E30 Street/TimeAttack (+ E36 V8 Turbo Touring)

[Miuge]

Thanks!

Well I have a gas lens kit too, I had a regular cup attached when I started to weld these and to be honest it'll do just fine in most cases. I'm more concerned about the size of the WP26 torch :D Maybe I'll replace it with a WP20 some day...

[MR E30 325is]

Whoa!

The fab stuff ITT is awesome.

It seems like every build thread from across the pond is a masterpiece. This one is no exception.

[sampayne]

Thanks!

Well I have a gas lens kit too, I had a regular cup attached when I started to weld these and to be honest it'll do just fine in most cases. I'm more concerned about the size of the WP26 torch :D Maybe I'll replace it with a WP20 some day...

True, but definitely useful for longer sickout in tight situations. Have you ever used one of those clear pyrex cups? They seam pretty cool. I definitely like a smaller torch as well, way more maneuverable.

[acolella76]

Amazing fab work! I wish I had your skills.

But I'll never understand the mentality behind building such an intense, highly detailed race car... and then running $700 eBay coilovers :|

[Miuge]

Here we go again.. Not the first time I try to explain why I chose those coilovers 3-4 years ago :)
They aren't exactly the worst knock off parts, neither the best you can get, I know they've been succesfully used in timeattack and drifting series for years. The kit is customized to meet my requirements, based on estimated weight, width, tires, use, etc..

For me it's more important to get this car moving than squeeze the quarter of a second off lap times. Next level coilovers would cost 2½ - 3 times more than these, I can get much more useful things done with that money.

[Ether-D]

Here we go again.. Not the first time I try to explain why I chose those coilovers 3-4 years ago :)
They aren't exactly the worst knock off parts, neither the best you can get, I know they've been succesfully used in timeattack and drifting series for years. The kit is customized to meet my requirements, based on estimated weight, width, tires, use, etc..

For me it's more important to get this car moving than squeeze the quarter of a second off lap times. Next level coilovers would cost 2½ - 3 times more than these, I can get much more useful things done with that money.

Man, IMO, anyone who questions your judgement about anything on this car can piss up a rope. You are clearly one of (if not) the very best fabricators on r3v. Don't waste your time explaining things, you just keep building.

[jeenyus]

wow, just wow. Did you teach yourself the fabrication skills you have or was it something you went to school for? Great work man.

[acolella76]

Here we go again.. Not the first time I try to explain why I chose those coilovers 3-4 years ago :)
They aren't exactly the worst knock off parts, neither the best you can get, I know they've been succesfully used in timeattack and drifting series for years. The kit is customized to meet my requirements, based on estimated weight, width, tires, use, etc..

For me it's more important to get this car moving than squeeze the quarter of a second off lap times. Next level coilovers would cost 2½ - 3 times more than these, I can get much more useful things done with that money.

I can relate... my car has been sitting for quite some time as well so I understand where you're coming from. I wasn't saying that for the sake of being a dick, just surprised is all. You clearly know what you're doing. Don't mind me I'll go back into my corner :)

[Miuge]

LOL all feedback is welcome and I'm not that easily offended :) I know I have my strong opinions about things I have chosen or done, but I might be wrong as well, yet it's hard to say because this car isn't finished..

I studyed engineering in university of applied sciences, it helped a lot in designing stuff and now it's more like a hobby to me :) I've always loved fabricating and mostly it's learned just by doing and practising.

[s14brent]

wow! great job on this build!

[Miuge]

Thanks!

We just finished some new parts and they're for sale ;D





More info here:

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[rwh11385]

Whoa, the fabrication going on in this thread is pretty wild.

[Miuge]

I've seen lot's of discussion about damper/crank hub related problems in M30 engine builds lately. I found out some Finnish builders have used ATI 2JZ damper in their builds (both M20 and S38), but I wanted to have some facts before heading to buy one. That made me contact ATI directly, luckily I did, because they didn't recommend using 2JZ damper, probably because it's low weight/inertia (for M30). Their recommendation was bigger 7" damper for a SBC so I started to search one..
One very slightly used item showed up on eBay so I had to buy it :)

I'll have to fabricate a new crank hub and trigger wheel to make it fit, a good thing that's a serpentine damper so I can directly drive my alternator belt with it:


Some time ago I had to acquire couple of aluminum chunks to fabricate some engine flanges, the first one was oil pickup plate I made by hand. Still need to add AN10 fittings to draw the oil line to remote oil filter sandwich plate.

[Miuge]

Yesterday I spent few hours thinking about the damper solution, first I gathered critical dimensions of the orginal damper, crank and hub, then I moved on designing new parts.
Chevy hub is much sturdier than M30 hub, but changing the crank front seal to a next ID size I could grow the wall thickness :)


Everything seems to fit rather well, trigger wheel could be located behind the damper which means orginal sensor location could be used, also belt line remains pretty much the same as orginal of course the v-belt pulleys should be changed..

[Ryan335]

First off, I love how your doing this to an M30. It's awesome.

Curious to see the complete serpentine set up, will you still tension with the alternator mount?

Also how will you mount the trigger wheel behind? It is my understanding the three non-countersunk holes on the damper were for attaching accessories.