NitroDann's Long Awaited Garage Thread

Lokiel · Postby **Lokiel** » Thu May 23, 2013 10:27 pm

Muzdaman wrote:SPL meters are on eBay for $40-50.

Might be worth the investment.

Android or iPhone App may be "good enough": https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.audiocontrol.SPLMeter&hl=en

Muzdaman · Postby **Muzdaman** » Fri May 24, 2013 11:16 am

Lokiel wrote:
Muzdaman wrote:SPL meters are on eBay for $40-50.

Might be worth the investment.

Android or iPhone App may be "good enough": https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.audiocontrol.SPLMeter&hl=en

I have one on my android. unfortunately the limit is about 90dB.
great for other low volume stuff but if it goes over the limit of the phones hardware it will just show 90 so you cant tell if its 91 or 105.

Postby **NitroDann** » Fri May 24, 2013 11:34 pm

Some bits and pieces

Angela in her new car.

Its pretty tidy.

Checking its naughty bits.

After a wash.

Fitting o2 bung.

Amazing what 1 dollar worth of spray paint can do.

Dann

PaulF · Postby **PaulF** » Fri May 24, 2013 11:50 pm

NitroDann wrote:After a wash.

Hang on, did you just say that you washed a car? Or was that Ange's work?

Postby **NitroDann** » Fri May 24, 2013 11:59 pm

I had the cam out...

Sorry if that dissapoints you paul

Dann

Apu · Postby **Apu** » Sat May 25, 2013 7:34 am

E30! Looks in such good nick too! There's so much OEM kidding potential..

- Z3 quick shifter
- E36 rack is faster
- E30 325 running gear etc etc

Postby **NitroDann** » Sat May 25, 2013 12:25 pm

You guys won't believe me when I say this.

What if I told you it might just end up supercharged...

Dann

emily_mx5 · Postby **emily_mx5** » Sat May 25, 2013 12:37 pm

Dear Dann,
Leave Angies car alone.
Sincerely
Emily

:lol:

deviant · Postby **deviant** » Sat May 25, 2013 1:22 pm

How have you managed to get yourself in to a proper workshop?!

I would love an E30...so much potential in them. Very easy to cherry pick OEM bits to make yourself something like an M3.

Apu · Postby **Apu** » Sat May 25, 2013 2:18 pm

NitroDann wrote:You guys won't believe me when I say this.

What if I told you it might just end up supercharged...

Dann

Well...yes, interesting but a sweet running, high revving four potter would be so nice in that car!

Lokiel · Postby **Lokiel** » Sat May 25, 2013 2:32 pm

Looks like I'm going to have to raise the car a bit, don't want to damage the new cat:

Postby **NitroDann** » Sat May 25, 2013 3:08 pm

The cat is fully tucked up above everything. I'll take a picture with something to demonstrate this.

That pic was supposed to demonstrate that. Obviously had reverse effect.

Dann

Sean · Postby **Sean** » Sun May 26, 2013 12:41 am

NitroDann wrote:You guys won't believe me when I say this.

What if I told you it might just end up supercharged...

Dann

I'd wait for Dann to come on and tell you how much better and cheaper a turb...

Oh... Wait...

Postby **NitroDann** » Sun May 26, 2013 10:36 am

Exactly. but 2 things. a turbo won't fit next to the engine on the exhaust side so it would need a massive crazy manifold and the power goal is so low that bandaids will do it.

I'd do ecu compression and cams but you cannot get cams or an ecu for this engine, most sensible options for a very weak engine with zero support is a free supercharger some brackets some pipes and a RRFPR.

Unless someone can point me to someone who does cams for the m40 engine apart from dbilis in Europe who want half what the car cost for one.

Dann

Sean · Postby **Sean** » Sun May 26, 2013 1:10 pm

I'm a few years past needing to care, but IIRC didn't she just get her Ps?

Wouldn't that make any form of FI a big no no as far as legalities go?

Assuming then this must be a longer term project? Maybe find some BMW forums, these things seem to still be a fairly solid and popular model.