PNW Chit Chat thread

[Philcas1987]

Hanging out with Josh, Matt and Victor. I'm changing out my blower motor and watching Josh do wiring for his swap. Life's good.

[djjerme]

Abe, what part of town do you all live. If you all have another wrenching session, I could swing by and bore you all with some tales of yore...

[5Toes]

But from a parents view point letting your child go out and work underneath a car in the wet and cold while its dark out isn't a good idea.

Yet I want the thing off so I can bench test it and atleast be driving to school Wednesday after I order parts.

[Mullet Bullet]

i hate youtube. i sit and watch a couple turbo M20's and now im searching for parts to build the turbo system for my car. FML

[5Toes]

Think I might buy this if my starter is indeed at fault (and not the wiring)

http://parts.bmwofsouthatlanta.com/p...411721297.html

According to that youtube video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbDeq9fi7Ak) it is the contact points within the starter that foten go wrong... not the starter motor or solenoid itself.

[Mullet Bullet]

the contacts get burnt and corroded so if you replace them and clean everything then yes, its a ghetto rebuild which ive done on the side of the road at a gas station before to get my car started.



side note, anyone swap M50 injectors into their stock M20 and notice any difference at all with how it runs, smoother at idle or at WOT, MPG's, etc. im going to be tearing into my car to change the pan gasket, E36 rack swap, and a few other things and just figured they are cheap enough and if they do anything cool, if not they will stay out until i get a chip to accompany them.

[Def30]

How bad would it be if I bought jdm wheels for my e30? social suicide maybe?

[5Toes]

^ umm no

Lots of JDM wheels look great

[Def30]

ok good to know. I don't want r3v people to shun me lol. because I'm about to get XXR 521 matte black and slam them

[Mullet Bullet]

those are NOT JDM wheels. more like CDM.

[Matt-B]

Abe, what part of town do you all live. If you all have another wrenching session, I could swing by and bore you all with some tales of yore...

im matt, in that quote.

and we make birth in vancouver WA, or the 360 as we call it

more specifically hazel dell

[brutus87]

Abe, what part of town do you all live. If you all have another wrenching session, I could swing by and bore you all with some tales of yore...

Well it was cool you coming out today.
Did you ever go skiing today?

[LuckyHenriksen]

For the IX model it get's slightly more complicated. You need the specific transmission, transfer case, & from the research I have seen thus far, suggests getting both IX specific front and rear diff.

If you get serious about picking that car up I have an iX specific G260 for sale that was in perfect working order when removed from the car. I also have a front diff out of the manual car, and a bunch of suspension parts should you be in the market.

Hanging out with Josh, Matt and Victor. I'm changing out my blower motor and watching Josh do wiring for his swap. Life's good.

Nice seeing you gents ;)

those are NOT JDM wheels. more like CDM.

Correct. XXR is crap

[DrJosh]

the contacts get burnt and corroded so if you replace them and clean everything then yes, its a ghetto rebuild which ive done on the side of the road at a gas station before to get my car started.



side note, anyone swap M50 injectors into their stock M20 and notice any difference at all with how it runs, smoother at idle or at WOT, MPG's, etc. im going to be tearing into my car to change the pan gasket, E36 rack swap, and a few other things and just figured they are cheap enough and if they do anything cool, if not they will stay out until i get a chip to accompany them.

It might do the exact opposite of what your hoping if they are bigger injectors.

[Savagefurai]

hey dudes.
Finally got the motor back in yesterday and i'll be putting the car back on the road today.
Anyone that wants to help would be great. The car is in orchards, Wa.
Call me if you're down to wrench. 360 334 1957

Saw Matt-b on 500 yesterday, what the hell you been up to dude?