Introduction

[beemer]

Some of you here may know me, I'm an admin at CVN. I've been lurking for a while, and registered when the board was new. Lots of good info, and now post because as of last Thursday, I finally got my Marauder! Traded in my 2001 CV Sport. I'm looking forward to posting more here and learning from all you guys. Right now I'm really interested in the SHM headers and H-Pipe. It looks like a good start on the upgrade road. Crappy nite-time pic below:

Best to all,

Paul:D


http://home.tiac.net/~ltm/mara3.jpg

[MassMarauder]

Enjoy!

[Mikeenh]

Welcome Beemer,
I think the biggest bang for the buck is a Reinhart chip,plugs and thermostat. Besides the increase in power, the shifting points are 100% better.Yor engine won't shut down at 117 MPH either :D

[Logan]

Welcome!!!

[WolfeBros]

Congrats on the car and welcome to the board.
People here are great. Enjoy your new ride !

[TAF]

And, I like that pic...looks like she's lurking in the shadows...

[Bigdogjim]

beemer: Welcome Enjoy the car! As for the photo"Crappy nite-time pic below" No such thing as a crappy pic of the MM! :lol:
Car is a blast and the site is the best! :bows:
Big Dog :rock: :beer:

[Reaper948]

Originally posted by Mikeenh
Welcome Beemer,
I think the biggest bang for the buck is a Reinhart chip,plugs and thermostat. Besides the increase in power, the shifting points are 100% better.Yor engine won't shut down at 117 MPH either :D

Wouldn't you have to still get a new driveshaft because the stock one would break at 120!?!?!........is it just me or are we all forgetting about this VERY IMPORTANT upgrade, after we do the chip....I know that we wont all be going 120+.....but i know that those waters will be tested

[MAD-3R]

Drive shaft = Dead Horse
Stop beating the beastie.

I ran right up to the limiter with no vibration. Are there better shafts" Yes. Is it a desired upgrade? Yes. Is it nessasary? No.

[Marauderman]

Mine didn't shut-off or do anything at 117--went up to 123 and still going strong--had to slow for traffic--don't know what limit on this stock is yet? well what gives with this stock----maybe some were looked over on the limiter!! As said befoe--at that speed --notingh unusual -noi vibs--no anything--all normal--seemed to want to go more!!

[Reaper948]

That beastie needs to be beaten a little more.....because that beastie is gonna break my baby, "louise" a car should always be a girl

[russ in VA]

Some say Beemers only have two wheels and Bimmers have four ... what say you Beemer?

I'm a fan of the B cars (any sedan that acts like a sports car is good by me), what's your connection?

[Reaper948]

BEEMERS are cycles
and Bimmers are cars........I read it a while back

[beemer]

Ok Russ, I'll confess:

http://home.tiac.net/~ltm/633-3.jpg


1984 633Csi 5 speed. It's a wallet inhaler, LOL. Rust free car from New Mexico I'm bringing back to it's former glory. Previous owner was a slob, lots of cleanup, fresh interior and on and on. Since this pic was taken I installed a set of Bilstein sports all around with lowering springs, and put a nice set of 17" wheels on the car.

Best,

Paul:D

[Reaper948]

those are 17s?!!?!.....thick tires.....Plan to do anything to it anymore?

[beemer]

those are 17s?!!?!.....thick tires.....Plan to do anything to it anymore?

No no, SINCE this pic was taken I bought a set of 17" wheels....not on the car yet. The wheels you see are BBS 14" honeycombs.

I'm still in resto mode with this car. Waiting for NOS carpet right now from Germany. Since that pic I've rebuilt the frontend, installed a full set of Bilstein Sport struts and lowering springs, and once it warms up a bit I'll be finishing a full suspension bushing replacement. A 6 coupe that works right is a wonderful thing to drive. I had one years ago, missed it enough to seek out this one that I picked up last October. I plan on keeping the 6 and the Marauder for a long time. 6 coupe will aid in keeping miles low on Marauder!

Best,

Paul:D

[SergntMac]

Just my .02 cents, triggered by the mention of speed, speedos, and shafts...Sorry guys.

In both of my dynos, I observed a speedo error. 40 MPH on the dial was 38.8 at the wheels, and I believe this speedo error multiplies itself as both numbers grow, because at my top (3rd gear,OD off) speed of 120 MPH at the rear wheels (with a 4:10 gear) my speedo reads about 132MPH. This occurred with my Reinhart chip on, and off. Why am I specific on this?

I'm specific because at 120 MPH (in 3rd gear, OD off) my driveshaft is rotating at 6000 RPM, and not showing any drive line vibration. So, in my case, the only benefit of an drive shaft replacement, is only emotional insurance that I may have fixed a problem that wasn't really a problem yet.

Once you break 100 MPH under any cir***stances, you will know what drive line vibration is, and you will learn about it before it becomes critical, unless you totally are brain dead and a** numb in the driver's seat. If drive shaft vibration is something you feel you need to repair, for real reasons like blurry mirrors, tickling in the feet, or, hands, through gas pedal, steering wheel, or, shift stick, and it's NOT a tire balance gone south, or, a s**t road you experiment on, then you should consider skipping the suggested FMC/MMX upgrade over Reinhart's drive shaft kit.

Yeah, it's expensive, but it's also a tested and guaranteed fix for rotational speeds over 6000 RPM. It's not just a drive shaft, it comes with a matched yoke and U-joints, all balanced and tested together, as a ready to install kit. Again, you may not need this, but if you do, get the best, yes? IMHO.

BTW, if you ever pull your factory shaft for any reason, remember to index it first, and to put it back exactly how it came out. The factory production line installs matched shaft/flange sets, but they are not specifically pre-tested with other parts, only grouped into most likely best matches. Re-install that out of index, and you may come to create your own imbalance problem.

Whoa, that's a buck twenty-five, eh? Cha-ching...

Beemer...Welcome, congrats on your new wheels, and a tip of my hat over your 633Csi project.

I was going to ask you if you came over here from CVN alone, but I see by other threads, you have not.

welcome all.