I pranged my car, but it's not the end of the world

[SA E30]

Hello all u ppl. So about 6 weeks ago, I was driving in the rain, with my worn out, front tyres, cause I had come from some racing. but anyway, the road got slippery, and I hit a barrier, pretty much destroying the front right on my car.

It's got me thinkg seeing as I need to work on the car now.

Well first thing she needs a respray, now, I have already replaced all the broken body panels and I fixed a slight kink in the front section of the chassis.

Then I need some new wheels, seeing as I realyl damaged my old ones, and I had them for 2 weeks :| I'm thinking of getting the same wheels I had before E39 540i Basketweaves, that have been Re-PCD , to 4 hole, but this time painting them black, and polishing the lip.

Body wise, I just want to get a 333i wing ( I think it also came on the Alpina B6 3.5 ) and an Alpina front spoiler, or M-Tech 2 just can't decied ??

The on my motor, I'm going with a 2.9lt stroker, using 325is Evo 2 (SA only car) crank if I can find one they the same as a 525e, just forged, and 86mm pistons from an Opel 2.0lt 16v Super Boss (another unique to SA car) the motor was designed by Cosworth. and on stock shot peened conrods, Crank is gonna be Knife Edged. Also all internals will be balanced

Head wise I'm not sure I know I want to rev the car to about 7k, I'm 278 inlet, and 280 exhaust. Valves, I I'm gonna run once again 325is Evo 2 spec, also gas flowed, and ported.

Intake I'm gonna run Ind Tb's from a 3.0lt E36 M3, mated to the accompanying MAF. running thru custom piping from the front left brake duct.

Transmission will be stock for now, just need to see, how it will go, but I'm gonna use an E34 M5 flywheel and pressure plate. Which I'm gonna run thru to a Slip diff, which might be changed to an E36 M3, or M Coupe diff ??

Exhaust is gonna be a dual 50mm straight thru free flow.

Thats all I can think of for now, I know the is bound to be something I have forgotten.

I would like ur guys thoughts and comments ??

[Jb325is]

Re: I pranged my car, but it's not the end of the world

Then I need some new wheels, seeing as I realyl damaged my old ones, and I had them for 2 weeks :| I'm thinking of getting the same wheels I had before E39 540i Basketweaves, that have been Re-PCD , to 4 hole, but this time painting them black, and polishing the lip.

Where did you get that done? I've thought about this option before but never really pursued it. How much does that cost?

[clutterbucker]

Comments: That sounds fantastic. If you actually do all that work, come to Buffalo, NY and pick me up. You have to take me for a ride in it.

[BMW BMXER]

Kink in the frame you say?

[VtwinVince]

You say you straightened the frame yourself? I hope you know what you're doing...

[SA E30]

Ok, now wait, I can't come and fetch any of u guys unless u come to South Africa :D , yeah, my uncle is some what a jack of all trades when it comes to cars, he's a qualified Automotive engineer, and he also did some work at a body shop, so he helped me, it wasn't a bad kink maybe 2 degrees out.

The wheels, r just as strong as, normal, well for my uses anyway, and if my mates 325i making 350hp can't break then I'm sure I can't :D

I recon all the work, is gonna take me about a year to do. I just need to find the crank and 2 sets of pistons cause the car that I'm getting them from was a 4 banger, and pretty rare, and they only made like 250 325is Evo2's here aswell, but once I got that it will be done in stages. first the panel beating and respray, then the wheels, then the motor, will be done in stages, 2.9 , then ind, then Maf, and so on and so forth..