Project 2015: Competition E36 saloon

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  1. victim

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    Dropped the subframe rear subframe down for a complete refurb/overhaul.

    All new Powerflex polybushes purchased. Just waiting on the front diff bush.

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    And Diff welded up.

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    Love a saloon, how much wider are the arches now? Are the just normal 36 front wings you've used?
     
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    they are E46
     
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    Diff and subframe painted and bushes fitted.

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    Purchased these

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    Also painted and fitted polybushes to trailing arms, painted anti-roll bar, trailing arm mounts and rear lower arms
     
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    Eventually the time came to get the subframe back up under the car. Got all four mounting points lined up, lined up the prop, bolted the rear in and tightening the nut on the last stud and all of a sudden...

    SNAP! Oohhhh f*#K!!!!

    So the whole lot had to come back down to remove and replace the snapped stud

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    Delivery from DWHQ :D

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    Fitted at last!!! :D

    Polybushed rear subframe with welded diff, HSD's and rear camber arms

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    B-) looking forward to seeing it all come together ad :) and this time ill have a car i can afford to dent and ding haha
     
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    Cheers dude. You competing in any series this year?
     
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    New Sparco Sprint 2 seats, STR 3" 4 point harness' and Momo wheel

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    Bit of a better setup than the restrictive adaptor the engine is currently running as a return.

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    chidley i like fingers

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    just seen this! haha, yeah hopefully ill be able to do some round of driftcup with flatout factory :) welds on the sump look good :)
     
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    Haha, we should be team mates then ;)
     
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    Seats fitted

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    ...And then off it went to get it's cage :)

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    Clutch and flywheel set-up purchased

    Lightweight chromoly flywheel,
    Stage 3, sprung, 6 puck clutch,
    Sachs heavy duty pressure plate

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    Some proper money spent ;) 6 point weld in cage with halo style roof bar and gusseting to tie in to A pillars, B pillars, sills and bulkhead. Custom built by Tom at PRS.

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    chidley i like fingers

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    Bring the pain...t
     
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    Great job mate...


    BTW: those elongated holes on the differential cover bushings are supposed to be horizontal...
     
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    Elongated holes???
     
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    Swapped out engines with the coupe ;) M50 turbo baby YEAH :p

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