///The Euro I4 Project

**hakhawk** · 19-01-2010, 06:36 PM

PISTONS ARE HERE!!!!!!!!!

comparo, 10.5:1, 9.1:1, 8:1 compression ratios

rings

mechanical timing chain tensioner, removes the shitty old spring loaded one it comes with

and umm... a guard roller

**greenfoam** · 19-01-2010, 06:40 PM

ahha :P nice pistons, You'll have those under the pillow admiring them tonight, those stock rods look pretty industrial

**Dirbatua** · 19-01-2010, 06:56 PM

slack ****

haven't even ordered all the parts to put the engine together

**hakhawk** · 19-01-2010, 08:27 PM

Originally Posted by Dirbatua

slack ****

haven't even ordered all the parts to put the engine together

patience is a virtue

cant order everything until i know measurements for stuff. gotta get the crank checked see what needs doing before i order bearings, since they might end up being oversize

**Reaper** · 19-01-2010, 08:30 PM

Originally Posted by hakhawk

patience is a virtue

cant order everything until i know measurements for stuff. gotta get the crank checked see what needs doing before i order bearings, since they might end up being oversize

Clearly bigger is better so just order the biggest you can get - it'll work

Reaper

**Jesterarts** · 23-01-2010, 04:03 AM

BOO!

So many goodies you have there... should keep you busy for a while.

Nice work mate!

*Fall back off the face of the planet*

**millaz88** · 24-01-2010, 10:18 PM

how much was the guard roller? pistons look mean as

its goin to be a even meaner lil beast once its back together mate
im keen to see it on the streets of tgon soon mate

**hakhawk** · 24-01-2010, 10:23 PM

guard roller i got cheaper than new at $285 posted. cheaper wouldve been nice, but theyre $250us plus shipping from the states.

i cant wait to have it on the road again

**millaz88** · 24-01-2010, 10:27 PM

i can imagine i seen ya new ride the other day looks not so pleasurable lol but get u from a to b lol
i just got my beast on the road finally after like 6 months of sittin in the shed lol

**hakhawk** · 27-01-2010, 08:14 PM

got some more bits today

oil cooler + relocated filter(will be making y own adaptor to bolt to the block)

new tailshaft center bearing and timing chain guide. this ones the cheap one, the tensioner guide is friggin pricey!!

and i thought id throw up a few pics of a mates car i work on when i feel like messing around at work

hes had a custom mix thrown over the top, still needs some finishing off. hes changing the bonnet, since the monaro scoops have cracked towards the back.

was making the mirrors for my vp, but decided to go with stock(theyre too round for a vp). theyre the m3 style mirrors you can find on ebay, but i cut the hole bit out of it and joined it together. thats as far as id gotten, so he filled the gaps and smoothed them.

had them painted, and i wired them up the other week. they came out pretty good, but the drivers mirror doesnt go out far enough, half the mirror is car

but he doesnt mind, since hes running 5% tint

put an amp back in today, and redid the top amp mounts so theyre hidden(mostly).

he did the sub box and walls himself, has come out pretty good.

ill get some better full pics oneday

oh, the guy doing my head and block work wants to balance the bottom end, so im giving him the rods, flywheel, etc.

**Wombles** · 28-01-2010, 12:04 AM

Ahh, Ash's car. It's so nice! I have to do a steal. Just dont like the mirrors. :S
His done a good job to it though.
Might come in today and look for some tools that my dad wants me to buy for myself...
The parts seem to be flying in at a standard rate.
You just wish it was faster hey?

**hakhawk** · 28-01-2010, 12:15 AM

Originally Posted by Wombles

Ahh, Ash's car. It's so nice! I have to do a steal. Just dont like the mirrors. :S
His done a good job to it though.
Might come in today and look for some tools that my dad wants me to buy for myself...
The parts seem to be flying in at a standard rate.
You just wish it was faster hey?

no love for the mirrors? bah!!

damn sure i wish it were faster, still waiting on stuff. need more money to buy more parts, the list is getting bigger every day

**Wombles** · 28-01-2010, 12:19 AM

The mirrors look wierd to me. There too small I think.

**hakhawk** · 03-02-2010, 09:11 PM

got my block back today, acid bathed, bored, honed and decked.

pistons are balanced, hes still gotta do the rest of the bottom end. need some valve guides for the exhaust, but hes port matched the head and cleaned up the ports a bit

**nemesis_adrasteia** · 03-02-2010, 09:40 PM

looks good, where'd you get that done? and if you dont mind me asking how much did it cost?

**hakhawk** · 03-02-2010, 09:54 PM

daveys street head shed in morwell i think it is(dads the one dropping it all off/picking it up, as he has tie with work to do it)

bore, hone, acid dip and decking the block and lower timing cover i think was $210 all up.

havent paid for it yet, as hes still doing the head and crank and stuff.

**nemesis_adrasteia** · 03-02-2010, 10:14 PM

that seems a fairly reasonable price, wouldnt mind getting mine done there when i finally get to engine work

**ari666** · 04-02-2010, 09:37 PM

ok, so im confused... the woofer and speaker setup are NOT on the bimmer? right? i mean, after all the dollars your spending on getting your CR up, your not gonna stick in an extra 100pounds of stereo equipment.. right?

otherwise its loooks sweeeet. i am really keen to see what good ol' nazi tech can pump out actually. be really good if you went so far as a dyno run too. having said that, has anyone ever hooked up a JC dyno run day?

**Dirbatua** · 04-02-2010, 09:40 PM

hahaha he is running a single tiny ass amplifer and 2 speakers which connects and plays music off his phone

**hakhawk** · 04-02-2010, 09:41 PM

Originally Posted by ari666

ok, so im confused... the woofer and speaker setup are NOT on the bimmer? right? i mean, after all the dollars your spending on getting your CR up, your not gonna stick in an extra 100pounds of stereo equipment.. right?

otherwise its loooks sweeeet. i am really keen to see what good ol' nazi tech can pump out actually. be really good if you went so far as a dyno run too. having said that, has anyone ever hooked up a JC dyno run day?

less is more for this little beast.(though i have considered dropping one amp and sub(or both subs) in temporarily for shits n giggles

) battery in boot makes it easy

think theres been a couple dyno days, ia get my ass to one once the bmw hits the road again.

**Dirbatua** · 04-02-2010, 09:44 PM

Originally Posted by ari666

be really good if you went so far as a dyno run too. having said that, has anyone ever hooked up a JC dyno run day?

lol JC dyno run days always die in the ass with the planning.

If you can organize one then great., i'll come

but its been tried and failed shitloads in the past.

We usually just jump onto other car group dyno days like street commodores etc

**ari666** · 04-02-2010, 09:47 PM

hmmm, may be worth a look in. you guys may be poorly organised, but i am not

**hakhawk** · 08-02-2010, 07:08 PM

bumper arrived today, in ONLY some bubblewrap and foam strips. no structural protection whatsoever. now its broken and im gonna have to fix it.

middle of bumper cracked almost in half

corner with chunk missing

mounting tab completely snapped off

front shot of middle crack

mounting tab snapped off(same as above)

full shot of bumper

**rch-13z** · 08-02-2010, 07:37 PM

damn thats nasty.... you good with fibreglass?

**hakhawk** · 08-02-2010, 07:39 PM

im gonna have to be!!

ive modified a fibreglass rear skirt before, so its doable, just not looking forward to doing it

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