e30 318is, 4.0 v8, Wisefab Drift Project

[GB / John]

Its still stupid loud, not done the manifolds/exhaust yet.


**** update 24 October ****

Just been doing the boring bits last few days, wiring for FIA Kill Switch, Fuel Pumps, and Fan Switches. Hoses for Fuel System in the Boot, Modifying Gear Linkage which needed to be shorter so gear lever is in the centre of the hole, and Modifying the e30 gearbox mount to fit the 6 speed M60B40 Gearbox.

Gearbox mount:-



Rev Counter wired in properly, so it gives the correct reading:-


Dashboard back in, mock up switch panel and new gauges. Gear linkage shortened so its now in the centre of the hole. FIA switch instantly kills the engine soon as its activated.


Fuel System now complete, just needs a wire tidy up, but it all works and no leaks. Oh and I fucking hate stainless braided hoses, pricked my fingers far too many fucking times.

[DER E30]

Kool! No exhaust and messy wires is where its at! At least on the first start! LOL That's exactly how the first start of my truck was, wires everywhere and stupid loud...

[GB / John]

**** update 20 October 2013 ****


Put the wiring loom back into the car, connected up a few bits, and then done the wiring conversion for the engine harness.

Quickly rigged up a temp fuel line, and went to start the car, without any Manifolds or an Exhaust. ;)

Here is the video of first start up. Ignore the messy wiring. ;)

http://youtu.be/YyuWmBOvA9U

[Northern]

fantastic

[jalopi]

Dat angle :-o

[GB / John]

**** update 17 October ****

Finished painting the interior.



Move car in centre of garage, to see what lock we got. Only aligned by my gammy eye atm, but it looks ok.



Then decided to bolt flywheel, and clutch back on, then the 6 speed gearbox and just had to have a go at fitting it into the car.




It fits. lol






Haven't bolted the gearbox mount up yet, so engine is sitting lower at the back.

[F34R]

I like where this is going.

[pacmanE30]

this is something to look forward to.

[GB / John]

You sir are exceedingly British.

Awesome build.

Is that good or bad, can never tell? lol

Thanks.

[JCarp90]

You sir are exceedingly British.

Awesome build.

[GB / John]

**** update 15 October 2013 ****

We managed to get a few hours on the car over the past 2 days.

Taped the wide arches on, just to see what they looked like. Looks like I'm gonna need spacers on the rear, but wont know how big until I do the 5 stud conversion and get my e36 wheels on.





Mate decided to lash a bit paint on the cage, bollox to masking up, will paint interior again. lol





Came across a problem with the Wisefab top mounts, and BC Coilovers, damper settings couldn't be adjusted as top mounts are off centre. So drilled a hole in turrets, original adjusters were not long enough, and cant leave them on as they would snap off on lock, so had to improvise, an allen key driver does the job just fine, gotta remember which way is soft/hard tho.



E30 325 Diff Welded, bollox to gay LSD's.



Bonnet Pins done, took my time and got em just right.



Bolted in the 30 litre fuel tank, 3 litre swirlpot and 2 fuel pumps, 1 of them a Genuine Walbro 255. Waiting on braided hoses coming to connect them all up. Then its onto wiring.



Battery cable off the 540 was not long enough to put battery in the boot, so it will have to go on back seats instead. Prob safer they anyway.



Cage and Interior need another coat, then will be lacquered.

[GB / John]

Local motorfactors sent wrong track rods out, so we made do with the old rusty 1's. Got the steering linkage sorted, and checked the lock. Gonna need some wheel spacers, as wheel catches preventing full lock.

[DER E30]

Great progress!

[GB / John]

Wisefab e36 kit now fitted to my e30, with e30 top mounts, e36 compact BC Racing Coilovers, E36 Steering Rack, hubs, discs and brakes, and Strongflex Eccentric Bushes to improve Caster.
Waiting on new Tracks Rods coming before testing the lock. :(
Also need to sort steering linkage.






Caster looks ok to me, but I know fuck all about caster.

[capn]

Subscribing, coming a long nicely.