Bmw 2.5 m50 drifter

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  1. LCR

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    Bought this two weeks ago, messaged the guy on facebooke, booked a flight from edinburgh to gatwick, flew down after work, picked the car up and set off on my 8.5 hour drive home!
    The drive wasnt the mpst comfortable!
    Anyway took it for a drift today and it was definetly worth it!
    Set up great!



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    Been having fun in the car, a bit too much fun infact!

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    Back to roadworthy now though...
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  3. Andy318ti

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    What did you hit to do that?
     
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    Looks like a backie into a Crail tractor tyre :/
     
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    Been there done that, gave my car a stroke face.
     
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    I hit into my friend in his 46! Both of us were back drifting today though, all good!

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    I have bought myself a 318 ti with a M50 conversion. What engine mods have you done / would you recommend ?
     
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    None. Freshen up the cooling system and abuse it.
     
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    Hi coyote, just like Andy said, make sure your cooling system is all good and your laughing! Plenty power for drifting and you wont have any issues either, they're bullet proof!

    I have a mishimoto radiator, refreshed the coolant and replaced the coolant pipes with new genuine bmw ones (only because i got them cheap).

    Alot of e36 drifter spend half theyre day standing with the bonnet open with steam pissing out the bleed nipple but this thing never overheats now!


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    I HAVE to ask....
    What are those wheels? I've seen them before but can't find the name/model of them :/

    (Also, not trying to copy or anything, but my E36 also has the Speedhunters Katakana banner :nod: )
     
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    Pontiac wheels
     
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    Awesome :) thanks !
     
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    Looks like Trans Am wheels, also I believe Fifteen52 makes a wheel similar to that design


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    Cheers :) I found them last night once I heard they were Pontiac wheels: WS6 is the wheel model.
    They are 120.something as they are PCD in inches instead of MM but it has made me think really dirty thoughts haha.

    The snowflakes are awesome and they seem to do a reverse mesh too!

    Is it the "Mullet" you are thinking of?
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    Yeah pontiac wheels mate, fit perfect!! Quite hard to come by i think, these are 16" but ive only ever found 15"! Maybe bot trying hard enough though!


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    Loads on eBay US but then you obviously get raped for postage etc :'(
    Think you were lucky with these! hah.
     
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    Spacers fitted to stop the wheels hitting wihbones on full lock!
    Looking mean!


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    Mad.matt Post a wee pic of yours with the katakana sticker!! :D not seen any others with it uet!


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    You have to be aware of the bore liners on these, as when they wear out you lose compression and therefore power... had one in my e30, liners were gone, probably was pushing 100 ponies if I was lucky!
    Apart from that, like you said, cooling system
     
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    Picked this beauty up on monday! Gonna use it as a daily!
    Too clean to bash into tyres i think!


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