E30 335i - The new track (drift) project

[Edev]

Me likeyyyy the weaves. Oh, and the new track project too ;)

[Erick]

Weaves are for sale if you want them. First $300 shipped gets them :)

- Erick

[Lof8]

The new car looks dope. Why are you abandoning the 4 door? Doesn't it have a cage? What day are you driving at the st. pete gp? I might make it over there. Good luck!

[Farbin Kaiber]

Cant wait to see it done.

[Erick]

I am driving on Friday morning and Sunday at noon if the schedule remains the same as last year.

Since I am stuck in west palm without a ride home right now.. Quick update with today accomplishments:

Got the car trailered to Ter-tech
Returned rental truck
Fixed subframe
Installed Ss lines in the rear
Almost done hooking up ebrake cables
Changed pedal boxes
Pulled m20 + autotragic tranny out (fuck those things by the way)
Finished the vynil work
Cleaned the interior
Reorganized dash harness

So tomorrow is time to drop the m30 in to mock up the engine mounts. Hopefully tomorrow I can also pit the dash back in, finish putting the cage in, and finish the work on my rear end.

Also ordered new spring rates to allow for the heavier m30. Thanks to Jay, Mark and John at GC- for spending almost the entire day with to figure out the ideal suspension.

That's all... Now I gotta find my way home.

- Erick

PS: go to my for sale threads and buy my stuff. I need monies and no reasonable offer will be refused!!!!!!

[E30SPDFRK]

Do you think the weight difference will be that apparent? I would think it would weigh just about the same as your turbo m20 did- m30's are only about 50lbs heavier than an m20.

[Erick]

yes, but the m30 will be boosted eventually, which will raise up the weight. And I've always wanted stiffer suspension instead of this daily driving set up that I have been rocking for ages

[MR 325]

Making some nice progress man!

My offer still stands on the wheels. :)

[Erick]

I did say reasonable ;)

$100 for gold weaves in good (not great) shape with Falken Ziex 912s in very good condition is just not very reasonable :p And I say $100 because your offer will make me take a $100 hit to send these your way.

- Erick

[Erick]

Just made it home. Here's a picture for tonight:



As it sat before I left. With a turbo M30 e34 sitting below it tonight.... :D

Fun approaches.

Only gay thing is that in a race track with Indy cars, drift cars suddenly need exhausts. Go f*cking figure. How I'm making an exhaust in these 3 days is beyond me.

Suggestions welcome. I might just rob a bank.

- Erick

[neighborhood]

Flex-pipe................

[joacim]

This car is going to be sick! those rims at page 2! WTF! i cant wait to se this sideways!
Keep up the good work

Joacim

[e30love]

good luck. Lookin sick

[E-Thirty]

Wow, I'm glad the car is in good hands and hopefully those weaves will bring you in some extra money! lol Looks like a nice change as well, from white to black, and 4doors to 2. Unfortunately I didn't leave yet and won't be able to for a couple months, but atleast it'll give me the chance to see this beast in running order. Good luck!

If you still need the mid-pipes, let me know. And put a stick of dynamite in the auto. :p

[noE30]

just found this thread, looks like a great project. I cant wait to see it completed, loved your last car.