Look what I ordered yesterday.....
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- bLac K aBriOleT89
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- What year is your cabby?: 1989
- Do you own a Cabriolet?: Yes
- Location: North Miss / Memphis, TN
Look what I ordered yesterday.....
Following my last's year's mods (camshaft/gear/airbox) I think it needs to be complemented with this:
Non-CAT header from Autotech:
Eurosport exhaust system.....
Looking for a MK2 Throttle body......
B)
Non-CAT header from Autotech:
Eurosport exhaust system.....
Looking for a MK2 Throttle body......
B)
1989 Graphite Black Metallic Cabriolet
2005 BMW X3 3.0i - Sapphire Black Metallic
2002 BMW M3 - Steel Gray-Coupe, 6 sp
2005 BMW X3 3.0i - Sapphire Black Metallic
2002 BMW M3 - Steel Gray-Coupe, 6 sp
- bLac K aBriOleT89
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Yeah...I think is the easier cheaper to go in the first step...I already have a 270* camshaft and an adjustable cam gear...plus the mk2 TB, and deleted CAT, I think they will team up well. I will be happy when I hit 130 whp in my 8v, but I think that's gonna be impossible....1lowcab wrote:those are nice mods to do, made a BIG difference in mine.
1989 Graphite Black Metallic Cabriolet
2005 BMW X3 3.0i - Sapphire Black Metallic
2002 BMW M3 - Steel Gray-Coupe, 6 sp
2005 BMW X3 3.0i - Sapphire Black Metallic
2002 BMW M3 - Steel Gray-Coupe, 6 sp
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- DropTop Pimp
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you have the JH motor in it? ever thought about raising the compression?
the JH only has 8.5:1 C/R, great for boost, not so great for NA.
before i was going to turbo mine i was going to build it all motor with a wild cam and bump the C/R up, i've heard you can get nice gains by doing that.
the JH only has 8.5:1 C/R, great for boost, not so great for NA.
before i was going to turbo mine i was going to build it all motor with a wild cam and bump the C/R up, i've heard you can get nice gains by doing that.
If you can't beat them, drop the top and pimp by 'em!
85 Mercedes 500SEL grey market euro
Bunch of GM crap
In need of a VW lol
85 Mercedes 500SEL grey market euro
Bunch of GM crap
In need of a VW lol
- bLac K aBriOleT89
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- What year is your cabby?: 1989
- Do you own a Cabriolet?: Yes
- Location: North Miss / Memphis, TN
Actually...piston/head work are on the list for "stage 2"1lowcab wrote:you have the JH motor in it? ever thought about raising the compression?
the JH only has 8.5:1 C/R, great for boost, not so great for NA.
before i was going to turbo mine i was going to build it all motor with a wild cam and bump the C/R up, i've heard you can get nice gains by doing that.
1989 Graphite Black Metallic Cabriolet
2005 BMW X3 3.0i - Sapphire Black Metallic
2002 BMW M3 - Steel Gray-Coupe, 6 sp
2005 BMW X3 3.0i - Sapphire Black Metallic
2002 BMW M3 - Steel Gray-Coupe, 6 sp
unfortunately, I don't know the answer to that. The engine was built and installed before I bought the car. The figures I quote are only what I was told when I spoke to the guy who built the engine (Porsche Mechanic in Victoria, BC). I do know the head was shaved and I'm pretty sure he said the ratio was around 10:1. I would imagine it was shaved as much as safely possible, as the engine was built with quite a lot of attention to maximizing output for the given package. You also have to consider the fact that it is bored and stroked, which with the different rod/crank/piston combo will undoubtedly affect the C/R as well.
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- Postus-Whorus-Maximus
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Re: Look what I ordered yesterday.....
lemme look and see if i still have my other TB (it was a 52mm) i might have chucked it (it was off a rocco and wouldn't work on my car)bLac K aBriOleT89 wrote:
Looking for a MK2 Throttle body......
B)
if i still have it i'll sell it to you cheap as i cannot use it
- bLac K aBriOleT89
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- Postus-Whorus-Maximus
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- bLac K aBriOleT89
- Posts: 175
- Joined: Thu Aug 19, 2004 3:17 pm
- What year is your cabby?: 1989
- Do you own a Cabriolet?: Yes
- Location: North Miss / Memphis, TN