Mark's 316 M52/2.8 + Cat cams & Jenvey ITB's

Danny043 · Post by **Danny043** » Fri Jul 01, 2011 7:07 pm

Can't wait to see and hear this ! Sorry to hear about the exhaust, but it'll be alright! Just a little more patience

e21-Mark · Post by **e21-Mark** » Fri Jul 01, 2011 7:37 pm

Danny043 wrote:Just a little more patience

What's that?

Hopefully we should have some pics & video tomorrow.

e21-Mark · Post by **e21-Mark** » Sat Jul 02, 2011 5:13 pm

Well there's some definite progress today!

Nas said it's very fast too!

e21mad · Post by **e21mad** » Sat Jul 02, 2011 6:17 pm

looks great!! only one question, after all that work, why did they join the twin pipes right before the split mufflers? was it too difficult to keep it completely dual?

e21-Mark · Post by **e21-Mark** » Sat Jul 02, 2011 6:22 pm

You have to get it up over the rear subframe and it's a very tight squeeze.

e21mad · Post by **e21mad** » Sat Jul 02, 2011 6:39 pm

shame...still it looks great and I bet it sounds even better. any idea on how many horse you are gaining from the straight through pipes? (no center resonator)

e21-Mark · Post by **e21-Mark** » Sat Jul 02, 2011 6:53 pm

It does sound nice from what I could hear on the phone. Hopefully Nas will post a video later! It should easily be making a genuine 220 brake by the time we've finished.

e21mad · Post by **e21mad** » Sat Jul 02, 2011 7:20 pm

sweet! I jealous mate!

nas80 · Post by **nas80** » Sat Jul 02, 2011 7:23 pm

That pipe over the rear axle is 4" thick. its not going to be harming flow at all remember this is a mandrel bent exhaust and the pipes are not crush bent.

Its sounds nice and meaty but it isn't loud loud.

e21mad · Post by **e21mad** » Sat Jul 02, 2011 8:43 pm

ahh...its hard to tell size from the pic. top notch work. Someday Ill have to send mine your way

e21-Mark · Post by **e21-Mark** » Sat Jul 02, 2011 8:54 pm

It hasn't been particularly cheap to do the conversion but, combined with Nas' excellent workmanship, it has been done to a high standard with no corners having been cut. The only other change I might make is to the diff. I shall be keeping an eye on it anyway. It's not just the diff failing that I'm concerned with but also that it might literally eventually tear out of it's mountings. Time will tell.

I owe Nas big-time for all the hard work he has put into my car over the past few weeks. I'm really chuffed with the way it's turning out and the quality of the build. I'm guessing it won't be the last conversion he does.

nas80 · Post by **nas80** » Sat Jul 02, 2011 9:12 pm

In IT we say

cheap, fast, good. choose two!!

If its cheap and good won't be fast.
If it's fast and cheap won't be good etc.

This car does run better then mine, feels way more responsive and flicks round to the redline a lot more sooner.

When you come pick it up we should find an empty road and have a race!!!

lemonayd · Post by **lemonayd** » Sat Jul 02, 2011 10:09 pm

Wow Mark you must be buzzing with excitement the work that Nas( NAS your a ledge) & the exhaust guy has done looks truly fantastic, cant wait to see n hear MIB mate respect will you be at Bimmerflex tommorow? .............

.......ayds

e21-Mark · Post by **e21-Mark** » Sat Jul 02, 2011 11:15 pm

Yeah, can't wait to prise it out of Nas's fingers to be honest! Might be at Bimmerflex in the e30 although I'd like to go to Goodwood.

e21-Mark · Post by **e21-Mark** » Tue Jul 05, 2011 12:14 pm

4 days to go.

I think my plane lands @ about 9.30am on Saturday?

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