BMW E30 M3 - S85 DCT [RNGTOY]

[Marf]

s62 said:

Marf said:

was the timing excessively retarded?

Don´t know - will have to ask the mapper about it.

What do the exhaust valves look like? Excessively retarded timing essentially puts alot of heat onto the exhaust side of the combustion chamber, cooking the piston and exhaust valves.

[jamiep]

s62 said:

Marf said:

was the timing excessively retarded?

Don´t know - will have to ask the mapper about it.

Get a new mapper this time;)

[s62]

Marf said:

s62 said:

Marf said:

was the timing excessively retarded?

Don´t know - will have to ask the mapper about it.

What do the exhaust valves look like? Excessively retarded timing essentially puts alot of heat onto the exhaust side of the combustion chamber, cooking the piston and exhaust valves.

I haven´t got any pics of the valves yet.

[s62]

jamiep said:

s62 said:

Marf said:

was the timing excessively retarded?

Don´t know - will have to ask the mapper about it.

Get a new mapper this time;)

No.

If he is good enough for McLaren F1, Gpower/Infinitas & many other top level companies,
he is good enough for me

What I will however have to do is speak with the guy who sold me the engine
and said it had been built to handle FI which is not the case at all.

[benzo]

awesome car and a great thread.

Edited by benzo on Monday 4th August 07:03

[s62]

Heard from the Tauber guys today - successful engine start this morning

Hope to make it to the Ring next week

[matc]

Good news, looking forward to see more pics and vids.

[Xenocide]

Hey awesome news. New pistons looks the dogs.

[foryorent]

Awesome build!

Looks like a perfect ring tool.

How do you like the racelogic TC system?

[s62]

foryorent said:

Awesome build!

Looks like a perfect ring tool.

How do you like the racelogic TC system?

The Racelogic is a nice tool when learning a new track or driving in
the wet. I however do not use it in the dry any more.

[Stigmundfreud]

well the original post took almost as much effort to read as the project itself required but both were well worth finishing!

[s62]

Just got back from the Ring.

The car is now running after the engine rebuild. Did 16 laps without
problems - here is one of them:
http://www.rngtoy.com/thordur/almennt/Eurotour2008...

I am not pushing the car 100% yet but still did 8:24 BTG even though
there was some construction work.

The car is working well, and I´m increasing the load on the engine
gradually while monitoring it closely. A/F is 11.9X at wot, water temp
never goes above 3/4ths, oil temp goes to 115°c.

So far everything looks good - fingers crossed.

I am not sure about the power level - still need to take it to a dyno.

I did however see a 997 GT2 enter the track before me and I decided to
see how the M3 would do against it

I was on his tail through Hatzenbach and then we floored it through Flugplatz
and were break even.

He let me through at Foxhole because it was getting very wet. Later in the
lap it dried up again and we started playing again. I couild not shake him
off but he could not overtake me either.

Here is a video from this lap:
http://www.rngtoy.com/thordur/almennt/Eurotour2008...

Edited by s62 on Tuesday 7th October 13:56

[adamsky]

that looks super fast mate, sounds great

[Dan7357]

How you finding the rebuild ?

Taking a GT2... Very good !

[s62]

Dan7357 said:

How you finding the rebuild ?

Taking a GT2... Very good !

The car feels really good now.

I would not say I took the GT2 - we were even.

[y2blade]

s62 said:

Just got back from the Ring.

The car is now running after the engine rebuild. Did 16 laps without
problems - .................

glad too hear it's all going good now
I enjoyed the vid, it looks quick and sounds great


im pleased for you nice one

i look forward to reading about your next trip

[s62]

Here is a pic from my last trip:


... and some more videos

First there is a 8:25 lap, reving some more than in the lap I already posted,
lots of traffic (pcars in the way ) and construction again:
http://www.rngtoy.com/thordur/almennt/Eurotour2008...

Second one is where I´m minding my own business - warming up the car when some
E190's & a Lotus blast by.... then I just realized the car was up to temp and some
serious suprising was in order
http://www.rngtoy.com/thordur/almennt/Eurotour2008...

The third is when I am on the tail of a new E92 M3 driven by some japanese
guys (a lot of those that weekend!):
http://www.rngtoy.com/thordur/almennt/Eurotour2008...

Finally a clip in torrential rain - 500hp, rwd and semislicks
http://www.rngtoy.com/thordur/almennt/Eurotour2008...


PS. Heel'n toe not yet perfected.....

Edited by s62 on Tuesday 7th October 14:13

[pawsmcgraw]

Fantastic clips, great to watch such a well set up car!The boy has some talent behind that wheel i feel

[Dan7357]

Great Video's !

[S600VXR]

Nice vids and some good driving there!

Edited by S600VXR on Monday 15th September 17:48