Abit's 318iA m20b30 + pssycat cam and more...

[zwill23]

and looking better than ever! Nice work on all the rust repair

[abit]

it has been 2 years and it's back on road

[abit]

sooo, rear underneath done, everything mounted

some new brake lines, fuel tank breather pipe new, etc.

also changed steering coupler to poly one


aand changed prop shaft guibo. old one was giving up :D


sooo actually ready for paintwork

[abit]

how about this?




also little bit in trunk

[jeenyus]

I can relate to this. Mine is in the front though. you did a much better job than me though! haha great work!

[abit]

yohohohoo

ok, no more bllshit, lets get real sht done! :D

.....but first some bllshit


so, new chapter, more welding.

first, made new floor parts and brackets for front seats and safety harness to floor. (no pics)

next, moving to rear...and there... dayummmn, crusssty

first, there was problems with one of rear subframe mounts, fixed.. no pics.

then fun part, both rear spring seats..

starter working on right side.


dayumn booi :D


rusted bits cut out, and already something welded in


done!
also made new tube for tank ventilation tubes.


let's go to other side. also fun there!


done x2



more fun to come!
ehh


crossbeam cut off


one dark pic. right side done, left side in progress.


fabricating new bits


also made new crossbeam, yeah


everything welded back in place and primed


that's all for now, more progress soon......I hope so

[abit]

Hi,do you have a map from this 3.0 engine somwhere

mm, what do you mean?
mass air flow sensor? Its typical m50b25 NV map sensor.

[zoran]

Hi,do you have a map from this 3.0 engine somwhere

[abit]

car has nice style just needs less stickers

stickers are disappearing.....but slowly :D

[efficient]

car has nice style just needs less stickers

[abit]

Nice build with a lot of good ideas! You ever dynoed your m20b30? You ever had big problem with knocking?

Thanks!
Unfortunately, no, one of first things to do when It will be back on the road :D
mmm, after ECU retune no.

finished other side too


and celebration with some small burnout :D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbfQ-Ki-2fI

[carpenter]

Nice build with a lot of good ideas! You ever dynoed your m20b30? You ever had big problem with knocking?

[abit]

started to work on left side.
fitment for this season? :devil:

[abit]

when your car is far from ready for new season you do what!?

something veery important..


updated instrument cluster :D
ordered chrome rings, painted black, plus ordered new colour for needles.
from red to orange'ish


Im very happy about result, rings give nice view.


and of course test... first start in about 6 months...ohhh, I want to take it outside and give full throttle :(:D
dat sound!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwtOgkQo4jM



actually one side done, I mean wheel arch, pain in the ass was to make inner arch from scratch.. that corner for fuel filler, place for battery, etc.mehhh

some random shot


tested 215/45, wont fit :D
I will put bit smaller spacers (now 20mm) and arch will be bit rolled, but close to oem look.


thats all for now.

[abit]

HO HO HOOOO...
more than year since last update about car...unfortunately nothing has changed, car is standing in garage since june month.
so lets start chronologically.

after winter break found this beauty in garage....as you can see, bumpers is not on car, but still on roof rack as before winter :D


some small test drive, to remind my self the poweeeeeeeer of m20b30...good power actually


oil change, this time LiquiMoly


had some issues with electricity, some poltergeist hided in my fuse box..but pretty fast found the fault. Car had ignition ON even without key. big + wire that is screwed to box plate was started to touch one wire next to it, so give electricity in short cut.


more cruisin, one pic with mates old-timer e28


.....and then it all went in loong hibernation
It was time to MOT, I knew that my rear inner arches needs some work, so started war with rust...

first I cut out rear wheel arch...no big thing..


hmmm, battery trunk looks not good as well....so more cutting.. :D


then I crashed my spoort compact, so I had to repair it first, and e30 went to the second plan.
hit concrete/metal barrier with rear, bent subframe, subframe mounts, control arm, broke diff, both axle drive shafts....




ONBOARD:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2oNWVe10OYQ

both together :D


after few moths had some free time, so second try :D

barn find...


as the car tail panel was not in the best shape, decided to change it.


quick test fit.



ahh yes, m bumpers gone...not this time.
also looks good on e36


ok then, no more cutting, drilling, let's start to weld something back.

test test test...


mores test fit :rippedoff:


should be ok.. so removed transport primer from details, and primed with anti rust primer.




also primed all contact surfaces between panels.


tail part in, and welded.
hope it will be ok


so next outer wheel arch


done!


woop woop


all primed, hope to continiue soon