......and boom goes the build. Saving an OG car. gK

[325ix]

Quite the odd way of doing things but, cool to see someone do something different none the less.

[86325LSD]

my first try at hand laying carbon fiber. This was just made from a scrap piece cut from a large diffuser made for the FSAE chassis wher i work. Pretty simple little gauge pod for AFR and boost. may add a third for oil pressure later. I also really want to try and completely wrap a center console if someone has a spare they can give me laying around.

[86325LSD]

yeah, I've been there for 3 years now. I work for Stevens Institute and run their SAE shop and senior design program. There aren'ta lot of e30's around, but there here. Mine is generally hidden away in a garage in North Jersey though hahaha. =(

[RondoAcapriccio]

nice car, nice welds, great everything!

are you really in hoboken? I lived there a few years back and never saw an 80s BMW lol.

[86325LSD]

some quick shots of my TIG work. I'm no pro but its not gonna leak.

[86325LSD]

thanks man, I've been secretly eye balling your facebook progress quietly as well ...not creepy at all hahaha. Love the classic coming together man, we'll have to get together some time soon. I'm trying to plan a cross country road trip for this summer but doubt it will be in the Bimmer haha.

Glad to see more progress on this Dom, its looking awesome so far

[Nate325ic]

Glad to see more progress on this Dom, its looking awesome so far

[86325LSD]

charge pipe construction.. sleeper mode all under the hood and pics of the wastegate location. outlet straight back to downpipe



i know it looks like it but the finished product wont actually touch the rad hose, no conduction there but small conerns about convective heat soaking, thiking i may install a meth injection for safe measure if i choose to run more than 6-8lbs




little 3-5lb spring in a deltagate with a boost controller for the megasquirt. perfect for low boost operations to around 8 psi

[M42Technik]

Yeah, please call me when the time comes!

[86325LSD]

video of compressor wheel on first start (no charge pipe)

more current pics and a another video link to the first start of the engine and turbo together (no charge piping though). I just need to finish up the charge pipe and a few more small wiring things and she'll be all set for a day of tuning.



Custom side mount with a fan setup so i can go sleeper with this thing, gonna duct it from a head light bucket at some point and still need to trim the backets to get hood to close


and my new work table for bay 2 taken straight from the dumpster


and now that you fought through all that here is the video tehehehe

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFU28E61iC8

[86325LSD]

Man, and here I am at my new job, wishing I could get this back :)

Glad to see such progress, really cool to see this getting off it's feet!

after i finish the other engine build ill be looking for a different chassis probably (something already DOM caged and inspected), and your the first ill call when shes back up for grabs......if she ever is lol

Do you still have your slick top or interior / wheels stuff?

[M42Technik]

Man, and here I am at my new job, wishing I could get this back :)

Glad to see such progress, really cool to see this getting off it's feet!

[86325LSD]

long overdue pictures.. will get some of the pretty custom engine build pics when the CP Carrillo stuff gets here. this is just the OEM test platform gonna run like 7 -10psi and learn / workout the megasquirt stuff on this poor thing


First two of when it first came in. bought that for 200 bucks but turned out it had a bad head gasket. -- was supposed to be the pic above





then what i did with my time awaiting parts for the real build....















I think i need a strut bar lol









working on finishing up the downpipe now, need to adjust a little as the first measure and fit didn't work out quite right

[86325LSD]

There is a small black wire on the harness that you have to wire in on the car side for the tach.

Thanks man, I wish more people would just step up and help like that when they see problems. I figured it out shortly after though with some digging into my notes and online. I also had the wrong Jpin in the megasquirt to boot so it took a little extra debugging. I'll get some more pics up soon. Gonna try and be a more active member than just a classifieds whore lol.

[F34R]

There is a small black wire on the harness that you have to wire in on the car side for the tach.