BMW 315 550hp "black smoke"

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Re: BMW 315 550hp "black smoke"

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Hi there Jeemu !!!!
congratulaions on your build , I'm a big fan of your work and I know that you are going to endup with a great car once you finish it , I can't wait to see it finished .
I have a question for you , What are you doing for a differencial ? as I have been informed that anything over 300bhp would kill the diff..... so what have you done to it and avoide this problem ? ....cheers Alpina323c1 ( Horacio )

P.S. keep up the great work your doing and keep us informed ....Thanks :banana :banana :banana


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Re: BMW 315 550hp "black smoke"

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Alpina323c1 wrote:Hi there Jeemu !!!!
congratulaions on your build , I'm a big fan of your work and I know that you are going to endup with a great car once you finish it , I can't wait to see it finished .
I have a question for you , What are you doing for a differencial ? as I have been informed that anything over 300bhp would kill the diff..... so what have you done to it and avoide this problem ? ....cheers Alpina323c1 ( Horacio )

P.S. keep up the great work your doing and keep us informed ....Thanks :banana :banana :banana
Hi. I have bought e30 m3 type188 diff on it. This is light car so i think at it should hold up there. If dont it need replaced :lol:

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Also got new 6 speed tranny 8)
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e12 5-lug?
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DC wrote:e12 5-lug?
Yes.
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how would you make 5 lug rear axle?
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DC wrote:how would you make 5 lug rear axle?
I use 528i e28 rear axle
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I have the jigs to make the e28 rear mount the e21 as I that's what I done on my car

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Jason_323i wrote:I have the jigs to make the e28 rear mount the e21 as I that's what I done on my car

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that´s very interesting - could you write more? e21 rear axle is quite weak for turbo engines...
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You can seer more here

http://www.bmwe21.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=361
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Another insane Finnish dude!! :cheers
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Test that fiberclass hood.
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Not much room from intake side
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Exhaust side is plenty
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Also change radiator little bigger.

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Now have bought M535i rear subframe so all rear axle parts is home.
Also bought 16" steel rims. We do 9x16" of those
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Almost fits together :lol:
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Can't wait to see this going! Great work!
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Now it goes on the end. Little too much power on welding :lol:
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Also need to modify the cooler so i can go straight down on the boostpipe. Also here come own desing sway bar.

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