My Official: Mtech-1, 323i Build thread! [56K NOO WAI]

[Paukert11]

what rear lights are those

[Iain]

I'm prety happy with the power my little m20 makes, I'll probably invest alot more money in handeling before I start on power.
I'd love an S14 one day, but I'm sure you know the chances of finding one of those for sale down here! Not fucking likley lol
I'd like to keep the engine old school, so I was thinking Stroker, or maybe an M30 swap.
Or I could just take the easy road and go 24v... Not sure yet.

2.7 or 2.8 M20 stroker would suit this car to a tee. Wouldn't hurt the handling like a big iron six, either.

[mojorising]

Cool stuff ya got going on here. Those tail lights are badass...

[Court M3]

2.7 or 2.8 M20 stroker would suit this car to a tee. Wouldn't hurt the handling like a big iron six, either.

^^this

[JamesE30]

OK update time!:

I Finished the Simmons rebuild and ordered new tires!!
Build thread again for those that missed it:

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=139047

Assembled pics:



Silicone:


And the anus:




Had suspension installed last week.
-New bilstein sport shocks
-Lowtec 50/60 Springs
-New Control arms
-JT design RSMs and
-Poly front CABs

Next will be some bigger swaybars.


BEFORE:






AFTER:



Unfortunatley no good installed pics yet as I don't have the car atm. But I get it back Monday week. So look forward to a photoshoot then :D



I Also Had a fiberglass Mtech-1 side skirt made to complete my kit. Quality is not perfect but I can work it :razz: Plus you try finding someone selling a left hand side only Mtech-1 skirt!













The rest of the kit atm:



That tow hook opening used not be rectungular!





Another plastic repair job:

[JamesE30]

More:

Did some more work on the kit:
Full coat of Primer and sand (320)
Next will be some body filler for some of the pitted areas and around the rapaired areas. Sand (Probably 320 again), Then Primer filler all over Sand(600ish). then final layer of finishing primer. And Sand again obviously (Not sure what grit yet)









In that last pic you can sort of se where the rear bumper was repaired around to tow hook. There was a big triangular chunk missing. (Just above the yellow)


I also just went to check on the car at Chalie Battisti & Co:
Top quality work so far.

Damage was to rear bumper, and front QTR.







Unfortunatley it seems that both the front QTR and the rear trim panel, have been resprayed before, involved quite a bit of bondo :( Atleast this time they will be done right!

But some good news, Since the rear bumper strip had to be replaced, I asked if they could order the M-TECNIK item instead. Sure enough they did!! It's going to be two weeks (from this monday) til it arives from Germany though. Can't wait!

[bimmer_E30]

nice! subscribed

[JamesE30]

what rear lights are those

Cool stuff ya got going on here. Those tail lights are badass...

Thanks they are DEPO tails off eBay.

2.7 or 2.8 M20 stroker would suit this car to a tee. Wouldn't hurt the handling like a big iron six, either.

Thats what I'm leaning towards. I've also always has a wet spot for supercharged M20s.. . We'll see what happens

nice! subscribed

Thanks!

OK more update time:

Did some more work on the kit today.
Getting close to final coat of primer, should be able to finish it off tommorrow, then send it off to have some colour layed down.
I also started on the sideskirts today. The fiberglass one is going to need some work.. quality is not great at all. Some parts are reeeaaly thin.. I've cracked it a couple times allready :(

I can also see that it isn't even perfectly straight, but hopfully there will be enough give in it that when I mount it to the car it will line up..


Any way here are more pictures:


















Damage to the bottom of the front skirt. Going to be covered by a nice
splitter:





This finish is straight out of the can. Tommorrow it will be sanded before one final coat of primer.



REAR:





Big crack in the rear apron, stapled for now.. Not really sure how to fix this one





Stripped and washed the sides:



Sanded read for first layer of primer:



Body filler has been applied to the fiberglass skirt and will be dealt with tommorrow. It shoud come up looking just fine. I'm just worried how long untill some retard passenger put their foot into it..


And the stock pile at the end of the day:

[JamesE30]

:hitler:

[oldskool3]

the updates on this project need to come at a faster pace. This is torture. I can't wait to see the wheels and suspension mounted.

[tg318is]

ooooooh ily simmons. sexy wheels

[Wishno87]

Nice work soo far. Is the fiberglass mtech 1 skirt going to have to mount diffrently than the plastic one? My car needs some side skirts :(

[JamesE30]

Thanks guys

Nice work soo far. Is the fiberglass mtech 1 skirt going to have to mount diffrently than the plastic one? My car needs some side skirts :(

No, it has the same mounting tabs at the bottom of the rocker, but I'm not sure if double sided tape will be enough to hold it in place along the top edge, since it's not perfectly straight... not sure yet.

There are some flared sides up on eBay locally that I've got my eye on.

anyhow...
...later that day












[PLEASE INSERT E30]

[tg318is]

..ihy

[PaladinReed]

beautiful. seriously.