A more traditional e30 build

[///Mayhew]

is it me or is the selector rod upside down?

[Jonny Cash]

No, good catch, it was backwards.

Its impossible to install it like i had it anyway.. It can only be installed one way without hitting the guibo

[FSUJBP]

Looking good...

[HarukoE30]

I really wish I had half the skill or knowledge you guys have when tackling these projects.

[Jonny Cash]

Thanks.

Well I got her buttoned up today, and shes alive!
More pics coming soon.

[ForcedFirebird]

Pics and video of the custom mandrel-bend exhaust utilizing the old cat-back, v-band clamps, hand-formed reverse cone collector etc.

http://s448.photobucket.com/albums/qq202/Forced_Firebird/johnny%20cash/?start=all

[e30 gangsta]

This car is so nice. I hope my coupe is that nice one day. Awesome work!

[cmybimmer]

Nice "assembly" ;)

Keep it up

[Jonny Cash]

As John posted, the exhaust is finished, and sounds great. Ill try to get some drive by vids, and some in-car action next weekend at homestead.

Had the car minutes from rolling out of the shop under her own power, but the slave self destructed inside the trans while bleeding the clutch. Peices of it inside the bellhousing.. Couple days and we'll have that straightened out..





Loving the quick release V-bands

[Jonny Cash]

So, been a while since my last update, and thats mostly because of my clutch issues. Seen here: http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=240734

But after R+R'ing the trans literally 5 times, I wasnt going to let it stop me from getting it on the road and getting the kinks out.
So I started daily driving-







Little fun outside the shop..

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10150692792949726&set=vb.656279725&type=2&theater

ANd after about a week and 1/2 / 250 miles of break in, I took her to Sebring.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rPB-TQ-KoY

So my thoughts after the track event... the swap was totally worth it. The car's faster in every single way, and with in-house tuning there's alot of room for improvment power wise. Only downfall of this car is not really fitting into any real classing aside from NASA TT.. which is still undecided at the moment.

Next update- Brake rebuild/upgrade, 540 MAF/tuning, and finally what I think is a definite solution to my clutch issue.. hopefully the last time ill have to pull the trans for a while.. Stay tuned.