RTz

No, you didn't get flamed for it. Don't be running around here spreading fallacies about our members.

Rocket Blocks were desirable at one time. My memory is fuzzy enough that I don't recall all the differences. The one that sticks out is a raised cam (for longer stroke cranks). BRAAP and grumpyvette would probably be good people to ping.

Sticky, You've got a PM coming.

Yep.

Nice vid. Quick car. Thanks for sharing. P.S. Pay no attention to sticky280zx. He's still in diapers

Spydr26, Tone it down.

If we're talking real CF construction, I'll take a 240 dash please

One of my customers lives in Beaverton, has NO cat, and passes easily. He does have an aftermarket EFI system, however. I believe he's familiar with various testing stations in the area. Member name datsun79z.

Got a tip from a member on Bimmer Forums that Bimmerworld is capable of EWSII deletes on OBDII ECU's. So I gave them a jingle to confirm. I was told it was car dependent (no go for some 328's), but yes they can flash E36 M3's. The price is pretty fair as well, at $200. You'll need to give them a call for your specific ECU/DME. That sure simplifies the use of OBDII electronics!

"shape of RTz's head". Dum Bass.

I'm pretty sure you're right! The only experience I have with these is in a turbo application (with a resonator) so I'm shoot'n in the dark. My gut tells me they aren't going to provide enough attenuation. Hopefully we'll find out soon

That's a heck of a present. Happy Birthday!

Magnaflows arrived. 3" in/out, 5" O.D., with a 14" case length. Time to get busy with exhaust work... Trying to get both of them in the tunnel. Cut down and tacked... BMW put this honkin weld inside the collector flanges. Machined them out and picked up 30% free area. The header also has a weld bead inside, but it's not nearly as gnarly. A few minutes with a die grinder should take care of it. I couldn't find a merge collector like I wanted, so I built one; dual 2" into single 3"... All tacked up... Plenty of framerail clearance... Finished up... It ends at about the middle of the diff. I'm leaving it that way until after it's running so I can decide how much more muffler I need, if any. There's room for one more in the stock location.

Magnecor has proven their worth many times over with Megasquirt. Also, be sure you are using resistor gap spark plugs.

What is the purpose of the long spring? Are you talking about putting a barrier between the crossmember mount pad and the frame rail? Quality seals are something the community is sorely in need of. Is it worthwhile for a few of us to pool some money together and make a small run of improved seals?

A cars age isn't one of my criteria. If it performs equal to/better than a Z, is more comfortable, quieter, for similar investment, it's a candidate for consideration. My E36 lacks some tactile qualities. It's somewhat boring to drive, but very capable. I think there is some latitude to trade off some comfort for tact, and still have an easy car to live with. I paid less for it than a typical used modern Honda. My departed E30 was the closest thing to a 240 I've ever driven in terms of feedback and total performance, but it was light years more comfortable, quieter, and refined. It had a bit of suspension work, but nothing that kept me from driving it regularly, or on longer trips. I'm even willing to say it handled better overall than any street-able S30 I've ever driven. I sold that car for $14k. Another $6K or so, would've brought the power to supercar status. If anybody can, it would be you. I think very few of us could, myself included. Still, $30K is a pretty good chunk and I suspect it's resale value would suffer (more so than the C5 anyway). I'm not arguing just to argue. Honest. I would very much like to own an S30 pleasent enough to daily drive, without strangling it's general charecter, and not feeling like I've invested 1/2 my retirement or life. If there is a path to get there, I'm VERY interested.

Clean/solid E36 M3's can be had for under $15k. E30's under $20. C5's under $25. Might even be a couple older Porsche models that fit in this range as well. Building a 'comparable' S30 for that kind of money is pretty tough.

Nice!

That is exactly the issue for me. Do I think it can be done? Yeah, for the most part. But it will take money, time, and talent. A serious investment if you're serious about the outcome. And likely, when you're done, the cars finished value won't reflect the effort. That may not be an issue for some, but it's at least a consideration for me. And yes, there are cars out there that perform well, deliver the 'right' sensations, and drive comfortably enough on longer trips. Some of them can be had for the price of a nicely built S30.

J&S has worked with LS1 coils for years... probably before LS1 coils were even available John will be happy to build you a Safeguard without ignitors. Give him a ring. Tell him what you're doing and he'll give you what you need. Edit- Now that I think about it, I recall us talking about this. It wasn't an issue of compatibility, it was that he didn't have a 6 channel system at the time.

I'm using a 3.36 diff, and planning on 245/40/17 tires. This would put 60mph around 2800rpm. If you can find a 3.15 gearset, that would drop you down to roughly 2650@60.

Thomas, BMW put a Hall Effect/chopper wheel in the diff. I was originally going to put an aftermarket hall effect sensor on the drive-shaft and use an aftermarket electric speedometer. Not a tough thing to do and reasonably affordable. I've since decided that I will eventually use a Speedhut GPS speedometer. Not as budget friendly, but a little 'cleaner' in my opinion.

Another perk is weight. While I can't provide irrefutable data, it's sure looking like the M50/S52 and it's cousins are lighter than the Japanese equivalents. P.S. I'm digging the new avatar V.

Good to see you guys and thanks again for the lights!

Thanks for the compliments guy's. Joel, the fan is out of a '97 Volvo 850. It's no slouch, either. It moves more than enough air on low speed for this application. And it's quiet enough that I'll bet when the motor is running you won't be able to hear the fan. Ryan, For enough money, just about anything can be available