Blue_Joe

Not anymore fella - Just wasn't worth all the hassle I had when people couldn't read instructions that I sent with them then started asking for another set for free because tehy ripped them or just couldn't work out their arse from elbow!!

Soooo many places to go, staying near the beach, a man made beach should be quite interesting at the Hotel Vincci Condal Mar which looks fantastic!

Well I'm off on holiday to Barcelona for a week tomorrow morning, thought I better treat my girlfriend as when I get back, I've been told the car should be ready to collect!!!! :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: Think this is teh first time I am looking forward to coming home more than going on a holiday!!!!! But will have loads to do when I get the car back as I have an office FULL of new parts to go on it when its here. I simply can't wait!!!!

The place in Erdington is called Laptab and I use them for all my powdercoating!

My Boss drives a new M5 and funnily enough he seems to have damp matches aswell!!!!!

Didn't want to say it but...................................

Powdercoating is where they coat the part in a powder then bake it in an oven and it all fuses into a VERY strong and durable coating http://www.finishing.com/Library/pennisi/powder.html

All I can say on this is that I took advice and etch primed and then painted my charger, rocker cover and loads of other parts under the bonnet. However NONE of it lasted as it withstanded the heat but the slightest know, or tighten up a bolt against it and it just chips and flakes off. I have now stripped it all off and powdercoated it all. I would recommend it to anyone not to bother with paint. And as to cost. The amount it cost me in ETch Primer and paint - you are cheaper powder caoting it all!!!!!!

I sold mine on ebay which were absolutley mint for £50

should be fine!

I wouldn't rally the G60 due to how delicate the charger can be. Also really for rallying you want a RWD or 4WD.

I couldn't tell you that far - Is that the same as the V5 from the golf? or is it 5V?? If so check out dougs car on http://www.coupehaus.co.uk - I was getting the engine mixed with that, but even so it should still go in with a little enginuity (like what I did there!????)

It will fit in. You'll have to use the 6speed box I would have thought and get the appropriate driveshafts. Also you'll obviously need the ECU, wiring loom, etc etc to do the full transplant.

Mine are bored out to 83.5mm - But this is as I mentioned earlier quite extreme!!!! :twisted:

NNNNOOOOOOOO - They're awful take them off quick!!!! (Only because I have them!!! :lol:)

Harsh.... Very Harsh!! Possibly a bit unnessacery as well, only offering advice i believe!

Yup!!

They are actually out in september I believe as my MD has the 335i twin turbo and the 325i coupes on order as well as the new M3 when it comes out (he's BMW mad and currently has an M5 but soesn't like it as it's too big!). He has said that I can have the 325i if I want it but if I'm not sure if I am staying there until september as my Canon (my previous employer) are trying to get me back!!

Mine are body colour Black - Well they are almost body colour!!! lol

If you do smooth the roof, make sure you have them lead filled (hard to find someone that does it nowadays though) as you'll find in later years filler or fibreglass will sag and crack!

Yes but John didn't ACTUALLY do any of the work on it. He gave it to Jim at Racepower Motorsport to do for him!!!!!!!!!!! I don't see the point of involving a middleman if I can help it as it only ends up costing you more, best to go straight to source in most instances!!!!

I can't say how and where Jim moved the oil squiters to as he asked me not to. But bearing in mind they have to squirt oil up and onto the underside of the piston it quite limits you. You also have to customise the skirt of the piston when doing it to prevent the piston from hitting it when on my size engine. You can buy up to 83.5mm off the shelf pistons, however you are better off with 83mm at biggest really as 83.5 is boring the block to an extreme. I've used the 9a crank and rods on mine which creates a long throw big enough to displace 2031cc, but that is where all the problems occur with the pistons and oil squirters. Henny doesn't use the original crank either I think it is out of a diesel engine, as to rods I'm not sure, I think he has G60 rods, if you can keep the original G60 rods your best off doing so. The G60 Rods are virtually indestructable. Easiest conversion is just a replacement set of oversized pistons to take you to 1.9, Not quite as far as Hennys will only cost you for the pistons and the overbore of the block. The Standard oversized JE's are about £650. That keeps the budget down and lets you spend some more on the top end which is key to releasing power on the G60!

You Called???? It all depends on how far you want to go. Personally i wouldn'd go as far as I have, in some ways I regret it due to the sheer problem solving that has had to be done and the MASSIVE expense! Mine is a 2031cc G60 now using the original block, boring out to 83.5mm (which is to extreme and no room for error) moving the oil squirters but still retaining them. 9A Crank and Rods. Then custom designed JE pistons, they've never been made before so we've had to go to the drawing board on the pistons and that is not cheap! Plus it's taken one set of pistons melting and another 5 months to design a set of pistons up to the job!!!! If you want good power and torque levels at a good price to convert and still retaining the usability you need to look more along the lines of Henny's engine. I'm not sure what crank setup he's using but he's running at 1940cc which is a bit more of a "safer" spec. Plus the main man to do this work is Jim at Racepower Motorsport. He is doing my engine and also did Henny's! He's about 74 and has been doing it for 50 years and REALLY knows his stuff. If you ask him which to do he'll say the 1940cc. I asked and that is what he told me, but I told him I wanted to push it to the limit and he agreed and has. However he has now told me with all the nightmares this engine has thrown up he won't do another like it! If you want any more info or want to speak to Jim let me knwo and I'll get you his number!

I don;t see any reason why you couldn't do it with a G-Lader. Just need the right ECU to be able to set it all up with

In all seriousness - I recently bought a set from Bahnbrenner in the States while getting a load of other stuff from them and they are really good quality it seems. 8mm Silicone leads with Beru ends on them!!! Perhaps if all else fails get a refund and get a set form there - plus they were only $60 However they haven't been fitted to the car yet so I can measure them when I get home!