Project 328i - a lot to learn

[sideways-theonlyway]

This should have been a very happy update....but it's not!

A few days after I got the cage back I spotted a competition on speedhunters for a drift workshop over in the UK which Mad Mike and Fredric Aasbo would be giving talks on sponsorhip, car set up, getting lines correct etc and also on track tutorials, along with bring them in your own car and getting tips etc from them.



So I entered and I was one of the twelve to be chosen to take part. I found this out on the tuesday and the workshop was on the following sunday.

I had a lot of bits to do on the car to have it presentable.

I painted the cage and inside of the car





Then got the dash back in, fitted the switch panel and finished the kill switch and pull cord





I also went and got the seats covered over to tidy them up a bit



So that was that, car was all back together and I was delighted with how it looked, headed for the boat saturday morning and boarded no problem.



Got off the boat in Holyhead about 4.00pm and hit the motorway.

2.5hrs up the motorway we got pulled over by a very very dutiful policeman, inspected everything, gave the trailer a right going over. Then checked licence and said I don't have the right licence, I need a trailer licence, He impounded the car and the trailer and said to get it back I need to bring someone that has a trailer licence. He wasn't for budging.
So we were stuck in the middle of england trying to figure out how we'd get the car and trailer back to holyhead to get the boat home monday morning at 2.30am.
Between a lot of phone calls we eventually had to bite the bullet and fly my father over to manchester sunday evening and get the car back and head back to holyhead.

Dream weekend turned into a nightmare. I got to meet and chat to Mad Mike and Fredric but I had to leave after two hours but by all accounts it would have being an class day.

Absolutely gutted about the whole weekend. Everything was such a rush I never even thought of the trailer licence, never imagined he would impound the whole thing either.

I've spent any money I had budgeted to compete in the remaining rounds of the IDC getting the car out of the impound and home etc.

Anyway, shit happens and sur that's rallying for yeee

Booked in for trailer licence now anyway!

[mike e30]

Awe fuckin hell man that's sickening but guess ya don't need anyone to tel ya that.
At least ya got to meet mad mike how's the car running this weather

[sideways-theonlyway]

Awe fuckin hell man that's sickening but guess ya don't need anyone to tel ya that.
At least ya got to meet mad mike how's the car running this weather

Yeah they are two pretty cool guys, & the speedhunters crew were all sound. The RX8 is mental.

Haven't gotten to drive it much since Fermoy so as far as I know it's going great!

[Darren]

fuckin nightmare uk cops are cunts

[mike e30]

It wasn't a complete waist so. I didn't spot your yoke at Tynagh yesterday are ya just goin sticking to the idc now

[sideways-theonlyway]

It wasn't a complete waist so. I didn't spot your yoke at Tynagh yesterday are ya just goin sticking to the idc now

No didn't make it to Tynagh unfortunatley.

Still unsure about IDC, I'm on the reserve drivers list. Car just wouldn't be competitive but if I get on the list I might do it to gain some experience and for the craic!

Was this new icon just introduced for me??!!...

[sideways-theonlyway]

Time for an update on this.

Haven't done much since the last update.

Went to the JustJap practice day in Mondello, it was a serious days craic and car went great all day.

Rolled the back arches before that as the wheels were rubbing a fair bit when it sat down. Happy enough how they turned out.





Tinted the front lenses



Then thanks to the wifey for the help we done a bit of sticker adjustment for the day that was in it.....



Few pics from the day....





Result of a tyre wall clip...



Few small repairs after the JustJap day and got some spare 15" alloys and sprayed them up





Help is always at hand.....




Next up was the superdrift cup at the weekend.

Loaded up and hit the road saturday morning



First time at the track so could have done with a bit more practice time, 6 runs in total and track was very wet so I was pretty worried I wouldn't qualify for top 32.
Got 17th out of 32 so was happy enough.
Into top 32 battles, I was chasing, into first corner pulled the handbrake and it just about pulled the rear brakes, onto to the next corner, pulled the handbrake and touched the brakes, nothing, all fluid pumped out and car went straight, so run was fucked.
I pulled up to the start line and checked the brakes again and had nothing.
Stupidly I said I'd go for it and tried to complete a run, but without handbrake or brakes in the wet it was pointless.
I should have taken the 5 minute rule and tried to do something, but sure I'll know for again.
Good days craic though.
Small clip from practice run;

http://instagram.com/p/dcXx9UTaEe/

That's it for me for the year I'd say. Save a few €'s for next year.

Hopefully get the brother out driving it for a day or two before the year is out.

[arronmoloney]

Finally I got an engine

Not only did I get an engine, I also picked up M50 manifold, BBTD, e30 flywheel, clutch and starter



When i was waiting to get an engine I done a bit more stripping.

More wiring gone, prick of a job



Boot floor and doors cut out, all glass gone also, should have polycarbonate in soon.











Front stripped to put in new engine





So gonna get the m20 flywheel lightened and get this back up and running with a new aluminium rad and fan. Can't wait

Where did u pick up the m50 intake manifold and BBTB I can't find them any were ?

[sideways-theonlyway]

Few specialist BMW breakers around the country.

Try these two anyway

http://www.willswheels.co.uk/
http://www.railwayautospares.com/

both will courier anything you need

Better update this thread soon......

[arronmoloney]

Just 1 more question what did u do to ur hubs to give u soo much angle ?