FuturisticConcept Art BMW E36 with a V8 on a bottom dollar budget

[B C]

Paxton is a brand of supercharger developed by Bill Paxton of "Twister" cinema fame.

The knowledge he gained from studying cyclones for his movie role combined with the successful deployment of the Dorothy measurement probes into the eye of an F5 tornado provided him with enough data to eventually pursue the development of the Paxton line of superchargers.

[Jdesign]

Snap said:

"Paxton is a brand of supercharger"

I like that out of everything you wrote, only about 6 words in the first sentence were true.

[Jdesign]

Did some thangs. 

Tried to do burnouts in the shop, failed because the floor is too slick. (see videos)

• Doing so I also mashed the brakes and discovered that the brake fluid reservoir was leaking allowing air into the lines. Good and easy fix even though I need to add the handbrake.

I also bought some wheel spacers and a Renown steering wheel from Earl. 

• Spacers worked great
• Steering wheel needs to be closer to me yet

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Anyone know where I can get lexan windows, or if I will make it past tech inspection with that smashed window??

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• IMG_4453.mov
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[wasnt m3]

Condor Speed Shop sells them

[Earl]

https://www.condorspeedshop.com/collections/e36-suspension/products/copy-of-e36-polycarbonate-door-window-kit?variant=1113573553

https://www.condorspeedshop.com/collections/e36-suspension/products/polycarbonate-rear-side-window-kit-e36-coupe?variant=16880662657

[patsbimmer1]

You'll get through tech with a crack but I'm not sure about that mess. Depends on the organization.

[Jdesign]

patsbimmer1 said:

You'll get through tech with a crack but I'm not sure about that mess. Depends on the organization. 

"That Mess" is from a well placed hood without hood struts prior to my ownership. I figured most places dont care because drift cars get smashed, but you never know.

Also- condor only sells side windows.  I am looking for front and rear Lexan. Probably making it myself...http://targamiata.com/tags.php?tag=lexan window

[straight6pwr]

why on earth would you do a lexan windshield? buy a used windshield for $100. a sheet of lexan probably costs the same.  save yourself the time and possible throat slashing in an accident.

[Jdesign]

straight6pwr said:

why on earth would you do a lexan windshield? buy a used windshield for $100. a sheet of lexan probably costs the same.  save yourself the time and possible throat slashing in an accident.

Throat slashing? You have no trust in polycarbonate?

If you know of, or have some guidance on a new window, help me out!

[straight6pwr]

Jdesign said:

Throat slashing? You have no trust in polycarbonate?

If you know of, or have some guidance on a new window, help me out!

yeah, poly is stronger than glass, but, when it breaks you get shards. maybe the break threshold is so high that an accident that bad would kill you anyways, but i'm not an expert so I'd err on 'better not find out.'

https://milwaukee.craigslist.org/pts/d/e36-325is-part-out/6272159242.html

[Jdesign]

straight6pwr said:

yeah, poly is stronger than glass, but, when it breaks you get shards. maybe the break threshold is so high that an accident that bad would kill you anyways, but i'm not an expert so I'd err on 'better not find out.'

https://milwaukee.craigslist.org/pts/d/e36-325is-part-out/6272159242.html

Windows cracked on that one.

[HipMF]

wait, what?

Windshields are usually a structural part of the car and it's generally a Bad Idea to replace them with plastic if you're not going to cage the car.

[Jdesign]

HipMF said:

wait, what?

Windshields are usually a structural part of the car and it's generally a Bad Idea to replace them with plastic if you're not going to cage the car.

This is a fact. Good point.

I just need something that is not cracked and I was thinking of something I could cheaply do myself. I wonder how much I can get a window installed for?

[Jdesign]

Also, remember that I still plan on putting bars over the windows.....

[Jdesign]

@#&&*#^$@&*##!!!

Just tried to drive this to my work to mount the roof rack. Got about two blocks and a clunky clunk clunk started at the left front. Pulled over and whattyah know.. One of the studs was M.I.A. and the rest were all loose. 

Walked back two blocks, got tools, came back, fixed everything drove back and parked it. I knew that last drink the other night was 1 too many when I was installing the wheels lol. 

Im an idiot.

[Daggerty]

straight6pwr said:

yeah, poly is stronger than glass, but, when it breaks you get shards. maybe the break threshold is so high that an accident that bad would kill you anyways, but i'm not an expert so I'd err on 'better not find out.'

https://milwaukee.craigslist.org/pts/d/e36-325is-part-out/6272159242.html

Shout out

[Daggerty]

Well windows are very heavy for the amount of space they take up. Lexan is good wieght saving.

[Jdesign]

More updates-

So when I tried to drive this the other day the tires were rubbing pretty bad with the new spacers(front and back). So I started modding the extra front fenders as I originally intended. 

• Cut the lower half
• Bent it to shape
• Cut out venting for the phuture when the world is 40% hotter
• Tested out my LED idea in the fender, not quite sold on it

I also really like the way it looks without fenders 

I have an extra diff that I need to weld so I took a closer look at that again and snapped some pics. IF anyone can explain the welded washer to this stud that would be great. 

[Earl]

That is some ghetto mods with that diff...yikes lol

What if you took a piece of plexiglass and frosted it to disperse the light behind those vents on the top of the fender?

[jc43089]

Someone probably hung the exhaust somehow from that washer contraption.  Mine had a random bolt welded to the subframe with a hose clamp around it to hold the exhaust up.  Super classy stuff.