Feb 12th 2010 - New Battery

Well my battery is flat and it wouldnt even jumpstart so I got a new battery... Gonna pick it up next week.


[img]http://allpurposebatteries.com.au/shop/images/n55d%20DELKOR.bmp[/img]

"The Delkor Calcium Maintenance-free battery boasts world-renown quality with 3 years warranty.

It is sealed with acid proof breathers, has the magic eye crapola (hydrometer), very well made, come with a nice looking box...
"

Brand New Delkor High performance MF calcium battery -- Made in Korea

Model: 90R-500 / DIN55

3 years warranty, tax invoice, pick up available in

SYDNEY, MELBOURE, BRISBANE

Fully sealed. Fully maintenance free.

No need to add water.

12V 500CCA 90RC

Dimensions: L243xW175xH175 mm

Weight: 14.5Kg

23rd Jan - 2010 - Oil pressure switch

So my car was leaking alot of oil, I degreased the whole engine bay and found out it was this oil pressure switch - luckily its common that when these fail they leak oil like crazy.


So I replaced it with a genuine BMW Unit, no leaks anymore

Jan 12th 2010 - Servicing

Ok so I decided to service my car:

I used
*Ryco oil filter
*Brand new thermostat ( made in france) 80 degrees
*Redline Water wetter
*Penrite HPR 30 oil

2010 - Jan 10th -Road Trip - Nelson Bay - Electric fan

Ok well I just wrapped my console in that CF stuff... failed hard haha... ill do it again later...

But speaking of which. Me and adam put in the electric fan today =]

I didnt use the relay kit... I just wired it up so that when the car turns on the fan turns on and when the car turns off the fan turns off =].

Car feels smoother...

oh yeah went on a roadtrip to Boat Harbour / Nelson bay... racked up 600km on the E30.... and hit the old pac on the way back... car felt mad around the corners.










Havent been modding the car much as Ive decided to slow down and enjoy other things in life =]

16th December 2009 - Fitting M3 Offset CAB

And yeah looks like I made a good choice with the offset bushings... I was going to go with the E36 M3 ones ( solid, non offset) but then I did more research and the E30 M3 offset ones were the way to go...


I just installed these badboys today, took around 5 hours to do both all up.. due to lack of tools and stupidity.

Lesson learnt, dont try to burn the bushings out because:

1. They dont burn, should be used on shoes or something! ( remembered watching bear grylls and his shoes melted/ burnt on the volcanoe)

and also:

2. Use OIL as LUBE as it never dries out,,, unlike laundry detergent ( got the laundry detergent idea from a DIY found online,,,, but oil worked better)


Anyways abit of a write up:

Work station-




Then I used a screwdriver ( lol) and a hammer to wedge it inbetween the lollypop and the metal carrier... then I used a chisel to cut through.. chisel was amazing wouldnt of done this without it!




Well then came the inner metal bit which was stuck onto the control arm...

Used a grinder to cut through:



Then it was left with this:


Then I alligned the arrows of the lollypop with the CAB



Lubed it up and smacked it with a mallet...



Then I had to mount it onto the control arm...

Ok a word of advice here...


Lube up the control arm and the CAB with OIL... then twist the CAB to get it onto the control arm and then use a mallet to tap it into place...

Do not hold the CAB and hit it with a mallet.. it will not work...





Final thoughts - Car feels more stable, feels great on corners aswell

14th December 2009 - HEL Braided Brake lines

Well guys I just bought this:



Manufactured to the highest possible industry standards by Hose Solutions and a carefully selected trained manufacturing outlets, the HEL Performance car brake line kits are brand new to the tuning market, building on the worldwide success the product has had in the motorcycle market for the last 10 years.

There are no mild steel components in these kits at all - everything is stainless steel.

All HEL kits come with CNC machined stainless steel fittings, banjo bolts and new copper washers (where applicable), stainless steel braided teflon hose, a PVC protective wipe-clean sleeve, and lifetime warranty.

All HEL kits also come complete with a protective PVC sleeve, available in a choice of clear, red, neon blue, denim blue, black, deep purple, neon purple, lime green, orange, carbon look, white, and yellow at no extra charge (please see our other listings for colour options).

All HEL hoses are legal to be fitted to any vehicle worldwide and have FMVSS-106, ADR, LTSA and DOT and TUV approval.


Lifetime warranty... =]


Anyways going to get some DOT4 fluid and some new brake pads soon.....

11th December 2009 - 325i Throttle body

Cars going good... I really need megasquirt though........!


Anyways just bought a 325i throttle body for $45AUD shipped to my house!

Well I was going to get it from ASV right.... because adamant bought his from there... and it was only $50... then I called them up and they were like its $250...

So FK THAT! Had to use my internet skills and sourced one today... should be here soon!

Pics of it:



As you may know....

The difference between TB's are alot!

Comparison - 325i
Throttle body inlet: 65mm

throtle body butterfly: 60mm

Throttle body outlet: 63mm


323i

throttle body inlet: 55mm

Throttle body butterfly: 48mm

Throttle body outlet: 54mm


Should be good!