RE: Super4 E36 318isc demo car
Well its a while since I have posted in the projects section as there have not really been any worthy mods being done.....until today as it was coilover day :). Seeing as I now supply JOM coilovers I wanted to trial run a set to see what they are like as a low budget entry level coilover. Upon opening the box and pulling everything out and having a good look all over I was impressed even if the rear adjusters felt a little cheap in the hand they are not bad at all once fitted. The height adjustment tool for the coilovers it must be said is pretty poor but more so for when you have to adjust the rear suspension height as the silly pivot setup is slightly frustrating to work with.
Now enough with the moaning after all they are a €250.00 coilover kit, all in all I am very impressed with the quality of this kit for the money, once fitted and adjusted I was out for a drive to see how it all felt, at this point I would also like to mention that I fitted new KYB front suspension mounts as mine were pretty shot and I did not feel like taking out the shocks again to do the mounts. I had previously replaced the rears with Meyle HD items along with the Z3 reinforcement plates.
Before fitting could even start I had to work around the problem of getting off my BMW lock nuts without the lock nut tool as I seemed to have misplaced it :confused, anyway after a couple of minutes pondering and eyeing it up I took my small half inch drive extension and hammered it into the lock nut then proceeded to loosen them with the breaker bar.....each lock nut took 5 mins max to get off. Happy days :thumbsup
LOCK NUT REMOVAL : Weapon of choice
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...i/923abc1c.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...i/83211291.jpg
JOM COILOVER KIT :
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...i/f4574f07.jpg
BEFORE REMOVAL :
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...i/df8c88e8.jpg
DURING :
JOM COILOVER WITH NEW KYB MOUNT BESIDE MY EIBACH PRO DAMPER AND EIBACH SPRING :
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...i/7f5a89c4.jpg
At this point i decided to take out one of a set of the BMW wheels I accquired during the previous week and sit it into place, the wheel is 16" x 7.5 with ET19. Needless to say it sits out pretty far but hopefully I can get it to work with some Falken tires and a bit of a stretch (not that I have much to stretch with). Need to look in to tire sizes now and start organising new boots.
NEW WHEELS :
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...i/db07903f.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...i/daca4d55.jpg
NEW KYB TOP MOUNTS :
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...i/34474a34.jpg
COILOVERS FITTED FRONT SHOT :
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...i/20b194ad.jpg
Sorry there are not more pictures of the fitting process however I shall get up some more over the coming days. I was also changing suspension in another E36 today so time did not permit lots of picture taking. I took the car out for a spin this evening and have to say from what little I have driven it I am fairly impressed. The ride is not overly harsh by any means and the car feels much tighter. Over the coming weeks time shall tell alot once they have settled and at that stage I shall report back with more information on them. Hopefully the rear has settled by then.....not really liking the drag look :)
QUICK EVENING SNAPS :
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...i/7096725f.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...i/5c407470.jpg
Thanks for looking and opinions and comments welcome as always :)
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Hi all, I managed to sell my 16" style 32's and they are being collected this weekend so I thought i'd better pull the finger out and get some wheels on the car this week. The Motorsports ended up being the option I went for as these only needed two tires and purse strings are being kept as tight as possible. So I got two Conti's thrown on to the rear today and all four wheels balanced. I have to say going from a 225 tire to a 215 tire has made a nice difference to the driving of the car for sure. it feels that bit more responsive and less tramlining too which is nice.
Any ways I shall let the quick pics do the talking :) :) Car needs a good washing.....
BEFORE :
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...i/daa30db9.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...Untitled-7.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...i/dd7f5895.jpg
AFTER :
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...Untitled-8.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...i/61ecc9ec.jpg
Will get up some better pictures once it stops raining and I have given it a good wash etc.
Thanks for looking as always :)
RE: Super4 E36 318isc demo car
I'm just in the door now from working on the car (0100am), was in with a mate of mine this evening giving him a dig out in the workshop as he was bombarded and going on hols tomorrow so everything was rush rush. Needles to say rush rush caught up with him when he reversed into my car!!, it's not bad by anymeans and we all know shit happens and I'm not too bothered......just typical that it happens before Sundays show.
Work carried out on my car today was :
New Meyle HD wishbones with ball joints but without lollipops
New 501 side light bulbs.....much brighter now thank god.
Went at my inner tie rods as the locking washers are slightly worn so they had vibrated loose....Not ideal :sarcastic (Just did passenger side tonight, driver side tomorrow)
Painted my other 2 alloys
Collected a spare Motorsport alloy from a fellow BMW-Driver.net member (orientblau) for free might I add. Thanks mate. :)
Will get up some pictures in a day or two.......i'm wrecked so off to la la land I go.
NEW ARMS :
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...i/a1a21914.jpg
DURING :
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...i/a3ee6bfb.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...i/97368413.jpg
OLD CHEAP SPURIOUS ARM WAS KNACKERED & with hair line cracks.... :
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...i/932cadb1.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...i/2b7749cd.jpg
NEW MEYLE HD WISHBONES :
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...i/354196d1.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...i/5c14fe4f.jpg
WHEEL PAINTING :
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...i/1f739f51.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...i/e7712af4.jpg
THE DAMAGE :
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...i/44c00df5.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y20...i/382dab2d.jpg
Not to bad at all and I'll tackle it next week.
Thanks for looking :)
RE: Super4 E36 318isc demo car
RE: Super4 E36 318isc demo car
RE: Super4 E36 318isc demo car
What did you do with the rotas? :)
RE: Super4 E36 318isc demo car
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Originally Posted by BluhBluh
What did you do with the rotas? :)
I think he is transferring the thread bit by bit, this is about where the car was last summer ;)
RE: Super4 E36 318isc demo car
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Originally Posted by BluhBluh
What did you do with the rotas? :)
What Chris said mate ;).
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Originally Posted by ChrispyFish
Quote:
Originally Posted by BluhBluh
What did you do with the rotas? :)
I think he is transferring the thread bit by bit, this is about where the car was last summer ;)
Yup it sure is mate, hard to believe tbh. How is your car doing? Off the road for the manky winter months?
Hope all is well.
RE: Super4 E36 318isc demo car
Got a couple more very small bits done today and one job started which I shall finish tomorrow. Parrot CK3000 evo hands free fitted as its only a matter of time before I get nabbed yapping on the phone and its safer for all.
PARROT FITTING :
http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/...EDFFA595CE.jpg
http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/...EE04EAD39A.jpg
http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/...EE114EED8A.jpg
http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/...EE1827E7CE.jpg
The earth strap at the back driver side corner of the bonnet had completely split so a made up strap replaced until I get some proper thickness earthing cable.
http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/...EE1E999066.jpg
I also decided not to wait any longer to change the spark plug oil seals as I had these already so I started on this job also, however due to a time constant I shall have to finish it tomorrow hopefully.
NEW PLUG OIL SEALS :
http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/...EE3253BEE5.jpg
http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/...EE3C90292E.jpg
http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/...EE4562B93D.jpg
More updates coming tomorrow if weather & time permit.
Thanks for looking :)
RE: Super4 E36 318isc demo car
Finished off my wrinkle finish rocker cover today, thanks to Larry K for the VHT wrinkle paint.
It took a while with not having a fantastic heat source at home to back it in as it didn't fit in the oven ( I tried). Anyway I managed to get it all done and refitted, the paint is touch dry but still soft underneath but this shall soon be sorted after a good drive. I also changed the spark plug oil seals so hopefully no more plugs bathing in oil. New Iridiums are on the way and should be here this week then I'm just waiting on the leads to arrive.
I have more to do with the intake manifold now as it doesn't look right so shall take care of this in a week or two.
WRINKLE FINISH ROCKER :
http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/...8A89B38F6D.jpg
DRYING :
http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/...8A946CFE0F.jpg
http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/...2B5373E882.jpg
http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/...8AA6F4402B.jpg
NEW PLUG OIL SEALS FITTED :
http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/...8AADFE2B78.jpg
COVER BACK ON :
http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/...8AB9A1AB79.jpg
http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/...8AD8C001D1.jpg
http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/...8AE70950F9.jpg
The paint looks quit orange in the pictures however it is far from it, it's a lovely blood red color very much like the EK9 type R rockers etc.
BEFORE & AFTER :
http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/...EE3C90292E.jpg
http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/...8AEDA6AF50.jpg
Thanks for looking :)
RE: Super4 E36 318isc demo car
This job is a doddle on the E36's and easily doable for any diy home mechanic with a max time of 20-30 minutes without a ramp. The front end in particular on my car still felt a loose and rattly, this has now pretty gone since changing them and made the car nice amd quiet again :).
ARB BUSHES DURING & AFTER :
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http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/...84093D3B43.jpg
http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/...840E13467A.jpg
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http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/...8417F2C5AB.jpg
After doing the bushes I decided to remove the front passenger seat and start a job I had been putting off for some time. The dreaded sound deadening removal....:(
I am using a very strong paint scrapper and hammer which is doing the job nicely so far to be honest. I thought this was going to be a lot harder (spoke to soon). It will most likely be a pig of a job on the driver side now I have made the previous statement:D, Oh well.
THE START OF THE SOUND DEADENING REMOVAL :
http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/...9312827DB6.jpg
Thanks for looking :)
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Need tires pronto, might stop me looking and taking pictures of the wheels :D,
http://i1264.photobucket.com/albums/...ps1e8052cd.jpg