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    KA swap considerations/costs

    in Nissan 4 Cyl Forum

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    Last time I needed a driveshaft most shops wanted $300 minimum so I just walked away. I might have to drive out to the sticks to find a cheap shop.

     

    In Oregon, I normally pay in the $150 range for a shorten & freshen at respected shops. This does not include Nissan branded U-joints, though.

     

     

    You are going to have to swap the tach

     

     

    Maybe not. I believe the MSD tach adapter 8920 will work in that application. They run about $50.

    WTB: stock rear control arms

    in Parts Wanted

    Posted

    Dave,

     

    I've got a set I can donate for the cost of shipping. I probably won't have time to ship until early next week, if that's okay?

     

    To clarify, your subject line is plural, but your text says one. How many do you want?

     

    PM me your address if this works for you.

    The BMW Daily Driver Thread

    in Non Tech Board

    Posted

    Ron, that was one of my most favorite car rides EVER!!

     

    I've never been very scared as a passenger, but when you took me down Ten Eyk road that one time, I about pee'ed my pants!! :D

     

    Nice linear acceleration, and insane grip.

     

     

    :mrgreen:

     

    That car became the most overall capable street car I've ever owned.

     

    Anders and I worked together experimenting with different set-ups on each others M3's, essentially sharing the development costs and time. In a short period, we both ended up with very capable cars that were still everyday live-able. Not a bad way to go when you're starting fresh with a platform.

    Do I 'need' a harmonic damper?

    in Miscellaneous Tech

    Posted

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    That looks great

    But dont you need a dampner on the L series engines

     

     

    With all due respect' date=' yes, you do need a damper, unless you are planning to tear-down the bottom end of the motor after every few runs/outings (depending on how hard you are hitting it - ask Jeff Priddy) and have the budget to replace parts fairly regularly.

     

    Even on normally-aspirated inline four-cylinder engines, we have seen crankshaft journal flexing of two degrees or more with no harmonic damper installed, in our dyno/torsiograph tests. In serious performance applications, you can expect that much flex to shear cranks at the flywheel after a few laps in a road race environment. Inline-six cranks are notoriously worse (ask the BMW racers what they have been going through.)

     

    Anyone who wants to read-up on exactly what harmonic dampers actually do can click the link below for a technical document which our head of damper development wrote:

     

    Click Here (230K PDF)

     

    Cheers,

    Chris @ BHJ

    Nice camber plate install, buddy

    in Non Tech Board

    Posted

    actually they are mounted in a functional way, ALOT of drifters and racers mount them that way if you research on the net it IS so you can adjust slight camber AND caster changes.

     

    It is getting WAY more popular these day and you will start seeing more and more.

     

    Any adjustment that adds caster and concurrently reduces camber is considered functional in the drift world?

    The BMW Daily Driver Thread

    in Non Tech Board

    Posted

    Stop it. Just stop.

     

    This thread is terrible and I don't even know why I bothered looking at it. I was toying around with the idea of getting an E36 as a DD a while ago but now I think you've sealed my fate. Jerks.

     

     

    We aim to please :wink:

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