Early Body Fixer Project (Now 5 lug - Refreshing S62 before install) --Now Wrecked

[318isbmw]

Wow... jaw dropped when I saw:



What made you change your mind? Not that an S62 was a bad choice hehe.

A friend wrecked the m5 racecar I helped build and crewed on and we decided to go e36 m3 for the next racecar. I was able to get the s62, 2 getrag 6 speeds, jb racing flywheel, custom clutch, ecu with custom tune, wiring harness and some extra parts for my low mileage s54 and a zf 5 speed which would allow us to race this season potentially.

[Aviator]

:bow:

[318isbmw]

It's been a long time since I updated anything. Not a lot has happened to the car, I've been focusing on our house, but here are a few goodies.

The chassis on snow tires and winter wheels just after I finished the 5 lug.


The S62 oilpan when I received the motor. It had been involved in an end over end roll in an on track incident last year in Spokane.


The new oilpan, huge thanks to Raikku in Finland for helping me track down a complete oilpan, and giving me a great price.


And lastly, the valley after a fresh cleaning. The heads are off the motor, it will be getting new headgaskets, and all new bearings all around before it goes back together.

[318isbmw]

I got my wheel centers refinished, hopefully this weekend I'll start putting them back together, and I also got a set of staggered DS2's.

[2mAn]

S62 should be fun

[lambo]

Very, very cool!!

[318isbmw]

S62 should be fun

Thanks! I've been really excited about it for a while now.

Very, very cool!!

Your car has definitely been an inspiration, so I appreciate it.

A little update from last night, and this morning.

Last night, I finished rebuilding a staggered set of RC035/RC038 style 5's, very excited with how they turned out.





Then this morning at 4:30 on my way to work I got T-boned out on a back country highway.

[e30m3s54turbo]

That sucks about your e30.

[Vanilla Gorilla]

Sorry to hear about your ride man... Sucks..

Hopefully you can swap all the goodies into another shell.

[318isbmw]

That sucks about your e30.

Sorry to hear about your ride man... Sucks..

Hopefully you can swap all the goodies into another shell.

Thanks guys, I appreciate it. Onto the next e30. I debated getting an e46 touring, but I just can't see it being as much fun.

[F34R]

:) :twisted: :nice: ;D :(

Sums up the thread for me

[318isbmw]

:) :twisted: :nice: ;D :(

Sums up my ownership as well

[Julien]

kind of a moot point now but, UUC sells control arm bushings that center the wheel better than the treehouse units

[F34R]

kind of a moot point now but, UUC sells control arm bushings that center the wheel better than the treehouse units

Oh, really? looking now**

Edit, for e30s converting to e36 front suspension to gain caster.

[318isbmw]

kind of a moot point now but, UUC sells control arm bushings that center the wheel better than the treehouse units

Thanks, I'll definitely be using those on the next car.