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08-07-2008, 17:33
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| gripper  Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Corcaigh, Éire
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 she's being turned into a driftcar for next season,nearly there, e36 m3 engine brakes etc etc, should do a project thread but couldnt be arsed lol the bagde your after only costs 12 euro i think, the german one on the grill  | |
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08-07-2008, 23:07
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| tail slider  Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Cornwall
Posts: 128
 | update today i hit the sound deadening again and got another patch off. just the front of the footwells to go now ! man I HATE THAT STUFF !!!! lol  when i got home i had a play with the dash heater control panel and removed the facia so I could fit my gauges and switches. here it is so far, been cutting it up.  i might get rid of the whole heater unit too and have a small one from a mini in its place rigged to the front screen only. I also thought about an electric heater blower but dont think it will be much good ??? advice would be good please !!!!! Brian325i = of all the e30's on the web i pick yours !!! but with good reason ! what a tasty one it is too  i also like the skirts but would love to see some super wyyyyyyyyyyyde splits on her MJG = thank you for the comment  got any bargains for me ?? lol gotta ask...Dunx = I take it you mean the fuel reg and yes if it doesnt get used you are welcome to it remind me a bit later when this things alive lol  |
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10-07-2008, 17:17
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| gripper  Join Date: Nov 2007
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I tried one in my volvo 240 when the dash and heaters got removed, Foookin crap I also find in my M30 (3.5) engined e30 that the heater matrix provides a lot of engine cooling Real nice clean E30 your going to have, Hope you drift it like it should be drifted and not just polish it! | |
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13-07-2008, 13:53
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| gripper Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 1
| Good work Will Ive sent you a PM on the Zone.... Im very impressed with you progress buddy, car looks great and in very good condition. Mateys red one you posted looks the bollox too  You are heating the sound deading to get it off right? Anywho good work so far Sir OBs |
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16-07-2008, 13:53
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| gripper Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 2
| great project  i wish in some ways i had just gone for a 2.5 m20 (im also a e30zone addict) as i used to love that lump. dont know if im getting a m30 or m50 in my e30 tourer but i will be up and running soon if i kill myself trying! keep us updated and lets see some pic's with the split rims on. oh the 3.91 diff is nice and short so it should suit the skidding nice should get you about 130 top end |
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29-07-2008, 21:28
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| tail slider Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Cornwall
Posts: 128
| update Hello again, Quite a long one as i havent been on here for a while ! been a little distracted with sorting stuff/repairing the lotus elise since the last update and havent worked on the car. BUT at least I have still been sorting out parts !! I needed a pair of front disks, distributor cap and new HT leads which i was quoted some CRAAAAzy prices for by BMW and even the local Factors. GSF CAR PARTS were the cheapest in the end at about £45 for the dizzy cap alone. I left it and ordered the rotor arm only from BMW. While browsing ebay I found a job lot of BMW parts !!!! Included was an E30 2.5 dizzy cap, HT Leads Front disks  brand new !!!brand new !!!brand new !!!brand new !!!and the chap also included a whole bunch of used spares including an air flow meter, idle control valve, headlights, foglights, radiator, rear lamps, handbooks, A BBS RS CENTRE CAP TOOL ! etc etc etc !!managed to scoop the whole lot for £13.59 LOL   Check out the ebay bargain ! I also picked up another e30 ! (have 3 now !  ) was going to break it for parts but its too nice and I cant bring myself to scrap it so i might fix it and nick the exhaust from it (scorpion stainless).Its a 325i "sport" 1987 m tec 1 edition - Charcoal metallic Spec (so i am told) - high compression engine (rebuilt not too long ago also and poss cams or port polish), close ratio box, Quick shift, lsd, scorpion exhaust, hamann grille, grille brows, imola 16" alloys, lowered suspension, recaro interior, K&N, Chipped ECU, Adjustable FPR, M Tec 1 bumpers, side skirts, and spoiler. This car has had a slight knock in the front but i have the body panels from my 4 door car which i may use to repair this one. I have a standard exhaust to replace the scorp too. Maybe a future 2nd drift car lol ?? Oh and my mx5 caught fire today on the way home from work due to me forgetting to secure the mushroom filter when i fitted my new strut brace and it fell against the manifold      Burnt hand = ouch ! I had to pull the burning bits from the engine bay by the side of the road after the engine cut out cos the afm was on fire and PEE on it all to put out the flames Bad times - had visions of the whole car going up ! Anyway back to my build... I have fitted the new bushes and the welded diff on the disk rear axle and put that onto my car now with the lowered springs and bilstein lowered shocks. wasnt too hard - actually the bushes had me sweating a bit ! The car now sits on all four wheels again with the engine and box in !    i have taken apart the front seat frames and bolted them back into the car - now I have to mate the buckets to them. Also when installed the 2.5 engine I broke the shifter mechanism which sits on the back of the gearbox, I have another now removed from a car at work.  All of the wheels are now split apart and I have cleaned them and got 4 x 195/45/15 Toyo Proxes. The replacement lips turned up from ebay and are being polished. Now I just have to paint the middle parts and get them back together.   Well I think thats most of it for the minute, the steering wheel and boss should be here soon also !  more soon lotus will be finished and then its bimma time again |
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29-07-2008, 21:32
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| tail slider Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Cornwall
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I am a sucker for any bmw 6pot to be fair (or 16v), m20/30 or 50 Im sure it will be niiiice ! I love the simplicity of the 20 tho. yeah i cant wait to get splits on the car Pics will be on here within hours LOL... | |
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29-07-2008, 21:36
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| tail slider Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Cornwall
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thanks for the comments nah im not heating it, just smashing away with the chisel - will try that tho... | |
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30-07-2008, 01:53
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| dorifto kingu!  Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Nr. Oxford
Posts: 919
| I've got one of those mushroom airfilters lying around too if you want it cheap. Find me a price on the net for a second hand one and I'll try to beat it if you're interested. Its the same type, HKS mushroom filter. Can't help with the AFM or piping though. You're a right little bargain hunter you are, get yourself onto the antiques roadshow or something Only 1 problem atm - your car is looking too high! |
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30-07-2008, 03:26
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| touge runner  Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Co.Dublin, Ireland
Posts: 153
| What a brilliant build..im stunned! Ill be keeping a very close eye on this BTW: two things 1. Engine oil is great for getting off sound deadening. i know because the cap came off the top of a bottle in my boot and it turned the wheel well sound deadener into a goohy mush, but with a bit a degreaser it cleaned up nicely. 2. The lip you picked up is off the e30 318is, have a look at the link below, the car in the background has the lip on it. http://www.m42club.com/images/club_m42_home_03.jpg Good luck with your project Paul |
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16-08-2008, 18:05
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| tail slider Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Cornwall
Posts: 128
|  update WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOO !!! Fired her up today !!  now have to... secure oil cooler in place fit new handbrake cables fit prop shaft make a small weld on the scorpion exhaust and then fit strip, clean up, paint, and fit calipers with new pads fit hydro e-brake bleed brakes bleed clutch and secure reservoir in eng bay re connect coolant pipes and secure water tank prime/paint interior floorpan fabricate seat subframes make mounting points for harness's and fit fit heel plate change steering column (lost key !!!) fit new steering wheel swap dash and finish fitting switch/gauge panel in place of heater controlls/stereo tidy up interior wiring loom/remove unwanted stuff fit m-tech rear spoiler fit window seal in top of door to stop leak ! paint and fit front lip fit clear indicator front/sides finish painting and polishing bbs wheels should then be something like it, getting excited now Last edited by driftnething : 18-08-2008 at 21:41. |
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21-08-2008, 23:32
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| tail slider Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Cornwall
Posts: 128
| update Tonight with the help of my good friend Aaron , we got the brakes assembled and bled. The handbrake is also functional again with only a few clicks to engage.put on and cleaned the 16" imolas - my cheap alpina substitute till bbs are done ! secured oil cooler in place (temp zip tie styleee !) I went to fit prop shaft but it seems the centre bearing/support bit will not bolt up. the holes are wider on the "2.5 manual" bracket. there are different types I take it ? I can only guess the 4 pot shaft has a different bracket. guess what ! I dont have the old one any more. I would rather swap the part than hack things about and modify (but if thats what it takes I will do)... Anyway the scorpion exhaust has been tig welded because the box had a crack on the end which is strange cos it looks of good quality and not very old ??? maybe took a whack !  The steering column is a BIAAAAAATCH to change (grrrr shear bolts ! ) and I ended up grinding the |____| shaped bracket with the 4 bloody bolts in. Have to fabricate a new one now but that wont be hard.note to self - STOP LOSING KEYS !!! lol there's been no pics for a while as you might notice - my camera on my phone stopped working so I will take my digi cam 2moz and you can see my progress.... ciao 4 now, a very tired will ! |
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23-08-2008, 11:32
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| tail slider Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Cornwall
Posts: 128
| Update Hello Finally got some pics of progress  working into the evening again !  This is the bearing/support which was wrong but has been changed for the old 1.8 auto item and is sorted now.   rear end is all back together now except for the exhaust...  these studs in the manifold have been bent ?! possibly by lifting the engine with chains ! need to fit new ones before I can put the exhaust back on  ALMOST FINISH ! well mechanically speaking   Rear of interior primed and just about ready for a coat of red !  Cracked dash is now removed and the steering column is half way through being replaced.  brakes all together and bled. another spare set of wheels !    cracked exhaust has met "the tig" ! |
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