[Entropy] - E30 Hiatus cont - More seeing, less wrenching.

[KI4UJO]

A lot of this looks strangely familiar to me....

[Kershaw]

This is a beautiful build. Your rear diff and shock tower reinforcement is exactly what I wanted to do to my rallycross car. I couldn't get around to it because I found the frame collapsing around the spring hats and that required enough work to fix that I didn't have time for anything else. The trailing arm reinforcement is a great design. Your build is very well thought out and a real inspiration to me. You're doing everything right.

[moatilliatta]

July 2018

As the vintage / Birthday month dwindles away work becomes the main focus again.

#Progress
One of the best progress's is driving the car! I do now occasionally take it out. Its loud, Raw, needs refined, but too fun. Handling is better but I was only able to come up with 0 vs 1/8 out previously rear total rear tow... A bit disappointing and I still curious if the Mcoupe trailing arms are a little different in geometry, not both sides could be equally bent? There is still more to slot on the subfame, but that ill be for another month. With no rear bulk head and an aluminum panel for the sunroof delete, a "Race" Exhaust I think of ways and materials to refine it. The other side Recaro gets bolted in also.

An old OKI BMW stomping grounds where we used to do monthly meets. Today, just here for tacos, or not, they closed early...
July 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

LOL MINI
July 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

No time to get to the dyno, But added a wideband to get see what AFR look like to confirm its safe
July 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

I did have a rear main leak, I considered tossing this flywheel/ clutch setup. V2 Bimmerworld Strapless. But Just too worried if I destroy it while traveling, how hard the repair would be.. I cheap stock clutch goes in for now.
July 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickrap


Inspiration
I've yet to find a 3 inch rolled end exhaust but do see a few in the wild
July 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

July 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr


Distractions

My wagon has been for sale and now is gone. Hellrot is such a good color. Hopefully of to even a better life in Cali
July 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

July 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr


Other

Try to ride while you can!
July 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Style 66
June 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Loaded up
July 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Seinfield
July 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr


WORK
Not all these OBC bulbs can be faulty?!, Took a bit but the pins don't quite line up to some of the new bulbs..
Work July 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Long days, Long nights. A lot better than short days and short nights. Who wants to wish their life away?
July 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

[moatilliatta]

Aug 2018

PROGRESS?

Not Really...
Aug 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

But an equal opposite distraction.. The Race car. Slowly getting this thing going. Am I a race car yet, I think I can!
Rc01 Aug 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Aug 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Aug 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

E36 to hook retrofit
Racecar aug 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr


Inspiration

I was a bit jelly of this KIA's interior. I always wonder if 80's BMW's are comparable to new day KIA's in 80's time.
Aug 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

A one man band shop down the road. I can imagine his mind never stops.
Inspiration aug 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr


Work

I've always wanted a complete set of drills since shop class in high school. Now I have it! Its like playing war but you have all the cards in the deck.
Aug 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Work Aug 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Work aug 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Getting ready to thin out some E36 harness's
Work Sept 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Full like house
Aug 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

[moatilliatta]

Sept 2018

Progress.

After getting some ADS speakers hooked up front I start missing the great sound system my 325Ix had. I thought I'd try something else out than the CD43 this go around. Its quite hard to find the right fit radio for an E30. Yes I want bluetooth, But has to look like it was 1990 also...
Continental VDO CD7416U-OR
Sept 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

After some research it takes a connector that a lot of becker, VW and Porsche take. I had the pins in stock and snagged a few radio connectors in the junkyard.
Sept 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Sept 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Sept 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Its the small bits that set you back. I was like agh! now I need an adapter...
Sept 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Sept 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

But wait!
Sept 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Still a little indecisive i installed the "316" center dash HVAC Panel. I think I want the minimalist feel, CSL. The Continental CD7416U-OR doesn't quite fell at home.
Sept 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr
All in all, It sounds kinda crappy.. A. It needs an amp, this head unit is not powerful. B. It just sounds like crap. C. Its never done.
I do just have the front ADS components hooked... On the list to complete the system with rear premium sound speakers.
Sept 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Playing around with fan resistors for the 2 stage setup
Bosch 3134503020 - BMW 17401373177 .5 OHM
Beru 0110510030 - Mercedes W01331631622 .2 OHM
Sept 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Just looking for a bit more fan speed
Sept 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Took some digging but found some brake ducts to fit the out lower holes of the E/IS early valences
Sept 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Tada
Sept 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Kentucky Kickdown
Sept 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Cruisin
Sept 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

I local exhaust shop had a bunch of forms and was able to make this! A missing piece to complete the exhaust!
Sept 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Inspiration

A good friend / Race partner picked up the an EMTHREE!
Friend sept 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Almost Racecar
Sept 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr


WORK

S54E36 #3 slowly coming along.
Work Sept 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Work Sept 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Work Sept 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Work Sept 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Work sept 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Thinning out E36 Harness
Work Sept 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Work Sept 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Work Sept 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Work Sept 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Work Sept 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

The wiring you find in some cars...
Work sept 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Napa know how
Sept 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

GTR36 Getting put back together
Sept 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Sept 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

A hiatus at the body shop for over a year, then I had to redo most the work..
Sept 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Just another day! But its getting done! These are the things that keep me from getting to my car, but I guess that is work!
Nov / dec by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

[rzerob]

After getting some ADS speakers hooked up front I start missing the great sound system my 325Ix had

Do you have a build thread for your 325ix?

[moatilliatta]

A lot of this looks strangely familiar to me....

Indeed ;)

KI4UJO has helped out. I wish I had photos... Chiseling out the seized crank sensor into little pieces to get it out of the timing cover.

Do you have a build thread for your 325ix?

The stearo in the 325ix was just a CD43, 200W blaupunkt amp, Stock speakers, Fresh wiring. Sounded quite good surprisingly.

No real build thread that I devoted myself to. Just a bunch of snippets. I sold this car off 7 years ago or so when downsizing. AWD got old, RWD doesn't. At least in my climate.
Really hard to believe its gone still.. I did find the current owner who makes you youtube videos with what he is attempting to do with the car.

Short list
GC IX Coil overs
Long tubes
Megasquirt
Recaro SRD
Steering quickener


The IX R3v discography
June 2006 https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/for...is-it-worth-it
Aug 2006 https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/for...t-daily-driver
Aug 2006 - https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/for...more-of-the-ix
Oct 2006 https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/for...of-the-isex-ix
Jan 2007 https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/for...sulution-death
July 2007 https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/for...h-meet?t=90913
June 2007https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/for...hile-new-parts
Sept 2007 https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/for...d-lots-of-pics
Nov 2007 https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/for...et-56k-omg-wtf
Dec 2007 https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/for...-tease-i-tease
Dec 2007 https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/for...-night-driving
Jan 2008 https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/for...u-re-so-gansta
March 2008 https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/for...-2-step-2-step
April 2008 https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/for...-one-snap-shot
May 2008 https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/for..._ya-h-r-sports
May 2008 https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/for...pics-of-the-ix
July 2008 https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/for...py-56k-ugh-ugh
Oct 2008 https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/for...86-phone-picsa
Sept 2008 https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/for...3189-bing-bing
April 2009 https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/for...0024-doin-work
Aug 2009 https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/for...-db-s-and-more
Dec 2009 https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/for...in-winter-mode
March 2010 VIDEO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swC2X9upuRY
March 2010 https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/for...-louisville-ky
June 2010 https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/for...b-a-cup-of-joe

Next owners Youtubes:
Whats up guys
April 2017 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOmB...&index=7&t=31s
April 2017 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTd7...NRziUf&index=7
April 2017 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0ixXhmweXc&t=43s
April 2017 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lfe9...NRziUf&index=8
April 2017 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDvo...NRziUf&index=9
June 2017 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=En7e...RziUf&index=10
July 2017 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKp-UI8V1RI
Sept 2017 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ET5eVCvJjII
Sept 2017 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHvXihrJ7CM

I wonder if this guy has any idea of all what was really done. Note the cylinder head has a crack in the rocker shaft hole in the back and I made a plate to use for a test head. Still there.

A friend found these and passed them on to me. The owner mentioned he found the car on Ebay.

[moatilliatta]

This is a beautiful build. Your rear diff and shock tower reinforcement is exactly what I wanted to do to my rallycross car. I couldn't get around to it because I found the frame collapsing around the spring hats and that required enough work to fix that I didn't have time for anything else. The trailing arm reinforcement is a great design. Your build is very well thought out and a real inspiration to me. You're doing everything right.

Thanks!

Time vs money, one can be hard, both can be tough!

Ive just always wanted to build things like BMW would have. Like 1980/90’s, I do wonder if Germans are still German.

Starting this thread has been motivational for me to try and get it back on track. I can think of days of stuff for me to sort before I pull the car back out if storage. But I can’t wait and it makes you work harder to get there!

[moatilliatta]

OCT 2018

Progress??
Found some brake ducts for the Early sport valances, but I don't want to use the fog light holes.
Oct 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Oct 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

This could work!
Oct 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Oct 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

But we fitted them to the racecar. We really want to go racing so Lachs isn't as high priority at the moment.
Racecar Oct 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Racecar Oct 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Ti
After a year Hiatus the Ti finally gets fixed
Ti Oct 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Ti Oct 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Morimoto projector retrofit
Ti Oct 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr


WORK
A solution to removing the diff coolers on the S54 E36's
Work Oct 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Work Oct 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Acquired a lathe! Tight fit
Work Oct 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Work Oct 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

E30's!
Shop Oct 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

GTR #99 alive again!
Shop Oct 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Bench flashing Ms41
Work Oct 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Lachs gets pushed to the side for a bit..

[moatilliatta]

NOV 2018

Progress?
Well.. Trying to get other bits out of the way to work on Lachs is progress right? At least there is / That is the motive.

WORK.

Dry sump pan, Seems like any pan that has had welding done needs a hit on the belt sander.
Work Nov 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

This is for project 726. Engine back 2 inch's and lowered 1/4
Work Nov 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Work Nov 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Work Nov 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Work Nov 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Work Nov 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Work Nov 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Work Nov 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Check your gas supply before making a run!
Work Nov 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Work Nov 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Work Nov 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

[moatilliatta]

DEC 2018

Progress?
Well.. Trying to get other bits out of the way to work on Lachs is progress right? At least there is / That is the motive...

The daily is almost re assembled.
Ti dec 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Feels good to re wrap the under hood harness.
Ti Dec 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Ti Dec 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Ti Dec 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Ti Dec 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Jan 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Van/ Tow rig got new wheels!
Van Dec 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

M2C Stuff.
Work M2c Dec 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr





WORK.
540/6 Touring is on its way
Work dec 2018 540/6 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Work dec 2018 540/6 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Super sprint headers V1 vs V2
Work Dec 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Borla center section quieting things down.
Work Dec 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Some cool eye candy potted at PRI
Hmm work dec 2018 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

I'm the guy who held Klaus time hostage
Happy new year 2019 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

Happy new year!
Happy new year 2019 by Zachary Ketring, on Flickr

[Digitalwave]

This thread is awesome! Your photos reminded me I need to put some rubber bushings on my oil cooler. I just ordered some from a Porsche OEM part number, hopefully they are fairly thin. I will probably have to remake my brackets to compensate for the added thickness. Do you know which bushings you used on yours? They look fairly thin.

Also crazy how you chunked those DZIII's! I like them better than the DZII, they are faster and seemingly last longer as well. Haven't had any chunking issues on my car.

[moatilliatta]

This thread is awesome! Your photos reminded me I need to put some rubber bushings on my oil cooler. Do you know which bushings you used on yours? They look fairly thin.


Also crazy how you chunked those DZIII's! I like them better than the DZII, they are faster and seemingly last longer as well. Haven't had any chunking issues on my car.

Thanks! Enjoy your track inspired build also!

I use these on most of the cars.

https://www.mcmaster.com/#4403K68

Those Z3s came off a E46M Racecar. I think as long as the car is lower power and lighter, the tires will last.

[Balleristic31]

What white finish is on those SS headers? Love this thread!

[Digitalwave]

Thanks! Enjoy your track inspired build also!

I use these on most of the cars.

https://www.mcmaster.com/#4403K68

Those Z3s came off a E46M Racecar. I think as long as the car is lower power and lighter, the tires will last.

Thank you! And thanks for the link, I am going to order some of those bushings also.