Porsche Grey 24v 318is

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And where I am currently at as of Jan 8, 2016



Next week I am installing a new temp sensor, since the one I have is toast, and towing it to an exhaust shop. I will be running obd1 manifolds to aftermarket cats with a magna flow out back. I plan to ref the car then add headers and stuff sometime after. I still need to lower it, install skid plate, side skirts, and get it aligned. Also I need to fix my brake setup since it feels weird. I am running e21 booster with girling maser and no abs. I have bled them twice, but they still don't feel right.

Oh and I bought this nardi with a matching shift knob a while back which is waiting on a new hub :devil:

I took off the amg badge and added an ///M sticker more pics will be up soon

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I pulled my reupholstered trophy seats out of the old car and installed them in the freshly painted shell with trash bags covering them


I installed some all red tails I got off my buddy Jack (THANKS Homie!), euro plate filler, plus measured and cut out the single exhaust opening to fit a dual one

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Car fired up first try, which was such a relief! I installed the new m42 radiator with the rest of the cooling hoses and tucked my harness through the fender well.



installed my pusher fan and wired it to the radiator coolant temp sensor

I also installed my dusty fenders because I couldn't wait any longer:)

and the front end also fell into place

New euro grills, kidneys, and bmwcca badge (which is was moved into the right position shortly after) and ellipsoid headlights

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[ginger1340]

this thing is going to be drop dead gorgeous when all put back together! i wanted to do this exact same build almost!! i was thinking about grigio telesto with turbo m5x however

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when I tried installing my new wheels and I ran into two problems…
first the nuts wouldn't fit…

Then I got the right size nuts, and the front wheels would not clear the calipers…

after getting 5mm spacers they finally bolted up

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I traded an LSD to good friend of mine for this bolt in rollbar

Then got it powder coated black

Installed it which took way longer the expected but it fit.
I also painted my rear deck and added the tight fitting rear seats.
If anyone ever installs a roll bar I suggest putting in rear panels first… i'm a dumbass and didn't

The bolts that were behind the seat looked old and shitty. My grandfather suggested I use clevis pins instead. So I picked some up:)

[mistacarder]

Love the color of both the car and the wheels. It should look really good when it's finished.

Thanks! I'm so close I can taste it!

[joecrotch]

Fricken sweet!! I am really loving that color!

[lambo]

Very cool!

[efficient]

Nice thread. Keep up the good work.

[rzerob]

Awesome. Subscribed.

[rturbo 930]

Love the color of both the car and the wheels. It should look really good when it's finished.

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After getting the car back from paint I installed my suspension. KW's, new drilled rotors all around, new ss brake lines, treehouse CAB's, rev shift adapter, and new bushings all around. Also IE race/sreet camber plates and rear urethane top mounts.


I got my harness redone by Kadunza, and it is FLAWLESS! Thanks man!!


Motor install day finally came after years of dreaming:D

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Thanks to r3v I have bought and sold several sets of wheels, Starform, Gotti's, BBs Rm, and many more, however I never actually mounted any of them because they just didn't feel right… I wanted the perfect wheel for my build. I stumbled upon these RS on ebay and decided I NEEDED to build my own

They would be perfect to match my tan interior, and would make the deep grey POP. I spoke with e30abe89 who helped me figure out the specs I would want. It took about a year, but after saving up and waiting on custom work I ended up with these:devil:

I had the barrels and faces powder coated locally in Fresno. I spoke with three major wheel people to try and find the best prices for hardware. VRwheels in SoCal had the best prices by far. I had new lips and bolts shipped to my door. I also sent my faces to them for a redrill. I bought the bbs logos on ebay and the conical caps on here.
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I torqued them and sealed them in my living room, then had them wrapped in fresh S Drives. 3 of the wheels were perfect, one leaked:hitler: I unmounted the tire and resealed it which solved the problem.
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Now onto the good stuff…
Unfortunately way back when I bought the motor it ended up being bad (but thats another story) so it needed to get rebuilt, and it did.

The motor came with a bunch of ac schnitzer stuff like carbon engine cover, m3 sway bars, acs shift knob, and acs short shifter. I sold it all to help pay for the rebuild and kept the shifter (sorry no pics).


The motor needed at least one piston, so I bought a new set of CP pistons

And of course the crank was messed up to, so I talked to Achilles Motorsports here in Fresno and they hooked my up with a nice used crank for a VERY reasonable price that I got polished. They also helped me find gaskets chain guides and other necessities. I highly recommend their oil pump upgraded shaft too.


Added ARP hardware to the mix with head studs and rod bolts…

Also picked up some ebay headers, which I ended up selling before using, but they looked awesome. I added the newer bmw short head studs. I had the head inspected and cleaned. I powder coated my oilpan, valve cover, pulleys, and oil canister black and the results were this: