A Good Chassis, and a Divisive Engine. The American M3.

A Good Chassis, and a Divisive Engine. The American M3.

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AshBurrows

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2,552 posts

162 months

Wednesday 12th July 2017
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Car was perfect on the NC500 trip other than I think the steering UJ overheating at times! Need to get photos off phone and do a proper write up smile

Gave her a polish:



Also did a burnout. As is traditional jester

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGV5WPiOqUw

Why can't we embed video ffs?!

dannyDC2

7,543 posts

168 months

Wednesday 12th July 2017
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Absolutely epic! How have I only just found this thread?

Have you sold the TE37s already?

Seeing the S54 explode has made me pretty nervous. Any ideas what caused it?

AshBurrows

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Wednesday 12th July 2017
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dannyDC2 said:
Absolutely epic! How have I only just found this thread?

Have you sold the TE37s already?

Seeing the S54 explode has made me pretty nervous. Any ideas what caused it?
Dunno mate! This thread must be a year old or so now at least! biggrin

Yeah sold em to finance the E88s which are more use to me as far wider!

Yeah, the design of the engine is not perfect and you should consider shells consumables if you drive it properly! If you're around 100k just rebuild it now. I've seen about 5 via Hack and people with the exact same failure this past year.

dannyDC2

7,543 posts

168 months

Thursday 13th July 2017
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AshBurrows said:
Dunno mate! This thread must be a year old or so now at least! biggrin

Yeah sold em to finance the E88s which are more use to me as far wider!

Yeah, the design of the engine is not perfect and you should consider shells consumables if you drive it properly! If you're around 100k just rebuild it now. I've seen about 5 via Hack and people with the exact same failure this past year.
Fair one mate!

Did you do any preventative maintenance to your S54? I've been told to get the shells done before it goes on track. I'm on 110k... yikes!

AshBurrows

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162 months

Thursday 13th July 2017
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dannyDC2 said:
Fair one mate!

Did you do any preventative maintenance to your S54? I've been told to get the shells done before it goes on track. I'm on 110k... yikes!
I didn't. But I wish I had!
Yeah do it dude, shells and ARP hardware imho.

Barry Homo

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162 months

Tuesday 10th September 2019
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Good lord I realised how far behind this thread is. I've crashed it and rebuilt it a bunch of times now lol.

Here's a little blog from Donington Park smile

https://www.garagemidnight.com/touching-tips-and-f...

Will do a proper update ASAP!

Barry Homo

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Tuesday 10th September 2019
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Rogue86

2,008 posts

145 months

Tuesday 10th September 2019
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You been getting your batty out again?


Barry Homo

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Tuesday 10th September 2019
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Rogue86 said:
You been getting your batty out again?

I know it looks sexy but this is ridiculous

Rogue86

2,008 posts

145 months

Tuesday 10th September 2019
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Barry Homo said:
I know it looks sexy but this is ridiculous
I bet Yewtree are all over that link.