Project 328i - a lot to learn

[keith-n]

ha ha just watched it there and I'm after going and pulling and hanging out my one! It didn't go in shit so bit happier now

yeah subscribed to all the threads so learning lots from them, yeah gonna be buying a hydro, mad busy these days so only getting to work on it for a few hours every week haven't time to be making one....I need to get this on the track

Price on interior?

[sideways-theonlyway]

Price on interior?

the leather seats is it? Have them up for €180

[m3con]

Good luck with this best jus weld the diff and get a decent hydro handbrake
cut out as much weight As possible and go drifting and enjoy the car ya don't need big budget To enjoy driftin

[sideways-theonlyway]

Got bit done sunday evening and tonight....

Ebay steering wheel fitted, happy with it anyway





got the remainder of the exhaust out for decat, busted one of the bolts though



Also finally fot the subframe out



Waiting on subframe reinforcement plates to come from turner motorsport, get a lad down then to decat the exhaust and weld in the plates too, better drop the petrol tank before that though

So how she's sitting at the minute



Have to say I'm loving working on the car, just a pity I can't get more time at it

[sideways-theonlyway]

So I've finally got all the ripping done and I can start putting things back together the next few weeks

Picked up few more bits

Hydro


Subframe reinforcement plates


TRS Tow straps


New K&N Filter and bits to fit it


And it fitted


Myself and the misses fitted the hydro in position thursday night, hydro is bolted to angle, angle is bolted through the tunnel and the other plate is on the inside of the tunnel to spread the pressure, all lock nuts used, feels very sturdy so we'll see how it works out.

The plates


And the hydro in place




Strut braces are no longer green....



Now for some nasty pics.....rust, rust and more rust

subframe mounting points





Subframe itself
before


After sand blasting and priming



Also got the exhaust silencers and cats removed and straight pipes made up, fitted them tonight and what a noise, ha ha, loved it, it'll not be as bad when the muffler is back on


So tomorrow morning I'll be fitting the seats hopefully, monday I'm getting the steering knuckles cut back and I need to get a section of the subframe plated, get the reinforcement plates welded and get the rear back together again.

Find a place to let rip and get a bit of practice before I hit the track

[sideways-theonlyway]

So i got the knuckles cut back, before and after pics below....





So I stuck on the wheels the lock has definately improved, 195/50/R15





It will lock even further but it is hitting the inside of the wheel arch, whats the best way to solve that problem??
Sledge hammer to inside of the arch??
Rack and wheel spacers?

[Mac_C]

Use are flying threw it !

Yea wheel spacers or wheel with more negitive offset will solve that , i used e39 5 series wheels without spacers and it doesnt rub on full lock .