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BMW engineering was NEVER perfect. The front suspension geometry on the E21 is the perfect example. Supposedly all the engineers that designed that suspension were promptly fired before they could design another carQuote:
Originally Posted by stephenkirsh
Also, the "Ultimate Driving Machine" refers to one car in particular and only later was used as a marketing term by the sales staff
This is the said car(s) that earned that moniker:
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I'm selling my GAS ET cap, in bright anodized red! Make an offer. I had it on the car for about 2,000 miles and put the previous Myele back because the GAS version would hit the heat shield of my aFe intake.
I did have to top off coolant both before and after using the GAS ET cap. I believe this was due to fitment problems with my Myele ET and later--after putting in a genuine BMW ET--the Myele ET cap. I recently put in a genuine BMW ET cap so we'll see if that stops the slow leak or if it's the base plate on which the ET sits.
Before I purchased my GAS ET Cap I did a lot of research on this subject and apparently the E39 Caps are rated close to the same psi rating as the GAS ET Caps. So if you want to go this route these can be picked up for around $22.
I upgraded my water pump to the Stewart when I did my entire cooling system. Installed the GAS ET Cap and did the Mechanical Fan delete mod. I'm using the UltraGauge to monitor the cooling temps which has a audible alarm in case the temps get too high.
This photo is from Amazon
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Thanks! I'm interested in the cap. Also considering the fan mod.
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Took the ///M out for a little ride this Christmas day before taking on my next big project. It felt really good to run the ///M out on the highway this morning ;) It's been sitting patiently in the garage for the past 3 weeks now....
Getting my car back today!! Super pumped to drive her.
Sent from my GS3.
Pulled intake and replaced both hard pipes for the cooling system as one had shot o-rings. Knocked out oil seperator and hoses as well. Feels good to let go of the paranoia I had driving knowing I was seeping coolant at an alarming rate. Not a pleasant job...
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Nice!Quote:
Originally Posted by Hornung418
Nice work.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rmckinley81
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Nice! How long did it take you to pull the intake? My record is one hour having done it previously...so all the zipties were cut.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rmckinley81
And yes KG, that mailbox was $2600 worth of damage and maintenance. Had to be done...some shit was unnecessary though. Oh well. Looking forward to driving her :)
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No sense looking back. She's all squared away and ready to tear up some pavement-- that's all that matters!Quote:
Originally Posted by Hornung418