318ti Turbo by MK Motorsport Here is my topic for this rare compact, built by MK long long ago... Oem: M42b18. Slip differential No air conditioning Sport seats Bostongrün paint MK spec: 230bhp 300nm Td04 turbo upgrade, boost at 0,65bars Car is tuned with mk suspension ( bilstein B8), full exhaust, ecu, m3 front brakes with 4 pot caliper, MK rims 2 parts... Upgrade made: -kw v2 coilover -m3 3.2 front strut bearing -mk motorsport final exhaust -removal of the visco fan and changed for electric one -bigger radiator -recaro speed mounted on home made rails -m tech 2 steering wheel -center armrest -willans harness -pagid brake pad -4 pistons front caliper rebuild + Iron brackets -full braided lines -m3 side protective mouldings -white/red tail light -m tech rear spoiler (in paint) -light flywheel single mass from TTV uk -sachs performance clutch mecanism -sachs performance clutch since some months i mainly worked on improving rear axle. -m3 3.0l rear differential stripped down for inside slip differential -323ti in 3.73 ratio bought for swapping and fully refurbishment (4 bearing, all gasket, friction plates, fine grinding of half shell....etc...), and swapping from 168mm to 188mm -rear trailing arm fully rebuilt with powerflex rubber with excentric, new bearings, refurbished caliper and brake lines -rear axle carrier fully refurbished too ( electrolytic curing +sanding + rust free primer+ paint +rubber ) -modified output flange based on M3 flanged that are much beefier than 168mm one ( splinned area is longer, outer ring is huge...welded + milling will do perfect flanges) in parallel I've started improving turbocharging components : -new silicone hoses -td04hl 16t new turbo with tunable wastegate and cbv from ARD -pressure management rebuilt ( was only a tube with hole to fool wastegate spring rate...) -crankcase ventilation -full rebuild of Intercooler with Mishimoto universal one + piping and many other little thing: -magnecore sparkplug wiring -boost gauge -heat insulation of engine harness and battery -silicone hoses overall improvements -leakage on upper timing chain cover repaired -airbag lights fixed -etc.... will add pictures soon ;-) |