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Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2009 11:58 pm
by Tate
And few upgrades what I have thought for summer 2009:
- lightweight flywheel
- quick rack (2,7turns lock to lock)
- rollbar/rollcage.
- Toyo R888 tires
Not all of them, because I´m student
It all depends on money of course...
Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 12:08 am
by Cisse
My fault, I assumed it was mere SPAX racing suspension, not adjustable
And if you do trackdays with this, I totally understand the Sparco's.
Before last time with my original seats I had the same problem, found myself almost sitting on the handbrake
on sharp left drifts, ended up with a damaged right leg trying to block myself by counterforcing on the midconsole...
[edit] Toyo R888 tires rule for track!
Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2009 12:50 pm
by Tate
I ordered new parts: lightweight flywheel and Whiteline front roll-bar.
I also made a small video. You can download it from this link:
http://www.vihree.net/vihree.wmv (save as)
Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 8:50 am
by Tate
Update:
Summer started nice. I changed new oils (Valvoline 10W-60), installed Whiteline front roll-bar, new tires Toyo Proxies R888, Sparco Corsa seats.
I just have to say that my car is now almost perfect to hande and drive. There is enough power in the engine for me and the seats give a lot more feeling.
I also visited in race track for the first time in this summer. And hell yeah, the car is so perfect in race track also!! I drive same laptimes as stock E36 M3! My car is so fast in corners...
There is still some body roll in cornering, but its fantastic to drive! I still have to get a better rear roll-bar.
Few pictures:
Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 10:41 am
by e21-Mark
Looks lovely! Rear body roll looks pretty minimal anyway so might not need the other ARB?
Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2009 8:30 pm
by Lucky
lovely car! same colour as mine.. (although mine is a lot less finished) looks really tight.. wheels / ride height look the part too.. and I need that interior! awesome.. keep up the good work
Posted: Thu Dec 24, 2009 4:28 pm
by E21meister
Tate wrote:
Is my car still in my workshop? Need to check
Posted: Fri Dec 25, 2009 11:46 am
by nige21
Car looks awesome on track! Is that a factory bmw colour?
Posted: Fri Dec 25, 2009 1:07 pm
by Silver Surfer
All I can say is wow! That is a beautiful car!
Nice to see how my future wheels will look too
Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2009 4:34 pm
by M15KYY
simply stunning motor!! love the yellow head lights!! what wheels are they then?
Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2010 9:51 am
by Tate
Thanks! Wheels are 15" BBS RA. That is indeed a factory colour called "Pustagrün" if I remember right.
If everything goes well, I will transform my engine to be 2.8l next summer and of course.. with K-Jetronic
I already have the main parts to modify it: m52b28 crankshaft, 130mm rods and m20b25 pistons.
Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2010 12:19 pm
by Tate
Updated my website if you are intrested:
www.vihree.net
Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2010 6:17 pm
by Tate
Let's see what happens, I bought: Megasquirt + sensors + direct ignition system + PLX wideband lambda for this car.
Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2010 10:48 am
by tommi_e21
ohhhhhh mega squirt, do a nice right up. when you planning on installing
Re: E21 "323i" from Finland
Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2011 7:57 pm
by Tate
I havent had the time to do the modifications to the engine. I had a change to measure power of my car in the dyno in our school. Dyno was recently calibrated so the result is very accurate. Dyno results are:
184hp and 220Nm. We had some problems in the dyno with intake temperature as the temperature was very high 32 celsius degrees. I did quick math and it would be about 190hp with 20 celsius intake temperature. I have to be very satisfied to the results.
