murrans 325i.

[murran]

well santa pod went well. car was uber reliable, no probs apart from the squidgey human behind the wheel. did some good skids took out some cones toasted some tyres etc, guna order a cd of pics tomorrow. got one as a taster but the picture guy has 120 pics of me!


loving it! still not happy with how much it rolls tho.

[murran]

well went to another skid day a couple of months ago at llandow in south wales....



was lots of fun!!

not much happening as in working and modding the car..... im just using it tbh!

ive still got the arch repair panels to do.
passed its mot last week, just needed a steering rack boot and a small patch welding on the floor.

im thinking of getting a cat cam fast road/rally thing cus lets face it, im never guna be able to afford to turbo it this side of 2020!! a cam i can afford.

[nas80]

thats not a bad MOT work list is that, considering the way you drive it!

[e21-Mark]

Cam is a good idea imo. I'm sure you'd make good use of a bit more go!

[murran]

only thing that concerns me with a cam.... is if takes useful low end torque away.
it was noticeable in my old mk2 golf (kent fast road) that it had less torque low down in the revs. ??
cus (if my understanding is correct) at the end of the day perforamce cams just optimse the cam timing to move the power up the rev range at the cost of low end grunt by having more lift and duration with slightly more overlap?

[e21-Mark]

I think Cat do a ''high torque'' profile so might be worth giving them a call.

[e30racer]

My pal stuck a catcam in his e30 and luvs it! Sure he said it gave him more low down grunt too.

[murran]

well nothing really to report as nothings broken. ive just been driving it tbh!
picked up that roll cage ive been wanting to get my hands on for ages the other week.....
had to pick it up in our horrid diesel chewing disco i hate driving soooo much!


also picked up two bits of plate to reinforce the mounting points....



also im on holiday atm in cyprus till sunday.

got a drifting day at blyton airfield next sunday.
not guna be able to get the cage in before hand. booooo.

[e21-Mark]

Glad you're keeping your e21 Murran.

[murran]

the cage is all sanded and painted satin black. been painting it off and on all week inbetween work and it going dark.
fitted it today! started it about 10 this morning and finished about half 4.
looks really awesome! im really chuffed with how well it fits.

ive took lots of pictures but cant find the bloody camera lead!

[e21-Mark]

Good stuff. Hope this means you've decided against selling?

[murran]

Good stuff. Hope this means you've decided against selling?

i dunno yet. body work needs work whether im keeping or selling. cus its looking like a shed! i need to sort out fitting an aftermarket rad. ive got 3 radiators and they all leak cus there all 30 years old! could do with some nicer bucket seats and branded harnesses (not just cheap tat).

i'll be wanting £1500+ if i do sell.

[DrGonzoPOW]

Get on with it you mug, there is no sell !

[murran]

only 2 pics i took at the blyton airfield day last month..
v dirty....

the mahooooosive dint in my n/s sill from sliding thru several cones...... sorry car!!!

an action pic....


and some cage fitting pics from last weekend....


and in the car....




used some m10 caoch bolts from wickes to bolt it down, still need a welder to weld the "feet" strengthening plates to the floor tho but its all solid as it is for now. need to order a pair of sills to weld in to repair that dint in the sill and i still havent done the rear arch panels ive got from ages ago. im guna buy myself a welder when i get paid. then we'll see about these jobs!

got a drifting weekend planned @ brawdy in sw wales on 7-8th of may!

[drjim]

John

[irritating git mode] You need proper tensile bolts for the cage, and without the plates welded to the chassis it can just pull out if you actually do have a prang. Until those bits are done it really is just a show cage. [/irritating git mode]

Why no bonnet on the drifty pics??

Methinks combination of yourself needing to weld something, and Dr Gonzo having a welder that needs setting up and playing with could be made to coincide to get those plates welded in for the cage.

Jim