Cat's out of the bag... (the plans for my car)

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  • Digitalwave
    is a poseur
    • Oct 2003
    • 6280

    #1

    Cat's out of the bag... (the plans for my car)

    Alright, well I was planning on keeping it all a secret until everything was installed and completed on my car, but I have been bursting at the seams. Plus the fact that I need some help organizing the list of parts I need to purchase.

    Well first off, my girlfriend bought me a tranny swap kit for my birthday/one year anniversary. So I've got a Getrag 260 etc. etc. sitting in my garage already. Once I get my parts car out of the garage, my car is going to go under the knife for a ton of parts. Here is a basic list:
    • 5 speed conversion with a new clutch kit, lightened flywheel, new center support bearing, guibo, tranny mounts, shift linkage.
    • Redline MTL Gear Oil
    • Z3 1.9L short shift
    • 4.10 limited slip diff
    • Redline 75/90 Gear Oil
    • All 4 Brembo brake rotors
    • Mintex Redbox pads all around
    • ATE Superblue fluid
    • UUC brushed aluminum e-brake and shift knob with Rob's black suede boots
    • Pair of Sparco Speed race buckets
    • Sparco front strut bar
    • Urethane subframe, control arm, and possibly differential bushings
    • New (secret) front lip with smooth out valanced and all new paint below the bumpers
    • Refinishing throwing stars with black centers and silver lips


    These things will possibly come at the same time, but probably a bit later:
    • Suspension Techniques Sway Bar set
    • Falken Azenis tires for autocrossing
    • M-tech II rear lip spoiler, like Jordan demonstated (without the upper wing part)
    • Brullen exhaust
    • Custom CF sunroof (just waiting for the mold to be made by my friend)


    Way future plans include Ground Controls, massive weight reduction, and a couple bolt on engine mods.

    If you have read this far, and can help me sort the parts for my tranny swap, please refer to this thread:


    RISING EDGE

    Let's drive fast and have fun.
  • M3 Ryan
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    • Oct 2003
    • 2298

    #2
    sounds like a plan to me!! 8)
    '88 M3.2 S54 Lachssilber/Black
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    • SykoBMW
      E30 Enthusiast
      • Nov 2003
      • 1065

      #3
      Sounds like it will be nice.

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      • aaron_silva
        E30 Mastermind
        • Oct 2003
        • 1785

        #4
        You are a weak man. :D

        Congrats. You will have a blast putting everything together.

        Aaron

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        • Mystikal
          Moderator
          Wheel Fitment Expert
          • Nov 2003
          • 9602

          #5
          Looks like function is surpassing form. Excellent. :D

          Have fun man!

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          • ToplessE30
            R3V Elite
            • Oct 2003
            • 4791

            #6
            Hell Yea! That's what I like to hear, nice list.
            Estoril E36 M3/4/5 | Toledo E53 X5 3.0 | LeMans E90 335D M-Sport

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            • F|2eeSTy|e
              Grease Monkey
              • Oct 2003
              • 372

              #7
              That should be real nice when you get everything in. Congrats and good luck - I bet you can't wait till it's all done 8)
              Brandon

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              • e30evolution
                West Werks
                • Oct 2003
                • 1888

                #8
                i wand action not words... let us know when its done

                http://www.westwerksauto.com

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                • Digitalwave
                  is a poseur
                  • Oct 2003
                  • 6280

                  #9
                  ASAP! 8)

                  RISING EDGE

                  Let's drive fast and have fun.

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                  • Rob
                    Moderator
                    • Oct 2003
                    • 8166

                    #10
                    get the azenis before you get sways, I'm willing to be they'll affect your autocross times more
                    BEERTECH

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                    • Adam1990325iC
                      Advanced Member
                      • Oct 2003
                      • 195

                      #11
                      So have you been saving for all of this by working? Or had you just had the money sitting around because all of that will cost a pretty penny, just curious.

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                      • Werksmini
                        E30 Mastermind
                        • Oct 2003
                        • 1658

                        #12
                        Ive got a sparco bar if you need one.

                        I bombed Korea every night.

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                        • E30ownerwithanopinion
                          E30 Mastermind
                          • Dec 2003
                          • 1526

                          #13
                          dude I hate to sound like a dick...well not really...but most of that list is just maintance with aftermarket parts.

                          i dont see one euro thing on that list and I am starting to get worried.

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                          • nando
                            Moderator
                            • Nov 2003
                            • 34827

                            #14
                            TJ, skip the urethane diff bushing. if the old one is worn out, get a factory one. i've got 15k on mine and my diff clunks sometimes when I take off.. the construction of the urethane mount isn't very solid, it's held together by 4 screws which pull through the urethane and let it flop around. the 140k bushing on my stock diff was fine, I should have just left it alone.
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                            Bimmerlabs

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                            • LikeCDoos
                              R3VLimited
                              • Jan 2004
                              • 2522

                              #15
                              sounds sweet, i can't wait to see the modified m-tech2 wing and your blacked out throwing stars.

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