Scum class 318 + Mtech + vortech v2 + unicorns - vortech + Turrrrbo

[pandaboo911]

Hi, just wanted to post up my work in progress, been working on this car for a while, I work slow and pay great attention to the little stuff, the pictures aren't necessarily in order

I'm not very good at taking pictures while I work, so this is a bit of a jumble
hopefully future posts won't be so lame


the car that inspired the build, hope you don't mind



The car when I first got it chrome rimz yo!



car didn't have a HVAC unit, DD needs A/C in california summer so the dash and everything had to come out!



Reconditioned unit from the junkyard is in



a cool picture



ST 22/19mm sway bars, Aluminum m3 control arms, THR eyeball arms



AKG Shifter installed, reaaaaaally nice piece of metal





s52 prepped for the car, I don't have any pics but I replaced nearly
every rubber o-ring and gasket on the engine. Did a full OBD1 conversion for California legality.
I'm ditching the OBD1 headers though



Swapped out the 4.10 LSD for a 2.79 LSD, don't plan on keeping the s52 N/A for long



The old diff



New clutch, went with ebay flywheel and OEM e36 m3 clutch



Swap day.. with the help of my Brother and Pop we got the engine in, vivek also showed up for a bit to watch
don't worry, there won't be any M badges on this 318





Hooray instagay filters!



Bought a full mtech1 kit with euro bumpers for 400 bucks



It was like christmas when they arrived :D



Bought some wheels too



Wheels mounted with adapters in front, the rear will be converted to true 5-lug
using e36 hubs, e36 328 convertible rear vented rotors, e32 750iL brakes
The front will be converted to 5-lug in the future, but that's not in the budget for now



I had to set the camber plates to the max setting, mad tyte stance yo

[pandaboo911]

moving on..


I knew they wouldn't fit, but I mounted the rears with adapters just for fun.
About 3 degrees of camber
This is why the rear will be true 5 lug, no adapters.





A nice shot of the cramped workspace, which has already resulted in a nice dent from shit falling off the walls


Another shot


The engine bay.. a work in progress



Shot of the interior in its current state



The above NRG steering wheel came with a hub, but didn't have the contact ring for the horn to function, so i MacGyver'd it like so




I also managed to break the sprung contact that rides on the contact ring, so I macgyver'd that too,
imagine if macgyver had access to JB weld



I want functioning A/C so I modified an aftermarket A/C condenser to fit the massive 16" SPAL pusher fan, macgyverin' and swangin'



A little mock-up of the condenser, fan and oil cooler, It'll all just about squeeze behind the kidneys



Since the car is an early 318, it has m10 specific radiator mounts, same as the e30 m3. So I had to make some taller radiator mounts.. Dare I say it?
macgyverin'



This is all for now, the mtech kit and euro bumpers are destined for a respray.
I'll have brake caliper adapters machined to complete the rear 5-lug

My goal is to make it to Wüstefest in vegas this year, in just over 100 days
more to come

[Norwegian]

Cool! :)

[defaultName]

Wow I wasn't expecting a build this nice! Good work.

[e30m3s54turbo]

Cool project.

[kronus]

400 dollar mtech kit. Why. How. Tell me.

Also dang nice project.

[XW70]

this build is so awesome, great score on the mtechs

[ltz Viper]

400 dollar mtech kit. Why. How. Tell me.

Also dang nice project.

yes please tell!

[pandaboo911]

little update..

I finished mounting the radiator, again the early 318 has an m10 specific radiator support, and I had to cut slots to fit the late model style radiator bracket, should have bought a 325!!:down:





I went to fit the lower radiator hose, the e34 hose I had was a couple centimeters too short, so I went to NAPA and bought another longer hose
I failed.. and cut it too short also, gotta get another one

I moved to the interior and wired up the radio, and the amp in the trunk..



for those interested in car audio, this is the radio I'll be using, fits nicely with the surroundings.. oldschool!



For speakers I'll run some old 5" Sansui's up front and 6" Pioneer's in the rear deck, I'll also be running a custom lukebox with a 10" sub, but that's last on the list after the car is street ready

here's the hose I cut a centimeter too short.. anyone want a free hose?

400 dollar mtech kit. Why. How. Tell me.

I bought it from a guy in the UK, mtech stuff is dirt cheap since like every 1/3 e30s has it, got it shipped to the states by boat

my brother recorded the mandatory "first start" vid



hopefully another bigger update tomorrow

[Vivek]

vivek also showed up for a bit to watch

I distinctly remember going under the car and at least pretending to do something. But the build's looking great, I didn't quite realize all the cool little parts that you've gotten (m3 CA's and such), or that you plan to go FI soon.

[freeride53]

awesome build! gotta see it in person sometime!

[Pantless Spency]

wowowowowowowowowow.
this thread is epic.

[lambo]

This... This is purdy...

[pandaboo911]

I distinctly remember going under the car and at least pretending to do something.

Ok maybe I didn't give you enough credit :D

I worked a bit on the car, got side tracked on the weekend.
Got my cluster all finished up though, added a small speedo


Dropped the euro bumpers off to get sandblasted aswell, I'm going to paint match them
I think chrome looks bad on delphin

[nugentnsb]

looks sick so far!!!