"Jobjoris" (Jobjoris)
03/07/2014 at 16:11 • Filed to: BMW 2002TII TOURING
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"Jobjoris" (Jobjoris)
03/07/2014 at 16:11 • Filed to: BMW 2002TII TOURING | 0
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Today my 13" Campagnolo's should have arrived from Hungary. But they didn't. And won't be coming this weekend either I suppose. Not that terrible as I still have to find proper tires for them (the Alpina's have 13" 185/60 wich are not the correct size, should be 185/70) and these are hard to find as no one seems to make them capable of speeds over 190 km/h. Except Michelin but they are 400 euro each. And that's a lot for a 13". Any suggestions?
Luckily something else arrived by mail today, the gaskets for the tranny. But the Getrag 245 I got of a E21 doesn't seem to like to be put in 5th so I'll have to have look into that (or rather: have to have looked into that as transmissions are a complete mystery to me) first:
Then I'll have to get the transmission conversion kit from !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! and another problem should be solved.
N/A POWAAAHH
> Jobjoris
03/07/2014 at 17:36 |
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190km/h? What, do you commute on the autobahn?
evil2win
> Jobjoris
03/07/2014 at 18:06 |
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I'm assuming that you're working on a BMW 2002? I did a five speed conversion on one of those a few years back.
BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires
> Jobjoris
03/07/2014 at 19:05 |
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Could you fit 195/65s? Not sure whether there's more availability there.
I'm slightly concerned about tyres as well. My Spit's going to need 175/70 13s, and it's sure as hell going to be capable of over 120mph. Most likely over 130.
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Jobjoris
> N/A POWAAAHH
03/08/2014 at 02:44 |
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No, but I live nearby it and will track it and run historical rallies! Also: I think it's obligatory to mount tires over here (Europe) capable of doing the top speed.
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Jobjoris
> evil2win
03/08/2014 at 02:47 |
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It sure is, converting my 2002 Touring to a tii engine and mouning a Getrag 245. But as you've done it already: did you use the kit from Aardvarc or machine things your self? Did you change your diff? And what engine was it?
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Jobjoris
> BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires
03/08/2014 at 02:51 |
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Not sure if they'll fit without changing fenders, as standard they had 165s. They sure will fit the J6-Campagnolo's. But I just checked Delticom: 195/65 isn't available in 13". 195/60 is. But that will be Nankangs and I don't believe I got any trust in those.
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BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires
> Jobjoris
03/08/2014 at 04:18 |
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Drat. What about 175/75s?
I wonder if there's any companies that make tyres specifically for vintage cars. They probably won't be cheap either, but they might be cheaper than 400 euros :S
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evil2win
> Jobjoris
03/08/2014 at 11:33 |
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Mine was a base model 1975 2002. I'm a metal fabricator by trade so I altered all the parts myself. I thought I had a better design for the transmission mount, but discovered that I wrong there. It worked fine made it difficult to drop the transmission. I was on a budget so I used the stock diff. I made it point o look for a LSD whenever I was at the local junk yard but never found one.
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Jobjoris
> BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires
03/08/2014 at 11:41 |
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I bought some Fulda's for the Dino in the past, maybe I'll try over there. TRX-tyres should be even harder to get nevertheless.
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Jobjoris
> evil2win
03/08/2014 at 13:24 |
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And do you still have the designs/measurements of the altered parts? Then I can have them machined myself. LSD's are even harder to find for reasonable prices.
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evil2win
> Jobjoris
03/08/2014 at 13:50 |
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I believe I was able to get all the dimensions off the internet. It's a very common upgrade for these cars. I remember when I took. In the drive shaft to be shortened the guy working there just asked if it was a five speed upgrade for a 2002' and that wall the info he needed. It was surprisingly easy. Then it was just cut down and reweld the shaft for the shift mechanism, and the mount for that. I seem to remember they get shortened 3 1/8 inches.
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evil2win
> Jobjoris
03/08/2014 at 13:53 |
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One more thing: the transmission mounts that are sold online for this that bolt through the transmission tunnel look like a good design. I moved the bolt clips back and made a mount that bolted between them, but the clips got in the way for dropping the transmission. The ones sold on the internet are a better design.