The complete repair, rebuild, repaint, and v8 swap of my early model sedan

[GunMetalGrey]

I would shoot them an email or call and ask more about them, or how much they will stand behind them. If they are willing to offer a refund if you twist one then you can't lose!
If I needed halfshafts at this point I would give them a go, but mine are not an issue at 7psi. When I get my clutch broken in and it sees 16+ psi it will be a different story.

[slammin.e28]

I think you just need to find a way to reduce some of that power.

[JGood]

I think you just need to find a way to reduce some of that power.

Like delay my build for 3 years? :p

[slammin.e28]

Like delay my build for 3 years? :p

I don't have any broken axles.....

....jussayin..... :p

[JGood]

Sent an email to CA Tuned about the axles. I asked about who makes them, what the warranty is, what parts of the axles are upgraded (CV joint parts, etc...) Response:

They are made by us in house. We got tired of braking them with pushing over 500 pounds of tq.
So these have been tested for over a year with no issues. The rating on them is over 700hp.
Everything that is possible to upgrade we have upgraded it.

http://www.catuned.com/e30-bmw-325i318i-m3-custom-4340-chromolly-axles

Let us know if you need anything else.
First year is a full replacement. FREE
Second year is 15% replacement cost
3rd year and on: 30% replacement cost

I'm going to pick a set up shortly. Can't beat that warranty IMO. If they last 3 years and then break, and I need to pay $150 for a brand new set of axles, I certainly won't cry.

[JGood]

I don't have any broken axles.....

....jussayin..... :p

You don't have any fun either!



(...fun defined in this case as v8 e30 burnouts)

[GunMetalGrey]

Why do people still insist on HP ratings? It's torque that kills!
Regardless it sounds like they will back up their product very well, and I will be picking up a set when I turn up the boost!
Thanks for emailing them!
And like you said, even if they do break after three years, $150 is most certainly worth 3 years of axle abuse!

[bradnic]

...I'm going to be picking up a set of the CA Tuned chromoly axles. The price for a pair is the same cost as a single OE axle, so it's a no-brainer.

Yeah they're $480 a pair.. total no brainer! thanks for the heads up

[MR 325]

I think you just need to find a way to reduce some of that power.

Maybe an Eta swap?!

[JGood]

Mishimoto radiator #4 is set to arrive tomorrow. This one was free of charge, with free 2nd day air shipping. Hard to beat their customer service.

#3 arrived a few days ago with a defective overflow nipple. Stripped threads and angled to the point where I couldn't get the hose installed.

Once I receive the new one, I'll weld the overflow hole on #3 shut and either drill & tap a new hole or weld a bung on somewhere for a new barb, and keep it as a spare.


My recommendation to anyone buying these radiators is to immediately replace the plugs with higher quality stuff. They seem to use a very porous, cheap, cast aluminum for the nipple, temp sensor plug, and drain plug. They almost feel like plastic.

[ThatOneEuroE30]

Which mishimotos are you buying. I haven't had problems with mine

[JGood]

Which mishimotos are you buying. I haven't had problems with mine

The big 3-core Z3M. The cores started leaking after 1 year/10k miles on the first two.

[ThatOneEuroE30]

O i got the regular 2 core e36 haven't had a problem

[AndrewBird]

The E36 Mishimoto I put in my E34 recently started leaking after about a year. $30 in shipping for a new one, but I have yet to install it.

[ThatOneEuroE30]

Is yours leaking at the plugs to?