agent's 24v build thread

[Aviator]

Did you need a newer e30 overflow reservoir for the ebay radiator?

[agent]

Art and RobertK came to see me yesterday on their way through middle TN. So we went and grabbed a beer and a cheeseburger.

[agent]

Thanks!

[shaferbm]

This thread is great! Subscribed for future reference/inspiration. I think I may go for the a very similar setup when eventually. The m52b28 is exactly what I want.

[agent]

Thanks!

[matias9]

great engine sound , it ´ll be nice ear it on the track.

[agent]

It's a bit raspy and does have a little highway drone, but it's very bearable. Once I get the stereo wired up, the RCAs run and the Lukebox in, it won't matter.

[evandael]

just cats and a muffler eh? 2" diameter, i assume.. and i don't see an x-pipe, unless it's integral to the catalytic convertor. no highway drone?

[agent]

Lola got her vanity plate last week. I sought prior permission from Wh33lhop, and successfully met the conditions he specified for using it.

[agent]

Thanks Alex. I think the image would be sharper without YouTube's auto-stabilization, though watching it that way might induce nausea!

[Mr. Schwarz]

Everything is out of focus minus the dash.

Good engine sound though.

[agent]

Awesome! That was fun. :mrgreen:

[Sideways87]

The Life of Lola

Agent and I took Lola out for her weekend cruse. I made a little video of our trip, hope you enjoy!!

[agent]

Well it's been a few weeks since the Brodeo, though I forgot to share my thoughts on the diff. The 3.15 with the ZF is a great all-around combo for highway and mountain roads. It runs 76-77 mph at 3500. I think a 3.25 or a 3.46 would be a little better suited for keeping the revs in the power band on the twisties, though since Brodeos are at least a 3-4 hour drive from where I live, the compromise makes sense.

When I bought her the rear wheel bearings were already making some racket, and a week of hammering the car in the mountains made them decidedly worse. After hearing how quiet it was in Klaus' cabin last week - since I hadn't driven him in a while - I realized it was probably beyond time to address them. So yesterday they got replaced at my friend bimmerteck's place. His air condtioned garage was nothing short of awesome on a hot and humid (read: typical Tennessee Summer) day. Big thanks to him for the assist.

The day in cell phone pics of marginal quality:


Part of one bearing out



The other one out in tact



Hubs out



Having the right tools - or a friend with them - makes all the difference





And a couple of shots after the job was done and the test drive complete

[agent]

How does it drive?

Also when are you going to throw the lukebox in?

It's quick; drives great. I plan to do more extensive research in NC at the Brodeo this weekend, where I'll be able to see how my diff selection fares on the mountain twisties.

Lukebox will be going in later this summer.