Recent content by tombate911

Sent the spare block off for machining, same company that did the last one, with the mind set of copying exactly the same progress and engine I built last time I also bought a donor M54B30 as I was a few parts missing to build a full engine. I had a look through the spare parts shelf... Choice...

The afternoon... Didn't go as well as the morning... Tried to restart it... It did crank for a couple of seconds but no start... Towed back to the pits Went to give it another crank when back in the pits, nothing, no movement what so ever... Thought I'd pull the plugs out to give me an...

Long time since the previous update. Post a lost to instagram as does everyone. But here's an update for the year. Follow the rest @Just_a_330ci First track day of the year was Oulton Park. It gave it's usual wet wintery weather, but it was good to spend a day on the Michelins. Safe to say...

Will be there this year. Popped on here to see if anyone else was in attendance but this appears to be the only reference to it.

On the run up to black friday sales I sent an email to Hack Engineering asking about them supplying a set of MRT Roll Centre correction and quick steering kit and they kindly got it up on the website in time for the back friday sale, been waiting to do this for years so I'm excited to see how...

I'm backkkk...... If anyone is still reading and listening.... 2026 update... But still a lot to go over from the end of 2025 After Oulton Park I started the work on getting set up for the mapping session booked for December. I finishing off the adaptor with some spacers to get the correct...

3D Prints for the N54/N55 Manifold Had the parts printed to use as a prototype, see what works, what needs more development and use these on the dyno to see if the idea actually works or not. Also designed a new bracket to relocate the Power steering res too. Little bit grubby from test...

Thanks mate! A lot of people say that, and I also quite like spending an evening to write it down, document it, something to reference in the future too. Knockhill is defo on the list of places to visit. Just got Oulton Park left this years in November.

Update number 3.... Theres been a lot going on..... Winter Upgrades Easiest way to start this one is to look at the dyno graph for the current engine set up. I have always stayed with the M50 manifold as the torque curve on this engine set up is brilliant in my opinion, the area under the...

Update number 2 - Carried on from previous post... Regrets... If anyone was to ask me what was my biggest regret when putting together the E46. I would have said removing electric windows. Summer trackdays when the cabin temps inside a black car with no interior or insulation are easily into the...

Not had a lot of time to sit down with a laptop and document things for a while on forums. Mostly posting updates on instagram now as forums as the dying place... Give it a follow.... @Just_A_330ci Track day prep. Adjustment to alignment once again, adding more camber on the rear this time to...

Summer Track Days Cadwell Park - I hadn't touched the car barely since the last day out to Anglesey besides doing the alignment and checking over the car. Great when those afternoon laps come around and you can put together some clear laps and just enjoy the circuit The following week I...

Unlike me I barely touched the car since March up until the Anglesey track day in May. I did fit a new battery to replace the failed one from Oulton Park. When I removed the original battery it was completely flat 0v so something has broken/become disconnected inside. Fitted the new battery and...

Part 2... Ordered a new wing to try at Oulton Park Slghtly smaller than the chasis mounted wing Safe to say I noticed a big difference at Oulton without the larger wing, throughout the day I adjusted the smaller wing all the way to it's maximum setting, but the car was no where near as...

Spring arrives which brings with it the first track day for 2025 so I have had to get the car all working ready for Oulton Park which meant finishing off some of the on going jobs from over winter. MK60E5. Will document a few bits of this which I have found out along the way. I am using -...