Colorado general chat...

[iamsam]

It's what, 286 stock?

Put headers that are known to flow, run a 3" exhaust, and you'd probably crack 300 crank.

I'd just supercharge it. Much better power per dollar.

rated at 282 stock. I'm settling with "any flow" headers rather than "high flow" because they have to fit in the E28, but I'll make them as best I can.

Supercharging may happen, but it will probably be a custom unit.

[Eric]

Dyno results for my car...

Current mods:

3.5" intake, HFM, TB Boot
75mm VAC Throttle Body
M50 Manifold
24lb Injectors
Metric Mechanic Cams
Riceland Headers
Active 3" Exhaust
Fan Delete
UDPs
Active custom tune

Red line: All above bolt-ons, stock cams and TB.
Green Line: Same as above, stock TB
Blue Line: All of the above

Nice numbers chris! So a custom tune and TB gave you 12hp?



I posted this on the forum elsewhere, but I'm hopping that you guys might have some ideas too.

Hi guys, I'm trying to remove the shocks for service on my E30 M3 H&R coil overs, but I ran into a bit of a problem. All the strut's i've serviced before have a collar that you can remove and the strut slides out, but this shock is a much different design, and I don't see any locking mechanism. Before I mess something up, I was wondering if anybody has removed a shock like this before?

Here are some pictures:

DSCN4137 by ericandshovin, on Flickr


DSCN4140 by ericandshovin, on Flickr


DSCN4139 by ericandshovin, on Flickr


DSCN4138 by ericandshovin, on Flickr

Any ideas? :huh:

[iamsam]

^^ That looks like someone took a shock and welded it to an E30 hub. I see no tube there, just the shock body itself.

[Eric]

^^ That looks like someone took a shock and welded it to an E30 hub. I see no tube there, just the shock body itself.

It's an E30 M3 strut that H&R in Germany modified into a coil over. I've never seen one with a strut that is such a large diameter relative to the strut. Even my new AST's don't have that large of a shaft (that's what she said...)

AST: 22mm
H&R/Bilstein: 40mm

[Robiti]

Hey,

Got a $10 off coupon at Pelican Parts you guys can have, I don't plan on using it. Need to spend over $50, and its good through 3/30/2012

WebCertificate code: 1327125167-944-832

Rob

[fsmtnbiker]

Eric: Flip the strut over, there should be a nut on the bottom that holds the strut cartridge inside the inverted housing.

[iamsam]

Hey,

Got a $10 off coupon at Pelican Parts you guys can have, I don't plan on using it. Need to spend over $50, and its good through 3/30/2012

WebCertificate code: 1327125167-944-832

Rob

Thanks! I just used it. Got a bunch of M20 crap for my swap into my rally car.

[Eric]

Eric: Flip the strut over, there should be a nut on the bottom that holds the strut cartridge inside the inverted housing.

Saw the nut after taking off the roll center spacers, thanks!

[Eric]

Got this email today:

Hi Eric,

Your tires 4, 275/35/17 Continental slicks

will ship Monday morning 3/12/12 via Fedex Home Delivery.

:pimp::pimp::pimp:




Roland??? el'cheapo for a local sale http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/show...06#post3053606

[Roland H]

Roland??? el'cheapo for a local sale http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/show...06#post3053606

What would your price be for them without my strut housings in return? or is that not an option? PM me if you'd like.

NVM, just read your FS thread. :(

[Eric]

What would your price be for them without my strut housings in return? or is that not an option? PM me if you'd like.

NVM, just read your FS thread. :(

Yeah I need struts to fit my AST's. Sending PM...

[fsmtnbiker]

Beautiful weather today out at HPR. Not much wind. Improved my personal best in the M3 to a 2:00.3 lap. 1:59s were in it but I ran out of tire (Nitto NT01s) and fuel and decided to call it a day.

Oil pressure gauge needs a debug, but everything worked flawlessly otherwise. Awesome day! I can't wait to put some Hoosiers on and go 1:5x!

[clarkkey594]

Beautiful weather today out at HPR. Not much wind. Improved my personal best in the M3 to a 2:00.3 lap. 1:59s were in it but I ran out of tire (Nitto NT01s) and fuel and decided to call it a day.

Oil pressure gauge needs a debug, but everything worked flawlessly otherwise. Awesome day! I can't wait to put some Hoosiers on and go 1:5x!

....and then pwn Time Trials and Auto-X this season.

[Bimmerman325i]

I need driver mod.

And a job.

[lambo]

I need an Evo8.