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Small update.
MY PISTONS HAVE FINALLY ARRIVED!!!!! WOOOO
Unfortunately the place that does the rings is closed over xmas/new years. Oh well! I have some new wheels arriving in the next week or so as well. I can't to get this thing screwed back together! I also need to buy some suspension as I sold my old coilovers. Just looking at a set of ground controls with Koni shocks.
I made another purchase as well. Some wide flares. I actually had these flares a year ago and sold them to a mate who didn't end up using them so I bought them back. I bought a set of front guards from E30guydownunder so they will be cut up and played with!
Also bought another BMW, an E34 535is! Here is the build for that tank.
This car will be so much different to drive. Here is a quick list of the charges I will have made since I drove it last.
Engine running 13:1 pistons (instead of 11:1) and race fuel.
New ground control coilovers and M3 swaybar links
4 Piston front brakes (RX7 calipers)
Here are some pretty pics.
Go wide!
Shiny new pistons
Collect the whole set
13:1 vs 11:1
535is
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Nop. VAC fucked up AGAIN!
Pretty over it so I am looking at getting something different :)Leave a comment:
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Thanks bud!
I am running an E36 steering rack. About 3.2 turns lock to lock. Not as quick as the M3 but not far behind. I am working on another rack that is 2 turns lock to lock.
Yes these are FC calipers. You will need caliper brackets to mount the calipers. You also need to machine the rotors if you use the VW discs. I am doing a full write-up on this next.
The current set-up is standard calipers with brass bushes, DBA wiper slot rotors, braided lines and hawk pads.
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Damn!! I've read the full thread straight on! congrats for the rocket,really nice build.
I'll be super glad if you could answer just little questions about your build
Are you running stock steering ??
the calipers are from a FC rx7 right? what else is needed for fitting?
what brake specs where you running before rx7 calipers swap??
thanks in advance! keep on rocking it!
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Small update on engine parts.
The rest of my gaskets rocked up from VAC and I think (fingers crossed) we have sorted the piston issue.
The reason for the delay is quite a long story so here is a very compressed version.
My bore size is 95.25mm.
Back in 2011 when I first ordered the pistons/rings they were making the 95.25mm sets.
Fast forward to 2013 and they don't make them anymore. CP Pistons will make whatever piston size you want but they get there rings from another company. Which now only stock 95.0mm and 95.5mm and there is a 6-9 month wait on 95.25mm rings.
So after doing some research I found a place locally that makes custom piston rings. So I have ordered a set of 95.25mm pistons and I will source the rings locally. Hopefully all goes smoothly!!!!!!
In other news I have bought another set of Konig wheels! :) I figured I had to buy something to this car because not driving it is giving me the shits!
I am also half-way through painting the boot and re-fitting the fuel system but lost motivation. Fingers crossed when this piston drama gets sorted it will give me the motivation the finish the sexiest E30 boot :DLeave a comment:
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