New ro R3V

[semaj4712]

Hey guys, I was a long time Dubber mainly hanging out on the Vortex forum for the past 5 or 6 years, and more recently on the Bimmer forums

Im from SOCAL where I work as a film director / editor / VFX artist so I am usually super swamped but I try to get away to work on my cars and hang out as much as I can.

MY CARS:

91 BMW 318is
The picture is from the previous owner, not terribly low but its pretty quick. Too many mods to list at the moment but a great car.


62 Studebaker GT Hawk
This is my Studebaker GT Hawk which is pretty much stock and still needs some work, rebuilt engine about a year ago, just put on a set of Flowmasters and started work on the stereo, future plans include, interior restoration, rebuild the tranny, and possibly, slam it on bags.

Thanks guys

[animal]

Awesome - need some better shots of your e30! pm'd ya - I do audio for visual :)

[ZM Blue Devil]

welcome, great cars, more info/pics.

[N2MYE30]

That Hawk is killer. Welcome aboard.

[JasonC]

Need closer shot of e30! And not to for sure how to feel on stereo and bags on the Stude... Cause i'm the complete opposite, toss the stereo and raise it with straight axle lol.

[semaj4712]

Awesome - need some better shots of your e30! pm'd ya - I do audio for visual :)

yea I got your pm and sent you one back,

here are some more pictures of the e30





I know it deserves more proper photos like the on in my signature, I just havn't time to do a proper photoshoot

This is everything I think done to it,

Accessories (OEM):
◦ E28 535is lip spoiler in black
◦ Euro grille
◦ Euro rear license-plate mount
◦ Evo/DTM type hood and deck lid seals
◦ Rear head-rest kit


Aftermarket Accessories:
◦ CAR TEC Autodesign roof spoiler
◦ OEM-look center console gauge pod w/VDO gauges: oil-pressure, oil temp (with LeatherZ sender block) & voltmeter
◦ Fire extinguisher
◦ Front splitter
◦ Headlight eyebrows
◦ RadarActive iRTx: Valentine1-iPhone Transceiver
◦ Rogue Engineering clutch stop
◦ Valentine-1 with concealed display (hardwired)

Brakes:
◦ ATE SuperBlue
◦ Ferodo DS 2500 brake pads
◦ UUC slotted front and rear rotors (OEM size)
◦ UUC stainless steel brake lines

Drivetrain:
◦ AKG Motorsport DTM quick shifter
◦ AKG 75D urethane diff bushing with aluminum sleeve
◦ JB Racing single-mass 9# aluminum lightweight flywheel
◦ OEM 4.27 LSD
◦ Rogue Engineering Transmission Mounts

Electrical:
◦ AKG Motorsport DTM mono-wiper
◦ Euro ellipsoid projector headlights w/Xentec HID H1 5000K Slim low beam bulbs & city-lights
◦ Hella 500FF driving lamps
◦ Stebel Nautilus full-size Italian air-horns
◦ Alpine CDE-126BT Headunit

Engine:
◦ AKG E28 urethane motor mounts
◦ Brisk Premium DOR15LGS spark plugs
◦ Clutch fan delete, replaced w/ OEM E36 318ti M44B18 electric fan
◦ Coil-Over-Plug (COP) conversion w/ high-capacity plasma coils
◦ K&N flat filter for OEM intake
◦ Removed "mess under the intake" & streamlined vacuum / coolant hosing
◦ Supersprint cat-back exhaust
◦ Walbro GSS340 High Pressure 255 ltr/hr fuel pump

Frame:
◦ Eric Jason design front steel skid / oil-sump protector plate
◦ Mason Engineering 1-piece TIG welded tubular steel strut brace
◦ Mason Engineering 3-piece TIG welded rear shock bar with floor plate differential mount assembly
◦ Mason Engineering powder-coated steel Lower Control Arm brace

Steering:
◦ Momo Monte Carlo 350mm steering wheel w/correct hub and BMW horn button
◦ Power steering (both pump and reservoir) delete with Silence / R3Vlimited UHMV plate
◦ ZF 3.0:1 variable-ratio steering rack (from OEM '95 E36 M3)

Suspension -- Front:
◦ AKG 75D urethane off-set lower-control arm bushings
◦ Bilstein Sport Struts / Shocks
◦ Eibach Pro-Plus 20mm adjustable anti-sway bar
◦ H&R Sport Springs: lowering approx 1.25" (185#)
◦ Urethane sway-bar bushings
◦ Vorshlag E30 Camber Plates, with spring perches for OEM Style Springs & Radial Bearings: heavy duty double row bearings

Suspension -- Rear:
◦ AKG 70A urethane subframe bushings
◦ AKG adjustable camber/toe urethane trailing arm bushings
◦ Bilstein Sport Struts & Shocks
◦ Eibach Pro-Plus 16mm adjustable anti-sway bar
◦ H&R Sport Springs: lowering approx 1.25" (380#)
◦ Turner Motorsports rear sway-bar re-enforcement kit
◦ Urethane sway-bar bushings

Street Tires, Wheels & Wheel Accessories:
◦ Kumho ASX 205/55HR-15 (F&R)
◦ McGard Wheel locks
◦ TRMotorsport C1 15" x 7" rims (13.6 lbs each!)

Track Wheels/Tires:
◦ Kumho V710s: 205/50ZR15(F&R) (only two track-days, but 3-years old)
◦ Team Dynamics Pro Race-1.2 15" x 7" rims (15 lbs each!) w/BMW logo center-caps

and then as far as the Studebaker goes I dont have anymore pictures at the moment, however it makes a nice appearance in this music video...

Its the red car with the nerds in it...

So far that car it is pretty much Stock, rebuilt V8 Motor and flowmaster exhuast at the moment, thats as far as I have gotten into it. Future plans are to finish restoring the interior, New wheels, white wall tires, possibly lower it like I said before, rebuild the trunk for a audio system, the transmission needs to be rebuilt, Id be happy with it after those things are done, possibly repaint it at that point but we will see.

[semaj4712]

Need closer shot of e30! And not to for sure how to feel on stereo and bags on the Stude... Cause i'm the complete opposite, toss the stereo and raise it with straight axle lol.

Yea I know what your sayin, but I am looking for pretty much straight rat when it comes to the stude, im a big rat rod fan and if I am taking car of one of my cars, im trying to trash the other

[Vivek]

You just bought this car from someone in the bay area, right?

[RUFFLZ]

uni-wiper lookin real classy, finna retrofit that to mine soon too

[sinep]

oh! you bought this off of Byron! He uses quality stuff. Nice car. Curious, is that really the AKG shifter? I remember it being quite a bit larger than that.

[semaj4712]

Yes this is Byrons car, he takes full credit for it, I have some plans for it to make it more my own but nothing to drastic...

I know it is an AKG shifter, I know they have had some models and there is a chance he removed it before selling it but it def is a quick shifter of some kind

[ohthejosh]

I like it a lot. I like the eyebrows but I think if you swap it out for euro grills it would make it look mor aggressive on the front. Otherwise the brows remind me of this guy;

[bwawuz02]

You sir, bought one of the nicest 318s on the road. Nice work. Hopefully you get as much enjoyment out of it as he did ;) welcome aboard.

[e30trooper]

Looks like a fun project. Better make time to head out to one of our local meets. Theres a big one on friday in Van nuys @8pm till midnight. Make it!



Check california section for info on the meet.
cool 318

[OniKyan]

That's a pretty decent list of parts.