Some Teaser Pics...

[BenM]

Sorry Chris, no updates as of yet. I went on vacation THE DAY the motor and everything came in so that put us a little behind schedule again. Plus, this last week as been crazy at work, and my E28's clutch master and(or) slave cylinder decided to crap out on me, so I have to work on that.

Other things that I need before I can put the front subframe back in the car and start the suspension/brake/engine install. -

Water Pump.
Power Steering Pump.
Clean up the Oil Filter Housing. A lot.
A whole shitload of random bolts, nuts, etc.
Make some spacers so the Z3 Rack will fit.

Chris, I may start on it tomorrow (after I fix the E28 of course), but I really need to have all the pieces before I start. The shop is on Rt.110 in Shelton. PM me if you want the address.

Thanks, Ben

[mattdk318i]

its the same, Its just missing the cosmoline. Thats probably whats throwing you off

*except the BMW lettering

[Jand3rson]

Absolutely BADASS, every fucking part of it. Is that a standard M42 valve cover? It looks different.

Those UUC pieces are nice, too. And great choice on the wheels!

[M42Technik]

Oh man a new motor? Thats nuts...awesome stuff though.

[So Live]

UPDATES!!!!! you said yall got the motor in? Ill probably take you up on coming to check it out sometime. Seeing how close it is to me. Good seeing you guys today!

[So Live]

Damn son, sick stuff. Is the car Diamontschwarz? Or are you guys changing it to the diamond?

Why'd he decide to go with a custom drive shaft? The e46 328 shaft fits perfect if you flip the csb backwards. Ask how i know :)

Turbo specs?

Looks awesome man. Keep the shots coming.

[bimmer_adam69]

ya man shit what money can buy huh? that is a sexy time though i hope mine looks that good'n

[Hick]

i hate you....

[dude8383]

holy fuck that engine looks sweet!

great build!!

[32.5i]

fuckin sweet thread ! awesome build dude

[BenM]

Big Update

Yeah they're ///M Brakes, they are brakes from a '98 Z3 M Roadster. My dad bought the whole conversion kit including GC Coilovers from Treehouse Racing.


Another update of enormous proportions.

My dad and I took the car to get the engine bay painted. Had to use 2 different sets of ramps, due to the casters up front.






We just picked up the car yesterday, and let me tell you, freshly painted DS looks so fucking good. It will be a while until the rest of it gets painted though.








Also got the steering wheel in last week and mounted. It looks pretty good and is just the right diameter, to keep the gauge cluster visible.





Hmmm...... I do wonder what could be in those boxes.....hehehe






























































E46 ZF Transmission:




Custom Driveshaft:




And last but not least, the Low-Compression 2.0 M42






Some misc. stuff including the turbo. It's pretty big for the motor, but should be good for around 400-450hp.










That's it for now. I'm going on vacation starting tommorrow, so the front subframe/suspension won't start for another week. Enjoy!

Ben

[So Live]

Haha, true that man. Hes crazy! 300's a good number to shoot for. Any ideas what hes gonna run as far as a turbo? What brakes are those? I see ///M on them but are they e36m3 brakes?

Thanks man, I wish it went as good as it sounds. Some day itll be as quick as i want it to be.

[BenM]

Holy shit bro. Your pops is nuts! It was good meeting you guys this weekend. Hopefully i'll see some more of you and your dad and this amazing car. (check sig and youll know who i am ;) )

Good to meet you too Chris. Yeah, he is a crazy old bastard, but it's all good since he's dumping money into an old E30. Were hoping that it's all going to be together by Mid to late July. Hoping for at least 300WHP at somewhere between 15-20PSI, but that may be optimistic.

Oh and your car is badass too dude. That M50 with the B&B Triflo sounds soooo mean when you get on it. Makes me want an E30M50.

Ben

[KangamangusDriver]

Project is coming along rather nicely!!

[So Live]

Holy shit bro. Your pops is nuts! It was good meeting you guys this weekend. Hopefully i'll see some more of you and your dad and this amazing car. (check sig and youll know who i am ;) )