Capri GTT... V10, 550bhp
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spoke to them originally... they wanted £6.5k to use the electronics on the engine and smg box hence i've gone stand alone.
looking more and more likely that know one can run this box stand alone for realistic cash.... I'm sure someone will come up with something eventually as its a bullit proof box and electrical issues on the M5 related to the box means there will be more and more of these 7 speeders come on the market.
looking more and more likely that know one can run this box stand alone for realistic cash.... I'm sure someone will come up with something eventually as its a bullit proof box and electrical issues on the M5 related to the box means there will be more and more of these 7 speeders come on the market.
I know someone who can sort the electronics out for this engine and gearbox.
I've almost finished my second v10 conversion now. both times I've used the m3 manual gearbox, as its my preferred choice, but the smg3 could easily have been used.
there's a couple of other parts that would have to be fitted (to keep the dme happy), nothing major, brake vacuum booster and sensor, and the ekp fuel control module / twin pumps and sensor, and the throttle pedal, but you have all the parts on your 'breaker' anyway. using the original dme, you can use the obd port and use the diagnostics function.
send me an email if your interested.
I've almost finished my second v10 conversion now. both times I've used the m3 manual gearbox, as its my preferred choice, but the smg3 could easily have been used.
there's a couple of other parts that would have to be fitted (to keep the dme happy), nothing major, brake vacuum booster and sensor, and the ekp fuel control module / twin pumps and sensor, and the throttle pedal, but you have all the parts on your 'breaker' anyway. using the original dme, you can use the obd port and use the diagnostics function.
send me an email if your interested.
warsteiner///M3 said:
I know someone who can sort the electronics out for this engine and gearbox.
I've almost finished my second v10 conversion now. both times I've used the m3 manual gearbox, as its my preferred choice, but the smg3 could easily have been used.
there's a couple of other parts that would have to be fitted (to keep the dme happy), nothing major, brake vacuum booster and sensor, and the ekp fuel control module / twin pumps and sensor, and the throttle pedal, but you have all the parts on your 'breaker' anyway. using the original dme, you can use the obd port and use the diagnostics function.
send me an email if your interested.
very interested indeed... have sent you an email I've almost finished my second v10 conversion now. both times I've used the m3 manual gearbox, as its my preferred choice, but the smg3 could easily have been used.
there's a couple of other parts that would have to be fitted (to keep the dme happy), nothing major, brake vacuum booster and sensor, and the ekp fuel control module / twin pumps and sensor, and the throttle pedal, but you have all the parts on your 'breaker' anyway. using the original dme, you can use the obd port and use the diagnostics function.
send me an email if your interested.
7 speed Getrag DCT gearbox controlled by a standalone ECU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdLinfqF-9k
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Edited by gareth_r on Wednesday 14th October 12:44
Managed to get some garage time over the weekend, my focus has been on ride height / stance... After much tweaking I have managed to get the car another 1inch lower than before and only 5mm higher than I originally wanted before the engine stopped play.
Therefore it was time to start modifying the arches, for my double wishbone suspension design I want the car a specific width and track and I don't want rubbing despite close wheel arch gaps... Ive started with the rear as this wheel position is fixed (I can vary the front a few inches if needed).
So I set the car to ride height, marked the new position of the arch, cut it out and remade it... the arch had to go out 10mm and come up 50mm.
I wanted the arches to look subtle rather than catch your eye as the goal of the body mods is to make it look like it left the factor like it.
Im happy with the look, gives me plenty of room in the arch for 2.5inches of bump... next step is to bond the quarter panel on permanently and skim it all with filler to get the finish perfect as the FG panel is far from perfect.
arch marked and ready for cutting.
new arch fabricated with a skim of filler
quick blow over with primer to get an idea of the shape.
Therefore it was time to start modifying the arches, for my double wishbone suspension design I want the car a specific width and track and I don't want rubbing despite close wheel arch gaps... Ive started with the rear as this wheel position is fixed (I can vary the front a few inches if needed).
So I set the car to ride height, marked the new position of the arch, cut it out and remade it... the arch had to go out 10mm and come up 50mm.
I wanted the arches to look subtle rather than catch your eye as the goal of the body mods is to make it look like it left the factor like it.
Im happy with the look, gives me plenty of room in the arch for 2.5inches of bump... next step is to bond the quarter panel on permanently and skim it all with filler to get the finish perfect as the FG panel is far from perfect.
arch marked and ready for cutting.
new arch fabricated with a skim of filler
quick blow over with primer to get an idea of the shape.
Edited by andygtt on Tuesday 27th March 13:00
ZX10R NIN said:
Here's an idea to cure you're gearbox issues why not use the Manual Gearbox that you get in the American spec M5's that way you don't have to go through the agg of getting the SMG working.
The manual box used in the US M5 by BMW were the M3 box... this is my fall back plan to use this box So little update... after some long discussions with people that have done conversions like this I have decided go full BMW electrons route, retaining the original DME, clocks, dash, even going to use the door and window electrics.... This means I have the 'option' of using the 7 speed box now.
The biggest stumbling block for the SMG has always been my wife... she hated the flappy paddels in my M5 and was insisting on an H pattern manual.
So in an attempt to change her mind I have swopped in our sensible new JCW mini for another M5
Ok so thats not the only reason I have bought another one, truth is I loved my M5 and really wanted to get it back on the road, now its officially dead I felt the urge for another.
Done quite a bit on the capri, although it doesn't translate into impressive progress in pictures... I finished off the rear driver inner steel tub and then bonded on the X pack arch and have been filling and flatting it back to get a perfect finish, also worked on getting the door ready for taking moulds and have again filed and sanded the roof to get it close to perfect. Bodywork does take an absolute age and doesn't help that its not one of my strongest skills.
Also bought some new wheels for the Capri.. think they will suit it nicely
The biggest stumbling block for the SMG has always been my wife... she hated the flappy paddels in my M5 and was insisting on an H pattern manual.
So in an attempt to change her mind I have swopped in our sensible new JCW mini for another M5
Ok so thats not the only reason I have bought another one, truth is I loved my M5 and really wanted to get it back on the road, now its officially dead I felt the urge for another.
Done quite a bit on the capri, although it doesn't translate into impressive progress in pictures... I finished off the rear driver inner steel tub and then bonded on the X pack arch and have been filling and flatting it back to get a perfect finish, also worked on getting the door ready for taking moulds and have again filed and sanded the roof to get it close to perfect. Bodywork does take an absolute age and doesn't help that its not one of my strongest skills.
Also bought some new wheels for the Capri.. think they will suit it nicely
Edited by andygtt on Tuesday 27th March 15:51
e21Mark said:
andygtt said:
So in an attempt to change her mind I have swopped in our sensible new JCW mini for another M5
That's incredibly thoughtful of you. She's a lucky lady to have someone who's so considerate of her needs. To be fair she always uses the Q7 anyhow... I was left with the mini as it was simply too small for the school run and I hate the mini lol
ajprice said:
TE37 ?
Hard to tell from that angle if they're genuine volk as there should be some engraving on a little lip which you can only see one side of in those picturesThe spokes should also have etched edges but I cannot tell from the above if they have, they could of course not be the newest TE37's so everything I've said could actually not be applicable
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