CR24v Custom M52B30 FTW. New Exhaust, New gearbox and Fan.

[Rav335uk]

Ohhhh, you need a Tesh 1 rear spoiler in white for that Slappy, oh I can see one here.

[Dezzy]

Mine is Alpine white 1 Rav so dont think yours will be the same.

Also its going without a spoiler once the bootlid i have with no holes gets painted

[town325i]

Mine is Alpine white 1 Rav so dont think yours will be the same.

Also its going without a spoiler once the bootlid i have with no holes gets painted

No spoiler ftw looks really good on the chromies

[Dezzy]

A few more pics of underneath



Anyone got a speed sensor they can donate to the progect i cant find mine







The exhaust is defos a get me to pod affair. It just wont do. Nearly there with it now like

Heat seald and exhaust are on and nearly ready to be finished welded.

[E30BeemerLad]

Have you started it yet bruv?

[Rav335uk]

Yes, have you started it yet "BRUVVA"

[Dezzy]

Not yet ivc and brake bleed next then it will be started!!

Exhaust is FINIshed and fitted Whooooooooooooo

Dan did you say you had them water pipes?

[ImysE30]

Cracking on nicely, not much left now

[DanThe]

No pipes, the one E36 pipe I brought home saturday is split

Are those the new springs Dez? I hope those grotty old brake pipes will be getting changed for kunifer

[Dezzy]

The springs are the secret ones Dan.
Dont worry ours wont be squashed like that. (i hope)

It will have to be the red ones for pod on sunday then

Springs are going on in a second once we have finished bolting the exhaust up.

The brakes are going to get bled next so the wheels will be of and we can drop the shock and wip them nasty springs out.

Glad we arnt busy today

[DanThe]

Sound, ive just bolted mine up with some extra padding

[Dezzy]

What do they look like mate?

Oh and brake pipes are staying they are fine!!!!

[Royalratch]

Lovely undercarriage you got there pal.

[Dezzy]

I am very lucky, the shell is mint.

There is a few bits of body work to sort after its up and running.

All the running gear has been powdercoated or is new

[Royalratch]

I wanted to powder coat my subframes etc after I steam-cleaned them but I knew if I did it was a long dark spiral and I'd want to powdercoating EVERYTHING. Would have been 5 years before the car was back on the road. Proud of my self-restraint!


Must be great to not be thinking about what shite to sort next eh and just use it now.

[ImysE30]

I want to powdercoat the lot on mine but leaving that now till end of the year, just want it running now.

What kind of prices did you pay for the powdercoating?

Defo looks good

[Dezzy]

It is mate.

I am just sh1ting about turning the motor over

[Dezzy]

I want to powdercoat the lot on mine but leaving that now till end of the year, just want it running now.

What kind of prices did you pay for the powdercoating?

Defo looks good

Not sure what the prices would be to joe public tbh. Mine was done as a favour for a favour.

Its about £45 a wheel up her if you walk in off the street so its going to be a few quid for all the bits i got done

[Rav335uk]

Depends on how many items you want done IMY, I can ask if you give me a list.

[Royalratch]

I had my motorcycle exhaust (4 down pipes and a silencer) stripped and blasted and coated for £40 at a place in Windsor.

[ImysE30]

Favour for a favour, i like that

What parts would you get powdercoated, front and rear subframes, front struts, wishbones?

Have you got the 5 stud on Dezzy?

[Dezzy]

No mate. I am thinking of punting it on mate. Going to stick with the 4 pots and my 16" 4 studs.

The powdercoated bits on mine are

Front struts
front subframe
Rear beam
rear trailing arms (not done yet)


Everything else was new and painted in tough black to keep them mint for as lomg as poss

[ImysE30]

That's a shame, a 5 studded chromie would be really

What was the tough black stuff called?

[Dezzy]

simoniz satin black! Miles better than hammersh1te

[ImysE30]

Will have to stock up on some

Is it ready yet?

[Dezzy]

We are very close to turning the key

[ImysE30]

Make sure you put up a vid

[Dezzy]

I would if i knew how too

I might try and work out youtube if it doesnt sound like a bag of spanners

[ImysE30]

Record it on your phone etc, send it to your pc/laptop, upload it on youtube and then post the link on here, simples

[Dezzy]

Right everything is now done. Need to bleed the coolant and the powersteering. The issue there is it needs to fire

I have primed the fuel by bridging the relay and it sounded like there was air but still nothing on the key

It sounds fine turning over on the starter so that has calmed me down

I might try swapping crank and cam sensors again tomorrow.

Anything else to try yoda?

[Dezzy]

Lee i need some 15mm hub centric spacers have you got a link?

[Cook318IS]

does it have ews dez? If it does is it clicking when you go to start it?

excellent progress btw!

[DanThe]

Fuel pipes the right way round? Spark?

Its a non vanos Cook, no ews on this

[Dezzy]

Fuel pipe from the filter to the front of engine fuel in mate. I will check the spart tomorrow.

No ews on mine its early M50

[Cook318IS]

I'll just be quiet then