E30 Rally Build Thread

[iamsam]

HAH! did they give you the same blank stare when you tell them "stage rally"?

[ACHTUNG]

fuck yeah bitches.

[SlapDash]

I have to say it: I told you so!

But wait, why do you need a title? In Massachusetts and Rhode Island you don't need a title if the car is more than 10 years old. Is that some weird New Mexican thing?

[iamsam]

I have to say it: I told you so!

But wait, why do you need a title? In Massachusetts and Rhode Island you don't need a title if the car is more than 10 years old. Is that some weird New Mexican thing?

I think it's a weird national thing.

I have ALWAYS needed a title for every car, and I have never owned a car newer than 10 years old. (a ten year old car is a 2001!! Are you REALLY saying you DON'T need a title for a 2001??)

[SlapDash]

That is correct. No titles necessary for anything more than 10 years old. You only need a bill of sale, proof of insurance and a pile of money and you can register the car. You can get one if you want, but that's another $50.

[MDVDuber]

Maybe cause back in the day cars wouldn't last more than 10 years in New England - Salt, Sea and cruddy Dirt Roads...or maybe that was just where I grew up....

I'm enjoying this thread immensely

[SlapDash]

Yes, even our new cars come pre-rusted, so you don't get upset when the Patina-du-Oxidization shows up. Unlike that Garage Queen Capital of the World that is the southwest. Ha!

Salt, sea and cruddy dirt roads. Is there anything better? I love New England!

[iamsam]

Maybe cause back in the day cars wouldn't last more than 10 years in New England - Salt, Sea and cruddy Dirt Roads...or maybe that was just where I grew up....

I'm enjoying this thread immensely

Welcome to R3V! I grew up in Elkton.

[MasterOfPuppets]

Unlike that Garage Queen Capital of the World that is the southwest. Ha!

Damn straight! That's why I've bought so many cars down here, beats the hell out of the quality of sheetmetal in MN that I'm used to. Although in two months I'm plunging back into the great white north by moving to Houghton, MI... 300" of snow annually, here I come!

Roof vent shows up tonight, I'll apply it to the sunroof patch and get that all sealed up this weekend. Flocking kit shows up tomorrow, and hopefully I can flock the dash and get it back on this weekend as well. Then it's off for two weeks in beautiful Tuscon for a work trip. Yeeha.

In the meantime, let the huge flocking string of jokes using the word "flock" begin! That way, when I actually post the process, you'll all have it out of your flocking systems.

[SlapDash]

No flockin' way! You're moving to Rally Country!

You didn't go nuts on the roof vents did you? Some pay $400+ for carbon jobbies. I paid $50 for both. Straight from a UPS truck. Literally. They're the side kick vents from a UPS truck.

So go flock yourself in the dash and post some pics when you're done.

[MasterOfPuppets]

No flockin' way! You're moving to Rally Country!

You didn't go nuts on the roof vents did you? Some pay $400+ for carbon jobbies. I paid $50 for both. Straight from a UPS truck. Literally. They're the side kick vents from a UPS truck.

So go flock yourself in the dash and post some pics when you're done.

Ja, the heart of rally country. I looked it up, and by just taking easy weekend trips, I can make it to 16 of the 20-odd RA Central Regional rallies every year. Life will be good.

I almost threw up in disgust when I first saw that rally vents are $300. I surfed around on the specialstage forums and found a place that sells side vents for passenger vans and picked up a slick aluminum one. Turns out I'll want two, but I was able to test it today with the sunroof hole and it moves a good bit of air into the car. $25 from a place called Mill Supply.



It's a pretty solid piece with very positive opeining and closing action. Opens both ways, and the black you see on the bottom of the flap is some foam to seal it off when closed. Should work great.

On another note, I made my second attempt at painting the roof tonight. There are no words for how wrong it went. "Botch job" is close. Is it good enough for a street car? No. But is it good enough for a rally car? No. It will be redone at some point. Along those same lines, my attempts to find a nice looking, durable coating for my aluminum patch have been fruitless. It will be staying bare aluminum.

I also did a sweet mod I'll call "window lock switch bypass" after spending 10 minutes trying to figure out why my windows suddenly wouldn't go up.



Awesome.

[iamsam]

pics of the botched roof?

Also, to get more airflow out of that vent, I would cut a large-ish square out of the vent area, all those holes will just kill the air flow.

[MasterOfPuppets]

pics of the botched roof?

Also, to get more airflow out of that vent, I would cut a large-ish square out of the vent area, all those holes will just kill the air flow.

No.

I like the fact that they will keep gravel, sticks, branches, from flying into my lap. And they seem to flow plenty, but we'll see when they're installed.

[SlapDash]

Yes, rocks, sticks, leaves and small children fit through those holes at highway speeds. I would keep them as well. I have two of those same vents side by side and there is a lot of air flowing through the car. Plus it gives it a vintage look (my car will be eligible for historic class in two years).

My solution to the window lock bypass was to cut out the entire power window system. I am replacing the glass with Lexan at some point. It saves like 112 pounds of wire weight too.

Let's see that botched roof!

[MDVDuber]

Welcome to R3V! I grew up in Elkton.

Thanks. Now to get off my duff and find an E30 so I can do more than lurk here and envy you guys.