BMW 326rb build thread...

[Ninjabread]

Sacrament! That's insane!

[Lordrandall]

Sweeet thread!

[ecuastyle84]

omg this thread is hot...real nice work...can't wait to see it when its done

[opponheimer]

I'm pissed theres no updates!

[comablack783]

wow, just spent 30mins reading/drooling over the last 10 pages. YOU SICK SICK MAN, tight work, who would have known dropping an RB in an e30 would be so much work. we need updates STAT!

[JDMClifford]

any updates? how did the beadblasting and paint comeout?

[MeSs]

We need updates, sickest project ever..

[sbanzer123]

well ill do a little update for you guys. the guy that was supposed to do the blasting said "I tried soda, then sand on the bottom they didn't do much with this stuff at all. I then tried to use some solvents but they would not help much either. I guess we are not quite set up for removing this stuff. I have stripped many, many cars inside and out without any problems. I could do it but at this rate it would take like 8 hours. I already have over 4 hours into it. If anyone has any suggestions please share...
This stuff has been nothing but a headache." it spent 2 months at the blasters when the guy said it should take a week or so then he tells newman he cant do it. so newman said this. "i worked 72 hours last week. I probably wont work on the car much until it gets cold out. I don't intend to spend my summer working on a car when i have 3 other cars, a bike and a jetski. Though i intend to have the bodywork done by september first.The cage took 4 weeks instead of the one week i was promised.
The blasting took almost 2 months, instead of the one week estimate.
By then it was the middle of summer. I'm busy at work, and my free time i d have, i don't want to spend in the shop. But i have hardly lost interest, i think about the car like every day. all theese were quoted from a local forum. but newman bought a s13 coupe with a sr20 lol.

[RUTH'LESSDET]

more pics and updates

[fastasssr20]

You need to post more I have been waiting and checking almost everyday for you to post more. I love this projectg and need to see it done. thanks and gooooood luck

[Fred Allen Burge]

Ya, whatever happened to this thread? There's only so many reasons to get up and come to work each day and checking this thread while drinking my coffee was one of them!

Fred

[kansas240]

Originally Posted by Fred Allen Burge

Ya, whatever happened to this thread? There's only so many reasons to get up and come to work each day and checking this thread while drinking my coffee was one of them!

Fred

Some ja crashed his other car, so efforts were suspended on this, that was in June?

[ZenkiKid]

Originally Posted by ctnewman

Also, threw a little cad dwg together so they know what kind of radiator to make me @ moxies (props to tom marks for helping me out with that!)

HEY THATS INVENTOR!!! I USED THAT PROGRAM IN HIGH SCHOOL. its fun!

[ctnewman]

OK, Still enjoying the summer, not working on the car again until fall, nothing new to report except that these FINALLY showed up. The color is a wonderful gold. My camera phone makes it look gross.

Work VS-xx

17X10 +22
17X8.5 +16

Also i bought an sr20 swapped s13 coupe. It's being painted the same color as my STi as we speak. But i think i am going to sell it or trade for an SUV.

[racer98]

VERY, VERY VERY COOL SWAP.


btw thought about rear mount radiator ?

and putthe Intercooler where the radiator might be going ????/

also Reverse Cooling for the water pump system ?

[Justin Bernstein]

so i guess you got the lotus fixed?

i hate your fat wallet.

[DOOK]

yummy, I want those wheels... 4x114.3 for the S13 or 4xwhatever for the BMW?

[GSXRJJordan]

4 lug VS-XX's in perfect sizing and offsets = my new desktop.

Keep us up to date when you go back to workin on the car

[BAY240]

DAMN... i just stayed up till 2:35AM reading this thread to find this build postponed.... BUMMER..

[ctnewman]

The wheels are 4X100 w/ a 57.1MM centerbore, unfortunately. No S13 love.

I don't have much more to add for the time being, however, i do have these pics of my 06 sti, Now with a new rear bumper, 04 taillights, and the 04 style hoodscoop.

The bumper fits so well. I'm shocked. If it wasn't fiberglass (ZERO/SPORTS FRP 950 bucks! Yikes), i'd think it was a stock piece. The hood scoop also fits very well. I'm up in the air about the mesh in the scoop. It's easy to remove, but i definitely need black mesh in the rear openings.

[ctnewman]

[ctnewman]

oh, and before anyone asks... the trailer hitch is for towing this:

[wannabe_drifter]

Nice bumper !!! looks sweet

I am jealous, damn, lotus elise, STI, sr20 240, rb bmw....

Maybe one day...

[DOOK]

4x100.... those will fit my jetta

[bardabe]

DUde what the fuck do you do for a living, whatever you are, I want in it too lol

[ctnewman]

mechanical engineer.

[bardabe]

Originally Posted by ctnewman

mechanical engineer.

I'm so there lol sweet that's what i wanted to major in the first place. score!

[tknbkthrsdy4anfg]

Newman that ski is awesome! I have an 89 Kawi 550, sooo fun!
Is that a super jet?

[ctnewman]

Originally Posted by tknbkthrsdy4anfg

Newman that ski is awesome! I have an 89 Kawi 550, sooo fun!
Is that a super jet?

yeah, an 06.

MOD LIST:
500GPM Bilge
Lowered billet handpole bracket
Factory Pipe mode pipe.
Aftermarket water box
Scupper Valve
Reinfirced hull
Bilge controller
Jet Dynamics Intake Grate
Skat Trac Prop
Footwells
Camo Hydro Turf
Lightened Handpole Bracket
Kicker Tail
Factory Pipe Flow controller
Blowsion Chinpad
Billet water Fittings
UMI handpole
ODI grips.
Orange Grip Locks
Orange Bilge Fitting
Yellow Trigger Throttle Lever
0 Degree Freestyle Bars
Black Bar ends
Orange Bow Eye
Bow Tow loop

[GSXRJJordan]

Nice selection of toys - that STI is tits (love the rear, and wheels, and interior, and, and, and...). Where's the sportbike though, man? Live a little