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[lukeADE335i]

Lol... sure tyres and diff do have something to do with it but I also think 17psi through the M10 + the puck clutch might have also had their part to play. The breaking point for the G240 according to...

[lukeADE335i]

I run a "stage 1" HD 215mm clutch behind my M30 with the Getrag 240. Basically it's just with an uprated pressure plate with 50% extra clamping force and it has been fine for years with no slippage....

[lukeADE335i]

I'll look forward to seeing a build thread - should be interesting, presumably you've have similar things to overcome to the guys on the N52 thread.

[lukeADE335i]

A transmission will pop up eventually if you keep searching, but I hope you grabbed all the wiring, computers, CAN module etc. to go with the N62. I'd be most concerned about wiring the engine up so...

[lukeADE335i]

What a beauty! The car is looking great.

Interested to know why the mechanic was concerned about the "green" coolant? e30s ran green coolant (aka Castrol Anti-freeze / Anti-boil)...

[lukeADE335i]

Spent today checking out the new project car and making sure the parts for it were all there + what I wanted from the parts hoard around the car. The car is an early 318i that has a rusty battery tray...

[lukeADE335i]

Lotus has announced that it will be their last petrol powered car, so if you like it - go for it!

I think they look great & the supercharged V6 should be reliable and parts will be potentially...

[lukeADE335i]

This was why I went for my M30 swap - was all set to do a 2.7L build back in the day, then decided it just wasn't worth it over the high compression / ported head 2.3L I already had at the time, which...