my roadrally 318is

[kevo]

how do all, here's a few pics of my ongoing project 318is.

current mods are...

1 ) bmw z3 steering rack, (after trying the e36 rack and finding it wasn't quite enough).
2 ) full polybush set
3 ) currently running alpina type shocks but will have full challenge spec bilsteins soon when finances allow
4 ) alloy top mounts (home made) on rear
5 ) rear strut brace
6 ) quickshift linkage and weighted gearknob/stick
7 ) weight reduction (27kg's of sound deadening ang speakers removed)
8 ) hydraulic handbrake fitted (home made again) and an extra set of calipers attached to rear arms.
9 ) 325i LSD rebuilt with ford clutch pack and a 4.45:1 cwp fitted.
10 ) quick release aluminium spare wheel post fitted (home made again).
11 ) Aluminium quick release spotlight brackets fitted (you guessed it home made)
12 ) tank guard fitted (home made) and modified original bmw sump guard fitted too.
13 ) interior lights upgraded for plotting
14 ) raised/stiffer springs all round currently budget bits an bobs jobbies although the back end feels great spring wise so that'll be staying when i convert the front end to coil overs (which will be home made of course).
15 ) stud and nut conversio
16 ) z3 diff bush (stiffer than stock)
17 ) modified sump (see pic) although this was replaced due to unnecesscary oil wastage occuring ha ha
18 ) modified and strengthened front subframe which the sump guard bolts to.
19 ) shiny look at me mud flaps fitted.


yet to do...
1 ) fit my front alloy top mounts (home made again)
2 ) make a smaller spring height adjustable coil over kit for front end
3 ) remove sunroof mechanism and seal up permanently
4 ) 18 point safety devices roll cage arriving shortly so will be fitting that.
5 ) battery cut off switch waiting to be fitted
6 ) navigators footrest needs fitting (home made too see pic)
7 ) i'm currently modifying a set of front headlights to take 'h4 bulbs too as it's neccescary for the new road raly rules if i'm to blank of the inner main beams.
8 ) i'm going to make an escort style world cup crossmember for the car and am looking to do something to the gearbox mounts too
9 ) i've currently got a freebee bucket seat and a good set of harnesses to go in so after my cage is fitted they'll be going in to an eventually being replaced by sparco evo seats when i can afford it.

thats all i can think of that i've done so far but i'll keep you posted on it as an when things get done. cheers

kevo

[rearwheelsteercompact]

Nice one Kevo. You are obviously talented in the DIY department.

Like the inspection hole in the sump - ouch

Interesting read and good photo's.

Keep up the good work.

Post an action pic if you have one.

[M3 Compact]

Nice one Kevo.

Pics are a bit big. They work better if they'll fit on the page, 800 width is as big as will fit on most screens.

Some great DIY. What sort of Poly bushes are you using?

[kevo]

hi all,
soz about the pic size i'm not sure how to adjust them (i used image shack the frog one). got no action shots as of yet only a couple of night videos, my cage arrived
yesterday night too so i'm busting to fit it oh and as soon as it arrived it hammered down with snow excellent, my garage isn't big enough to fit my car in typical! i'll keep
you posted on how things are going, btw anyone removed a sunroof from an e30 yet? i'm looking to do it cheaply without welding (i.e. no repainting), so i was gonna glue the
panel back to the roof? as for polybushes i'm using the purple/blue powerflex ones but after i'd bought them i was told i should have bought challenge spec ones typical. ah well sods law.
gotta go now i'm nights
kevo

[M3 Compact]

as for polybushes i'm using the purple/blue powerflex ones but after i'd bought them i was told i should have bought challenge spec ones typical. ah well sods law.

I made the same mistake.

Trashed the rear trailing arm bushes in no time.

The beam bushes are ok.

Front eccentric bushes are ok too.

Front concentric bushes are dangerous imo. I pushed one straight through on road tyres and the front arm was left flapping about.




The eccentric bushes won't push through.......

[rearwheelsteercompact]

With the wheel stud and nut conversion do the standard wheels fit back on without having to use spacers?

[kevo]

certainly do yep, no spacers required theres not alot of thread to go into the hub if that makes sense but with a bit of loctite i haven't had any issues yet. i bought
them as a kit from the hankook challenge website i think they were around £30? approx. cheers

kevo

[mrfuzzyfelts]

link to where u bought them from>?

[mrfuzzyfelts]

as for polybushes i'm using the purple/blue powerflex ones but after i'd bought them i was told i should have bought challenge spec ones typical. ah well sods law.

I made the same mistake.

Trashed the rear trailing arm bushes in no time.

The beam bushes are ok.

Front eccentric bushes are ok too.

Front concentric bushes are dangerous imo. I pushed one straight through on road tyres and the front arm was left flapping about.




The eccentric bushes won't push through.......

Im 90% sure they dont say on the box

WILL FIT M3 POWERED COMPACTs and last

[M3 Compact]

Im 90% sure they dont say on the box

WILL FIT M3 POWERED COMPACTs and last

Not in those exact words.

Sold as upgrade performance bushes for an M3.

The trailing arm bushes lasted 200 miles of road testing only, on standard road tyres. The front bushes lasted around 50.

[kevo]

heres the link to the stud and nut conversion kit just ring the guy or email him and away you go!

kevo

http://www.205cup.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1009

[mrfuzzyfelts]

are they open ended nuts??

[kevo]

certainly are mister!

[M3 Compact]

The kit consists of 60mm long conversion studs and nuts to suit. The suds have a 10mm threaded section that screws into the hub, then a plain section and the rest is then threaded.

I've just had another set made for the E36, the hubs are screwed M12 X 1.5.

[kevo]

how do again,
Just a couple of updates on the car the first is that i forgot to add 'fast road clutch' to the list above. the second is that i've started to install the cage. and when i say started i mean hardly anything. it's been hammering down all day and i'm working outside so thats an explanation to why so littles been done it's not cos i'm lazy ha ha!
heres a few pics of the cage firstly for those of you who haven't seen a safety devices 18 pointer (me up until last week ).





if you're wondering i'm the idiot in the drivers seat (well sort of drivers seat) and the navigator is my mate garth. you'll be pleased to know that the final results of that livingroom-carpetbagger rally we actually came runner up! only the settee beat us by the narrrowest of margins.


Anyway the first job was to remove the rear seats again and remove my rear strut brace which is now incidentally completely useless to me . waste eh? next i lined up the fancy brackets that came with the cage as best as i could and started cutting the hole which the cage will come through.





currently i'm still waiting on the rest of my cage parts to arrive so i'm only really plodding at the mo. i'll keep you posted though on how things pan out. btw heres a lil piccy of what the snow was like up by us.

kevo