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****Motors Chat Thread Round 4****

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  • #9152
    pajor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,576 ✭✭✭pajor


    challengemaster wrote: »
    The 150bhp 320d can hit 205bhp with the right exhaust mods and an aggressive remap. 530d being 6pot and bigger capacity anyway should have more in the tanks for remapping. It's not crazy figures tbh

    There's actually no need to with a diesel. They aren't emissions tested, only smoke tested - So having a cat for the purposes of the NCT is pointless.

    Sounds like a no brainer so.


  • #9153
    MetzgerMeister
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,920 ✭✭✭✭MetzgerMeister


    challengemaster wrote: »
    The 150bhp 320d can hit 205bhp with the right exhaust mods and an aggressive remap.

    Does that mean that whoever is doing the remap has to be shouting and roaring, throwing stuff at walls, beating the buttons on the laptop with a hammer and generally acting the cvnt while doing the remap???? :pac:


  • #9154
    challengemaster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,930 ✭✭✭✭challengemaster


    Dave147 wrote: »
    So a diesel with a decat will pass the NCT? That's sweet, my 1.8TQS had a decat and I had to put the cat back in for the NCT, gave a nice little boost in fairness and definitely missed it.

    As long as the engine is healthy and not smoking the place out of it, yeah. If it's doing that it'd probably destroy the cat anyway. Like I said, diesels only get tested on smoke, not emissions - so the cat isn't having any effect.

    Compared to petrols where emissions are tested - It's not going to fail because there's no cat there physically, but because of the impact on emissions removing it has.

    The thing to remember is actually - BMW's have multiple cats in the exhaust system. There's ones in the downpipe, and then a centre cat as well.


  • #9155
    YbFocus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,480 ✭✭✭YbFocus


    Cleveland Hot Pocket wrote: »
    A hoot. or break the clutch and gearbox? :P
    Seeing as there is more torque in a e60 535d than there is in an equivalent e60 m5, and BMW themselves said that the e60 manual 'boxes couldnt be relied upon to handle the torque of a 535d

    They weren't arsed making one for the 535d and it's a pity to be honest, it'd be a better car to drive with a manual imo :)
    I've been reading maps for mine there and they are seeing 286bhp and 620nm and they're still going :)
    I know you love autos and I manuals and we'll never see eye to eye on that point :)


  • #9156
    Foxhole Norman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,875 ✭✭✭Foxhole Norman


    challengemaster wrote: »
    The 150bhp 320d can hit 205bhp with the right exhaust mods and an aggressive remap.

    There's a mechanic down here who has 200hp out of his 320d alright but apparently the engine and clutch aren't having any of it.


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  • #9157
    pred racer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,384 ✭✭✭pred racer


    MetzgerMeister wrote: »
    Does that mean that whoever is doing the remap has to be shouting and roaring, throwing stuff at walls, beating the buttons on the laptop with a hammer and generally acting the cvnt while doing the remap???? :pac:

    You mean get a fella from thurles to do it?:pac:


  • #9158
    MetzgerMeister
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,920 ✭✭✭✭MetzgerMeister


    pred racer wrote: »
    You mean get a fella from thurles to do it?:pac:

    LOL :D Any Tipp man will do!!!


  • #9159
    Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,957 ✭✭✭Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime


    effort of selling this bmw... load of cack when people done understand that you have to work


  • #9160
    Cleveland Hot Pocket
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,193 ✭✭✭Cleveland Hot Pocket


    YbFocus wrote: »
    They weren't arsed making one for the 535d and it's a pity to be honest, it'd be a better car to drive with a manual imo :)
    I've been reading maps for mine there and they are seeing 286bhp and 620nm and they're still going :)
    I know you love autos and I manuals and we'll never see eye to eye on that point :)

    Aye, I'm a bit mad like that ya see.
    Then again, if you were in Scortho's alfa when I was driving you'll see why I prefer autos!


  • #9161
    Scortho
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,876 ✭✭✭Scortho


    Cleveland Hot Pocket wrote: »
    Aye, I'm a bit mad like that ya see.
    Then again, if you were in Scortho's alfa when I was driving you'll see why I prefer autos!

    Don't remind me of it! :(


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  • #9162
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,606 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    Scortho wrote: »
    Don't remind me of it! :(

    Didn't your clutch slave cylinder sh!t itself shortly after he drove it? :pac:


  • #9163
    Ded_Zebra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,792 ✭✭✭Ded_Zebra


    Scortho wrote: »
    Don't remind me of it! :(

    lol what happened :D


  • #9164
    Scortho
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,876 ✭✭✭Scortho


    toastedpickles wrote: »
    Didn't your clutch slave cylinder sh!t itself shortly after he drove it? :pac:

    Nah! Had been an ongoing problem for a good while, but the next day I had no clutch whatsoever.


  • #9165
    Cleveland Hot Pocket
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,193 ✭✭✭Cleveland Hot Pocket


    Ded_Zebra wrote: »
    lol what happened :D

    Lets just say I reminded myself why I drive autos!


  • #9166
    pajor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,576 ✭✭✭pajor


    Cleveland Hot Pocket wrote: »
    Lets just say I reminded myself why I drive autos!

    Crunch crunch I'd say. :D


  • #9167
    Scortho
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,876 ✭✭✭Scortho


    Ded_Zebra wrote: »
    lol what happened :D

    He forgot if was manual! :pac:


  • #9168
    toastedpickles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,606 ✭✭✭toastedpickles


    Scortho wrote: »
    Nah! Had been an ongoing problem for a good while, but the next day I had no clutch whatsoever.

    Point proven! :pac:

    Good day! :pac:


  • #9169
    Scortho
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,876 ✭✭✭Scortho


    pajor wrote: »
    Crunch crunch I'd say. :D

    No no no. Prolonged red line.


  • #9170
    Cleveland Hot Pocket
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,193 ✭✭✭Cleveland Hot Pocket


    Scortho wrote: »
    He forgot if was manual! :pac:

    I do think it was more that I misinterpreted your gearchange instruction to be fair.
    In my cars they pick the gears!


  • #9171
    Scortho
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,876 ✭✭✭Scortho


    toastedpickles wrote: »
    Point proven! :pac:

    Good day! :pac:

    The clutch slave cylinder leak was happening for a while prior, but was a slow leak.


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  • #9172
    pajor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,576 ✭✭✭pajor


    Scortho wrote: »
    No no no. Prolonged red line.

    Ah ha.. Not sure which is worse. :pac:


  • #9173
    Scortho
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,876 ✭✭✭Scortho


    Cleveland Hot Pocket wrote: »
    I do think it was more that I misinterpreted your gearchange instruction to be fair.
    In my cars they pick the gears!

    Yeah keep it in 3rd until 100.
    Top speed is 140 mph. You thought I meant 100 mpg in 3rd. That would mean I would need 5th and 6th.


  • #9174
    Supergurrier
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,302 ✭✭✭Supergurrier


    6th, who needs 6th !


  • #9175
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,690 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    Scortho wrote: »
    Yeah keep it in 3rd until 100.
    Top speed is 140 mph. You thought I meant 100 mpg in 3rd. That would mean I would need 5th and 6th.

    100mph or kph? The gtv can't stand being in fifth until you hit about 80 mph

    Went into the city centre (Dublin) with the OH today for a bit of couple time. Usual course of the smokers hit and we got a beggar asking us for a smoke. Dear god, he was in bits, and after the OH (who is softer than soft) gave him a smoke, he asked if we would walk with him to a cafe and buy him dinner.

    Now in fairness to the Oh the chap had a black bag of his belongings in his hand, looked in rag order, and didn't seem high/drunk.

    I buggered off as I couldn't be dealing with it, and the OH gave him a few smokes and a bit of cash.

    About 90 minutes later we met the chap again. He'd used the money to get a meal (looked a million times better) and to pay to use the toilets in Stephens Green to have a wash, (God love him, he even held out his hand to OH to show how he smelled better) He was delighted with himself, very profuse in thanking the OH for his help. Must be a desperate life :(

    On the other hand 2.5 hours parking in Stephens Green was €11. Next time the Oh refuses to park in my work car park, he can pay for the chuffing parking!


  • #9176
    Scortho
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,876 ✭✭✭Scortho


    100 mph in third stheno was what he thought i meant!

    The alfas pulls really well in 6th. So motorway etc slip her into 6th a few km over the speed limit and overtake all the d4ds.


  • #9177
    pred racer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,384 ✭✭✭pred racer


    Scortho wrote: »
    100 mph in third stheno was what he thought i meant!

    The alfas pulls really well in 6th. So motorway etc slip her into 6th a few km over the speed limit and overtake all the d4ds.

    Mine is the same, but its alot more fun in 4th;)


  • #9178
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,690 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    pred racer wrote: »
    Mine is the same, but its alot more fun in 4th;)

    Yep mine is calm at 80 mph in fifth but more fun in third :D

    @ Scortho, you off to Don anytime soon?


  • #9179
    Matt Simis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,718 ✭✭✭Matt Simis


    Cleveland Hot Pocket wrote: »
    Seeing as there is more torque in a e60 535d than there is in an equivalent e60 m5, and BMW themselves said that the e60 manual 'boxes couldnt be relied upon to handle the torque of a 535d
    Closest you can get without remapping is a F10 530D. Its available in manual and puts down similar (though obviously lesser) performance to the pre-LCI (ie 2004 - 2007) 535d.


  • #9180
    pred racer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,384 ✭✭✭pred racer


    Supergurrier wrote: »
    6th, who needs 6th !

    People with 4 balanced wheels:P


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  • #9181
    Supergurrier
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,302 ✭✭✭Supergurrier


    pred racer wrote: »
    People with 4 balanced wheels:P

    Pfft, heresy i say.

    Bunch of pansies, if you car doesn't sound like a helicopter at speed you aren't living the dream :p


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