Eff you mtech1 front valence!

[rookie]

keep it up, cant wait to see the final result... :up:

[Firestorm]

10) mounting the tranny to the floor pan... there are frame rails right there, bracing them together might even strengthen the car - the trans xmember ties into some of the original trans xmember mounts, it picks up the floor points for longitudinal stability, but the forces will be small.

I'd never solidly mount a gearbox. The vibrations are rarely good for them. We've had a few drag cars that I've worked on that have crapped the gearboxes from solid mounting. Granted these were auto boxes, but i still wouldn't take the risk. A trans cross-member with rubber mounts should be basic for you to make up.

I know you mentioned that you liked the baffles and what-not in the 26 sump...but wouldnt it have been easier to make some baffles/gates to go in a 25 sump? >_>

The IE flares look mad too, I might think about getting some if I need more rubber.

PS - Welcome to the bastardised e30 club, lol.

[newman]

I'd never solidly mount a gearbox. The vibrations are rarely good for them. We've had a few drag cars that I've worked on that have crapped the gearboxes from solid mounting. Granted these were auto boxes, but i still wouldn't take the risk. A trans cross-member with rubber mounts should be basic for you to make up.

I know you mentioned that you liked the baffles and what-not in the 26 sump...but wouldnt it have been easier to make some baffles/gates to go in a 25 sump? >_>

The IE flares look mad too, I might think about getting some if I need more rubber.

PS - Welcome to the bastardised e30 club, lol.

Trans still has factory rubber mount. Engine mounts are solid. This is typically a good setup for a race-ish I6.

As far as the oil pan, it's more than just putting a sump on it. You need to relocate the oil pickup and modify the pan a lot just to get it on. It's a pain in the ass, i've done it before. I'd rather have an aluminum pan anyway for the strength & increased surface area.

[newman]

bump for custom narrowbody:

[Farbin Kaiber]

Nifty? What are your plans for your mirrors?

[newman]

Nifty? What are your plans for your mirrors?

SHAVING THEM!

just kidding.

AFTERMARKET MICRO-MIRRORS.

kidding.

M3 STYLE MIRRORS.

also kidding.


Just leaving the stock ones... unless there is something cooler and not dumb...

[Turf1600]

Do ford f350 mirrors.

[newman]

Do ford f350 mirrors.

Only if i can find a good deal on the ones for the towing package...

[Farbin Kaiber]

CF DTM's.


Hey, if newman has lotsa cash, maybe we can influence thr remainder of the build with nifty parts at least. There is some gangster ass stuff out there for e30's. I think this thread could end on a good note.

[Turf1600]

Only if i can find a good deal on the ones for the towing package...

Yeah dude. That shit would be raw as FUCK.

[TwistyTunedE30]

you should have bought the ferrari wide body newman

[newman]

you should have bought the ferrari wide body newman

i was going to try and get this bodykit and convert it to an e30:

[TwistyTunedE30]

perfect!

[Turf1600]

i was going to try and get this bodykit and convert it to an e30:

Just buy that car and wreck it into your e30. It may all look better than it does now.

[atomic]

Only if i can find a good deal on the ones for the towing package...

All F350's have the towing package :up: