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Jesster · 03-03-2008, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by ctnewman

what size wheels are those, and what kind of suspension setup it that?

ctnewman · 03-03-2008, 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Jesster

what size wheels are those, and what kind of suspension setup it that?

it's a donk on 4" rims.

Antihero983 · 03-03-2008, 09:03 AM

THAT. WAS. AWESOME.

fucking uber rep to you sir. i can honestly say you're like the ONLY bmw owner i dont think is a tool

MeSs · 03-03-2008, 09:31 AM

Please, cut the rear valance also

.. How about two exhaust pipes in the rear? on each sides! or 4 small, ferrari style.

96Turbo · 03-03-2008, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by ctnewman

it's a donk on 4" rims.

god damn do i loath those "donks"

ctnewman · 03-03-2008, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by 96Turbo

god damn do i loath those "donks"

haha. i think they're awesome. not in a legitimate way. but i would love to drive around in one looking like some total asshole.

If i could find one for a good price, i totally would scoop it.

96Turbo · 03-03-2008, 12:01 PM

true. it might be fun to drive one of those babies down main street on a saturday night. Get a flashy purple pimp suit with some fake gold teeth, a top hat, some flashy ass sunglasses, and you're good to go. maybe someone should start a "rent-a-donk" company for us posers who just wanna live the lifestyle for a night

ctnewman · 03-03-2008, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by 96Turbo

true. it might be fun to drive one of those babies down main street on a saturday night. Get a flashy purple pimp suit with some fake gold teeth, a top hat, some flashy ass sunglasses, and you're good to go. maybe someone should start a "rent-a-donk" company for us posers who just wanna live the lifestyle for a night

i'd like to point out that i have a real white gold grill that i bought about 3 years ago:

here's the gif:

(god i'm such an asshole, i should kick my own ass...)

96Turbo · 03-03-2008, 12:16 PM

well damn!! all you need is some stunna shades and you're big pimpin'. you know it's not too late to change directions with the BMW. Lift it up about 10", and put some 24"s on that baby. All that with the RB sound. it's the donk of the future

ctnewman · 03-03-2008, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by 96Turbo

well damn!! all you need is some stunna shades and you're big pimpin'. you know it's not too late to change directions with the BMW. Lift it up about 10", and put some 24"s on that baby. All that with the RB sound. it's the donk of the future

you better believe i'm goan go dumb.

i like the way you think.

driftking777 · 03-03-2008, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by ctnewman

i posted it on a bimmer forum. People were NOT PLEASED.

I really wish i had splurged on an M3 shell to cut up. That would have REALLY gotten the hate.

you mean similar to this one?

this one will be SR power here very shortly with some 18x9 18x10 meister s2's on the way

...

...btw i LOVE your project...fuck BMW guys there douches anyways...besides me...since i own 1...

300hp owen · 03-04-2008, 09:34 AM

or this M3 thats LS1 powered....
http://homepage.mac.com/owen_the_soy...toAlbum48.html

e30's are so much fun for swappages... very cheap and simple to work on.

driftking777 · 03-04-2008, 03:42 PM

E30's yes...E30 m3's...hell no..the shell you see above was 5k...

ctnewman · 03-05-2008, 10:25 AM

last night i cut out the old fenders where they are covered up by the flares and used a nutsert tool to install #10-32 UNF threaded inserts into the car's body.

(i'm switching to standard hardware where ever i can because i can get it for next to nothing in stainless)

The car looks pretty funny with the factory flares cut off of the fenders. It's like a custom NARROWBODY. I'll snap some pics tonight...

i ran out of wire for my mig, but next up is welding up the seams where the rear fenders were cut, welding the sunroof in better, welding metal over the fuel door and welding the antenna hole closed...

meanwhile my body work friend has been plugging away at the molding shaving. It's coming along great. The passenger side of the car is almost done!

PS: what happened to my sig?

ctnewman · 03-06-2008, 07:37 AM

Last night more time was spent on the body. First, some pics from what was done yesterday:

Front fender cut out with nutsert installed:

Rear fender cut out and nutserts installed. It's hard to see but there is now a gap between the inner fender and the outer fender... This will need to be welded closed.

That was about all i got done yesterday... Here's a a pair of different views, showing the NARROWBODY CONVERSION:

So then on to new stuff.

The first thing i did was to weld up the gap created by cutting out the rae fenders:

Next i laid down more weld on the sunroof... don't want that to crack (only did half)

Then I welded up the hole where the fuel door was:

Meanwhile Xeon was doing his thing:

It's getting a lot closer. Removing the moldings is really going to modernize the car, while still maintaining the boxy hotness!

WASSAAAA

Neejay · 03-06-2008, 07:56 AM

Niiiice.

I am Neejay, and I approve of this thread.

Bushido · 03-06-2008, 10:15 AM

lookin good, are you going to mold the little lines on the bottom of the sideskirts as well?

ctnewman · 03-06-2008, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Bushido

lookin good, are you going to mold the little lines on the bottom of the sideskirts as well?

what do you mean?

Neejay · 03-06-2008, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by ctnewman

what do you mean?

I'm assuming these:

ctnewman · 03-06-2008, 11:41 AM

those little lines go on the valences, and sideskirts. I will probably leave them

MavericStephenc · 03-06-2008, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by ctnewman

I dime the volume (that means turn it up to ten in the music biz) at all times.

The lotus guys hated me even more! When i owned my elise, i always referred to it as my "toyota kit car" and my sig was "your elise isn't as cool as you think it is"... i'm surprised they never banned me. :P

When i suggested that i was going to drive it in the winter, i think some of the older "prestigious" members nearly had coronaries!!!

toyota kit car.... I lol'd

cars hott!

ayuaddict · 03-06-2008, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by ctnewman

those little lines go on the valences, and sideskirts. I will probably leave them

moldddddddd theeemmmmmmm

please?

ctnewman · 03-06-2008, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by ayuaddict

moldddddddd theeemmmmmmm

please?

why? do they look dumb?

ayuaddict · 03-06-2008, 12:26 PM

well i think those little lines scream 1980's.

and would kinda negate your efforts to modernize the car by shaving the side moldings.

i think it would look super fucking clean if you just filled the lines.

ctnewman · 03-06-2008, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by ayuaddict

well i think those little lines scream 1980's.

and would kinda negate your efforts to modernize the car by shaving the side moldings.

i think it would look super fucking clean if you just filled the lines.

the thought has crossed my mind as well...

twofourzerosx · 03-06-2008, 02:04 PM

thatll really piss the bimmer guys off

Def · 03-06-2008, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by RedEvilRPS13

THAT. WAS. AWESOME.

fucking uber rep to you sir. i can honestly say you're like the ONLY bmw owner i dont think is a tool

Word - stupid BMW owners and their Grey Poupon tastes!!!

Who am I kidding - my daily driver is my 2nd E36 M3.

Cool car, but I'm not sure I would have chosen an RB if my options were wide open. I think Nissan engineers F'd up with handling harmonic vibrations(oil pumps are not supposed to go as often as they do on those motors).

kouki_s14 · 03-06-2008, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Def

Cool car, but I'm not sure I would have chosen an RB if my options were wide open. I think Nissan engineers F'd up with handling harmonic vibrations(oil pumps are not supposed to go as often as they do on those motors).

The oil pumps dont go out, it is the cranks that have a small contact patch with the oil pump. The small contact eventually wears out from high horsepower or high RPM and stops driving the pump. Late model R32, R33 and R34 RB26s did not have this problem.

DJButton · 03-07-2008, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by kouki_s14

The oil pumps dont go out, it is the cranks that have a small contact patch with the oil pump. The small contact eventually wears out from high horsepower or high RPM and stops driving the pump. Late model R32, R33 and R34 RB26s did not have this problem.

Yep, except one thing, even on an RB26 NEO that was stripped down the crank snout problem was still there, and it's on pretty much every R32, and R33 RB20/25/26 but allegedly was fixed on R34's, at least most of them had the newer cranks.

Anyhow sorry for the thread-jack, I love talking RB's.

ctnewman · 03-08-2008, 05:26 AM

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Originally Posted by DJButton

Yep, except one thing, even on an RB26 NEO that was stripped down the crank snout problem was still there, and it's on pretty much every R32, and R33 RB20/25/26 but allegedly was fixed on R34's, at least most of them had the newer cranks.

Anyhow sorry for the thread-jack, I love talking RB's.

i had a jun crank collar on my last RB

03-03-2008, 09:03 AM	#483
Antihero983 Post Whore! Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Gilmanton, NH Age: 40 Posts: 4,409 Trader Rating: (2) Rides Gallery: Antihero983 Feedback Score: 2 reviews	THAT. WAS. AWESOME. fucking uber rep to you sir. i can honestly say you're like the ONLY bmw owner i dont think is a tool __________________ "So here I am, right back at it again, just like I've always been"

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MeSs Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Norway Age: 39 Posts: 345 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Please, cut the rear valance also .. How about two exhaust pipes in the rear? on each sides! or 4 small, ferrari style. __________________ 2011 BMW F11 5-series and 2003 Nissan 350Z

03-04-2008, 09:34 AM	#492
300hp owen Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: western, NY Age: 51 Posts: 531 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	or this M3 thats LS1 powered.... http://homepage.mac.com/owen_the_soy...toAlbum48.html e30's are so much fun for swappages... very cheap and simple to work on. __________________ cardomain.com/id/LS1T56FC = my crazy ls1 v8 rx7 = sold

03-05-2008, 10:25 AM	#494
ctnewman Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: buffalo,ny Age: 43 Posts: 541 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	last night i cut out the old fenders where they are covered up by the flares and used a nutsert tool to install #10-32 UNF threaded inserts into the car's body. (i'm switching to standard hardware where ever i can because i can get it for next to nothing in stainless) The car looks pretty funny with the factory flares cut off of the fenders. It's like a custom NARROWBODY. I'll snap some pics tonight... i ran out of wire for my mig, but next up is welding up the seams where the rear fenders were cut, welding the sunroof in better, welding metal over the fuel door and welding the antenna hole closed... meanwhile my body work friend has been plugging away at the molding shaving. It's coming along great. The passenger side of the car is almost done! PS: what happened to my sig? __________________ RB26DETT BMW E30 BUILD: onyxsyndicate.com/newman/e30gtr/e30gtr_00.html

03-06-2008, 07:37 AM	#495
ctnewman Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: buffalo,ny Age: 43 Posts: 541 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Last night more time was spent on the body. First, some pics from what was done yesterday: Front fender cut out with nutsert installed: Rear fender cut out and nutserts installed. It's hard to see but there is now a gap between the inner fender and the outer fender... This will need to be welded closed. That was about all i got done yesterday... Here's a a pair of different views, showing the NARROWBODY CONVERSION: So then on to new stuff. The first thing i did was to weld up the gap created by cutting out the rae fenders: Next i laid down more weld on the sunroof... don't want that to crack (only did half) Then I welded up the hole where the fuel door was: Meanwhile Xeon was doing his thing: It's getting a lot closer. Removing the moldings is really going to modernize the car, while still maintaining the boxy hotness! WASSAAAA __________________ RB26DETT BMW E30 BUILD: onyxsyndicate.com/newman/e30gtr/e30gtr_00.html

03-03-2008, 12:01 PM	#487
96Turbo Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: AZ Age: 36 Posts: 1,315 Trader Rating: (11) Feedback Score: 11 reviews	true. it might be fun to drive one of those babies down main street on a saturday night. Get a flashy purple pimp suit with some fake gold teeth, a top hat, some flashy ass sunglasses, and you're good to go. maybe someone should start a "rent-a-donk" company for us posers who just wanna live the lifestyle for a night

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96Turbo Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: AZ Age: 36 Posts: 1,315 Trader Rating: (11) Feedback Score: 11 reviews	well damn!! all you need is some stunna shades and you're big pimpin'. you know it's not too late to change directions with the BMW. Lift it up about 10", and put some 24"s on that baby. All that with the RB sound. it's the donk of the future

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driftking777 Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: South Dakota Posts: 554 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	E30's yes...E30 m3's...hell no..the shell you see above was 5k...

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Neejay Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: lol Age: 39 Posts: 2,586 Trader Rating: (2) Rides Gallery: Neejay Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Niiiice. I am Neejay, and I approve of this thread.

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Bushido Post Whore! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: SFL Posts: 3,563 Trader Rating: (10) Feedback Score: 10 reviews	lookin good, are you going to mold the little lines on the bottom of the sideskirts as well? __________________

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ctnewman Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: buffalo,ny Age: 43 Posts: 541 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	those little lines go on the valences, and sideskirts. I will probably leave them __________________ RB26DETT BMW E30 BUILD: onyxsyndicate.com/newman/e30gtr/e30gtr_00.html

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ayuaddict Post Whore! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Socal Age: 36 Posts: 4,017 Trader Rating: (9) Feedback Score: 9 reviews	well i think those little lines scream 1980's. and would kinda negate your efforts to modernize the car by shaving the side moldings. i think it would look super fucking clean if you just filled the lines.

03-06-2008, 02:04 PM	#506
twofourzerosx BANNED Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: CT Posts: 96 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	thatll really piss the bimmer guys off