Franken Kar

[BMWLA]

Well, I have seen you car (the one from the closed discussion) and your stuff demonstrated in real life. I know that the claims you have made are true because I have seen it and I know respected people in real life that back you up.

I saw you car on the scales at the meet in Pomona I dont remember the weight but I do remember that it was more than 300 lbs underweight for stock class and it was unbelievably fast.

But I really do not understand why you act the way you do nhere like sending me the pm asking me not to be your cheer leader.

This is why I compared you to the tv character Dr House, you are brilliant, weird sense of humor and terribly self destructive.

These things will not stop me from buying the braces you produce because I respect the reality that you are as good as people have said you are at what you do and I have seen the results formyself but I am saying you are a hard person to like.

[JGood]

Colegrove is the new Kraig!!! WOOHOO!

Lowen Design = Zen ???


Exaggerations? Check

Weird communication? Check

Bullshit? Check


We have a match!

[Rigmaster]

Shhhh...

I'm waiting for someone to get really stupid and offensive...

QFT, (already done BTW).....





Colegrove is the new Kraig!!! WOOHOO!

[Jand3rson]

S20 based on the M42

no such animal as an s42 never heard of it untill I got here anyway...

You've got to be shitting me. I tried to give you the benefit of the doubt for the longest time. But now...

[Brian D]

Daniel, just look, not two weeks ago, this same guy said this...

Stalker.

No, that's true, a few weeks ago I felt that way. Look, most of us aren't trained engineers, we need to look at the claims of our vendors and make a determination if they know what they're doing. I've been skeptical of strut bars in the past, but DC made some convincing arguments that had me reconsidering them. Now I'm forced to reassess all of his claims, in light of the last 2 threads. If he furnishes proof, that's cool, but my skepticism meter is pegged at this point.

[Farbin Kaiber]

I have to agree with the last quotes. Your credibility is pretty much shot here, and I'm speaking as a potential customer. You seem to have an incredible self destruction instinct.

If you manage to get pics of your full interior, air conditioned DD, ON SCALES, at anywhere close to 2200 pounds, I'll tune back in. Otherwise, I'm just gonna keep you in the same category as Heeter - ignore.

Daniel, just look, not two weeks ago, this same guy said this...

And that experience is what makes you invaluable as a manufacturer. As I've gotten older I realize that anyone can screw shit onto a car, it takes someone with true knowledge to make a car better. When I do the M30 swap, I'm going to get headwork and a cam from a guy 1200 miles away from me, because he knows his shit. Daniel, thank you for being obscessed with the E30-mine will be better because of it.

in refrence to your...

As a matter of fact I just had this insane discussion with a guy about dropping down through the trunk and bracing to the rear sub-frame... I just couldn't get the point across that that would cause shit to break...

He walked away thinking I was an idiot, because don't you know... "He auto crosses an e30 and has owned three" ... I didn't bother to point out to him that I've owned 7 e10s, 19 e30s (4 Ms) let alone what my job was at BMW AG and NA.

And now he won't even listen to you. The internet can burn customer base with a few snafus.

[Farbin Kaiber]

Google search for S20: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q...20&btnG=Search

Google search for S42: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=bmw+s42

Not just "internet forums" referencing the S42.

I have to agree with the last quotes. Your credibility is pretty much shot here, and I'm speaking as a potential customer. You seem to have an incredible self destruction instinct.

If you manage to get pics of your full interior, air conditioned DD, ON SCALES, at anywhere close to 2200 pounds, I'll tune back in. Otherwise, I'm just gonna keep you in the same category as Heeter - ignore.

So I was thinking maybe DCColegrove said s20, being a 2.0l, S-series engine. But, of the m42 basis?

[Brian D]

S20 based on the M42

no such animal as an s42 never heard of it untill I got here anyway...

Google search for S20: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q...20&btnG=Search

Google search for S42: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=bmw+s42

Not just "internet forums" referencing the S42.

Because bullshitting is fun until someone questions you, and you sidestep those questions.

Last few posts are really buttering your bread Colegrove. Don't worry, we would have still liked ya had it not been for the lofty, unsubstantiated claims. But now you are getting into murky water.

are you digging your own grave on purpose?

I never really considered buying any of your chassis braces or other e30 parts that had incredible amounts of "OCD" research and development backing them. I did, however, respect the apparent build quality of the pieces and the fact that you were making e30 products.

Now I know that you're a fucking retard with a friend who can weld. Your claims are stupid and defenses are worse.

Because of these 2 threads, ALL of your credibility is gone and probably most of your potential product sales through this site.

Stick to wedding photography.

I have to agree with the last quotes. Your credibility is pretty much shot here, and I'm speaking as a potential customer. You seem to have an incredible self destruction instinct.

If you manage to get pics of your full interior, air conditioned DD, ON SCALES, at anywhere close to 2200 pounds, I'll tune back in. Otherwise, I'm just gonna keep you in the same category as Heeter - ignore.

[Lof8]

I never really considered buying any of your chassis braces or other e30 parts that had incredible amounts of "OCD" research and development backing them. I did, however, respect the apparent build quality of the pieces and the fact that you were making e30 products.

Now I know that you're a fucking retard with a friend who can weld. Your claims are stupid and defenses are worse.

Because of these 2 threads, ALL of your credibility is gone and probably most of your potential product sales through this site.

Stick to wedding photography.

[dude8383]

are you digging your own grave on purpose?

[Farbin Kaiber]

Last few posts are really buttering your bread Colegrove. Don't worry, we would have still liked ya had it not been for the lofty, unsubstantiated claims. But now you are getting into murky water.

[Axxe]

S42B20 (Version: 08/1995):
* Stroke = 85mm
* Bore = 86.5mm
* Compression ratio = 12.4:1
* Total displacement = 1.997ccm
* Rod length = 145mm
* Inlet cam = 312 degrees (spread: 94) (Eö=40, Es=48 (@ 2mm lift) )
* Exhaust cam = 304 degrees (spread: 98) (Aö=45, As=28 (@ 2mm lift) )
* Inlet Valve diameter = 35mm
* Exhaust valve diameter = 32mm
* Inlet port metrics: W=52mm, H=29.7, Radius=14.85mm
* Slide throttle diameter = 46mm
* Header = 4-2
* ECU = ECU4A.1
* Power DIN 70020 = 285PS / 207kw @ 8300rpm
* Torque DIN 70020 = 245Nm @ 7000rpm
* Max rpm = 8500rpm (FIA regulation "SuperTouring")
* Gasoline quality = Super Plus (Oktan min. ROZ 98)



So you made identical power to the above spec, but at 11k instead? Why?

Because bullshitting is fun until someone questions you, and you sidestep those questions.

[gazellebeigem3]

S42B20 (Version: 08/1995):
* Stroke = 85mm
* Bore = 86.5mm
* Compression ratio = 12.4:1
* Total displacement = 1.997ccm
* Rod length = 145mm
* Inlet cam = 312 degrees (spread: 94) (Eö=40, Es=48 (@ 2mm lift) )
* Exhaust cam = 304 degrees (spread: 98) (Aö=45, As=28 (@ 2mm lift) )
* Inlet Valve diameter = 35mm
* Exhaust valve diameter = 32mm
* Inlet port metrics: W=52mm, H=29.7, Radius=14.85mm
* Slide throttle diameter = 46mm
* Header = 4-2
* ECU = ECU4A.1
* Power DIN 70020 = 285PS / 207kw @ 8300rpm
* Torque DIN 70020 = 245Nm @ 7000rpm
* Max rpm = 8500rpm (FIA regulation "SuperTouring")
* Gasoline quality = Super Plus (Oktan min. ROZ 98)

Then spin it at 11,000

So you made identical power to the above spec, but at 11k instead? Why?

[DCColegrove]

S42 was late model E36 320i touring car motor.

http://www.m42club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4749

Yes... Never heard it refered to as an "S42" before the internet threads.

(I wonder if now this will blow up and get locked as well)

[Gooch]

S20 based on the M42

no such animal as an s42 never heard of it untill I got here anyway...

http://www.m42club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4749