Mike's e36 Compact Build Thread

[Platanos]

great build!!

how do you like all the powerflex rear bushes? did you install powerflex rtabs?

[minimike]

Love this build.

Thanks for the inspiration!

Great job and an excellent thread, Car looks fantastic.

Thank you !

Originally Posted by Platanos

great build!!

how do you like all the powerflex rear bushes? did you install powerflex rtabs?

Thanks! Love them they made a hell of a difference, the car felt so much more solid, Also the rear subframe was moving about on mine due to worn bushes so they would have helped no matter what! but its a lot stiffer and with the welded diff steps out too easy now haha. Yeah they are power flex too I think the only thing I have left to do is the front arb.

[eurohb]

Originally Posted by minimike

Thanks for the inspiration!

Keep it up and I am sub'd to this build thread LOL

[minimike]

Sold the RH wheels over the weekend and the new Wheels and Tyres are ordered so hopefully another update coming this week providing my gamble paid off, and I will finally get to use these adapters

[minimike]

So I received another exciting package yesterday The tyres should be being fitted tonight hopefully if my friend fitting them has time, I got my stud conversion out last night ready, and to try the adapters. the studs were a pain as I had used locktite to put them in haha , but the adapters and wheels fit spot on, really pleased with the quality of the adapters.

[minimike]

Only have one terrible picture after getting the tyres and adapters on last night finally got the wheels on will get some more after its had a wash and I get chance in the light.

[Ullsokk]

Niice!! Wheelspecs?

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[minimike]

Originally Posted by Ullsokk

Niice!! Wheelspecs?

Thanks They are 16x8.25 et0

Got one other pic over the weekend. I really should take more pictures haha





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[Ullsokk]

Looks good hard offset.. is that with the adapters?
Mines going to mot in about a week.. got some bbs rt107 8x17 et20, Cant wait to get them on and get the car down! and do the other things thatsw coming But its snowing here in Norway.. so will be a couple of months til I can drive

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[minimike]

Originally Posted by Ullsokk

Looks good hard offset.. is that with the adapters?
Mines going to mot in about a week.. got some bbs rt107 8x17 et20, Cant wait to get them on and get the car down! and do the other things thatsw coming But its snowing here in Norway.. so will be a couple of months til I can drive

Yeah it's certainly an aggressive offset ! Well they are -15et including the adapters lol that sounds cool! do you have a build thread on here ? Would like to see that ahh that sucks never get snow where I live so we kind of hope for it haha a day off work and some fun in the snow would be nice haha


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[Ullsokk]

Haha.. Thats sick but fits very well with the arches rolled
No snow ever?? Sounds good to me
I don't have a thread here, just the one from when I got here
http://www.318ti.org/forum/showthread.php?t=40119 will update it when things start to happen

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[minimike]

Painted my callipers and discs over the weekend as now I have XXRs you can see though them a lot more and the rusty callipers and hub was annoying me. I even got a tiny paint brush and painted the groves and holes in the disc so they wasn't rusty Also painted the tops of the adapters so no one will ever know...
haha a little ocd but kept me occupied

[minimike]

So my friend had a car come in at his work which he called me straight up to see if I was interested in the 328i engine, the engine ran sweet its on 130k but my 318 is near that anyway so I thought I may as well use it and out of a lot of 328s I've looked at for a conversion this is believe it or not the lowest mileage one so far.

The car seemed to run sweet, So we got the engine out in a morning, My other friend who's done this conversion before came along to help me and make sure I got everything needed for the swap.



Once the engine was back at the lockup I set to work and removed all the Aircon stuff as I wont be running it.




I was really surprised at how much all the aircon stuff weighs! I just need to remove the viscous fan now as will be running an electric fan and electric fan control switch. I have a massive list of stuff to buy now, I'm going to replace the clutch, Some bushes and rocker cover gasket etc whilst the engine is out as it makes sense. other than that I just clean a few parts needed for the conversion and gave them a paint.




I also ordered this bush to replace the worn one in the gear linkage after some research online it seemed a good upgrade. and as you can see mine is badly worn and moves side to side a lot!




I'll be going up the lockup after work today armed with a tin of degreaser and a brush to clean the engine up too

[Earl]

Nice to see some progress and a new project for you=) I have ordered a ton of shifter/transmission refresh/upgrade parts lately if you want to check my thread to see what I all went with.

[minimike]

Originally Posted by Earl

Nice to see some progress and a new project for you=) I have ordered a ton of shifter/transmission refresh/upgrade parts lately if you want to check my thread to see what I all went with.

I do need to stop by your thread and catch up! That white bush I brought was from the US, and I'm having trouble finding any in the UK I'm trying to find the Gear Selector Rod Seal that goes in to the transfer box as it looks like its leaked a lot of oil, So much I want to replace but just cannot seem to find anything over here