3SGE BEAMS converted 89 E30///Stock as a rock 88 E30 325i Touring///

[kameleon]

Set the wheel alignment and ride height for the race this weekend today.

Shocked (not shocked???) to find all the adjustment bolts on the rear had come loose. The design of these is so flawed.....

Car is handling a lot better since and adding loctite and hanging off those bolts with a breaker bar should stop them from moving.

Bring on sundays trackday!

[kameleon]

Purchased some strut braces also. Just cheapie from ultra racing. Will see how they go this weekend at the track.

Glad a off the shelf item fits the BEAMS, as the inlet manifold is in the way of most of the braces available. I wish the Sparco branded item would fit as it appears to be the strongest.

[kameleon]

Counting down to the next race for the BEAMS car and too a long drive into the country to my friends workshop on his farm in central Victoria to do the large list of items i had been wanting to do for some time.

We:-

* Replaced the gearbox with a rebuilt item
* Replaced the clutch/flywheel with a ORC racing lightweight flywheel and floating clutch combination (way WAY too aggressive but oh well)replacing the dual mass that was f#cked
* Fitted the rebuilt LSD diff (4.10 gears, 4 plate LSD etc)
* Added a breather with filter near the fuel filler for the diff
* Made a sleeve for the shifter so the knob does not twist in my hand
* Adjusted the valve clearances
* Replaced the VVTi solenoids
* Rebuilt the VVTi gears (one was leaking oil etc)
* Replaced the cam belt
* Resealed the water pump
* Replaced the thermostat
* Replaced both drive belts
* Resealed lower sump
* Replaced all fluids (clutch, brakes, engine, trans, diff)
* Removed and chamfered the brake pads
* Lock wired various things

Unfortunately did not have time to time to fit the E36 M3 steering rack or sort out the swaybar issue. To combat the swaybar atleast i am going to try and find a different set of front springs in a higher rate to help for this track day, but ultimately i need someone to make something PROPERLY to finally fix this part of the car that is a issue that keeps plaguing the cars outright track performance.

Anyway some pictures i took whilst doing the work. The table was full on day 1 with items we needed to fit/replace/rebuild. By day 3 the bench only had the steering rack on it.

[kameleon]

Diff is all done.

Decided to do a 4 plate after all, added the 4.10 gears, added a breather to the Z3M cover (always found it weird they never had them, but have a baffled area behind where it should be) and a full rebuild.

The original plates came out greeeeeeaaaaaaatttttt LOL

[kameleon]

Cheers guys.

Yes it was a good meet.

[aitch]

Damn looks like I missed out on a good Melbourne meet. I could have added another white one to the mix.

[MPLFoster]

Me too.

[Pete_E30]

Love the new touring. :)

[kameleon]

[kameleon]

[kameleon]

Lsd and diff rebuild parts arrived.


Also attended a E30 meetup in the Touring which was pretty huge. Especially considering it was on a tuesday night. To get 2 tourings and 2 M3's in one spot itself is pretty amazing (both never came to Australia originally) along with a turbocharged M42, turbocharged M20, a M50 swap etc.

[kameleon]

Took the Touring for a cruise to a friends tonight



Also have lots of work on the go for Dirk atm which i will outline as i go.

Diff gears for the medium case arrived recently.

[kameleon]

Yes great drivelines, they work well in the 86's as well being even lighter than an E30.

[alexlandro]

Can't beleive I've never seen this thread !! Kick ass engine choice, must be a blast on the track. We are currently putting one of these in on of my friend's ae86.

[kameleon]

Yes finally