Vivek's Vert.

[Vivek]

So I got a lil update. No one really likes reading shit so here's the pics:


Some brakeleen in the upper intake mani:

Not as clean as my scrubbed lower one but it's good enough. Lower:

My first hose is connected!

Here's the diagram I'm using:

What's currently not wanting to come off:

And lastly, the next project (8kg/130mm=450lb/5.1"):

[Vivek]

Done for the night. Got the new fuel hoses on but I need new hose clamps. Put on the lower manifold and the fuel rail.

[slammin.e28]

I just did that shit on dad's 'vert.

It was actually a very pleasant job.

Painted the intake and valve cover Laguna, like the car. Looks primo!

[Vivek]

Fuck yea

I got it running!! Wooo so excited and happy. I re-routed the hoses and it's awesome.

The mani had been painted crappily before, and since I don't have a sandblaster I didn't worry too much about it.

Hardtop off for the summer

Gotta find a place to put it...
Looks at this sexy beast :D

For the night after a little victory drive:


Next step is springs in the rear. And I'll just spin the adjusters down to the bottom in the front at the same time.

[freeride53]

nice intake ya fuck

[Vivek]

I wasn't running it open like that :rofl: I got a bit too excited and forgot to take a pic of the entire intake back together.

[Vivek]

New spark plugs, painted my plug wire cover thing, sanded the lines on my mani, and got a decent limo client that should make me a lotta mod money :D. Pretty damn good day.

[Vivek]

Just walked out into the garage. There's like 10 ounces of coolant on the ground. Goddammit.

[lambo]

Sooo...what color did you go with?? ;)

[Vivek]

I went with red cuz I'm pissed AF. I got my license and popped a coolant hose in one day. And the hose is wider on one end than the other, so I can't get it locally.

[Cronopoulos]

Really nice bimmer! Keep up the good work.

- Kyle

[slammin.e28]

I went with red cuz I'm pissed AF. I got my license and popped a coolant hose in one day. And the hose is wider on one end than the other, so I can't get it locally.

Is it the little one under the intake that goes from the block to the plastic coolant pipe? (After the mess is removed, of course)

Same thing happened to me. I got one size hose for the block, and one for the plastic pipe. The got a 90 degree elbow that was smaller on one end.

BAM! Fixed.

[Vivek]

New rear springs. 5" 450#. Now I needa find my coil over tools to drop the front and then get the fenders all rolled.

[lambo]

Do you gots mad reverse rake now?

[e30lov]

Remove your spring pads in the rear, you will lose about another .5 - 1". I also used a regular 5/8 heater hose from the head to the plastic coolant pipe even though the part at the head is smaller. No problems