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[nando]

I have one that fits poorly.. I'll trade you for the stock accordion, lol.

[nando]

I don't see why it would be a problem. M20s are really simple mechanically.

[nando]

Get me a dump of the calibration in PAsoft - should be 0x8400000 - 0x85FFFF (same mode as dumping ram). I can start looking for that spot at 2500rpm.

It's pretty impressive considering the...

[nando]

I'm interested in the whole set. What color are these? Tan? The pictures have a green tint to them so it's hard to tell.

[nando]

the 325ix doesn't have a center support bearing. it's a one piece shaft with a coupling at the diff....

[nando]

It slides forward (it also slides off, but you don't want to do that - it'll screw up the balance if you don't put it back on *exactly* right).

If the coupling is loose, try pushing it forward...

[nando]

yeah, I wondered. I think I left it attached to the radio that I ended up selling for probably $5. Doh! I see it's still available new, I should order one before it goes NLA.

I'd pat myself...

[nando]

clean it as best as you can with alcohol or degreaser, especially the stub that goes into the diff. If you can get it clean, and wrap it enough times - it might stick for at least a little while.

[nando]

yeah, it's my ix, it had premium sound - but I have no recollection of what the original stereo was (might be able to find it in old pics). I think I can just repair the wiring, but I might be missing...

[nando]

I wouldn't if you can avoid it. You could try wrapping it in a shit ton of duct tape, but 200 miles is a long way. Damaging that CV joint will be very expensive.

[nando]

Man, I fee so stupid for hacking up my original wiring and putting in a shitty aftermarket head unit (long since gone - I've had a blank plug in that spot for years now).

Thinking it might...

[nando]

Neat idea. Is there a list of cars that this supports?

[nando]

yeah, the new hoses are really stiff. I replaced mine a few years ago, as the fittings were quite loose. If yours are tight and not cracked, I'd probably just leave them alone....

[nando]

The stock configuration works fine, I don't have any reason to mess with it. I guess if you were missing parts or building from scratch (as in this case), it could be worth the effort, but otherwise -...

[nando]

It's to keep the vacuum inside the booster. Presumably in 1987 or whenever this was designed, they couldn't integrate the check valve in that elbow fitting, or they hadn't thought of it yet.

[nando]

400hp is basically a turbo build or maybe an LSx swap. But think about what you *really* want - a 300hp E30 is going to be as fast, if not faster, than a 400hp modern car - because it weighs a lot less....

[nando]

Well, you could do that, orrr you could swap an N52B30, which can make as much power as an M60 (albeit less torque), *and* it weighs less than an M42! (honestly, I'm biased - I *really* like the N52!)...

[nando]

yeah, I'm pretty sure that bar is cracked in the same position. it's been like that for years, lol.

[nando]

Nice build. I've wanted to repair my sport seats for ages - they're not that bad, but the bolster is still a little sad and the leather has been shit as long as I've owned the car.

[nando]

I don't think there's any o-ring - there's nothing to seal, the sensor is on the outside of the engine. probably, sensors that come with an o-ring are generic, meant for use in multiple cars where the...