M20 Turbo => M50 turbo fun.
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Flywheel bolts are TTY (torque to yield) and need to be replaced each time they are torqued to spec then removed. Sure, you can re-use them, but if they back out 500 miles after everything is back together then it would be incredibly annoying to have to do the job over, while risking damage to the transmission from a loose clutch assembly/flywheel flailing about within the confines of the bellhousing.
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Flywheel bolts are TTY (torque to yield) and need to be replaced each time they are torqued to spec then removed. Sure, you can re-use them, but if they back out 500 miles after everything is back together then it would be incredibly annoying to have to do the job over, while risking damage to the transmission from a loose clutch assembly/flywheel flailing about within the confines of the bellhousing.
GOD DAMNIT. Thanks, But that blows. They were like 30$.
sk8 or die
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Had a real night day today. Taking the flywheel to the machine shop tomorrow hopefully, and getting the back shaved
Down and hopefully lightened a bit.
Ripped the dash out.
Anyone have a hint for getting the fuse box through/getting the wiring out some how?
When we tore the carpet out we found some rust. I will be cutting basically that whole piece out and welding in a new sheet.
Anyone have opinions on a dash? What about fitting a couple bent street signs and mounting them and putting the stock gauges and stuff back in?
That is all till Saturday probably.
sk8 or die
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When we tore the carpet out we found some rust. I will be cutting basically that whole piece out and welding in a new sheet.
I too had floor herpes once upon a time:/
1976 530i e12
1990 325ix e30
1992 325i e36
1995 740il e38
2001 330xi e46
^More to come
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I too had floor herpes once upon a time:/
Herpes is for life man
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Damn:( I tried cutting them off too
ouch
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Had a real night day today.
Removing the ring off the backside of the flywheel should get the flywheel weight from 18.5 lbs to roughly 14 lbs. Its a nice way to help your acceleration a bit since the rule of thumb is that removing dynamic mass has about the same impact on performance as removing 2-3 times the static mass. So it would be like removing 10-15 lbs from the car.
But nevermind the flywheel lightening, because from the looks of it, your car is trying to lighten..... itself.
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Had a real night day today.
Removing the ring off the backside of the flywheel should get the flywheel weight from 18.5 lbs to roughly 14 lbs. Its a nice way to help your acceleration a bit since the rule of thumb is that removing dynamic mass has about the same impact on performance as removing 2-3 times the static mass. So it would be like removing 10-15 lbs from the car.
But nevermind the flywheel lightening, because from the looks of it, your car is trying to lighten..... itself.
LOL. "Had a real NICE day today." Is what it was supposed to be. I just hope it doesn't cost too much. I always wanted a lightened flywheel anyways. And maybe he can get me some dowel pins.... We whipped out the heat gun last night and got high off all the tar. Wait.. I mean we removed the tar. It sucked. But the car is getting lighter and lighter every day. Real fun.
sk8 or die
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How long did it take to get the trunk tar out? I got lucky. I peeled all mine up by hand in large chunks in about 5 minutes.
Took like 10 minutes with a big chisel haha. The tar under the rear seats and in front of the drivers and passenger seats is what took the longest. Just have to get it good and hot.
sk8 or die
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I dare you to find some dry ice within 20 miles of my house.
Pick N' Save. 5 miles.
Holliday Gas station. 7 Miles
Gas station/bate station in Berlin. not alot of miles.
Give me something.
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