1JZ E30 Vert Build Thread with Pastry filled wheels

[Earl]

Snap said:

Probably the best e30 vert ever , great photos! What is the shiny object next to it? Looks like some sort of beetle kit car

It was a scratch built car that looks mostly like a porsche but it has other influences of the era. It is pretty neat but oddly shaped aswell.

[Jdesign]

Its a hand built car that uses a VW aircooler motor. "The Runge FF007" built by Runge Cars. I am not really a fan of the shape, but the amount of work and time that has went into it is amazing. Chris Runge has made a few others prior to this one which look better in my opinion. Crazy fact is that he has sold them for roughly $150k each. 

https://rungecars.com/

[Jdesign]

Started finally really working on this. I have a massive list, and the more I look at it, the more I realize is missing. So far I have new window seals that I ordered and now realized I need the other half of them too. I pulled the the seats out of the interior for a nice deep cleaning, I plan on taking dimensions of the interior panels so I can start to figure out what I want to do for designs and material. I also pulled the center console as I will be making a cup holder and I want to run a headless stereo (bluetooth amp) 

Here is the other bad seal

and the naked interior

The carpet is not clean here, but It came very clean surprisingly

I plan on adding cup holders to the door panels, and to the center console but integrating them. Similar to this BUT NOT this:

[B C]

Interested in the bluetooth amp. Something id like to do as well

[Jdesign]

Bought another set of wheels. They should be getting delivered via friend in the next day or two. I will need to refinish them and I didn't really need another set, but I couldnt pass up a good deal on a rare set of wheels.

They are Crenshaw Classics and I have no idea what the specs are yet, but my guess is 16x9.5 or 16x10 et of something insanely high.

Actual pics of the wheels:

And a pic for reference:

[YoungCR]

What are you going to refinish them as?

[B C]

I'd rock a set of those in gunmetal

[straight6pwr]

i dream of the day your car has wider rubber.

please do e30 m3 flares + 255s on those vette wheels.

k,thx,bye

[B C]

straight6pwr said:

i dream of the day your car has wider rubber.

please do e30 m3 flares + 255s on those vette wheels.

k,thx,bye

I just got skinny-shamed

[Bassboy3313]

Pretty sweet wheels!

[Jdesign]

YoungCR said:

What are you going to refinish them as?

Not sure yet. I am undecided. I was thinking of one of the following:

1. having them diamond cut with polished lips
2. brushed faces with polished lips and plating the hardware gold
3. Polishing the faces and painting the lips Laguna green

Snap said:

I'd rock a set of those in gunmetal

I would if I had a more muted color palate ie black, silver, or white

straight6pwr said:

i dream of the day your car has wider rubber.

please do e30 m3 flares + 255s on those vette wheels.

k,thx,bye

hmmmm.... Maybe. But I think this car is more of a show car rather than a track car. Being a vert, I just want to keep the top down, blast terrible 90's music,, and drive home with the wind and exhaust notes baffling my eardrums.

Bassboy3313 said:

Pretty sweet wheels!

Thanks!! I am pretty excited about them!

[P_Roloff]

I like the idea of brushed faces/polished lips, that’d look sweet.

[Jdesign]

P_Roloff said:

I like the idea of brushed faces/polished lips, that’d look sweet. 

It seems so expected though..

Im really leaning towards diamond cut faces, it will add depth and dynamic to the large flat surface-

[Jdesign]

I got the wheels. Totally need to be refinished and will need new hardware. Still no clue what I will use them for.

I got some free time this morning and finally got around to making CAD models of all of the bushings Earl purchased for the E30/E36ti rear subframe, plus pedal bushings, diff spacers and diff inserts. This is great now because I have a reference if I need to make custom units. I need to drop my sub-frame and weld in camber tabs, which provides me time to upgrades the bushings that I haven't already.

[Jdesign]

Disassembly has begun again. 

I am late to working on this thing this year already as I was pretty much over dealing with it last year and haven't had an urge to really touch it. I got an itch to start working on it again after cleaning my shop, fixing the other garbage I own,  and seeing the lists of those other projects slowly shrinking compared to the length of the list for this car.

First I will list the things I want to accomplish this year for this car. I might not have it on the road, but I hope to get most of this stuff checked off.

• Higher spring rates in the rear
• ECUMasters management
• New engine harness
• Rebuild the turbo
• Z4 steering rack
• Repaint the engine bay

I have a huge list of little stuff that needs to be done too, but these are some key mile stones I want to finish. So I started last night by putting the car up on the lift and started removing the steering rack and removed the turbo. I found a place in Wisco that does turbo rebuilding and balancing- "Midwestturboconnection". I already have a rebuild kit but I do not own a turbo balancing machine. $400 estimate for a complete rebuild and balance. I hope to send it out next week. I also need to order inner tie rods and devise a plan for a new steering shaft joint.

[m42b32]

Out of curiosity, what's the reason for the Z4 rack?

[Daggerty]

The exhaust side is what is usually in need of balancing the compressor wheel is light and is usually spot on. You can always use the sharpie method. 

The above video is how I did mine.

[Jdesign]

m42b32 said:

Out of curiosity, what's the reason for the Z4 rack?

From what I have read, its the same as a Z3 rack ratio wise, but also adds a bit of angle if you have the room for it. 

someone said:

• per. turn------BMW Part #
• - E30--------------36.5 mm--------32 13 1 092 335
• - E30 M3-----------38 mm---------32 13 2 225 556
• - E36 M3 '95--------41 mm--------32 13 2 227 191 *NEW 08.15.11 Pink
• - E36---------------45.5 mm-------32 13 1 096 280
• - E36 M3 96+-------45.5 mm------32 13 1 096 280
• - E36 Z3 M---------45.5 mm-------32 13 1 096 280
• - E46 (9/99-4/01)--46 mm---------32 13 6 753 438 *NEW 08.15.11 Pink
• - E46 (4/01-9/01)--50 mm---------32 13 6 755 065
• - E85 Z4 M---------51 mm---------32 13 7 836 844
• - E85 Z4 non-M---------52 mm---------32 11 6 777 506
• - E36 Z3 non-M-----53.5 mm-------32 13 1 095 575

On top of that, I am using a 1JZ PS pump with a E36M3 rack and I keep having issues with leaks. (I think the pump is over powering the rack) Other threads have mentioned that the steering response is amazing and very direct, and its gearing isnt bad for street driving. I have had quite a few cars without PS and it was never an issue and I really liked it. I have a few options, but in addition to all of those, this adds simplicity to the car, and eliminates more items in the engine bay, which to me is my overall goal: Delete everything besides the motor for a very aesthetically clean engine bay.

Daggerty said:

The exhaust side is what is usually in need of balancing the compressor wheel is light and is usually spot on. You can always use the sharpie method. 

The above video is how I did mine.

Call me stupid, but I didn't see anywhere in that video of him balancing the Turbo shaft, so im not entirely 100% on how that works. Its only $400 including parts to have it rebuild and balanced using a specific "TURBO BALANCING MACHINE". If this was a car I didn't plan on getting buried in when im 85 years old, I would probably use magnets and shelving brackets as the gentleman and yourself did.   

[Daggerty]

He didn't show the process but basically the rig shows where the heavy spot is because that rests at the bottom then you grind off there and test again.

I know you like to do most everything yourself so I thought I'd throw it out there. Totally understandable for a real turbo.

[GunMetalGrey]

This build thread is boring