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Forum: Technical Area 17-11-2017, 10:18 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,477
Posted By uncle benz
Agree with all of this. The inspection 2 kit from...

Agree with all of this. The inspection 2 kit from BMW includes new fill and drain plugs iirc, which is nice.

I have taken to conducting a compression test while the spark plugs are out, as it's a...
Forum: Technical Area 05-11-2017, 08:16 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 7,496
Posted By uncle benz
Definitely worth the time mate! Looks like a nice...

Definitely worth the time mate! Looks like a nice job
Forum: Technical Area 03-10-2017, 05:23 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 7,496
Posted By uncle benz
The inlet valves are the same as regular m3, it's...

The inlet valves are the same as regular m3, it's the exhaust valves that are different. Port work is the same as regular S54 too.

Old thread -...
Forum: Events 21-09-2017, 09:23 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 18,122
Posted By uncle benz
Just had to cancel. Have a funeral to go to...

Just had to cancel. Have a funeral to go to instead, unfortunately. Have a great time!
Forum: Other Items For Sale 14-04-2015, 12:00 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 11,793
Posted By uncle benz
Yet again I find myself looking at pictures of...

Yet again I find myself looking at pictures of Shimmy's knob... I'm waiting for those familiar words... "does this look normal to you?"
Forum: Main Message Centre 09-04-2015, 09:55 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,000
Posted By uncle benz
Goodwood Spring Sprint

Not BMW related, but this might be of interest to some, as well as allowing me to blow my own trumpet just a little bit, ha ha! ;)

As some of you know, I am involved a bit with the preparation of...
Forum: Technical Area 30-11-2014, 12:42 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,281
Posted By uncle benz
Could well be the rear main, but get a mirror and...

Could well be the rear main, but get a mirror and check the very back corner of the cam cover gasket on the exhaust side. They can leak and run down the back and look very similar to rms or cpv leak....
Forum: Photo Gallery 24-08-2014, 07:07 PM
Replies: 515
Views: 238,984
Posted By uncle benz
Look at that 6kg of undesirable weight right out...

Look at that 6kg of undesirable weight right out in the offside front corner! On the heavy side of the car too. I moved mine to a weeny reservoir tucked into the empty space below the windscreen on...
Forum: Main Message Centre 20-08-2014, 07:09 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 12,603
Posted By uncle benz
C55 daily. Photo from ph when I bought it....

C55 daily. Photo from ph when I bought it. Haven't photographed it since purchase. Probably haven't washed it either......
Forum: Main Message Centre 03-07-2014, 11:02 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 5,687
Posted By uncle benz
The EWS module should need no coding. The...

The EWS module should need no coding. The proceedure you need is to reset the DME's rolling code table back to the start. Both the EWS and the DME will have a rolling code algorithm, which obviously...
Forum: Main Message Centre 03-07-2014, 08:20 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 5,687
Posted By uncle benz
Nope! The system you have there is EWS111D. Not...

Nope! The system you have there is EWS111D. Not what I was expecting, actually...
It's all in one with that system, so no additional unit behind the glovebox.
This is the highest sophistication of...
Forum: Main Message Centre 26-06-2014, 10:45 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 5,687
Posted By uncle benz
The unit under the steering column is the...

The unit under the steering column is the transmitter receiver module. Bit like an amplifier as I understand it.

Found this little bit of info, might help to understand it.
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Forum: Main Message Centre 26-06-2014, 09:20 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 5,687
Posted By uncle benz
Just to clarify, DME, EWS and key must all match....

Just to clarify, DME, EWS and key must all match. If going secondhand you'll need all three. Best route here is new blank EWS. It'll still need coding though.
Forum: Main Message Centre 26-06-2014, 09:11 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 5,687
Posted By uncle benz
Sadly not. Blank new unit can be burned to...

Sadly not. Blank new unit can be burned to existing key, or secondhand unit with matching key. Coded units cannot be reprogrammed.
Forum: Main Message Centre 26-06-2014, 06:41 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 5,687
Posted By uncle benz
Chip in key is linked to EWS. if its a salvage...

Chip in key is linked to EWS. if its a salvage unit you'll need the key that goes with it.
Forum: Main Message Centre 26-06-2014, 05:43 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 5,687
Posted By uncle benz
Cluster won't stop it starting iirc. Have you...

Cluster won't stop it starting iirc. Have you replaced the EWS module? Blue plug, behind glovebox, again iirc...
The EWS is the link between the key chip receiver and the dme. Without the correct...
Forum: Events 20-06-2014, 06:51 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 5,085
Posted By uncle benz
Nick aka Prawn in his A3. Did a 2.42 earlier in...

Nick aka Prawn in his A3. Did a 2.42 earlier in the day. Shimmy time?
Forum: Events 17-06-2014, 12:07 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 5,085
Posted By uncle benz
No one overtook me all day, so you're ok with me!...

No one overtook me all day, so you're ok with me! :-)
Forum: Events 16-06-2014, 09:55 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 5,085
Posted By uncle benz
Was that the fella that ran out of front pads? I...

Was that the fella that ran out of front pads? I had to go to Eurocarparts myself at lunchtime and brought him back a set.
Forum: Events 16-06-2014, 09:53 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 5,085
Posted By uncle benz
I had a great day!!

I had a great day!!
Forum: Main Message Centre 12-06-2014, 05:57 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,380
Posted By uncle benz
Jamie, my apprentice, was there tuesday with his...

Jamie, my apprentice, was there tuesday with his Imola red M3, baby blue wheels. Hope he behaved himself...
Forum: Photo Gallery 05-06-2014, 08:15 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 6,024
Posted By uncle benz
Chin you monkey! You kept that quiet! Oakie is...

Chin you monkey! You kept that quiet! Oakie is beside himself with envy!!
Forum: Technical Area 20-05-2014, 08:09 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,246
Posted By uncle benz
Sound advice. This is exactly what I do. ...

Sound advice. This is exactly what I do.

Shim will tell you I'm still slow, and he's probably right.
Forum: Technical Area 20-05-2014, 08:05 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 57,529
Posted By uncle benz
I wouldn't worry, yours will still go better than...

I wouldn't worry, yours will still go better than a "normal" M3

It just shows you how special even the regular S54 engined M3's are. I very much doubt the new cars have this attention to detail. I...
Forum: Technical Area 20-05-2014, 03:33 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 57,529
Posted By uncle benz
Yup ...

Yup

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