sammys e36 tourer - Drifting forum

sammysideways · 07-05-2008, 17:15

Brought this just before xmas if i remember correctly. M reg 328i e36 touring. was a bit tatty around the edges and wasnt exactly the tidiest but was a good base for a project. came with a welded diff and lowered springs. did drift nice in streeto spec.

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anyways decided to get the car ready for BDC either late this season or next so started to strip the car out for a rollcage that clarkey should be doing on the 17th.

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as you can see lots of wires, ive stripped out lots(stereo harness etc) but in doing so ive lost a rear light so going to call in a electrician to fix and then finish the stripping wires job

In order to save more weight and to be a true dumb ass i decided to ditch the heaters..i will regret this im sure but long term plans include a heated front screen

had to make a adapter to join the two heater hoses, copper pipe to rescue

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mocked it up but wasnt happy with the heater transfer of copper especially as it sits under the inlet so wrapped it in old rubber hose then heat wrapped.

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sammysideways · 07-05-2008, 17:25

decided that although im going to be under powered regardless of what i do, i wanted to try and be competitive as possible with the original engine. so i ditched the nasty restrictive inlet manifold and throttlebody for the free flowing 325 items.

old ones off

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swap bits from the old onto the new. notice the different width's in the chambers

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going to be finishing the fitting this weekend as ive kinda forgoten where some of the hoses go...me bad. Also brought a scorpion cat back system and a de-cat front pipe for it which ill be heat wrapping to help compensate for lack of heaters/cooling

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joining all this will be a carbon airfilter/intake and a spal race fan to ditch the viscous item. once running correctly ill aim to get a remap.

to meet regs also fitted some boot and bonnet latches i brought of jord(cheers mate)

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riveted in so should be nice and solid.

sammysideways · 07-05-2008, 17:27

brought few other bits like a matig spliter,chizfab spacers etc which will get sorted soon. ordered some coilovers which i got messed around on but be refunded shortly so i can buy some others. will fit rack spacers same time as coilovers.
also got a 325 open diff that mr mitch is going to weld so should be a nice ratio.

MJG · 07-05-2008, 17:36

Good man, remember, KEEP IT SIMPLE.

sammysideways · 07-05-2008, 17:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by MJG

Good man, remember, KEEP IT SIMPLE.

i may have broken that rule already. having issues with the new inlet

havent given up just yet though

sideways.taff · 07-05-2008, 17:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by MJG

Good man, remember, KEEP IT SIMPLE.

Yes.. keep it simple.. I've done that with my BMW.. its so simple it doesnt need wires anymore....

Quail · 07-05-2008, 18:59

I love tourers!

Brunosr13 · 07-05-2008, 19:08

I hope you keep this thread on topic, not girlfriends or another problems

All the best

RandomGuy · 07-05-2008, 19:17

love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

sammysideways · 07-05-2008, 19:50

cheers guys. i like it. just want coilover issue to be sorted so i can drop it and sort wheel/arch situation out.

got a mate who photoshopped turning it into a ute/pick-up. looks cool but dunno. think ill stay as it is.

griffo20022 · 07-05-2008, 20:11

Awwwwww man as if I havent got a hankering for E36's already

Seriously awsome car dude, it's ace!

sammysideways · 07-05-2008, 23:25

cheers dude..be cooler when its actually skiding. hopefully spal fan will turn up and i can get inlet on and car running before clarkey robs it to do the cage. also going to be ditching the sunroof in favour of a ally sheet which ive painted up this week.

Colonel K · 08-05-2008, 19:06

cool motor chappy

dashless FTMFW

Andy.w · 08-05-2008, 21:13

Nice one dude, i saw this on ebay for sale a while back, was interested myself. love E36's

sammysideways · 09-05-2008, 00:33

cheers for the kind words guys. nah dash going back in, was going to give the dash the rally car treatment but to expensive and time consuming for what it is. next wet day going to make some panels fo dash to hold switches etc.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andy.w

Nice one dude, i saw this on ebay for sale a while back, was interested myself. love E36's

yeah hindsight wish id kept looking as bit of a dog in places but old owner let me drift it and i was kinda hooked

sammysideways · 09-05-2008, 19:43

ok few updates today.

car had a huge sunroof and mechanism which would hamper putting a rollcage in. now although what ive done isnt very neat or tidy its the cheapist option especially as i cant weld.

original sunroof...

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took it out and marked position of the bit of ali going in its place...

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ali riveted in...

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started to rain so havent quite finished but more or less there. anoyed as managed to scratch the panel it so gota touch up the paint on it now!

Andy.w · 09-05-2008, 20:14

fair play but i wouldnt of removed the sunroof..... surely the cage would of fit with it still in......

sammysideways · 09-05-2008, 20:45

yeah prob would but easier without. plus its a decent chunk of weight high up in the car. not good

**Mitch** · 09-05-2008, 21:06

Top work Sam, you've excelled yourself. Seamless again, just like the Silvia.

Mental.

turbo-tastic · 09-05-2008, 21:11

If I were to remove the sunroof, I'd have just bonded/welded the original skin into the place, as it will save nearly as much weight and look a fair bit better.

07-05-2008, 17:15	#1 (permalink)
sammysideways dorifto kingu! Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 7,029	sammys e36 tourer Brought this just before xmas if i remember correctly. M reg 328i e36 touring. was a bit tatty around the edges and wasnt exactly the tidiest but was a good base for a project. came with a welded diff and lowered springs. did drift nice in streeto spec. bmwbuild010.jpg - Image - Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting bmwbuild011.jpg - Image - Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting anyways decided to get the car ready for BDC either late this season or next so started to strip the car out for a rollcage that clarkey should be doing on the 17th. bmwbuild013.jpg - Image - Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting bmwbuild014.jpg - Image - Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting as you can see lots of wires, ive stripped out lots(stereo harness etc) but in doing so ive lost a rear light so going to call in a electrician to fix and then finish the stripping wires job In order to save more weight and to be a true dumb ass i decided to ditch the heaters..i will regret this im sure but long term plans include a heated front screen had to make a adapter to join the two heater hoses, copper pipe to rescue bmwbuild001.jpg - Image - Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting mocked it up but wasnt happy with the heater transfer of copper especially as it sits under the inlet so wrapped it in old rubber hose then heat wrapped. bmwbuild016.jpg - Image - Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting

07-05-2008, 19:17	#9 (permalink)
RandomGuy Team Green Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Manchester Posts: 5,428	love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Last edited by RandomGuy : 08-05-2008 at 00:09.

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07-05-2008, 17:25	#2 (permalink)
sammysideways dorifto kingu! Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 7,029	decided that although im going to be under powered regardless of what i do, i wanted to try and be competitive as possible with the original engine. so i ditched the nasty restrictive inlet manifold and throttlebody for the free flowing 325 items. old ones off bmwbuild003.jpg - Image - Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting swap bits from the old onto the new. notice the different width's in the chambers bmwbuild009.jpg - Image - Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting going to be finishing the fitting this weekend as ive kinda forgoten where some of the hoses go...me bad. Also brought a scorpion cat back system and a de-cat front pipe for it which ill be heat wrapping to help compensate for lack of heaters/cooling bmwbuild004.jpg - Image - Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting joining all this will be a carbon airfilter/intake and a spal race fan to ditch the viscous item. once running correctly ill aim to get a remap. to meet regs also fitted some boot and bonnet latches i brought of jord(cheers mate) bmwbuild012.jpg - Image - Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting bmwbuild015.jpg - Image - Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting riveted in so should be nice and solid.

07-05-2008, 17:27	#3 (permalink)
sammysideways dorifto kingu! Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 7,029	brought few other bits like a matig spliter,chizfab spacers etc which will get sorted soon. ordered some coilovers which i got messed around on but be refunded shortly so i can buy some others. will fit rack spacers same time as coilovers. also got a 325 open diff that mr mitch is going to weld so should be a nice ratio.

07-05-2008, 17:36	#4 (permalink)
MJG Most wanted Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Derby, England Posts: 9,481	Good man, remember, KEEP IT SIMPLE.

07-05-2008, 18:59	#7 (permalink)
Quail Kouki Monster Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Milton Keynes & Portsmouth Posts: 843	I love tourers!

07-05-2008, 19:08	#8 (permalink)
Brunosr13 dorifto kingu! Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,898	I hope you keep this thread on topic, not girlfriends or another problems All the best

07-05-2008, 19:50	#10 (permalink)
sammysideways dorifto kingu! Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 7,029	cheers guys. i like it. just want coilover issue to be sorted so i can drop it and sort wheel/arch situation out. got a mate who photoshopped turning it into a ute/pick-up. looks cool but dunno. think ill stay as it is.

07-05-2008, 20:11	#11 (permalink)
griffo20022 3 Wheeler Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Wolverhampton Posts: 844	Awwwwww man as if I havent got a hankering for E36's already Seriously awsome car dude, it's ace!

07-05-2008, 23:25	#12 (permalink)
sammysideways dorifto kingu! Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 7,029	cheers dude..be cooler when its actually skiding. hopefully spal fan will turn up and i can get inlet on and car running before clarkey robs it to do the cage. also going to be ditching the sunroof in favour of a ally sheet which ive painted up this week.

08-05-2008, 19:06	#13 (permalink)
Colonel K dorifto kingu! Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: High Wicky-waa-waa-Wycombe Posts: 1,466	cool motor chappy dashless FTMFW

08-05-2008, 21:13	#14 (permalink)
Andy.w PROJECT E36 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Slough, Berkshire Posts: 463	Nice one dude, i saw this on ebay for sale a while back, was interested myself. love E36's

09-05-2008, 19:43	#16 (permalink)
sammysideways dorifto kingu! Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 7,029	ok few updates today. car had a huge sunroof and mechanism which would hamper putting a rollcage in. now although what ive done isnt very neat or tidy its the cheapist option especially as i cant weld. original sunroof... bmwbuild017.jpg - Image - Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting took it out and marked position of the bit of ali going in its place... bmwbuild018.jpg - Image - Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting ali riveted in... bmwbuild019.jpg - Image - Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting started to rain so havent quite finished but more or less there. anoyed as managed to scratch the panel it so gota touch up the paint on it now!

09-05-2008, 20:14	#17 (permalink)
Andy.w PROJECT E36 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Slough, Berkshire Posts: 463	fair play but i wouldnt of removed the sunroof..... surely the cage would of fit with it still in......

09-05-2008, 20:45	#18 (permalink)
sammysideways dorifto kingu! Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 7,029	yeah prob would but easier without. plus its a decent chunk of weight high up in the car. not good

09-05-2008, 21:06	#19 (permalink)
Mitch DriftGarage Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Derby/Oxford Posts: 9,291	Top work Sam, you've excelled yourself. Seamless again, just like the Silvia. Mental.

09-05-2008, 21:11	#20 (permalink)
turbo-tastic dorifto kingu! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In my overdraft Posts: 3,400	If I were to remove the sunroof, I'd have just bonded/welded the original skin into the place, as it will save nearly as much weight and look a fair bit better.