Project Frankenstein. . { 320i auto to 335i manual }

[Cypriotgeeza]

Tech 1 spoiler is bad*ss

Trust me!

I did spend a bit of time staring at it spoiler-less and thinking..

But once i put the spoiler on I knew it was the right thing to do!

[Cypriotgeeza]

I am proud to say that it is now finally MY car

[ImysE30]

Nice touch

[Cypriotgeeza]

Nice touch

Thanx man

[Cypriotgeeza]

Just a Small update from last weekend..

I finally sorted the eye sore in the engine bay which was my makeshift pipe! Turns out I bought the last one in the country



(Much better)



Replaced it bled the system and gave the engine bay a good clean





Then took a nice drive to southend for some fish and chips

[jimbom30cab]

Now that looks well smart indeed...


Are you getting bored with it yet and want to give it to me ???

Nice work !!

[Cypriotgeeza]

Now that looks well smart indeed...


Are you getting bored with it yet and want to give it to me ???

Nice work !!

haha Haven't you got enough already Jim?

and how could anyone ever get bored of that howl and look on peoples faces when you fly past them while they wonder how they just got their arses handed to them by a 25 year old car with a 26 year old driver

Plus its not finished yet

[Cypriotgeeza]

So this arrived today!







I finally have my hands on a clubsport rack!! Can't wait to fit it now!

I've already bought these in preparation for it:

[Cypriotgeeza]

A big update will be coming soon as I have a few things ordered and coming my way

But in the meantime i was out enjoying the weather and my new SJ camera which I got for my bday..

Enjoy

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[tonybtonyb]

Sounds sweet!!

[bhups]

Spot on mate.

[daboy3000]

Very nice motor bud!

[Cypriotgeeza]

Thanks guys!

[Rav335uk]

Very nice, what diff ya got?

[Cypriotgeeza]

Very nice, what diff ya got?

Thanx Rav man!

3.64 open but I'm on the look out for an lsd!

[Cypriotgeeza]

Well I've been a bit of a busy boy today as these finally arrived




Now I was planning to wait until I had some fresh shocks to go with these my impatience decided otherwise
Plus I wanted to see how much it would actually drop the car by.

So I got to work removing and replacing the springs:


The size difference!




Then I moved onto the fronts, don't forget I had the tech II springs on the front after I changed the engine, this is the size difference of the springs







and the end result (and it hasn't completely settled yet)





I took her for a nice drive and what a difference just the springs have made! Even the braking felt more responsive! Can't wait to get myself some shocks now!

The time had finally come to sort out the very neglected Borbet A's

I knew they needed tyres from the day I bought them as the guy who had them before must have had his car slammed to a serious level to get them to this state!







Then I got started with the clean up!


Before (on the right) and After


Fresh Tyres





Replaced the badges to BMW ones






Tried them on the car..It would need to settle me thinks

[MPOWERCRAZY]

Looking good man! The ride height suits the car well and the alloys! Good job

[Cypriotgeeza]

Looking good man! The ride height suits the car well and the alloys! Good job

Thanx man!

Lower would probably suit these wheels better but like I said before I want to keep my sump where it is lol Plus the way its sitting atm is perfect for an E30 if you ask me.

I want to leave the Borbets on for a while to see how much it settles with them on there then make a decision if ill keep them or not..

[Cypriotgeeza]

I also noticed these yesterday



Any recommendations?

What make are genuine BMW mounts?

[bigbird76]

Not wanting to knock a great car like yours but is the rear camber ok on your car? The rear looks like its not right and looks like it has lots of positive camber? Or is it the camera shot?

I hope its my eyes?

Leigh

[M-Sport]

Looks like its just come of the jack which is probably making it look like that.

Looking good mate.

[Cypriotgeeza]

Not wanting to knock a great car like yours but is the rear camber ok on your car? The rear looks like its not right and looks like it has lots of positive camber? Or is it the camera shot?

I hope its my eyes?

Leigh

Not knocking it at all mate, I welcome any questions etc

I'm assuming you mean the pics with the borbets on - I lowered the car down with the handbrake still on and it didn't move or settle into place..

I realised after I put the bbs' back on

I will get more pics when its all settled in and it should be good from there

I am planning a full rear end overhaul soon (god help me ) as the bushes are looking a little tired back there..but all in good time

[Cypriotgeeza]

Looks like its just come of the jack which is probably making it look like that.

Looking good mate.

Spot on mate

and thanks

[Rav335uk]

Nothing worng with the engine mounts, if that's what your asking.

[Cypriotgeeza]

Nothing worng with the engine mounts, if that's what your asking.

isit?

they are split in half. .

[Rav335uk]

Fook, they are,

[Cypriotgeeza]

Fook, they are,

Its all that power inittt!

I'm going to see how much they are from work tomorrow, but as i said does anyone know what make Bmw use?

I'm sure i saw someone get "meyle HD" mounts on here Are they any good?

[Rav335uk]

Meyle are very good, the HD is the one you want, but i'm not sure, or haven't seen any engine mounts from them.
I have seen G/box mounts, but only in the US.

[Cypriotgeeza]

Meyle are very good, the HD is the one you want, but i'm not sure, or haven't seen any engine mounts from them.
I have seen G/box mounts, but only in the US.

Yea I normally stick to meyle with my corsa and Lemforder with the beema!

I will look into this

[Cypriotgeeza]

Bit of an update peeps!

Had a bit of an up and down day:

Firstly I received my strut brace and first problem was the clutch reservoir being in the way so I relocated it.


Then I tried to fit the strut brace and this is what I'm left with



One side will fit fine and the other side looks too short!

Now someone tell me if I'm being stupid or if I'm going insane please lol

Is the strut brace the wrong size?

Has the turrets moved apart from age?

Best part of the day was fitting this bad boy



Getting it on was a bit of a pain in the arse and I ended up damaging the interior panels a bit as i think they have bowed with age

So I may eventually get the panels re leathered or get new panels altogether.

It was amazing driving on the motorway and not feeling like I was in a wind tunnel though! If you have a cabby you NEED one of these! Amazing!

[ImysE30]

Which strut brace have you got?

You want some nice leatherzz in there now

[Cypriotgeeza]

Which strut brace have you got?

You want some nice leatherzz in there now

I bought a GCFabrications one..its in this thread :
http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... c&t=262512

I must be the only person who actually prefers cloth seats over leather imy! It feels so much more comfortable unless the leather has been redone..

I'm actually considering leathering the bolsters and leaving the middle cloth! We will see

[Cypriotgeeza]

Well Im pleased to announce that after a lot of Swearing, Sweating, jacking, and pulling i finally managed to get it to fit! Also fitted the new wiring cover I bought from Mick

Much cleaner engine bay now!






I fitted my borbets (Not everyone's cup of Tea but I love them ) and went for a drive:





and I can confirm it has tightened the steering up BIGTIME!! It feels so much more responsive, I'm pretty certain the low profile +16's helped also as i have been driving around with the 14inch BBS with the balloon tyres since i did the conversion
I can't wait to get the Clubsport rack on their now

Thanks for everyones input!

[Cypriotgeeza]

Here's a couple more pics from last weeks drive!







Oh yea..i went out today and picked up this bad boy

[MPOWERCRAZY]

car looking good mate, love the wheels!