86 325 es 2jz build

[sumolbandit]

Also an update of the parts that I have around my house.



Motor mounts from freed engineering



e46 steering rack



18" x 12" x 3" 2.5" in/out



Mishimoto xline e30/36 radiator



assorted bearings/stuff

[sumolbandit]

Past couple of weekends I have been playing with the welder and amassing parts. Feeling pretty comfortable with it and will probably start using it on the car next weekend.

As of today, mz3 rear is in, passenger side shock still needs to be installed. All new bushings.







Made a $30 tool with a socket.



With my m3's winters. Looks pretty nice.

[sumolbandit]

86 325 es 2jz build

Still waiting on all the bushings ( i dont think im missing anything else to rebuild the 5 lug except for brake rebuild kits which ill do when i sandblast the calipers) . Everything is supposed to be here by wed. Had a bit of a busy weekend otherwise( bought a truck amongst other things) and had to clean out the garage as i was starting to lose space from all of the rims, fenders, and random suspension pieces from the e30 that have been collecting on the floor. Also bought a new radiator and intercooler so i can start test fitting that stuff, should also be here this week. Plan on getting a full day of practice welding in this saturday, w sunday possibly being a wash due to easter. Will update w some pics once i have all the parts coming in.


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[sumolbandit]

Sumol like the soda? Nice project!

yea inside joke from years ago. And thanks!

[FredK]

Sumol like the soda? Nice project!

[sumolbandit]

Got a bunch of parts in the mail for the rebuild of the suspension this week. Confirmed that the e30 subframe bushings will fit the mz3 subframe. Ordered street/performance 95a urethane bushings from akg. I also bought some parts for my m3 (like a valve adjustment kit), so unfortunately I am going to burn a weekend soon doing that.

[sumolbandit]

Some updates- old suspension is completely out of the car, and I decided to rebuild the 5 lug stuff before putting it in (new bearings bushings etc). Also test fitted the mz3 subframe which fits. I am waiting to hear back from someone on whether the mz3 bushing is the same size as the e30 one (different mounting to the body).

Took out the wiring near areas requiring welding. Plan on practicing this week/ weekend w the machine (just got a welding table), and hopefully I will be comfortable enough to start doing patch work this weekend.

Also took the brake booster out of the car.

As far as schedule of doing things, we have kinda shifted.
New plan:
Fix body rust
rebuild 5 lug stuff
install 5 lug stuff
build wide body fenders
test fit engine and accessories (cooling etc)
reinstall 4 lug stuff
Get cage installed
get car painted
While car is gone, replace engine bolt ons (including turbo), purchase interior stuff, make a cluster etc.
Then put it all back together.

[sumolbandit]

Im doing a 5 lug swap as well, 98M3 up front and a 318ti for the rear, along with stuffer trailing arm bushings. Hopefully will be buying motor and trans mounts for the 1jz in the next few weeks

Nice. I bought the car with the 318 and m3 stuff already. Just went for the mz3 for the robustness over the 318 rear. Who are you buying motor mounts from?



So as for progress made.

Last weekend, my dad took a spill on his ducati (his shoulder is a bit sore, bike is fine too), so I did not have the extra set of hands to do the 5 lug swap. Instead, I began pulling the dash apart.




During the week, my dads buddy hit us up about a set of wheels he was selling. Figured use these to push the car around on until I decide on what wheels to get. They are 18s, so they might end up on my m3 eventually.



Pulled the rest of the interior this weekend, as well as removing the sound deadening. I finally got a good look on what needs to be repaired on the floor (actually less than I originally thought, so its good). Ground down a decent bit of surface rust and removed some shitty patch stuff the previous owner used. Some holes, but luckily mostly pitting. I will def get some good use out of the welder I bought.







Moving forward, I will continue to work on the interior. I plan continuing to strip what needs to be welded this week/next weekend. Depending on how my dad feels, the 5 lug stuff might go on the car next weekend as well.

[itskingsteelo]

Im doing a 5 lug swap as well, 98M3 up front and a 318ti for the rear, along with stuffer trailing arm bushings. Hopefully will be buying motor and trans mounts for the 1jz in the next few weeks

[sumolbandit]

Update- Did diddly squat this weekend. Got held up buying furniture for most the day sun (forced into it last minute), and attempted to get work done afterwards but garage was to damn cold. So Monday I ended up installing a natural gas heater in the garage. Will attempt to make some progress this week/ will def do some stuff this weekend.

[gart]

Going to be killer. Sub'd for updates

[sumolbandit]

Drove out to connecticut this morning to pick up a full mz3 rear from a front end totaled 80k mi car. Plan on putting this, along with the coilovers, on the car tomorrow.

[sumolbandit]

Had some mishaps with ups, but a neighbor way down the street came over this morning to tell me that she had my coilovers and welder sitting in her house.

Ground control coilovers specifically for the e36 m3/mz3 5 lug option (they fit 318 and z3 as well.






Had the option for free paint so I decided on lsb as someone else was getting theirs painted as well. Also likely the car will be lsb too. Plan on test fitting this weekend, and I am supposed to be picking up an mz3 rear on Saturday!!!

[sumolbandit]

Just pre-ordered the CD00x adapater from Suprastore like you. After going back and forth about Collins and Maverick kits I'd rather have it done right and the best way looks like using the R154 bell housing. Thanks for sharing the info!

No problem dude. Yea they seem to be a solid choice, especially seeing the quality of some of their other in house solutions. I plan on using their intake manifold as it looks like it might provide some addition brake booster clearance due to an angled cylinder 6.

Also just as for general updates, I think I am gonna toss the idea of using the stock cluster and make a mash up of gauges that I actually want (might use a mix of a supra dash too), so I dont need gauges elsewhere if I can fit them all, and run a standalone ecu. Thought about the iq3 but couldnt get past the digital display. Analog all day.

Further, just purchased a welder to fix some body stuff as well as make widebody fenders, bought ground control 5 lug swap coilovers, and will begin taking paint off/ strip the interior. Will post pictures as stuff comes in and progress gets made. Been doing a lot of reorganizing/cleaning of parts that already have come off.

[Jestible]

Just pre-ordered the CD00x adapater from Suprastore like you. After going back and forth about Collins and Maverick kits I'd rather have it done right and the best way looks like using the R154 bell housing. Thanks for sharing the info!