Lifted E30 V2

[Jdesign]

GunMetalGrey said:

i posted pictures of both the manual and the car to show that I have it in there the right way, it doesn't even fit in the wrong way. 

I don't have an arrow on the thermostat, but there was a notch in it that I positioned at the top, and once again I drilled two holes in the thermostat (top and bottom) to assist with bleeding. 

Pressure bleeding is something to investigate

$200 supercharger build requires free superchargers to be used, and that one was free. 
Twin screw was what I wanted, and the super coupe on is actually easier to use than one off a GM 3.8 (Buick, GTP stuff) because those are a lot longer and have a much more inconvenient outlet. 

Hmmmm. Well that is frustrating. What brand is the thermostat?

I would try one of these funnel bleeders first before buying a pressure bleeder. They are like $30

Im curious to see how you get that S/C working with your car. You wouldn't by any chance know if the S/C that motor is from still has the trans? M5R2-RKE or T5 Presumably?!

[GunMetalGrey]

Jdesign said:

Hmmmm. Well that is frustrating. What brand is the thermostat?

Im curious to see how you get that S/C working with your car. You wouldn't by any chance know if the S/C that motor is from still has the trans? M5R2-RKE or T5 Presumably?!

Wahler with BMW also stamped in it. As noted it bench tested fine. 

The S/C has been sitting around for awhile, what trans are you looking for?

[Jdesign]

GunMetalGrey said:

Wahler with BMW also stamped in it. As noted it bench tested fine. 

The S/C has been sitting around for awhile, what trans are you looking for? 

Well its most likely not the T-stat then and more of a bleeding or plugged issue. 

Im hoping to run across a M5R2-RKE or T5 as the bell-housing on mine is all haggard from someone snapping the slave tabs off.

[GunMetalGrey]

I took out the safety bypass valve for the heater core, not sure if it is relevant to the overheating thing but I figured why not. 
Drove it around for awhile last night, but since I drilled 2 holes in the thermostat I couldn't tell if it was opening the thermostat or not. I'll have to beat the crap out of it for a bit and find out. 

I cheated and made the lights a little bit easier and just used a relay to switch the low beams with the highs. I may actually take that back out because it isn't needed, but it looks kind of cool. There is a lot of light coming off the front of the car now. 

^That picture makes the shop look like a mess. I should fix that...

[Jdesign]

it loos so sweet.

[B C]

Definit loos cool

[stealthbimmer]

GunMetalGrey said:

I took out the safety bypass valve for the heater core, not sure if it is relevant to the overheating thing but I figured why not. 

Drove it around for awhile last night, but since I drilled 2 holes in the thermostat I couldn't tell if it was opening the thermostat or not. I'll have to beat the crap out of it for a bit and find out. 

I cheated and made the lights a little bit easier and just used a relay to switch the low beams with the highs. I may actually take that back out because it isn't needed, but it looks kind of cool. There is a lot of light coming off the front of the car now. 

^That picture makes the shop look like a mess. I should fix that...

Those hurt my eyes just looking at them in a picture. They should be sufficient.

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[GunMetalGrey]

Managed to high center the car this weekend trying to crawl down a bank. I've done the same thing before, I think there is a video of it floating around on here. Luckily it just took both of us pushing up on the rear of the car to get it over. It did take the exhaust off in the process though. 

The supercharger had a bit of a bind in it so I pulled that apart to inspect it, and ended up just replacing the screws with another (and better shape) set that was laying around in the shop. It spins quite well now and has less play. 

This update is lame without any pictures, but I didn't take any.

[suspenceful]

Is the car maintaining proper temperature yet?

[GunMetalGrey]

suspenceful said:

Is the car maintaining proper temperature yet?

It's not overheating, but is shy of cluster temp, but frankly that's fine by me. It did make a taco run and sat in traffic a bit and wasn't gumpy about it so I'll call it good.
I should check the thermostat housing temp to see if the temp gauge is still reading about right.

[B C]

GunMetalGrey said:

It's not overheating, but is shy of cluster temp, but frankly that's fine by me. It did make a taco run and sat in traffic a bit and wasn't gumpy about it so I'll call it good.
I should check the thermostat housing temp to see if the temp gauge is still reading about right.

nope, gotta test it at a chick-fil-a drive thru or it doesnt count.

are you checking it with a temp gun?

[GunMetalGrey]

Chick-fil-a would be a long trip for sure!

I didn't check actual with a temp gun, but the lower hose is hot as well as the whole radiator. Will verify exact temps

[Jdesign]

Thats good news! Burnout videos for proof?

[GunMetalGrey]

Jdesign said:

Thats good news! Burnout videos for proof?

There is a video of it spinning tires somewhere on the internet from a couple years ago when I was trying to get it on a trailer without ramps, but I may have to update that. 

It sounds like a truck when the tires spin, it's hilarious.

[Jdesign]

GunMetalGrey said:

There is a video from a couple years ago

NO. I want one now, currently. K thx.

[GunMetalGrey]

Jdesign said:

NO. I want one now, currently. K thx.

Tell ya what, I'll do a good ( @suspenceful would be great to have do it) burnout video after the supercharger goes on.

[Jdesign]

GunMetalGrey said:

Tell ya what, I'll do a good ( @suspenceful would be great to have do it) burnout video after the supercharger goes on. 

Thats a great idea. But I feel like im going to be waiting awhile.

[GunMetalGrey]

Jdesign said:

Thats a great idea. But I feel like im going to be waiting awhile.

Some things are worth waiting for though!

[GunMetalGrey]

I finally took care of something that sucked about this car, the blower only working on high, and sounding like death while doing so. 
Pulled the old blower motor out and I don't think there was anything left that could be considered a bearing, the shaft through the motor was able to move around about 1/4" in any direction. Had a spare motor that I threw in there and buttoned it up.
Old motor

Aaannndd it all buttoned back up.
 

Picture after having washed it, don't mind the door cards on the shelf. Those have since been tossed!

The exhaust took a bit of a hit from high centering the car, 

I also did a few other things, but we shall get to that a bit later

[B C]

GunMetalGrey said:

I finally took care of something that sucked about this car....

I thought this sentence was going elsewhere.