Wingnonut Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 Me too See you all at 9. Dip, surely with the combined minds of a dozen IBers we can come up with some solution Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenC Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 Stick up a pic of the offending bolt and size so we can have a collective brain scratch before we get there...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Rock Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 Bet it's one of the Allen key bolts... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Von Twinzig Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 Wouldn't surprise me. Jamming an imperial size Allen key in worked for me back in the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDip Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 I don't have a pic to hand, but it's a 6mm allen used to hold the seat rail to the floor. I suspect the easiest thing to do will be to take a hacksaw to the head and cut out a groove in that a large screwdriver head can then take out. But I agree, the combined mass of attendees will certainly work something out! Ha! Correct gents! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenC Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 Get one of the 'euro star key' heads and hammer it into the centre of the knackered allen head. Give it a proper good tw@ting so it sits firm, then get a socket or impact driver on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Rock Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 I used a chisel to get one of my Allen bolts to start moving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormwalker Posted September 5, 2014 Author Share Posted September 5, 2014 BenC got your number, ill if someone can remind me to call BenC that would be good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SP72 Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 Pre dyno checks peeps: 1) tyre pressures 2) wheel nut torque 3) oil and fuel levels 4) don't forget rear tow hook Will be worth running your car up to temp before your individual run, I've found previously figures can improve after the 4/5th attempt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSi Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 Hmmmm... Rear tow hook... Standard item in tool kit? I'll have to check. Not paid much attention to what I've got in there. Maybe! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Von Twinzig Posted September 5, 2014 Share Posted September 5, 2014 Shirish....why the rear tow hook? Is it a track/dyno day combo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SP72 Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 Shirish....why the rear tow hook? Is it a track/dyno day combo? can be used as a tie down, rather than strapping through the wheels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SP72 Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 Hmmmm... Rear tow hook... Standard item in tool kit? I'll have to check. Not paid much attention to what I've got in there. Maybe! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD Have a spare from an 87 you can borrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Von Twinzig Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 can be used as a tie down, rather than strapping through the wheelsI've had a lot of dyno work done and not once have I ever fitted or been asked to fit the tow hook as a tie down. Not sure I'd want to use it for one either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SP72 Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 Just a precaution chap, don't want any one crying into their weetabix tomorrow morning if this is the method of choice for the operator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALEX P Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 I've had a lot of dyno work done and not once have I ever fitted or been asked to fit the tow hook as a tie down. Not sure I'd want to use it for one either. No, I've never had or heard of this - Can't really see the problem though, if it's got to be restrained then it seems a fairly sensible place? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SP72 Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 Amd Essex used this method , can't recall but assuming front wheels were strapped . On the other end Wayne didn't strap mine down at all, just let the front tyres down :0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatsix777 Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 Will be a bit late - 1000 think. Can run if space. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSi Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 Really great to meet everyone today! Good bit of chat and banter! I thought I was very generous setting the HP bar low for you all to beat! Thanks for the top tip around Wide Open Throttle and showing me how far mine was from being full open! Sounds like a nice easy gain of 10-15 HP just from looking at that! Perhaps I'll look at a chip afterwards! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 Thank you for organising the dyno morning. Great to meet fellow owners and thank you Simon for letting me look at your roof, hope you had no nasty rattles on the way home. Vincent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SP72 Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 Really great to meet everyone today! Good bit of chat and banter! I thought I was very generous setting the HP bar low for you all to beat! Thanks for the top tip around Wide Open Throttle and showing me how far mine was from being full open! Sounds like a nice easy gain of 10-15 HP just from looking at that! Perhaps I'll look at a chip afterwards! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD Good to meet you Si Should be an easy fix to recover the very end top end figure by freeing up the the throttle linkage- appeared to be a good 10mm before you hit the stop. The Steve Wong chips comes recommended by all that fit one, and you have the data now to get a bespoke chip burnt. As (Paul) Longman said, even the standard off the shelf Sreve Wong chip is pretty good. http://www.911chips.com/Perfchip.html Good luck with it either way Shirish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenC Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 sorry I missed out on a good IB morning. couldn't get out of baby duties early enough to make it. next time..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SP72 Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 And now for the figures you've all been waiting for apparently one of the highest 'standard' bmw m30b35 engine figures they've recorded. The only non standard part is a set of newer 4-hole injectors off a US Ford of some description. All taken with a pinch of salt as you must with a chassis dyno, but it does feel right on the button and compares well with the factory 220 bhp /232lbft. AFRs behaving themselves and if the OBC is accurate, the mpg is a pleasant surprise too. Great to meet everyone, thanks to Rich (storm walker) for arranging. Great to see fat kenny's recently rebuilt 3.2 hitting factory figures , offering a great reference for the other runs. 'Live' MPG bottom left Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingnonut Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 Thanks for a cracking morning chaps. Especially you Richard for sorting it out. Well chuffed at my 240.4 Thank you Mr Wong 25years and 124k with no rebuild work. Gotta be happy with that even with a chip! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SP72 Posted September 6, 2014 Share Posted September 6, 2014 Thanks for a cracking morning chaps. Especially you Richard for sorting it out. Well chuffed at my 240.4 Thank you Mr Wong 25years and 124k with no rebuild work. Gotta be happy with that even with a chip! precisely how much mine pushed out after a sW chip before I went 3.4, nice result Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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