It's been a while since i've updated this! The cars been off the road until now as i had issues with my fuel pump and very little spare time to try fix things due to having to start Uni and hospital placements. This meant i had to buy something reliable..
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Excuse the shit pic. It's an 204bhp (m57n engine) 330d sport with a 6spd manual in individual spec Le Mans Blue. Amazing car. Even though its standard, it easily walks a decatted 231bhp rx8 (gutless shite!) whilst returning an average of 49mpg over the last 3k hard miles (75% Mway). It does everything really well. A well rounded car. But it's no 306
... Anyway, i've managed to sort things with the pump, and she fired up for the first time in 6months today on its newly rebuilt engine and rods, no drama at all and sounds sweet
such an awesome feeling of joy upon hearing that all so familiar idi clatter thats been missing from my life (the bmw doesn't sound 'diesely' at all!!) and after all the hours of swearing and effort building it up, it now feels worth it.. Even if its quite likely to blow up..
I've not really mentioned anything of the turbo until now. It's a garrett gt2259s.
2259s vs t2
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It was quite a bastard to fit and it's compressor housing is MASSIVE and the exhaust flange is elongated meaning it majorly fouls the bulkhead and servo and proved to be a major headache to fit. I don't recommend it at all. Effectively, the engine is now solidly mounted due to the turbo still fouling and so the vibration and noise into the cabin is just ridiculous in its current setup. But it should be more than capable of producing rod spitting power!! The 10mm is fueling epicly compared to the 9mm too.
Will take it for a quick drive tomorrow. Can't wait!
Excuse the shit pic. It's an 204bhp (m57n engine) 330d sport with a 6spd manual in individual spec Le Mans Blue. Amazing car. Even though its standard, it easily walks a decatted 231bhp rx8 (gutless shite!) whilst returning an average of 49mpg over the last 3k hard miles (75% Mway). It does everything really well. A well rounded car. But it's no 306
... Anyway, i've managed to sort things with the pump, and she fired up for the first time in 6months today on its newly rebuilt engine and rods, no drama at all and sounds sweet
such an awesome feeling of joy upon hearing that all so familiar idi clatter thats been missing from my life (the bmw doesn't sound 'diesely' at all!!) and after all the hours of swearing and effort building it up, it now feels worth it.. Even if its quite likely to blow up.. I've not really mentioned anything of the turbo until now. It's a garrett gt2259s.
2259s vs t2
It was quite a bastard to fit and it's compressor housing is MASSIVE and the exhaust flange is elongated meaning it majorly fouls the bulkhead and servo and proved to be a major headache to fit. I don't recommend it at all. Effectively, the engine is now solidly mounted due to the turbo still fouling and so the vibration and noise into the cabin is just ridiculous in its current setup. But it should be more than capable of producing rod spitting power!! The 10mm is fueling epicly compared to the 9mm too.
Will take it for a quick drive tomorrow. Can't wait!
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Dturbo GT2259s build thread;
http://306oc.co.uk/forum/thread-3692.html
Daily driver; 330d Msport (doesn't blow up!)