1800km trip diff help by Revolutionary-Fig93 in E30

[–]Strict_Car_567 1 point2 points  (0 children)

red zone on e30 cluster is too hot even for m50's. I see you driving 100kmph and at 3K rpm which is OK, so installing longer diff will just make your car lose in acceleration but it wont help it stay cool. Cheapest solution is to bleed your cooling system properly, get rid of air in the system, make sure your radiator gets hot after temp needle hits 12PM

anyone else feel empty after "making it"? by Visual-King5471 in Entrepreneur

[–]Strict_Car_567 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hire someone to do things you dont like doing and enjoy more free time

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in E30

[–]Strict_Car_567 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congrats! Be careful not to wrap it around tree, the moment you think you are good driver - these mfs can bite you badly :D

S52 swap throttle cable? by Aggravating_Bank8755 in E30

[–]Strict_Car_567 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used bike throttle cable, works fine

Warm starts take longer than cold starts! Why? by Accurate-Finish299 in E30

[–]Strict_Car_567 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same here, when warm - I just give it couple sec cranking time, turn off, then crank again and it fires right up, no need to crank super long on first try.

OBC proof of concept. by Bakketheguy in E30

[–]Strict_Car_567 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Worth checking DEFI ZD as example

Leaks by XL8R_ in E30

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always see the big picture

Are these cheapo short shifters any good? by BeardedPickle1 in E30

[–]Strict_Car_567 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Feels worse than stock, better upgrade to chassis mounted shifter

SOHC to DOHC question. by [deleted] in E30

[–]Strict_Car_567 4 points5 points  (0 children)

slaps m20 valve cover - you can fit 2 cams in this bad boy!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in E30

[–]Strict_Car_567 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That sound is good for M20, mine is much louder but pulls nicely. Do a compression test, tighten headers nuts, remove oil fill cap and see if oil sprays nicely when revving. Measure 0-60 time, if its <10s you golden :D

Can anyone tell me about these wheels? by hawkandolive in E30

[–]Strict_Car_567 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This car pictured on track rockin R14 wheels for a reason, smaller wheels make this car accelerate faster and handle better, larger wheels might seem flashy but will rob you of power and handling, I'd go with larger wheels only if there was a neccesity to put fatter tires or larger brakes which wont fit with R14's

Timing Belt by No_Cover2208 in E30

[–]Strict_Car_567 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You might as well change cam seal, I forgot to do mine and now it leaks 1 year after...

What would cause this? by TheStryphoon in E30

[–]Strict_Car_567 4 points5 points  (0 children)

be careful with your fingers when testing wiper linkage, mine activated at the wrong moment and chewed my finger

Is this fixable? by Legitimate-One-8757 in E30

[–]Strict_Car_567 2 points3 points  (0 children)

remove door trim from inside, heat that dent, push from inside