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12-26-2006, 12:54 AM | #1 |
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BMW 326rb build thread...
I'll just keep updating this with pics (well, apparently, for now, i need to just link to the images... doh). I know you purists are going to hate on this... go ahead.
At the moment i still don't have the car, but i am going to need it very soon. I am just awaiting delivery... It's an 86 325e coupe. I don't know much about BMW's. In fact I hate most euro cars. Especially VWs. No matter, it was a clean, available, RWD chassis. Plus, E30s are like the new civics. They are cheap, light, and have the added benefit of RWD. I pulled it out of a skyline GTR that was recieving another RB26 that i sold the owner of the GTR. It has a few mods like splitfire coilpacks and a 3 puck clutch. It may have cams. We are not sure (note classic shocker pose, THIS IS A JOKE): Now, the first step was to remove the oil pan. I could buy the RB25 pan, but i don't want to for the following reasons: * it's 280 bucks * the rb26 pan is cast aluminum, it's stronger and has better heat transfer. * rb26 pan has sick baffling, as well as kickouts * rb26 pan bolts to transmission. Rb25 does not * rb25 pan needs to be modified to work with the rb26 oil pickup. A substantial amount of the rb25 windage tray needs to be removed to facilitate fitment. This is what a stock unit looks like: Step one was to remove the differential and all the bearing races. A good portion of the remaining casting was removed with a sawzall. Then we took it to the mill. The remaining material was hogged out with a 2" 8 carbice face tool. This is a fringe benefit of my job... The result: Then i used a sander and dynafile to smooth the sharp edges and blend some of the steps from machining: The result: The final step will be to plug weld the two holes where the transaxle pierced the pan. |
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12-26-2006, 01:38 AM | #8 |
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Haha, well whatever the fuck you refer to yourself as
Cool project dude, you have to throw this project up on a Bimmer forum, make them flip their shit, muahahahaha... |
12-26-2006, 07:14 AM | #9 | |
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yeah, i'm in the process of signing up. getting on that site is absurd. First you need to do the saftey code. That's fine. Then you need to do a math problem. (you think i'm joking?) Then you need to get an email and reply to that. Even then, you can't post anything that has a picture or a link in it. Christ. I originally wrote that post for that forum. That's why i added the tidbit about E30s being the new civic. I love rustling feathers. Also for Xmas, i ordered myself this little guy: (stck photo, gt35r ) |
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12-26-2006, 06:05 AM | #11 |
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I want the machine shop... Dammit Santa...
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12-26-2006, 04:22 PM | #15 |
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I'm just curious what you are doing for suspension and all that hoohaa.
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12-27-2006, 06:50 AM | #16 | ||||
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Here are some updates from yesterday: Why buy roundstock for the plugs when you can just make it? 1.225" Round 6061 Aluminum cut from 4" square of Billet 6061 Aluminum on a wire EDM. cutting the plug on a bandsaw: plugs inserted... i don't trust myself enough to weld this (can't warp + oil infused) so i'm going to have a pro do it today. |
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12-28-2006, 01:15 AM | #20 |
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Cool! I've had 5 E30s now, so if you need some advice on anything E30 specific (wheel rates, roll moment location, suspension measurements, bla bla bla), PM me! Also check out www.realoem.com. It's got part numbers and diagrams.
I still think the hotness would be an SR swap into an E36 four door. I want it so! |
12-28-2006, 07:16 AM | #21 |
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This is what a 500 dollar BMW looks like. It's grey, not green. The sparco seat is not mine. It's grey, not green. There are a few small dents and a little bit of rust that I will take care of when i paint the car. Today I am removing the dash and all the underdash components. I am rewiring the car from the driver seat forward. Originally, I was going to keep a full interior. After examining the car, I've decided that I am probably going to do a gutted, or at least "semi gutted" interior. The fitment is going to be tight, but i took some basic measurements.
The frame rail width on the skyline and BMW is 27" The distance from the firewall to the rear of the cross member/swaybar is ~8" on both cars The distance from the firewall to the front of the cross member/swaybar is ~16" on both cars This is the tight one: the Distance from the firewall to rad support on the GTR is 40", while the same distance on the E30 is 33". EEP. However, the RB26 is 31" long, back of engine to front of crank pulley. The skyline radiator i have is 1.25 inches thick. This leaves 3/8 of clearance front and rear. Since the motor does not torque in this direction, I think it should be alright. If not, I can get a narrower rad and put it UNDER the rad support. (stock location is aft of it.) The brake booster is definitely going to be a problem. To a lesser extent, so is the downpipe (damn LHD cars). I've already stripped almost 100 lbs off of the chassis in the engine bay alone, and another 100 lbs+ off of the rb motor (PS,AC,Front dif, Twin turbos and cast manifolds) This is my tentative plan for construction: Strip Body Mount Engine Build Exhaust and IC plumbing New brake booster or remote mount Build/buy driveshaft Remove engine and all components. Strip to roller. Shave firewall and enginebay. Body work, paint, wheels Paint engine covers, replace timing belt, thermostat and water pump Reinstall engine and all plumbing Rewire front half of car. Gauges? Install race buckets. Possible bolt in cage. Tune. Mods: RB26 GT35R @ 18psi 38mm tial WG FMIC Tial 50mm BOV PFC or AEM. Ew. $$$ Seats? Cage? |
12-28-2006, 09:37 AM | #23 |
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It's gonna be big pimpin man.
You need to make it look like: *edit* sorry couldn't get the image to work... http://www.m3e30.com/gallery/m3e30/t.../DSCF1404.html
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12-28-2006, 09:54 AM | #24 |
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Tube framing the front might help you with clearances. I've done it to a few of my cars, and it's worked great. Check out these pictures of a car by matthes racing:
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12-28-2006, 12:32 PM | #25 |
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i like the e30 generation. 2 of my homies have one. they just tell me how they are notorious for understeer. but other than that, there's nothing like dtm powuh.
hmmm by any chance is that wack forum you're talkin about revlimited? i wouldnt kno but that's where my 2 homie's go for their e30 needs and what not.
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12-28-2006, 02:12 PM | #26 |
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E30s are actually notorious for oversteer, your friends may not know much about their cars if they're telling you they're known for understeer. The front suspension geometry is reasonably grippy as far as road cars go, but the rear end has a semi trailing arm set up with bad camber and toe curves, and a bad wheel rate. It's also not particularly rigid.
The rear end is all over the place all the time... some people think it's "fun", but it's definitely not the fast way around a track. |
12-28-2006, 02:35 PM | #27 |
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Newman you are the man. You come across so much stuff. First u had a older sti then u picked up a fastback made it rhd and put a rb26dett in it. THen u made it single turbo with a huge turbo. Then parted the motor out, sold the shell... Got a newer sti puta cage and such in it then got teh lotus turboed it then sold the turbo. You even got an interveiw in canada about your cars. Then ur starting this rb bmw project. I wish i were u lol. Hope to cruise with ya this summer.
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12-29-2006, 09:14 AM | #28 | |
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xposting......
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12-29-2006, 09:14 AM | #29 | |
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12-29-2006, 09:30 AM | #30 |
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Ive heard of this mans work. Mad props!
EMO? I don't get it. STFU!!! This shit looks like it would be fun to drive. For a bit there I was thinking of working on a E30 325i with a nice SR but that would take alot of work. Man cant wait to see it done.
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