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  • Optimator
    E30 Fanatic
    • Aug 2008
    • 1396

    #91
    Yes. M42 cams are hollow.
    -OVULATOR (as named by jflip2002)

    Past Cars: Schwarz 1990 325i-2 (crashed), Calypsorot 1991 325i-2 Sport (rear ended)
    Now: Blake-stitched mediocrity :(

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    • DCColegrove
      Banned
      • Dec 2007
      • 2748

      #92
      Originally posted by Optimator
      Did you downgauge the wiring?
      Yes.... Basically it's an ultra fine strand and it's capacity is about 75% higher than standard primary wire. the insulating sheath is teflon and I think it's only about 2 mil thick..


      It's a bitch to work with though... You gotta' be really good with a soldering iron because if it gets too hot and you feed it too much it will suck solder way the hell down the wire (makes for a break in the connection down the road).

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      • blunttech
        Forum Sponsor
        • Jul 2004
        • 12850

        #93
        Originally posted by DCColegrove
        Yes ABS isn't the stiffest shit in the world needed some side supports

        M42 cams are hollow?

        What factory shop do you work at anyway...
        are m42 cams indeed solid?? honest question because i dont know. all i know is the m50/s52 variants
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        • DCColegrove
          Banned
          • Dec 2007
          • 2748

          #94
          Originally posted by Optimator
          Yes. M42 cams are hollow.
          I'm jerking the Nozzle's chain.


          (Thanks Farbin... Nozzle... I dig it)

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          • DCColegrove
            Banned
            • Dec 2007
            • 2748

            #95
            Originally posted by blunt
            are m42 cams indeed solid?? honest question because i dont know. all i know is the m50/s52 variants
            No. they are thick walled though.

            I do have some sets of composite cams for M42s that are really light... Not in the car though.

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            • mikeedler
              R3V OG
              • Feb 2004
              • 6707

              #96
              yes they are hollow- I work at a BMW dealer here, and a couple years ago, I changed one that a buddy of mine cracked in half installing it-- so F**K your master mechanic self. I am not straight out lying like you!

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              • Lof8
                R3VLimited
                • Oct 2006
                • 2827

                #97
                Alloy rivets, closed cell seat foam, and lightweight wiring? That will net you about 200 wasted hours of your life and 2 lbs of weight savings. I bet with all the chassis bracing, this thing weighs more than stock.
                Last edited by Lof8; 12-07-2008, 01:58 PM.
                S50'd

                Originally posted by TDE30
                What is this faggy shit I have happened upon?
                Originally posted by slammin.e28
                I can always live in a M3. Can't M3 a house.

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                • DCColegrove
                  Banned
                  • Dec 2007
                  • 2748

                  #98
                  Jesus... All I have are these really bad cell phone shots....

                  Last edited by DCColegrove; 12-07-2008, 01:12 PM.

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                  • BeirBrennerE30
                    R3VLimited
                    • Oct 2003
                    • 2740

                    #99
                    FYI you are not supposed to solder that wire... or really any wire in a high vibration environment. Crimp connectors are your friend
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                    • DCColegrove
                      Banned
                      • Dec 2007
                      • 2748

                      #100
                      Originally posted by mikeedler
                      yes they are hollow- I work at a BMW dealer here, and a couple years ago, I changed one that a buddy of mine cracked in half installing it-- so F**K your master mechanic self. I am not straight out lying like you!
                      Go some place else will you... Before I loose my temper and call you a waffleswaffleswaffleswaffles.

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                      • DCColegrove
                        Banned
                        • Dec 2007
                        • 2748

                        #101
                        Originally posted by BeirBrennerE30
                        FYI you are not supposed to solder that wire... or really any wire in a high vibration environment. Crimp connectors are your friend
                        It's a trade off... Conduction vs physical joint strength.

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                        • atomic
                          R3V Elite
                          • Jun 2007
                          • 5691

                          #102










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                          • DCColegrove
                            Banned
                            • Dec 2007
                            • 2748

                            #103
                            Originally posted by Lof8
                            Alloy rivets, closed cell seat foam, and lightweight wiring? That will net you about 200 wasted hours of your life and 2 lbs of weight savings. I bet with all the chasis bracing, this thing weighs more than stock.
                            The amount of time spent is insane unless or course you become obsessed and get some kind of perverse pleasure from the process...

                            My friend whom I've worked with on this stuff for years is possibly the worst OCD case I've ever seen... He makes a very good living at it though...

                            My DD only has a front and rear brace to the tune of about + 3kg.

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                            • einstein57
                              R3V OG
                              • Jun 2007
                              • 10780

                              #104
                              Originally posted by DCColegrove
                              Okay... I did indeed miss calculate the kerb weight... I think my conversion from kg to lbs was defective (I'm no math wizard)... @2255

                              At any rate....

                              Rather than me telling you all how (that would be silly of me under the circumstances wouldn't it)...

                              Here is a project for one of you:

                              First you are going to need a clean stock e30 and a large space to work in (Airport hangars work well for this). You will also need a bunch of money and time (get together and pool your resources).

                              Completely disassemble the car (completely... you have probably seen pictures of this).

                              Weigh every single component.

                              Re-fabricate, substitute or throw away items PRN. ABS, Aluminum, titanium, Teflon and (oddly enough) hobby shops are your friends here...

                              Come on dan. For someone who keeps us updated step by step on the fabrication of a brace i'd expect you to keep a detailed and photographed log of everything you've ever done to the car with before and after weights. Don't tell me i'm the only one who does this.
                              Your signature picture has been removed since it contained the Photobucket "upgrade your account" image.

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                              • DCColegrove
                                Banned
                                • Dec 2007
                                • 2748

                                #105
                                This was maybe three months after I bought it... I think it got its running gear pulled out this day



                                Originally posted by einstein57
                                Come on dan. For someone who keeps us updated step by step on the fabrication of a brace i'd expect you to keep a detailed and photographed log of everything you've ever done to the car with before and after weights. Don't tell me i'm the only one who does this.
                                I have my notes...

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