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sonofbarefoot
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houlbt
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sonofbarefoot said: Tom My dad still has your old M3 we had some great times at the Ring and Spa in it plus numerous UK track days  That's awesome - I'll send you an email, please get in touch. T
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Chunkychucky
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sonofbarefoot said: Tom   You say expensive engine, what spec is it?! around 320bhp at 7.5k rpm, that must a) go like s  t off a shovel, and b) sound AMAZING
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sonofbarefoot
41 posts
12 months
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All the info below is taken off the S14 website, I hope it makes sense the guy my dad bought it off was called Adrian up in the North East who after spending a fortune on building it ran short of money and my dad bought this a specially made exhaust and diff from him before he ever fitted it into his car, he was fanatical about it: It is a 2.5 with group A spec, with Arrow rods and group A spec pistons. Motorsport head gasket it has 38.5/32.5 MS sodium filled exhaust valves, 62g each with 29.5 ports, SRD7 springs with shim under tappets, 312/292 MS cams, 48mm throttle bodies with a 50/55 4 into 2 Evo 3 manifold Bottom end is new genuine BMW 2.5 block with the extra webbing for strength with oil squiters. Standard BMW 2.5 crank but it has been lightened and balanced along with an Evo flywheel, the compression ratio is 12.0:1. It is using the 18cm runner Carbon Fiber air box with alpha N. It is the full works and built to a spec discussed with John from Germany off the http://www.s14.net/forums/content.php forum and set up by him at the Nurburgring the engine cost nearly £11,000 just in parts prices believe it or not and said to be safe to rev to 10K!
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sonofbarefoot
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12 months
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Tom
My dad says he will give you a call re getting a price off the guys doing yours to finish his off. Sorry for hijacking your thread a bit.
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houlbt
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C2james
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This is starting to bloody cool. 
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e21Mark
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42 months
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Just stumbled upon this as am researching before I start a build of my own. I had to sell my M3, although I only do sprints & trackdays, so could never afford or justify preparing a genuine M3. As a result I'm going to be building this to be as close to the real thing as I can, while I continue having fun in the 325. Where could I get details on early works car cage design please?  Mine is behind the M3.  Any more progress on yours?
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houlbt
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No new pics just yet... Been out racing the e36 the last couple of weeks. Will update soon
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houlbt
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134 months
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Output Flange
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80 months
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houlbt said: No new pics just yet... Been out racing the e36 the last couple of weeks. Will update soon In Kumho? How's that going these days?
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houlbt
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580 posts
134 months
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Output Flange said: In Kumho? How's that going these days? No complaints to be fair, the last 18months have been good to me racing wise. This year I am still doing CSCC and Kumho but picking and choosing rounds as have had a lot on with work this year. I went to Anglesey for the first time last weekend (what a great circuit!!) with the CSCC Deutsche Marque and won there which was also a good result for the team (1st, 2nd and 4th). Two weeks before that I was at Silverstone for the Kumho to win race one and finish second in race two (messed up the start)
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Atterz
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13 months
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Sorry in advance for the stupid question but what is this -  Ie the lever with wires going to the front and rear.
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houlbt
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580 posts
134 months
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Those sir are in car adjustable mechanisms for front/rear blade anti-roll bars.
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e21Mark
1,751 posts
42 months
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Can I ask what made you choose dipping the shell over blasting? I've just started stripping my shell but having never done a build from scratch before I'm not sure of best route to take? Is dipping expensive?
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houlbt
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580 posts
134 months
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Well I think dipping is better at removing all the rust, media blasting can miss rot in corners and crevices... But I didn't really get to involved, the guys doing the car for me did their homework.
The original works cars were dipped though... To lighten them :-)
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e21Mark
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42 months
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I'm going to opt for dipping I think although my build won't be up to the standard of yours. I'm going to opt for the same cage design though.
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houlbt
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580 posts
134 months
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e21Mark said: I'm going to opt for dipping I think although my build won't be up to the standard of yours. I'm going to opt for the same cage design though. Excellent - let me know how you get on.
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DouggyMc
450 posts
32 months
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That looks cracking! Keep up the good work!
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stew-S160
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