Justin's LS E46

[doktor b]

This is really my only source - https://www.instagram.com/p/BOsAA2QAcFF/

He is the builder for the old sikky cars and Austin Meeks' S14 from last season.

ok this is sick....but looks heavy! although i guess a FD car makes enough thrust to not be worried about an extra 75lbs in the trunk. especially if it keeps from needing to rebuild the ass end every event.

[Novablue454]

oops.

[Press22]

What happened? I can't tell.
I thought I spent a lot on AN lines and here you are.

[doktor b]

Supercharger prep!!!!!

[Novablue454]

Supercharger prep!!!!!

I wish, this engines staying NA, at least for a while

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What happened? I can't tell.
I thought I spent a lot on AN lines and here you are.

I don't want to talk about it, lol. I have 2 6an lines from the fuel tank to the FPR, one from the FPR to rail, the AN steam vent kit, the 4 12an lines go all the way to the trunk, and a 20an hose in the trunk. I think I have an AN fetish, lol.

Nothing bad happened, sending the manifold out for hydrodipping and the heads out for some upgrades.

[Novablue454]

annddd its apart!

[Novablue454]

Some parts started showing up



Yellow tag rack (13.7:1 ZHP) vs my old one (15.4:1)



P/S fluid cooler mounted to it's bracket I made



Rack and Cooler installed



Nothing quite like cutting up your new fancy 1/4 panels!



Mocked up on the car, getting close to riveting them on.



Radiator back in, need to order a new WP mount from Meziere

[protomor]

Is the ZHP rack still that progressive crap?

[doktor b]

looks good!
cutting those CF quarters had to have taken some sack tho. i can't even imagine.

[Novablue454]

Progressive crap? I've never heard anything about that. I just wanted the quicker ratio.

http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=954523

[Press22]

I believe they are progressive racks yes. (used to own a zhp)

[tptrsn]

cutting those CF quarters had to have taken some sack tho. i can't even imagine.

QFT!! Dude, you're a badass to just go to town on those like that!

[doktor b]

QFT!! Dude, you're a badass to just go to town on those like that!

[Novablue454]

I just know the ZHP Rack is quicker then mine (3.0 lock to lock) and there's also something different about the pinion gear torsion bar that gives a better feel. The Z4 rack is even faster (like 12.8) but I think you have to run rack spacers or something to fit it in to an E46

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QFT!! Dude, you're a badass to just go to town on those like that!

It really wasn't too bad, I actually did it with tin snips so it was slow and controlled haha.

[protomor]

Late 90s, bmw swapped to progressive racks. The steering is quicker on the outsides of the rack and slower in the middle. It's for highway driving so a little movement doesn't put you into another lane.

[tptrsn]

Beautiful!

[Novablue454]

got some photos of the manifold, looks like it came out awesome

[jeepster]

looks familiar LOL

[Novablue454]

Well, I ordered a fiberglass CSL trunk not realizing coupe and sedan trunks are different. I swapped out for the right one, but they only make the sedan in CF. Oh Well!

[protomor]

So it'll look like your car is wearing CF pants.

[bimerok]

Now repair going to cost $$$$$ instead of $$

[Novablue454]

So it'll look like your car is wearing CF pants.

at this point the only panels that aren't CF are the doors, fenders, and roof. Doozer makes a CF roof with no sunroof hole which I thought about, but changing roof skins is a little out of my ballpark I'm afraid.

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Now repair going to cost $$$$$ instead of $$

it was like a $100 difference between fiberglass and carbon

[tptrsn]

Might you happen to know off hand who makes the cheapest fiberglass e36 body parts since you've been shopping recently?

[protomor]

Can I have some money? I just need enough to fix my broken FG panels lol.

[Press22]

Might you happen to know off hand who makes the cheapest fiberglass e36 body parts since you've been shopping recently?

What he said. I want a cheap hood.