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  • MIKe30
    R3VLimited
    • Sep 2006
    • 2334

    #31
    absolutely gorgeous car! Your engine bay is so clean, just need to get a new coolant resevoir tank and its golden

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    • ZM Blue Devil
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      • Dec 2006
      • 13836

      #32
      this car, this build, this enthusiasm is what this site and this disease is all about. Awesome.
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      • tubby17s
        Member
        • Nov 2007
        • 85

        #33
        Yeah new coolant tank is on the to do list still along with a million other things. Im getting some volk CE28n rims for the track but if you can show me some rims you would prefer i might be interested. they will have to beable to clear the brakes though....

        Josh

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        • craz azn
          Mod Crazy
          • Jul 2004
          • 744

          #34
          Now that is inspiration for me to do a TechII kit on my car!!... any pics of the installation?

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          • Massive Lee
            R3V OG
            • Sep 2006
            • 6782

            #35
            Very well built car, Josh. I have a technical question regarding the initial VW brake booster. I understand it did not offer much assistance. Then, what did you install to replace it? Do you still run the original smallish MC (which is better with this brake set-up) or did you go to bigger MC? How is the feel now?

            Lee
            Brake harder. Go faster. No shit.

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            • tubby17s
              Member
              • Nov 2007
              • 85

              #36
              No pictures of the install of the Mtech 2 kit sorry

              Lee
              with the standard calipers and i swaped the standard master cylinder back in it offered no assistance at all. i was actually worried about driving it because in an emercency it would be pretty silly. I was going to check the pressuer in the booster to make sure there were no leaks but figgured i would just see what happened when i put the big brakes on.
              With the big brakes on, brake feel is back to the exact feel of the E30 before when i had race pads , refurbed series 2 calipers and braided lines with the 25mm master cylinder and standard E30 brake booster.

              On the road the brakes make a massive nosie because of the compund pads i have in at the moment and the brake pedal is sensitive.

              Cant wait to take them to the track to feel how the brake bias goes and braking under proper heat temperatures

              Josh

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              • Massive Lee
                R3V OG
                • Sep 2006
                • 6782

                #37
                Originally posted by tubby17s
                Cant wait to take them to the track to feel how the brake bias goes and braking under proper heat temperatures

                Josh
                When the pads (E compounds) haven't yet been subjected to some track use, they will indeed have a lot of grab when cold, to the point of locking the front wheels too easily. Once the pads have been worn in. They become way more gradual, offering a lot of modulation, even cold. Then, they will still be a bit squealy, but nothing unbearable. If you have purchased the front calipers with 1.38" pistons, then the bias should be close to perfect. Perfect brake bias depends largely on type of corners, weight distribution, and suspension stiffness. A few of my customers also have Euro S52 motors and front Race kits and they never lacked brake. I even suggest to close the airducts as the thick HD rotors like to reach a blue hue. Too cold and they will not offer proper braking and will not last as long.
                Brake harder. Go faster. No shit.

                massivebrakes.com

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                • tubby17s
                  Member
                  • Nov 2007
                  • 85

                  #38
                  Yeah i have heard they like to be nice and warm i was told to use no ducting for best performance until i get brake faid with which they wished me good luck in trying to get...heheheh.

                  yeah i was going to drive up the freeway for 20 minutes dragging the brake pedal for propper pad bed in as it allows heat to heat up the whole thickness of the pad not jsut the first couple of millemeters

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                  • chucko
                    E30 Addict
                    • Mar 2004
                    • 509

                    #39
                    Great build! Any plans to dyno?

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                    • BDSax
                      Junkyard King
                      • Mar 2006
                      • 3593

                      #40
                      wow, that simply amazing..... i love that cam cover.
                      NEED SOME VINYL STICKERS???

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                      • tubby17s
                        Member
                        • Nov 2007
                        • 85

                        #41
                        ill take it to the dyno to get a read out soon. just been a bit busy and trying to find some track wheels for it

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                        • e30325ic
                          E30 Addict
                          • Dec 2004
                          • 491

                          #42
                          Damn, that is one nice car. I am curious about the engine management. How about a little more info on it.
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                          1995 E30 325e (in progress)
                          1987 E30 325is (totaled)
                          1990 E30 325i
                          1991 E30 318is M50 PWR
                          1996 E36 328ic
                          1997 Z3
                          2006 F150 Super Crew 5.4L 6.5' bed The work horse (need something to drag all these old BMW's home for resurrection.)

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                          • MikeK
                            R3VLimited
                            • Jan 2005
                            • 2771

                            #43
                            can you provide more pics please? :D i love your car.
                            Toyota Pickup

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                            • Vedubin01
                              R3V Elite
                              • Jun 2006
                              • 5852

                              #44
                              Amazing......... freaking amazing!
                              Build your own dreams, or someone else will hire you to build theirs!

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                              • tubby17s
                                Member
                                • Nov 2007
                                • 85

                                #45
                                well installed a fuel swirl pot on sataday. bit of a pain trying to get it to fit under the car without having it close to the exhaust system. used a EFI swirl pot that i got from tweakit along with some new fuel lines, new efi hose clamps (they are slightly different), a walbro fuel pump and a volvo fuel filter.


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