e36 328is ultimate DIY build

[trev dogg]

hello bf.c this is my first build thread and im hoping its going to be a good one. i've learned a lot from this forum and i think its the proper thing to do and try and give back what i can. i will to try to dump as many photos and videos as possible and share all of my experiences and what ive learned. all work has been done by myself and my brother, even the welding!

a little background on the car; 97 328is that my little brother picked up from another forum member. the car was exactly what we wanted. really ugly, stock and cheap, but low miles m52 with 5 speed zf trans. the car needed lots of attention, and it still does. so far, we have replaced just about every piece of rubber with either solid or poly bushings and mounts. its a long list, so i will try to make it as short as possible:

solid motor/trans mounts with reinforced front subframe
poly diff bushings and upgraded bolt
solid rear subframe bushings with m3 subframe reinforcements welded in
poly offset front control arm bushings
poly rear trailing arms bushings with RTAB pocket reinforcements
AKG rear camber arms
lemforder tie rods with 5mm spacers and meyle HD control arms in the front
x brace
all new cooling system(all oem parts)
new spark plugs, rebuilt fuel injectors, new fuel filter
shell rotella t6 5-40 in the m52, royal purple synchromax in the trans and redline for the diff
stage 4 f1 clutch and flywheel
new flex disk, center support bearing, driveshaft was balanced
3.38 LSD from an auto e36 m3
momo steering wheel, crappy z3 short shifter with trm tall shift knob
carbon fiber hood, custom hood pins
BC racing coil overs with swift springs(8k front 12k rear) and camber/caster plates
stock front sway bar with non-m endlinks and no rear bar
gutted interior with full fiberglass seats and custom seat brackets
17x8 bbs style 19 with federal 595s 245-40 squared
25mm wheels spacers in front and fender flares from poland
m50 manifold with custom cold air intake and asc delete
stock headers, stock mid pipe(same as m3) just gutted the cats and dinan muffler
reflashed dme by desertBMW

there's more, but this about sums it up. we really enjoy the car and it absolutely rips through canyons and slides really nicely. as soon as we finish the car(needs brakes) we will be hitting the track for our first time. now time for some photos and video.

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r107/curttruc4242/trevs%20328is/trevmkilola_zps40548310.jpg (http://s142.photobucket.com/user/curttruc4242/media/trevs%20328is/trevmkilola_zps40548310.jpg.html)

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http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r107/curttruc4242/trevs%20328is/2kohya_zpscff7d3fe.jpg (http://s142.photobucket.com/user/curttruc4242/media/trevs%20328is/2kohya_zpscff7d3fe.jpg.html)

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http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r107/curttruc4242/trevs%20328is/20140103_162957_zpsec689c12.jpg (http://s142.photobucket.com/user/curttruc4242/media/trevs%20328is/20140103_162957_zpsec689c12.jpg.html)

this is how we started our last job. dropped the rear subframe as a whole. dis-connected driveshaft, trailing arms, brake calipers, e brake cables, 4 sensors and boom(my m3 in the background)

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r107/curttruc4242/trevs%20328is/20140104_134005-1_zps234c930d.jpg (http://s142.photobucket.com/user/curttruc4242/media/trevs%20328is/20140104_134005-1_zps234c930d.jpg.html)

popped out the diff, then pressure washed rear subframe

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r107/curttruc4242/trevs%20328is/20140104_135540_zps6eae57d1.jpg (http://s142.photobucket.com/user/curttruc4242/media/trevs%20328is/20140104_135540_zps6eae57d1.jpg.html)

then unbolted everything from the subframe

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r107/curttruc4242/trevs%20328is/20140112_150002_zps404291c5.jpg (http://s142.photobucket.com/user/curttruc4242/media/trevs%20328is/20140112_150002_zps404291c5.jpg.html)

this is how we had to press two of the 4 subframe bushings out. the subframe is spot welded to the press and tied down by two tie-downs. yes, we bought our own 2 ton press for all of our future projects

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r107/curttruc4242/trevs%20328is/20140112_171507_zpsefdeb532.jpg (http://s142.photobucket.com/user/curttruc4242/media/trevs%20328is/20140112_171507_zpsefdeb532.jpg.html)

new solid AKG bushings installed. we had to very very lightly grind down the outer circumference of the bushing and then we were able press them in.

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r107/curttruc4242/trevs%20328is/20140113_140155_zpsa904e65e.jpg (http://s142.photobucket.com/user/curttruc4242/media/trevs%20328is/20140113_140155_zpsa904e65e.jpg.html)

re-assembly with new AKG camber arms

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r107/curttruc4242/trevs%20328is/th_20140104_151343_zps2d7b4b0c.jpg (http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r107/curttruc4242/trevs%20328is/20140104_151343_zps2d7b4b0c.mp4)

boring video, but this is how we cut out the fenders for the new ebay flares

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after cutting out the rear fender, it had split into two so we had to weld it back together to retain its original strength. basically, the outer fender splits apart from the wheel well and the two need to be tacked back together.
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r107/curttruc4242/trevs%20328is/20140104_152212_zps5a5e618d.jpg (http://s142.photobucket.com/user/curttruc4242/media/trevs%20328is/20140104_152212_zps5a5e618d.jpg.html)

yea it sucked, but we got er done
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r107/curttruc4242/trevs%20328is/20140119_124320_zps2976c91f.jpg (http://s142.photobucket.com/user/curttruc4242/media/trevs%20328is/20140119_124320_zps2976c91f.jpg.html)

the front is much easier. the metal is even more thin than the rear and there's no welding the two seems back together. just cut and rivet
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r107/curttruc4242/trevs%20328is/20140106_065945_zpsd5feee92.jpg (http://s142.photobucket.com/user/curttruc4242/media/trevs%20328is/20140106_065945_zpsd5feee92.jpg.html)

after installing the coil overs and cutting out the fenders, we were finally able to throw the wheels on. clearance for days
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r107/curttruc4242/trevs%20328is/20140116_065121_zps9bfae0bd.jpg (http://s142.photobucket.com/user/curttruc4242/media/trevs%20328is/20140116_065121_zps9bfae0bd.jpg.html)

and then mocking up of the rear fender flares
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r107/curttruc4242/trevs%20328is/20140115_161601_zps8bbb3f11.jpg (http://s142.photobucket.com/user/curttruc4242/media/trevs%20328is/20140115_161601_zps8bbb3f11.jpg.html)

drill holes, pop rivets, JOB DONE

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before we could even get to that point, the car needed a new engine wiring harness and dme. when we bought the car, it was running on a megasquirt standalone ecu and had a hack-job for a wiring harness. after 6 months of driving the car around, it finally stopped starting out of nowhere. after trying for a few months to figure out the problem, we decided it was best to ditch the megasquirt and hack job wiring for the original BMW equipment.

what it looked like when we bought it
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r107/curttruc4242/trevs%20328is/20130802_160132_zps99662960.jpg (http://s142.photobucket.com/user/curttruc4242/media/trevs%20328is/20130802_160132_zps99662960.jpg.html)

ripping all of the old crap out
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r107/curttruc4242/trevs%20328is/20130802_184637_zps97fed5ca.jpg (http://s142.photobucket.com/user/curttruc4242/media/trevs%20328is/20130802_184637_zps97fed5ca.jpg.html)

the new used harness from a 97 m3
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r107/curttruc4242/trevs%20328is/20130802_184625_zpsbfab1041.jpg (http://s142.photobucket.com/user/curttruc4242/media/trevs%20328is/20130802_184625_zpsbfab1041.jpg.html)

after sitting for months and plugging everything in and finding/reflashing a dme from an e39 528 at the junkyard, it started right up!

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i dont have too many pictures of the wheels. we broke them down the same day we bought them and left the centers OEM silver but had the lips polished and all the bolts were powder coated. we used a nail set to get all of the bolts out and a 10mm 12 point socket to remove the nuts from the back of the bolts. then a big 4x4 piece of wood and a towel was used to pop the centers out of the barrels. it was actually pretty fun and easy, you just need to take your time when putting everthing back together. i used a small piece of wood to tap all of the bolts back into their splines in the barrels, then set the center in and then loc tite and tighten all of the nuts on the back. oh and new stainless steel valve stems to finish it off

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r107/curttruc4242/trevs%20328is/20131117_195926_zps62e78b59.jpg (http://s142.photobucket.com/user/curttruc4242/media/trevs%20328is/20131117_195926_zps62e78b59.jpg.html)

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[DjTyfighter]

awesome, more LA drift peeps... let me know when you plan to go to the track so we can drift together :)

[stadrift11]

Great start and I bought the same 20ton harbor freight shop press for my wheel bearings and future projects, its a great investment lol

[trev dogg]

awesome, more LA drift peeps... let me know when you plan to go to the track so we can drift together :)definitely will! nice black coupe you have there in your sig. where did you get your wing from?

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Great start and I bought the same 20ton harbor freight shop press for my wheel bearings and future projects, its a great investment lolyes great investment! i was able to press out ball joints from control arms with it as well, saves $$$

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here's a not so boring video from my phone. youtube really killed the already crap quality so photobucket is my next option

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r107/curttruc4242/trevs%20328is/th_bdaydonuts_zps35766536.jpg (http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r107/curttruc4242/trevs%20328is/bdaydonuts_zps35766536.mp4)

[DjTyfighter]

definitely will! nice black coupe you have there in your sig. where did you get your wing from?

It's a Big Country Labs wing

[trev dogg]

It's a Big Country Labs wingoh nice i like it.

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we are having some problems with the car right now and its only got a couple thousand miles on a brand new clutch. it feels like its slipping, the shifting feels even more notchy than before and the gear rattle sounds different. so i had to drop the trans again and we didnt find much wrong except for a groove in the pressure plate from the clutch not engaging perfectly flat. its our own fault for buying a used, but low mile clutch kit from a friend. we replaced the clutch and had the flywheel resurfaced, but i only resurfaced the pressure plate by hand with sand paper and it just wasnt enough.

so while we're there we are upgrading to the akg shifter and selector rod, getting shift detents replaced for 1, 2 and 3 gears(already had 5th and reverse done), replacing slave cylinder and also having the selector rod seal replaced. we didnt do the seal last time and trans fluid leaked into the selector rod joint foam. here's some photos from our first clutch job:

old pressure plate, clutch and flywheel was slipping pretty bad after a few minutes of hard driving. lasted 122k miles
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r107/curttruc4242/trevs%20328is/20130903_165631_zpsac143617.jpg (http://s142.photobucket.com/user/curttruc4242/media/trevs%20328is/20130903_165631_zpsac143617.jpg.html)

extensions we used lol
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r107/curttruc4242/trevs%20328is/20130924_182644_zps4b392526.jpg (http://s142.photobucket.com/user/curttruc4242/media/trevs%20328is/20130924_182644_zps4b392526.jpg.html)

trans out mmmm solid mounts
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r107/curttruc4242/trevs%20328is/20130902_171437_zps5c988159.jpg (http://s142.photobucket.com/user/curttruc4242/media/trevs%20328is/20130902_171437_zps5c988159.jpg.html)

trans cleaned
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r107/curttruc4242/trevs%20328is/20130908_161516_zps2d6887eb.jpg (http://s142.photobucket.com/user/curttruc4242/media/trevs%20328is/20130908_161516_zps2d6887eb.jpg.html)

5th and reverse detents replaced because it was doin the 5th gear lean and hard to shift into reverse
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r107/curttruc4242/trevs%20328is/20130923_165526_zps3c8e0b8f.jpg (http://s142.photobucket.com/user/curttruc4242/media/trevs%20328is/20130923_165526_zps3c8e0b8f.jpg.html)

6 puck un-sprung clutch. held up pretty well to lots of clutch kicks and hard launches
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r107/curttruc4242/trevs%20328is/20130919_161708_zps6199170f.jpg (http://s142.photobucket.com/user/curttruc4242/media/trevs%20328is/20130919_161708_zps6199170f.jpg.html)

z3 short shifter, not worth the money IMO
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r107/curttruc4242/trevs%20328is/20130903_165331_zpsd9eada70.jpg (http://s142.photobucket.com/user/curttruc4242/media/trevs%20328is/20130903_165331_zpsd9eada70.jpg.html)

new stuff in
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r107/curttruc4242/trevs%20328is/20130924_165642_zps5db89092.jpg (http://s142.photobucket.com/user/curttruc4242/media/trevs%20328is/20130924_165642_zps5db89092.jpg.html)

getting ready to mate the trans to motor
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r107/curttruc4242/trevs%20328is/20130924_172149_zpsa8289c9d.jpg (http://s142.photobucket.com/user/curttruc4242/media/trevs%20328is/20130924_172149_zpsa8289c9d.jpg.html)

then install all of this crap back in. this was back when we had the m3 muffler on there and the clear coat on the hood wasnt super screwed yet
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r107/curttruc4242/trevs%20328is/20130830_114629_zpsd5f366b9.jpg (http://s142.photobucket.com/user/curttruc4242/media/trevs%20328is/20130830_114629_zpsd5f366b9.jpg.html)

we broke the clutch in for almost 500 miles and then my bro did a bunch of these
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r107/curttruc4242/trevs%20328is/th_nickdonuts_zps6ac046d3.jpg (http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r107/curttruc4242/trevs%20328is/nickdonuts_zps6ac046d3.mp4)

[RandomHero27]

this is what i want my 328is build to be like.

[trev dogg]

this is what i want my 328is build to be like.thanks for the compliment!

so this week we picked up clutch and pressure plate number two and had the flywheel resurfaced again. my brother got the same set up as last time, the stage 4 6 puck un-sprung. it looks like an updated design though, now with 8 pucks instead of 6. i will get pics for you guys later. today, we are dropping the clutch/flywheel/pressure plate off at a balancing shop to have it all balanced together. the trans seal and shift detents were replaced and the shop only charged us $140. also, super duper over-priced akg shifter and selector rod have been delivered. as soon as everything is balanced, we will throw it all together, drive the quickest but most boring 500 miles for break-in and report back with results.

this weekend we are going to try to replace the plastic pieces and the rubber trim that goes under and around the 3 rear windows. not excited about it but it should be somewhat relaxing compared to a clutch job lol

[trev dogg]

we got the new window trim stuff on. here's some pics

old
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r107/curttruc4242/trevs%20328is/20140412_183921_zps6af286a9.jpg (http://s142.photobucket.com/user/curttruc4242/media/trevs%20328is/20140412_183921_zps6af286a9.jpg.html)

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r107/curttruc4242/trevs%20328is/20140412_183713_zps556e489b.jpg (http://s142.photobucket.com/user/curttruc4242/media/trevs%20328is/20140412_183713_zps556e489b.jpg.html)

new
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r107/curttruc4242/trevs%20328is/20140412_192504_zpsd93c75f6.jpg (http://s142.photobucket.com/user/curttruc4242/media/trevs%20328is/20140412_192504_zpsd93c75f6.jpg.html)

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r107/curttruc4242/trevs%20328is/20140412_192439_zpsba458a36.jpg (http://s142.photobucket.com/user/curttruc4242/media/trevs%20328is/20140412_192439_zpsba458a36.jpg.html)

didnt get a picture of the old crap on the rear window but here's what the new looks like. we are gonna vinyl wrap the roof gloss black in the next month or so
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r107/curttruc4242/trevs%20328is/20140412_183938_zpsa2cc4a07.jpg (http://s142.photobucket.com/user/curttruc4242/media/trevs%20328is/20140412_183938_zpsa2cc4a07.jpg.html)

replacing z3 short shifter with this awesomeness
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r107/curttruc4242/trevs%20328is/20140412_120759_zps01ce05f6.jpg (http://s142.photobucket.com/user/curttruc4242/media/trevs%20328is/20140412_120759_zps01ce05f6.jpg.html)

we are replacing the slave cylinder so might as well get rid of the crappy brake fluid and replace with this stuff
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r107/curttruc4242/trevs%20328is/20140412_121001_zpsde2e12c7.jpg (http://s142.photobucket.com/user/curttruc4242/media/trevs%20328is/20140412_121001_zpsde2e12c7.jpg.html)

f1 stage 4 un-sprung 6-puck. flywheel side wore evenly
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r107/curttruc4242/trevs%20328is/20140412_183441_zps61601fdf.jpg (http://s142.photobucket.com/user/curttruc4242/media/trevs%20328is/20140412_183441_zps61601fdf.jpg.html)

pressure plate side did not. about 2k miles on this and its in the trash
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r107/curttruc4242/trevs%20328is/20140412_183500_zpsf8f972be.jpg (http://s142.photobucket.com/user/curttruc4242/media/trevs%20328is/20140412_183500_zpsf8f972be.jpg.html)

the new stuff. on the top is my stage 3 6-puck sprung and on the bottom is my bros stage 4 8-puck un-sprung from f1
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r107/curttruc4242/trevs%20328is/20140412_094059_zpsa1dad3b5.jpg (http://s142.photobucket.com/user/curttruc4242/media/trevs%20328is/20140412_094059_zpsa1dad3b5.jpg.html)

fixing bumper sag and sanding down clear coat tomorrow. head lights are getting replaced soon too
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r107/curttruc4242/trevs%20328is/20140412_183348_zps03166280.jpg (http://s142.photobucket.com/user/curttruc4242/media/trevs%20328is/20140412_183348_zps03166280.jpg.html)

[DavidD123]

Love the build! I see you got the AKG shifter, what DSSR is that? Looks super beefy!

[DjTyfighter]

Love the build! I see you got the AKG shifter, what DSSR is that? Looks super beefy!
Its AKG DSSR
I have that same shifter setup and absolutely LOVE it!

Trim looks good afterwards, wish my cars trim didnt look like complete ass lol

[r0taryh3ad]

also have this shifter in my car, I absolutly LOVE it too! :)

[trev dogg]

Love the build! I see you got the AKG shifter, what DSSR is that? Looks super beefy!thank you sir! yes, the dssr is also akg and for the price, it better be super beefy lol

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Its AKG DSSR
I have that same shifter setup and absolutely LOVE it!

Trim looks good afterwards, wish my cars trim didnt look like complete ass lolthanks man. i highly recommend doing the trim, it was really easy and pretty cheap for oem. i got my stuff from pelican parts

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also have this shifter in my car, I absolutly LOVE it too! :)glad to see you guys like it so much. cant wait to test it out! the z3 short shifter was not cutting it

[r0taryh3ad]

don't worry, the AKG shifter is not comparable to the z3 stuff... I also went trough several BMW shift linkages and cheap short shifters over the years, finally bought the AKG shifter and never looked back.

[stadrift11]

Just like everyone else has said you made a great choice on that AKG shifter/DSSR combo. You can't beat the simplicity of the shifters design and just how solid it shifts with poly/solid bushings. Btw I got one a few months back when I swapped in a zf into my 325i and its just awesome.

Damn I'm scared to see how my F1 clutch / pressure plate will look.... lol

[trev dogg]

Damn I'm scared to see how my F1 clutch / pressure plate will look.... lolLOL the 6-pucks dig deep into the flywheel and pressure plate, its crazy.

you guys have me so stoked on this shifter! can't wait

[DavidD123]

LOL the 6-pucks dig deep into the flywheel and pressure plate, its crazy.

you guys have me so stoked on this shifter! can't wait

My buddy just got the AKG stage 2 shifter not too long ago. Here's a video he made of it


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pGA_ppOKmg

[GregBBall123]

^Hey! Thats me!^

Love the shifter so far, so much closer than stock and a lot to get used to!

[trev dogg]

^Hey! Thats me!^

Love the shifter so far, so much closer than stock and a lot to get used to!lol nice video

yesterday my brother and i got the new clutch and trans back in. car is ready to drive, just need to bleed brakes and slave cylinder. also my dad is super awesome and attacked the nasty clear coat on the hood with some 80 grit and electric sander. its as smooth as a babys ass except for one small section left in the center. once the sanding is done, then we will be wrapping it in 3m gloss black vinyl. we have no experience with vinyl wrapping, but we'll see how it goes.

1st, 2nd, 3rd shift pins replaced
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r107/curttruc4242/trevs%20328is/20140419_150341_zps4eb72f1e.jpg (http://s142.photobucket.com/user/curttruc4242/media/trevs%20328is/20140419_150341_zps4eb72f1e.jpg.html)

new akg dssr installed
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r107/curttruc4242/trevs%20328is/20140419_150308_zps24f2fac7.jpg (http://s142.photobucket.com/user/curttruc4242/media/trevs%20328is/20140419_150308_zps24f2fac7.jpg.html)

shifter installed. ill get a better pic of the interior after we clean it up a bit
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r107/curttruc4242/trevs%20328is/20140420_114922_zps4fcb19f9.jpg (http://s142.photobucket.com/user/curttruc4242/media/trevs%20328is/20140420_114922_zps4fcb19f9.jpg.html)

here's how the engine bay is looking now
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r107/curttruc4242/trevs%20328is/20140420_114941_zps08726f5f.jpg (http://s142.photobucket.com/user/curttruc4242/media/trevs%20328is/20140420_114941_zps08726f5f.jpg.html)

and the hood almost done
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r107/curttruc4242/trevs%20328is/20140420_114552_zps61973c24.jpg (http://s142.photobucket.com/user/curttruc4242/media/trevs%20328is/20140420_114552_zps61973c24.jpg.html)

here's my bro's new daily driver. 97 318ti with a california top(cousins m52 e30 project in the background)
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r107/curttruc4242/trevs%20328is/20140416_131936_zps6c7835d0.jpg (http://s142.photobucket.com/user/curttruc4242/media/trevs%20328is/20140416_131936_zps6c7835d0.jpg.html)

[trev dogg]

small update... been breaking in the clutch, all seems good so far and the shifter is AMAZING. here's some pics from the break-in cruise;

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r107/curttruc4242/trevs%20328is/dingdong_zps0579d19e.jpg (http://s142.photobucket.com/user/curttruc4242/media/trevs%20328is/dingdong_zps0579d19e.jpg.html)

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r107/curttruc4242/trevs%20328is/ohya_zpsb7d9a2c3.jpg (http://s142.photobucket.com/user/curttruc4242/media/trevs%20328is/ohya_zpsb7d9a2c3.jpg.html)

front car is my buddy daniel. we were able to roll the rear fenders enough to clear style 5's with 235/40. if there's one thing i hate, its people saying they NEED smaller tires to run style 5's... those guys are whimps
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r107/curttruc4242/trevs%20328is/cr3w_zps8519ff91.jpg (http://s142.photobucket.com/user/curttruc4242/media/trevs%20328is/cr3w_zps8519ff91.jpg.html)

we are waiting for payday to pick up some vinyl wrap for the hood and some new headlights then we'll finish breaking in the clutch and do some more burnouts. hopefully the hood and the roof will be wrapped before bimmerfest, because its looking extra #$%^ right now lol

[trev dogg]

back with another update. car is running good and looking better and better. been driving her hard and everything seems to be holding together. vinyl wrapping is definitely challenging, but not too bad. the hood came out pretty good, but if you get up close you can see some wrinkles and some bubbles here and there. installed the new headlights which are total pieces of crap. the fitment is weird and we need to mess with them but they look okay.

here's a pic of the interior. we're gonna mess with the diamond plate center piece and make it smaller and not so flashy. and full wiring reduction one day
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r107/curttruc4242/trevs%20328is/interiorpic_zps99371bad.jpg (http://s142.photobucket.com/user/curttruc4242/media/trevs%20328is/interiorpic_zps99371bad.jpg.html)

new headlights and wrapped hood. we got an m3 bumper sitting in my closet waiting for instal. just gotta wrap it in some vinyl as well and get all of the plastic pieces for it.
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r107/curttruc4242/trevs%20328is/34shaq_zps16f59dec.jpg (http://s142.photobucket.com/user/curttruc4242/media/trevs%20328is/34shaq_zps16f59dec.jpg.html)

testing the clutch
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r107/curttruc4242/trevs%20328is/9777_zps205a9874.jpg (http://s142.photobucket.com/user/curttruc4242/media/trevs%20328is/9777_zps205a9874.jpg.html)

ass shot
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r107/curttruc4242/trevs%20328is/aszsz_zps37aeda99.jpg (http://s142.photobucket.com/user/curttruc4242/media/trevs%20328is/aszsz_zps37aeda99.jpg.html)

lots of learning to do!

http://youtu.be/ctS2Xk3u2P4

[E36M3LX]

its whack

[trev dogg]

its whackyou're whack

sorry about the missing pics, if anyone noticed. photobucket sucks!

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almost forgot my good friend cody did some quick edits. sorry about the spots in some of the photos
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r107/curttruc4242/trevs%20328is/small4_zps043573ea-1.jpg (http://s142.photobucket.com/user/curttruc4242/media/trevs%20328is/small4_zps043573ea-1.jpg.html)

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r107/curttruc4242/trevs%20328is/7e_zpse8e4f088.jpg (http://s142.photobucket.com/user/curttruc4242/media/trevs%20328is/7e_zpse8e4f088.jpg.html)

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r107/curttruc4242/trevs%20328is/nospots_zps2c3334a3.jpg (http://s142.photobucket.com/user/curttruc4242/media/trevs%20328is/nospots_zps2c3334a3.jpg.html)

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r107/curttruc4242/trevs%20328is/smalledit_zpsd6cec2b5.jpg (http://s142.photobucket.com/user/curttruc4242/media/trevs%20328is/smalledit_zpsd6cec2b5.jpg.html)

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r107/curttruc4242/trevs%20328is/small2_zpscfb8649c.jpg (http://s142.photobucket.com/user/curttruc4242/media/trevs%20328is/small2_zpscfb8649c.jpg.html)

[E36M3LX]

Lol

[trev dogg]

went up to malibu yesterday, here's a video

http://youtu.be/nWcjl_7F00M

[trev dogg]

had an awesome weekend. here's some pics

bimmerfest
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r107/curttruc4242/trevs%20328is/33_zps60d74f15.jpg (http://s142.photobucket.com/user/curttruc4242/media/trevs%20328is/33_zps60d74f15.jpg.html)

the beam team
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r107/curttruc4242/trevs%20328is/beamteam_zps7eafb327.jpg (http://s142.photobucket.com/user/curttruc4242/media/trevs%20328is/beamteam_zps7eafb327.jpg.html)

our spot
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r107/curttruc4242/trevs%20328is/group_zps54a4e6d2.jpg (http://s142.photobucket.com/user/curttruc4242/media/trevs%20328is/group_zps54a4e6d2.jpg.html)

malibu
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r107/curttruc4242/trevs%20328is/22_zps0f8791d0.jpg (http://s142.photobucket.com/user/curttruc4242/media/trevs%20328is/22_zps0f8791d0.jpg.html)

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r107/curttruc4242/trevs%20328is/11_zps89fe73ad.jpg (http://s142.photobucket.com/user/curttruc4242/media/trevs%20328is/11_zps89fe73ad.jpg.html)

enjoy the raw audio and 720p

http://youtu.be/WdVKlg6EuN8


http://youtu.be/1_m6Gt4tXS0

[crdnl818]

It was good to meet you at bimmerfest!

What did you use for those hood vents? Close ups?

You ever coming up to willow springs?

[trev dogg]

It was good to meet you at bimmerfest!

What did you use for those hood vents? Close ups?

You ever coming up to willow springs? hell yeah good to see you guys there. I have a carbon8 carbon fiber hood and the vents in the hood were already there. I can take some pics for you if you want a better look. And yes we want to hit up willow ASAP! I really want to get a few more things done on the car before I take it. Do you have a build thread on your car?

[crdnl818]

Let us know whenever you plan on going out to willow!!! No I don't have a build thread. My bro and I were going to make a combined build thread one of these days.

[trev dogg]

Yeah we'll hit you up for sure. A combined build thread would be sick if you guys decide to do that

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here's some 7k+ rpm for everyone. this was right before work at 7am haha

http://youtu.be/-PT7i5twm50

getting super nervous about the oil pump nut. we are gonna get a baffle welded into this extra oil pan we have laying around and safety wire and loc tite oil pump nut next.

[trev dogg]

about time for another update. we have safety wired the oil pump nut and at the same time had an oil pan baffle welded in to le oil pan and installed a reinforced pickup tube from ECS.
havent done much else to the car besides some m3 mirrors, but we did finally get out to the track! first track day was september 7th at streets of willow
and it was great. the car performed flawlessly and i even got to drive it home. unfortunately, no drifting yet because i wanted to see whats up with a
normal track day of just grip driving. we will be going back to willow asap to use the balcony for the drifto.


this is my last session of the day

http://youtu.be/c9h5iwQTylc


and my first real session after the begginer lap crap, trying to keep up with an s52 mcoupe!!

http://youtu.be/IrWaiEhi1FQ


in the pit
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r107/curttruc4242/trevs%20328is/333_zpse92e923c.jpg (http://s142.photobucket.com/user/curttruc4242/media/trevs%20328is/333_zpse92e923c.jpg.html)

on grid(friend daniel in front)
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r107/curttruc4242/trevs%20328is/55_zps2acaad64.jpg (http://s142.photobucket.com/user/curttruc4242/media/trevs%20328is/55_zps2acaad64.jpg.html)

daniel trying to keep up! haha
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r107/curttruc4242/trevs%20328is/kewlguy_zpsc208a0ba.jpg (http://s142.photobucket.com/user/curttruc4242/media/trevs%20328is/kewlguy_zpsc208a0ba.jpg.html)

underside of baffle
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r107/curttruc4242/trevs%20328is/15_zps85795c79.jpg (http://s142.photobucket.com/user/curttruc4242/media/trevs%20328is/15_zps85795c79.jpg.html)

top side
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r107/curttruc4242/trevs%20328is/16_zps4390d9e0.jpg (http://s142.photobucket.com/user/curttruc4242/media/trevs%20328is/16_zps4390d9e0.jpg.html)

welded in
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r107/curttruc4242/trevs%20328is/77_zpsc7c7474f.jpg (http://s142.photobucket.com/user/curttruc4242/media/trevs%20328is/77_zpsc7c7474f.jpg.html)

welder charged us $50
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r107/curttruc4242/trevs%20328is/66_zpsbb6567e6.jpg (http://s142.photobucket.com/user/curttruc4242/media/trevs%20328is/66_zpsbb6567e6.jpg.html)

safety wired oil pump nut
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r107/curttruc4242/trevs%20328is/99_zps2fc11742.jpg (http://s142.photobucket.com/user/curttruc4242/media/trevs%20328is/99_zps2fc11742.jpg.html)

re-inforced pick-up tube from ecs tuning
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r107/curttruc4242/trevs%20328is/10_zps0e31d396.jpg (http://s142.photobucket.com/user/curttruc4242/media/trevs%20328is/10_zps0e31d396.jpg.html)

pan dropped
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r107/curttruc4242/trevs%20328is/12_zps241cd8e0.jpg (http://s142.photobucket.com/user/curttruc4242/media/trevs%20328is/12_zps241cd8e0.jpg.html)

grip day tires 235/40 bfgoodrich t/a kdw or some #$% like that
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r107/curttruc4242/trevs%20328is/17_zpsbb45cba9.jpg (http://s142.photobucket.com/user/curttruc4242/media/trevs%20328is/17_zpsbb45cba9.jpg.html)

working on tubing the front end right now, just doing a custom bash bar and some rad ducting. next post will have more drifting!

[trev dogg]

Hey guys, I need some help with the bimmer. im trying to avoid making another thread just for this, so maybe I can get some help in here.

car was idling weird, no cel, took off intake manifold to fix pinched hoses from m50 manifold conversion, car idled fine for a couple of weeks. remove oil pan for baffle, safety wire, etc and car idled weird after. threw cel for o2 sensors control limit and adaptation limit. double checked all vacuum connections, dip stick was not in all of the way(replaced o-ring during oil pan work), popped it back in, replaced MAF with a known working one, cleared cel, ran fine for a track day and a couple weeks of driving. went out for some sliding one night and cel popped up again, exhaust pulse was not smooth out of the tail pipe, we could smell a tiny bit of gas(mis-firing?) and idle was being weird again.

Checked dip stick and everything else, couldn’t find anything wrong except for maybe the dip stick again. Made a bracket for the dip stick, and its still idling weird, and the exhaust is definitely not like it should be.(sound and feel)

dont really notice any loss of power, just keep getting a cel for o2 sensor control/adaptation limit, once for air mass sensor and im pretty sure its mis-firing, but im not too sure, im new to all of this. if my icv or other sensors like cam or crank position were going out, wouldn't i be getting codes for that?

the o2 sensors have less than 3k miles on them and are the oe ntk that everyone gets on amazon. Fuel injectors have all been refurbished and tested, fuel filter replaced, new spark plugs, no vacuum leaks. All other sensors are stock. Sorry for the essay, please help.


my bro and i messing around

http://youtu.be/ET10dJMAFxg

[trev dogg]

Its been a while since this has been updated. Castro motorsport was able to fix the car for us. First, we took it to a local mechanic and he told us there are no vacuum leaks which really confused us. Got the car towed to north Hollywood and Chris castro determined that there was indeed a vacuum leak and the CCV was the culprit. So he just deleted CCV and re routed the hose for crankcase pressure to the intake elbow. Car has been running great since. Thank you Chris!

My bro and I got to do another track day before the end of the year. We went to willow springs again for some streets of willow counter-clockwise. We definitely learned a lot. Everything went great for both cars(surprisingly) except we had to find out the hard way that jacked scrub radius chews threw tires. We are both running near 0 offset and our tires ended up looking like this after less than 1k miles and 2 track days;

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r107/curttruc4242/trevs%20328is/scrubadub_zpsba72bcb9.jpg (http://s142.photobucket.com/user/curttruc4242/media/trevs%20328is/scrubadub_zpsba72bcb9.jpg.html)

My bro sliding around on 255 federal rsr lol

http://youtu.be/8rDlaVphkLc

And some parking lot destroying

http://youtu.be/dVDBfVDL1Iw

Almost finished with the bash bar
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r107/curttruc4242/trevs%20328is/20141214_161048_zps77f1e25d.jpg (http://s142.photobucket.com/user/curttruc4242/media/trevs%20328is/20141214_161048_zps77f1e25d.jpg.html)

Just need to do rad ducting and run the lines for the power steering cooler
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r107/curttruc4242/trevs%20328is/levls_zps9ccdab8b.jpg (http://s142.photobucket.com/user/curttruc4242/media/trevs%20328is/levls_zps9ccdab8b.jpg.html)
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r107/curttruc4242/trevs%20328is/ghey_zpscd210830.jpg (http://s142.photobucket.com/user/curttruc4242/media/trevs%20328is/ghey_zpscd210830.jpg.html)

We are both getting memberships for the balcony 2015 at willow springs! Hopefully we will see some of you there.

[DriftShelly]

This is sick dude! It's great seeing the progress of this build! I hope that one day I'll be stable enough financially to start a build like this. The bash bar looks really sick too! Any idea of what you want to do next to your car?

[trev dogg]

This is sick dude! It's great seeing the progress of this build! I hope that one day I'll be stable enough financially to start a build like this. The bash bar looks really sick too! Any idea of what you want to do next to your car?thanks man! the car is pretty much ready for some real drifting, just need a better alignment like 0 camber in the rear.

i need lots of seat time and then im going to turbo this thing. gonna stick with the stock m52 since they are a dime a dozen for me and they are easily capable of 500whp with stock internals. also, i have e85 everywhere around me so i will be able to crank up the boost without having to build my motor or use some silly headgasket. i love the forced induction section of this forum, sooo much good info.

[DriftShelly]

thanks man! the car is pretty much ready for some real drifting, just need a better alignment like 0 camber in the rear.

i need lots of seat time and then im going to turbo this thing. gonna stick with the stock m52 since they are a dime a dozen for me and they are easily capable of 500whp with stock internals. also, i have e85 everywhere around me so i will be able to crank up the boost without having to build my motor or use some silly headgasket. i love the forced induction section of this forum, sooo much good info.


That's pretty sweet dude, you definitely just gave me the incentive to browse that part of the forum a lot. Do you think the m50 is just about the same? Or is it a whole different ball game when it comes to the forced induction and reliability with the m50 and m52. Also that will be really sweet dude, I am really happy for you.

[rowleym]

That's pretty sweet dude, you definitely just gave me the incentive to browse that part of the forum a lot. Do you think the m50 is just about the same? Or is it a whole different ball game when it comes to the forced induction and reliability with the m50 and m52. Also that will be really sweet dude, I am really happy for you.

Just search quick and you will find your answer. But yea 500whp e85 m50 is common

[trev dogg]

That's pretty sweet dude, you definitely just gave me the incentive to browse that part of the forum a lot. Do you think the m50 is just about the same? Or is it a whole different ball game when it comes to the forced induction and reliability with the m50 and m52. Also that will be really sweet dude, I am really happy for you.yes, as rowley mentioned, m50 is the same as m52 strength wise but m52 has obd2 with is quite a bit better IMO. also m52 is 2.8 vs the m50 which is 2.5. ive read about a guy who couldnt bend the rods(usually first to break/bend on turbo stock internal m5x) until a little over 700whp!

[timman42]

What seats are you running? Great thread

[trev dogg]

What seats are you running? Great thread
the seats are from jegs and are made by procar. the seats i have are the "drifter series" they're inexpensive and will do for now but i'll probably be getting a momo or sparco seat for the driver at least. heres a link for the seats
http://www.jegs.com/p/Scat/Procar-Drifter-Series-Seats/1908375/10002/-1

[D block]

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r107/curttruc4242/trevs%20328is/33_zps60d74f15.jpg (http://api.viglink.com/api/click?format=go&jsonp=vglnk_14269413212499&key=2da308de027de3f8c64fad0967976c1f&libId=i7izv126010004lw000DAa6ercwl0&loc=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bimmerforums.com%2Fforum%2Fsh owthread.php%3F2094123-e36-328is-ultimate-DIY-build%2Fpage2&v=1&out=http%3A%2F%2Fs142.photobucket.com%2Fuser%2Fcur ttruc4242%2Fmedia%2Ftrevs%2520328is%2F33_zps60d74f 15.jpg.html&ref=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bimmerforums.com%2Fforum%2Fsh owthread.php%3F2094123-e36-328is-ultimate-DIY-build&title=e36%20328is%20ultimate%20DIY%20build%20-%20Page%202&txt=%3Cimg%20alt%3D%22%22%20src%3D%22http%3A%2F%2F i142.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fr107%2Fcurttruc424 2%2Ftrevs%2520328is%2F33_zps60d74f15.jpg%22%20bord er%3D%220%22%3E)
Coors heavy. You guys know how to get down.

[trev dogg]

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r107/curttruc4242/trevs%20328is/33_zps60d74f15.jpg (http://api.viglink.com/api/click?format=go&jsonp=vglnk_14269413212499&key=2da308de027de3f8c64fad0967976c1f&libId=i7izv126010004lw000DAa6ercwl0&loc=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bimmerforums.com%2Fforum%2Fsh owthread.php%3F2094123-e36-328is-ultimate-DIY-build%2Fpage2&v=1&out=http%3A%2F%2Fs142.photobucket.com%2Fuser%2Fcur ttruc4242%2Fmedia%2Ftrevs%2520328is%2F33_zps60d74f 15.jpg.html&ref=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bimmerforums.com%2Fforum%2Fsh owthread.php%3F2094123-e36-328is-ultimate-DIY-build&title=e36%20328is%20ultimate%20DIY%20build%20-%20Page%202&txt=%3Cimg%20alt%3D%22%22%20src%3D%22http%3A%2F%2F i142.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fr107%2Fcurttruc424 2%2Ftrevs%2520328is%2F33_zps60d74f15.jpg%22%20bord er%3D%220%22%3E)
Coors heavy. You guys know how to get down.

Haha hell yeah man they should sponsor us! Lol

[timman42]

the seats are from jegs and are made by procar. the seats i have are the "drifter series" they're inexpensive and will do for now but i'll probably be getting a momo or sparco seat for the driver at least. heres a link for the seats
http://www.jegs.com/p/Scat/Procar-Drifter-Series-Seats/1908375/10002/-1

I've been checking those out, not too bad? I know they are dirt cheap, but these look like they have more padding than the Sparco Sprint I planned to use. Any more pics of them in the car? It looks like you're just using stock seat belts as well. I'm trying to figure out a harness bar for mine. Thanks for the reply. I'm building mine to learn drifting, so you're thread is a big help.

[Substance D]

^ 2x on the seats....Are yours the Vinyl or Velour variant? Are they flexy or stiff? Would they fit a big guy? 6'4 200lbs...Their cheap and made by a Socal Company! That never happens lol

[trev dogg]

I've been checking those out, not too bad? I know they are dirt cheap, but these look like they have more padding than the Sparco Sprint I planned to use. Any more pics of them in the car? It looks like you're just using stock seat belts as well. I'm trying to figure out a harness bar for mine. Thanks for the reply. I'm building mine to learn drifting, so you're thread is a big help.the seats are super comfortable and hold you in pretty well. fyi, if you run a harness without a rollbar and roll the car over onto its roof, you will be stuck in an upright position and the roof will cave. bad news bears. i highly recommend sticking with stock seat belts until a proper roll bar is installed. harness bars should only be built into a roll bar, not just by itself.

one problem i had with these seats is that the bolsters at the bottom were so wide that it was a challenge to get the seat centered with the steering wheel. i have stripped interior and still had to smash the trans tunnel a bit to get clearance.

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^ 2x on the seats....Are yours the Vinyl or Velour variant? Are they flexy or stiff? Would they fit a big guy? 6'4 200lbs...Their cheap and made by a Socal Company! That never happens loli believe i have the vinyl version. the material is pretty damn good quality for the price, but it is starting to dry out after almost a year. i would give the other materials a try, they were just out of stock when i ordered so i was forced to go with vinyl. they flex a tiny bit way up at the top but nothing to be concerned about. these seats are perfect for big guys though, just a little bit of a challenge to center to the steering wheel being that they are so wide. maybe if the seat is mounted at the right height, you wouldnt have clearance issues. ours is mounted very low for helmet to roof clearance

[timman42]

Wow, I didn't even think about that with the harness bar, looks like I won't be going that route! I think my power seats have the seat belt receivers mounted to them, I think yours mount to the tunnel?

[trev dogg]

Wow, I didn't even think about that with the harness bar, looks like I won't be going that route! I think my power seats have the seat belt receivers mounted to them, I think yours mount to the tunnel?yea its unfortunate about the harnesses, they really help hold you in the seat but its definitely something that should wait until a cage or rollbar.

You are correct about the seat belt receiver, its bolted to your seat so it can be reused. We have ours bolted to the side of the seat where the side mounts bolt up

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here's some pictures of the seats
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r107/curttruc4242/20150328_120707_zpswwyiszv0.jpg (http://s142.photobucket.com/user/curttruc4242/media/20150328_120707_zpswwyiszv0.jpg.html)

not much clearance but the seat is definitely centered
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r107/curttruc4242/20150328_120744_zpsg6k9coda.jpg (http://s142.photobucket.com/user/curttruc4242/media/20150328_120744_zpsg6k9coda.jpg.html)

stock seat belt bolted up here
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r107/curttruc4242/20150328_120857_zps2jdevlsz.jpg (http://s142.photobucket.com/user/curttruc4242/media/20150328_120857_zps2jdevlsz.jpg.html)

the vinyl only started cracking on the seat area. as you can see in this pic, there's 3 sections of the seat that are removable and can be re-wrapped in whatever material you want. they use velcro to stay in position
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r107/curttruc4242/20150328_121005_zpskh0hy7hm.jpg (http://s142.photobucket.com/user/curttruc4242/media/20150328_121005_zpskh0hy7hm.jpg.html)

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we still havent been able to make it to the track, takes a lot of time and $$$ to get these old bmws reliable and drift ready. weve been killing it in parking lots till were fully ready LOL


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zub3AXLE21I

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mP3kFhWVuYk

getting the car stripped down as much as we can so castro motorsports can rip out the 100lbs+ worth of factory wiring harness

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r107/curttruc4242/trevs%20328is/20150203_170203_RichtoneHDR_zpsudez33rx.jpg (http://s142.photobucket.com/user/curttruc4242/media/trevs%20328is/20150203_170203_RichtoneHDR_zpsudez33rx.jpg.html)

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r107/curttruc4242/trevs%20328is/20150203_170229_RichtoneHDR_zps85de1flu.jpg (http://s142.photobucket.com/user/curttruc4242/media/trevs%20328is/20150203_170229_RichtoneHDR_zps85de1flu.jpg.html)

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r107/curttruc4242/trevs%20328is/20150207_153420_zpsfkd4oijs.jpg (http://s142.photobucket.com/user/curttruc4242/media/trevs%20328is/20150207_153420_zpsfkd4oijs.jpg.html)

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r107/curttruc4242/trevs%20328is/20150207_153907_RichtoneHDR_zpshijvrps9.jpg (http://s142.photobucket.com/user/curttruc4242/media/trevs%20328is/20150207_153907_RichtoneHDR_zpshijvrps9.jpg.html)

lame picture but we modified the rtab brackets for more adjustability. when running 0 camber and low ride height, its not possible to get enough toe-in. longer bolts are needed to hold the bushing in the bracket and we used washers for shims on the outside of the bushing.

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r107/curttruc4242/trevs%20328is/20150207_154940_RichtoneHDR_zpsz7gtyogw.jpg (http://s142.photobucket.com/user/curttruc4242/media/trevs%20328is/20150207_154940_RichtoneHDR_zpsz7gtyogw.jpg.html)

follow my bro and I on instagram, we update things a lot more often on there. @m52_trevor and @user_e36

[timman42]

^^That's great info on the seats - ordering a set! Are you still retaining heat and defrost?

[trev dogg]

^^That's great info on the seats - ordering a set! Are you still retaining heat and defrost?glad we could help! it sucks spending 400 bucks on a seat when that money can be used for track days and other important things.

we ditched the heater and defrost. thank you socal weather! lol

[tigerpro357]

this is definately looking like its shaping up to a fun car, Im jealous, but at the same time I cant do it to my car, WAF is much too low for that. (I hate the WAF system, it is a royal hinderance)

[trev dogg]

thats sick bro. Is your BMW Daniel friend Mercado?thanks, different daniel

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this is definately looking like its shaping up to a fun car, Im jealous, but at the same time I cant do it to my car, WAF is much too low for that. (I hate the WAF system, it is a royal hinderance)thanks for the compliment. what is WAF? lol

so i guess our parking lot days are over

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_bS_V9an_4&feature=youtu.be

luckily the coppers were nice about it and didnt take our cars, but they did write us up as gross polluters. this requires us to have the cars inspected by a CA referee. unfortunately we are a little too modified to be able to pass so we are going to non-op the cars and find ourselves a pair of trailers.

the 328is is at castro motorsports as we speak, getting the wire harness thinned down. we also asked him to do a couple other things while he was there; remove fuel evap thing in the trunk, remove abs, install proportioning valve(if he thinks we actually need it) and relocate the fuse box to the interior. ill update with pictures as soon as we get the car back. we have quite a few wheels and spare tires now, so should be able to burn them up soon at WSIR balcony.

[tigerpro357]

WAF = Wife Approval Factor, its a very one sided system lol

[trev dogg]

WAF = Wife Approval Factor, its a very one sided system lolLOL that doesnt sound too good. just buy her shoes or something

[tigerpro357]

If it were only that easy, youll understand when you have to deal with it lol

[davidcharloff]

what was that shift contraption that you used in replace of the z3 short shifter? does anyone know?

[trev dogg]

what was that shift contraption that you used in replace of the z3 short shifter? does anyone know?its the short shifter made by AKG motorsports paired with their double-shear selector rod.

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finally made it out to the balcony, it was a good time. drifting is expensive
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r107/curttruc4242/trevs%20328is/posted_zpsiwl9gfdc.jpg (http://s142.photobucket.com/user/curttruc4242/media/trevs%20328is/posted_zpsiwl9gfdc.jpg.html)
http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r107/curttruc4242/trevs%20328is/tyre_zpsrpusdrkl.jpg (http://s142.photobucket.com/user/curttruc4242/media/trevs%20328is/tyre_zpsrpusdrkl.jpg.html)

https://youtu.be/400e1Fg-Gjk

and here's a clip of the bro in his m3 sedan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IT-ZdHmLaz8

[xMatthew]

Can you share some details of your exhaust setup? Looks like you straight piped it, but header back or cat back? Whats the size of the pipe? Car looks awesome btw, and I am a little jealous :)

[trev dogg]

Can you share some details of your exhaust setup? Looks like you straight piped it, but header back or cat back? Whats the size of the pipe? Car looks awesome btw, and I am a little jealous :)

it is straight piped header back. i used the first half of an obd1 midsection, just cut right after the two down pipes merge and welded on 3 inch tubing the rest of the way. its so light that i only need to use the hanger in the back. It is way too loud for the street though. my brothers m3 has supersprint reps with 3 inch tubing all the way back to a borla xr-1. it is still really loud at wide open throttle but its almost quiet enough at low rpm for the street.

[trev dogg]

made it out to the balcony for our second drift day. i was disappointed i didnt hit the wall on my first day so i made sure to hit it this time...



https://youtu.be/qfgt9qol_Kk

https://youtu.be/iJkXMuvKJHM


ended my day early, but still ripped it up in my bro's m3 for a few runs.


got pretty lucky and was able to fix the car for 75 bucks total. just needed to replace the center tube of one of the akg rear camber arms which was only a $30 replacement and the front control arm became a taco so we replaced some ball joints in one of our spare arms and was good to go! i will be getting it re-aligned after our next drift day which is gonna be at the balcony again, next saturday december 26th.

[MINIz guy]

Are you still rocking the Procar seats? Do you think they would fit a car with a full interior? I'm 5' 7" with a 32" waist and need something to hold me in better than stock seats for autocross. They're on sale on Jegs for $148 shipped and was thinking about getting them.

[jeepster]

I have the procar seats. I like them in relation to the price. Im 6'1" with a 33" waist and I like the way they fit. However, these are not great for daily use. you can feel the springs, and supports in the seat. They are a bit "squeaky" as well. For the price they are a GREAT upgrade though.

[trev dogg]

Are you still rocking the Procar seats? Do you think they would fit a car with a full interior? I'm 5' 7" with a 32" waist and need something to hold me in better than stock seats for autocross. They're on sale on Jegs for $148 shipped and was thinking about getting them.there are a couple okay seats by procar. my brother uses the sport series (http://www.jegs.com/p/Scat/Procar-Pro-Sport-Series-1790-Seats/1558364/10002/-1) and i use the drifter series (http://www.jegs.com/p/Scat/Procar-Drifter-Series-Seats/1908375/10002/-1). like jeepster mentioned, the sport series have springs and a metal frame that are not very comfortable, but will be way easier to fit in a car with full interior because they aren't as wide as the drifter series. i would recommend going with the drifter seat and just mount it all the way against the trans tunnel and it probably won't be perfectly centered, but it will be close enough that you wouldn't notice.

[trev dogg]

fixed the car and got back out to the track before the year ended!

https://youtu.be/EhaUbUcmd0U


here's a video of my fender flare blowing up

https://youtu.be/JaaEzzyHg84


and here's my bro sucking

https://youtu.be/-kas2li4jG0