BMW's galore!

Well I am still waiting on some parts so things have ground to a bit of a halt lately. The new barrel and outer lip for the wheels are awaiting machining, although the centres are back from paint. I did think about going a little darker but this colour means the detail of the basket weave remains visible. It's a nice contrast to the red of the bodywork too. I still need to buy tyres although I have decided to stick with staggered 215 and 235/40 r17's though. I'd opt for something like r888r Toyo but my bank balance is taking such an almighty kicking of late, so a cheaper but decent alternative is what's needed.



Magnecor are making the custom HT leads, as I will be using Ford Zetec coil packs with the swap to DTA standalone. Unfortunately it's a busy time for them hence the delay. We still have to work out the mount for the cam sensor too, so that's next on the list and then the newly rebuilt dogleg can go back in, along with the new clutch and lighter flywheel.



A few more shiny bits arriving this week from Seven9 Design including a new washer fluid reservoir and spare wheel well mounted fuel reservoir. The fuel cell will go in later though, once I have a swirl pot and dual pumps.





Final parts are the lamp pod and lights, but they're still on order and the pod will need painting before we mount it. It should look awesome once fitted though. I also have new brake discs but I wanted to have the Tarox front callipers refurbished before fitting. I also need to get new pads but there are limited brands available. I like to use Hawk, as they work really well but don't cost silly money. Unfortunately Hawk don't make them in this pattern so Carbotech are the only alternative to the Ferodo DS2500 I run currently. I have no experience of them myself though and at £200 it's a bit much to spend on a whim.