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Forum: Engine Swaps 12-18-2010, 05:17 AM
Replies: 144
Views: 40,192
Posted By PhotoMotion
Chris: I considered a diff oil cooler as a...

Chris:
I considered a diff oil cooler as a potential upgrade down the road, but now that I've moved to a torsen-style diff, I suspect there will be significantly less heat build-up than with a...
Forum: Engine Swaps 12-17-2010, 11:16 PM
Replies: 144
Views: 40,192
Posted By PhotoMotion
So my little ti swap has survived its first...

So my little ti swap has survived its first summer and track season. It's been fun to have it as a sports/track car, but now it needs to go back into utilitarian mode.

Living in St. Louis and...
Forum: Engine Swaps 10-24-2010, 05:33 PM
Replies: 144
Views: 40,192
Posted By PhotoMotion
Well, it's been two track days since my last...

Well, it's been two track days since my last post, one at Heartland Park Topeka and one here at Gateway International Raceway in St. Louis.

When last I posted, I was still fighting some pretty...
Forum: Engine Swaps 09-27-2010, 04:25 PM
Replies: 144
Views: 40,192
Posted By PhotoMotion
Interesting, I had never heard of a TRM tune...

Interesting, I had never heard of a TRM tune before. What maps/tunes are you running? How would you compare it with other chips? Though, I'm guessing it won't work with a 95/OBD-1.

You say your...
Forum: Engine Swaps 09-27-2010, 12:59 PM
Replies: 144
Views: 40,192
Posted By PhotoMotion
Dahamler, Thanks for the thoughts on setup! ...

Dahamler,
Thanks for the thoughts on setup! There have been lot of comments about going with no rear bar with a stiffened up ti. I'm sure it has some merit and I have it on the list of things to...
Forum: Engine Swaps 09-27-2010, 11:26 AM
Replies: 144
Views: 40,192
Posted By PhotoMotion
The S54 MCoupe weighs about the same, has a wider...

The S54 MCoupe weighs about the same, has a wider rear track, about 70 more horsepower, and almost 1.5k more on the rev range. I'm afraid it's not really a fair fight. :rolleyes: To say nothing of...
Forum: Engine Swaps 09-27-2010, 04:49 AM
Replies: 144
Views: 40,192
Posted By PhotoMotion
Well gang, just got back from a weekend shoot...

Well gang, just got back from a weekend shoot with the Windy City BMW Club at Putnam. Had to get a ride there with some folks going to drive because the ti's diff finally reached critical failure. ...
Forum: Engine Swaps 09-16-2010, 09:48 PM
Replies: 144
Views: 40,192
Posted By PhotoMotion
Here's the promised video from the run at Hallett...

Here's the promised video from the run at Hallett Raceway (Tulsa, OK). BJ Meyer of Clown Shoe Motorsports brought his S54 MCoupe up from Dallas and I brought the 330ti down from St. Louis for a COMA...
Forum: Engine Swaps 08-27-2010, 08:00 PM
Replies: 144
Views: 40,192
Posted By PhotoMotion
Yeah, the trick was getting the 4-bolt. I had a...

Yeah, the trick was getting the 4-bolt. I had a 6-bolt shaft, and didn't realize that both kinds were available at first.

I know I've been slacking on updates, so here's a quicky:


Car is...
Forum: Engine Swaps 04-22-2010, 06:56 PM
Replies: 144
Views: 40,192
Posted By PhotoMotion
Thanks guys for all the compliments on the...

Thanks guys for all the compliments on the system.

It was originally supposed to be ~$500-$600, but the raceland headers I had have a very non-standard flange and he had to scramble to get flanges...
Forum: Engine Swaps 04-21-2010, 05:21 AM
Replies: 144
Views: 40,192
Posted By PhotoMotion
Ah, thanks for the clarification guys. :redface: ...

Ah, thanks for the clarification guys. :redface:

Junk: To tell you the truth, I don't remember. I had so many parts laying around that I grabbed the nearest one that fit. That said I think I...
Forum: Engine Swaps 04-21-2010, 03:13 AM
Replies: 144
Views: 40,192
Posted By PhotoMotion
How do you mean Hatch? You mean that I didn't...

How do you mean Hatch? You mean that I didn't delete the cat/resonator?
Forum: Engine Swaps 04-21-2010, 02:33 AM
Replies: 144
Views: 40,192
Posted By PhotoMotion
ChItalian: Putnam was fun, though I was there as...

ChItalian: Putnam was fun, though I was there as a the official photog rather than a driver. It's the downside of this business :(

Got a few shots of the exhaust. It's a bit drony for me on the...
Forum: Engine Swaps 04-19-2010, 03:44 AM
Replies: 144
Views: 40,192
Posted By PhotoMotion
The swap is officially broken in! It survived...

The swap is officially broken in! It survived its 600 mile round trip with minimal drama.

Elephant Motorsport was on hand at the track and were able to sort out my front end-alignment. I had...
Forum: Engine Swaps 04-17-2010, 06:42 AM
Replies: 144
Views: 40,192
Posted By PhotoMotion
[Update: Made it all the way to Putnam! Had some...

[Update: Made it all the way to Putnam! Had some weird electrical issues on the way up. Hit the turn-signal and the radio and V1 both reset. Hit the brights and everything dies for a split second,...
Forum: Engine Swaps 04-17-2010, 04:47 AM
Replies: 144
Views: 40,192
Posted By PhotoMotion
Posting live from the road! 7:00pm: Got the...

Posting live from the road!

7:00pm: Got the ti from the exhaust shop.
Drove it the 20 minutes home.
7:30pm: Threw all the PhotoMotion gear in the car.
8:00pm: Set out on a 300 mile road...
Forum: Engine Swaps 04-10-2010, 04:30 AM
Replies: 144
Views: 40,192
Posted By PhotoMotion
Don't have video of the initial drive-off ready...

Don't have video of the initial drive-off ready yet, but will this do? It's the last few weeks worth of work:

<object width="640" height="600"><param name="movie"...
Forum: Engine Swaps 04-10-2010, 03:45 AM
Replies: 144
Views: 40,192
Posted By PhotoMotion
Thanks for all those willing to help on the...

Thanks for all those willing to help on the driveshaft issue, and thanks for the offer of a picture Amr! Luckily, those who mentioned the straight M3 4-bolt shaft were right; the one I got from BF...
Forum: US and North America 04-06-2010, 06:07 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 9,438
Posted By PhotoMotion
Wally, I'll try to hit you with a text tomorrow.

Wally, I'll try to hit you with a text tomorrow.
Forum: US and North America 04-06-2010, 06:06 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 9,438
Posted By PhotoMotion
Tizen, go ahead and PM me. Jessie, I'll hit...

Tizen, go ahead and PM me.

Jessie, I'll hit you up tomorrow with a PM with shipping info.
Forum: US and North America 04-05-2010, 04:35 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 9,438
Posted By PhotoMotion
95 318ti parts M42, Getrag Trany, ECU, cluster, exhaust, etc

Guys,
The swap is coming along, and it's time to get rid of the old lump. Even if for some reason the M3 lump goes bad, there's no way I'm going back at this stage!

So here's what I'm thinking:
...
Forum: Engine Swaps 04-04-2010, 06:54 AM
Replies: 144
Views: 40,192
Posted By PhotoMotion
I can have one made out of my 318ti and M3 parts,...

I can have one made out of my 318ti and M3 parts, but not balanced according to the driveshaft shop. On top of that, I'd be using a lot of the ti shaft, which looks a lot less beefy than the M3...
Forum: Engine Swaps 04-04-2010, 05:54 AM
Replies: 144
Views: 40,192
Posted By PhotoMotion
Yeah, I've been over Jess's thread and it talks...

Yeah, I've been over Jess's thread and it talks about how the ZF is longer, etc, but I didn't see any specific measurements regarding the length of the driveshaft from tip to carrier bearing.
...
Forum: Engine Swaps 04-04-2010, 04:46 AM
Replies: 144
Views: 40,192
Posted By PhotoMotion
Thanks for the replies guys! I don't suppose...

Thanks for the replies guys! I don't suppose anyone has a 328/M3 4-bolt driveshaft they can measure for me? Can we measure from the front flange to the carrier bearing and from the bearing to the...
Forum: Engine Swaps 04-04-2010, 04:00 AM
Replies: 144
Views: 40,192
Posted By PhotoMotion
Jess: Yeah, I think it will work. The downside...

Jess:
Yeah, I think it will work. The downside is that my M3 shaft is a 6-bolt CV-Joint type. The 6 bolt type does not have the splined shafts, and cannot be combined with a 4-bolt shaft.

If...
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