a website?
                        Last edited by AWDE30; 08-01-2008, 12:58 PM.

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                        • Dankula
                          Noobie
                          • Jun 2008
                          • 14

                          #282
                          Originally posted by AWDE30
                          I just got back in touch with this car. I want to go to Tauber and have them build me a real DTM E30 replica. Nice shop. Do they have a website?
                          Check this link for the Tauber site.

                          Thordur, you definitely did destroy that piston. And yes, glad that it didn't break appart completely. I'm also wondering why they didn't hone the cylinders :???:. Good oil saturation is nice to have in there :D.

                          Keep us updated, love your posts and cars!

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                          • bimmer
                            Wrencher
                            • Feb 2007
                            • 249

                            #283
                            Originally posted by Julien
                            hmm, let me know when you are on the nordschliefe.. not too bad of a drive!
                            Julien
                            Will do - it will probably be in the second half of August.

                            The guys at Tauber hope to have the engine in the car running by
                            Wednesday and they are going to drive it for a few days to make
                            sure everything is 100%. Only then I´ll fly over :D
                            Thordur

                            1999 E39 M5 Twin Supercharged
                            1989 E30 M3 with S85

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                            • bimmer
                              Wrencher
                              • Feb 2007
                              • 249

                              #284
                              Heard from the Tauber guys today - engine was started for the first
                              time today.... successfully

                              So hopefully I´ll be lapping the Nordschleife next week!


                              PS. The cylinders were honed ;)
                              Thordur

                              1999 E39 M5 Twin Supercharged
                              1989 E30 M3 with S85

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                              • Widm3r
                                E30 Enthusiast
                                • Jan 2006
                                • 1129

                                #285
                                I hope you post up some pictures from the ring. What is the power output up to on ringtoy?

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