Update on my track car build
Moderator: martauto
Those are the funs ones though when its just finishing the little things, its usually the ones that you see the difference with too. I'm having a go at that interior painting this weekend, looking forward to seeing it all tidy and even. ordered some footrests for me and the passenger, cheapos like Oakies, after that I'm almost there
mine was 13 mpg in the 325i, not pushing at all!The air feed came from larkspeed I think. Have a look on their web site
Onboard confuser is staying as you pointed out james
Gearbox went back in last night
R888's arrived yesterday
Brake fluid bled and changed for 5.1
Discs and pads should arrive today
Induction kit fitted yesterday.
We are geting there
Onboard confuser is staying as you pointed out james
Gearbox went back in last night
R888's arrived yesterday
Brake fluid bled and changed for 5.1
Discs and pads should arrive today
Induction kit fitted yesterday.
We are geting there
i love this picture
Another day at UB's to work on the beemer.
Gareth and Jimmy were preoccupied with taken the engine out of Gareths customers nemisis S3, so I decided to change my brakes.
They started out looking like this
These were going on
As usual the guys couldn't leave me to muck it up on my own they had to keep picking fault and giving me a hard time :whistle: I was sent to stand in the corner for a while
The S3 engine was out
I said I thought the crank issue would polish out. Back I went
Nick arrived to work on the golf
New pipework fitted to perfection
Nick let me have a run out in it. The seat position was far from ideal. I could hardly reach the clutch pedal let alone push the throttle to the stops. I likened the experience to poking a black mamba with a stick. Great car, great power, but hard to keep on the road even with the LSD
When the car came back I had bent a circlip on the short shift and the new piping had almost pulled itself off. Guess what
New brakes in place
Dirty engine with induction kit fitted. Will shield it when time allows.
My little pony bonnet pin - everybody say aaaargh
Drivers plastic window with slider fitted. Jimmy and chad watching in the background.
Gareth setting about the front inpact protection equipment. The part on the left is what's left, the heavy bit on the right discarded.
New tyres ready for fitment next week when the wheels come back from their refurb and powder coating.
A few electrical areas still to be finished, drivers flooring, bumpers back from paint and fitted. Then it's a good service, numerous minor issues and a wash and scrub up ready for Bedford. It's looking like the old girl will actually make it, although it wont be road legal by then.... Yeeehaaa
Gareth and Jimmy were preoccupied with taken the engine out of Gareths customers nemisis S3, so I decided to change my brakes.
They started out looking like this
These were going on
As usual the guys couldn't leave me to muck it up on my own they had to keep picking fault and giving me a hard time :whistle: I was sent to stand in the corner for a while
The S3 engine was out
I said I thought the crank issue would polish out. Back I went
Nick arrived to work on the golf
New pipework fitted to perfection
Nick let me have a run out in it. The seat position was far from ideal. I could hardly reach the clutch pedal let alone push the throttle to the stops. I likened the experience to poking a black mamba with a stick. Great car, great power, but hard to keep on the road even with the LSD
When the car came back I had bent a circlip on the short shift and the new piping had almost pulled itself off. Guess what
New brakes in place
Dirty engine with induction kit fitted. Will shield it when time allows.
My little pony bonnet pin - everybody say aaaargh
Drivers plastic window with slider fitted. Jimmy and chad watching in the background.
Gareth setting about the front inpact protection equipment. The part on the left is what's left, the heavy bit on the right discarded.
New tyres ready for fitment next week when the wheels come back from their refurb and powder coating.
A few electrical areas still to be finished, drivers flooring, bumpers back from paint and fitted. Then it's a good service, numerous minor issues and a wash and scrub up ready for Bedford. It's looking like the old girl will actually make it, although it wont be road legal by then.... Yeeehaaa
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jimcameron
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No, he's done yellows. Don't do greens.schuey wrote:Have you put green stuff on there?
How it looks is one thing, how it goes is another........ It wont have moved more than 200 yards in 18 months by the time it gets thereGingerTim wrote:This thing is gonna make my 325 look very silly on the track i think!!!!
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madaboutthe30
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Hey Northloop, the car looks awesome. Have you thought about removing the black plastic trims off the doors??
Dreaming of the day I purchase an E30 M3
--- e30 motorsport cab-- in the process of becoming a trailer queen
--- Z4M Coupe - daily driver
--- e30 motorsport cab-- in the process of becoming a trailer queen
--- Z4M Coupe - daily driver
The black trim is staying on the doors. I like it that way. The last couple of pics dont show the colour scheme very well. The black bonnet and boot for instance.
The bumpers are being painted at the moment. they will be orange with black infills. Looking forward to seeing them on the car although I think it will change the look quite a bit
As Weeman said no centre caps
The bumpers are being painted at the moment. they will be orange with black infills. Looking forward to seeing them on the car although I think it will change the look quite a bit
As Weeman said no centre caps