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Re: Mark's M52/2.8
Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2011 7:07 pm
by Danny043
Can't wait to see and hear this ! Sorry to hear about the exhaust, but it'll be alright! Just a little more patience
Re: Mark's M52/2.8
Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2011 7:37 pm
by e21-Mark
Danny043 wrote:Just a little more patience
What's that?
Hopefully we should have some pics & video tomorrow.
Re: Mark's M52/2.8
Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2011 5:13 pm
by e21-Mark
Re: Mark's M52/2.8
Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2011 6:17 pm
by e21mad
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?
Re: Mark's M52/2.8
Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2011 6:22 pm
by e21-Mark
You have to get it up over the rear subframe and it's a very tight squeeze.
Re: Mark's M52/2.8
Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2011 6:39 pm
by e21mad
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)
Re: Mark's M52/2.8
Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2011 6:53 pm
by e21-Mark
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.
Re: Mark's M52/2.8
Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2011 7:20 pm
by e21mad
sweet! I jealous mate!
Re: Mark's M52/2.8
Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2011 7:23 pm
by nas80
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.
Re: Mark's M52/2.8
Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2011 8:43 pm
by e21mad
ahh...its hard to tell size from the pic. top notch work. Someday Ill have to send mine your way
Re: Mark's M52/2.8
Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2011 8:54 pm
by e21-Mark
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.
Re: Mark's M52/2.8
Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2011 9:12 pm
by nas80
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!!!
Re: Mark's M52/2.8
Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2011 10:09 pm
by lemonayd
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
Re: Mark's M52/2.8
Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2011 11:15 pm
by e21-Mark
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.
Re: Mark's M52/2.8
Posted: Tue Jul 05, 2011 12:14 pm
by e21-Mark
4 days to go.
I think my plane lands @ about 9.30am on Saturday?
