Re-engaging in the community!
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No adapters. Its for real.
Awesome! What did you use on the rear?
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z3 components
Nice, I have been thinking of selling my setup (but don't own any 4x100 wheels so I want to stay 5 lug) and have been considering switching to some sort of e36 m3 combination. Have you noticed any brake bias or handling differences from stock geometry/brakes?
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Well considering the engine isnt in the car and its basically just a roller I have no opinions to share. Other than the brakes are massive and according to everything I've read the parts I've used are the best set up for the e30 in regards to handling improvement (late e36 m3 control arms up front)
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Well considering the engine isnt in the car and its basically just a roller I have no opinions to share. Other than the brakes are massive and according to everything I've read the parts I've used are the best set up for the e30 in regards to handling improvement (late e36 m3 control arms up front)
Fair enough haha, it didn't click in my head that the empty engine bay pic went along with the suspension swap, I'm definitely interested to hear how you like it once it's on the road!
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haha yeah. So am I! I didnt make much progress this summer due to work travel but Ill hopefully continue to make progress now. At this point im cleaning up the bay, Im going to tuck as much as I can and clean it up. Probably just paint the bay black and be on my way to engine install.
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Alot of behind the scenes progress so to speak as far as acquiring information and components for my harness. I've got the harness out of the donor car, ill be working on getting that crossed over to utilize the C101 to mate to the chassis of the 86 e and deleting whatever isn't necessary. Also a ton of time spent cleaning up the engine and bay, deleting brackets for a mild wire tuck and chipping off and wire wheeling 20 years of crusties off the S52 cast block. Also still have to swap the pan and sump, build a dipstick with CCV and safety wire the oil pump gear on.
Im working on a complete list of things that have yet to be done so I can logically go about completing them so I don't have to back track! Ill get my list together and post it up so if you guys can help me out that way that would be awesome!!
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Also what is this bracket for on the drivers side frame rail!?! I don't recall removing anything useful from there and I'm having a hard time seeing it in other e30 bay pictures and it doesn't exist on my 1991... you can also see it in the last picture I just posted above... this picture below is NOT mine. Not sure what hes doing but its the only thing ive found that references this bracket! Just want to know before I hack it off for my tuck!
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It looks as if the bracket was used as a grounding point. Found this pic off a thread on r3v that shows a ground strap hanging from there.
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It looks as if the bracket was used as a grounding point. Found this pic off a thread on r3v that shows a ground strap hanging from there.
Thanks Mike! Did you end up grounding that there on your swap or going elsewhere?
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There is frequently a ground point on the opposite frame rail.
Just a stud chilling out with a bit of a flat plate behind it.Mods should move this thread to the build thread area.
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Mods should move this thread to the build thread area.
AGREED.
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🥳SOLD BMW E24 633CSI - BMW M30B32 🧪SOLD HCH ES9 - 1.3 LDA
👽BMW E30 325IC - Toyota 1JZ-GTE ⏰ HONDA EF9 CIVIC SI - JDM B18C5
☠️BMW E36 318i - Ford 5.0 FE302 🚴♂️ GT-Labomba - 26x2.75 Freeride
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There is frequently a ground point on the opposite frame rail.
Just a stud chilling out with a bit of a flat plate behind it.Mods should move this thread to the build thread area.
Please do
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Mods GTF in here
@mods
EDIT: I just realized it was already moved. Carry on gentlemen. Looking forward to progress and inpending compression test results
Hahaha. Well i drove the car I pulled the engine out of.. Happened to do a few donuts on the way to the garage. Its strong.
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Curious if anyone can help me identify these rear trailing arms by part number. Ive searched around and nothing comes up with this part number or any variation of it..
They're thought to be off a 6 Cylinder Z3 for my 5 lug swap, I just want to confirm so I order the right bearings but nearly all of the trailing arm part numbers start with 333.
These start with 385... if you drop the 7. Haha.
The numbers end in 762 and 761 for right and left which is consistent with the other trailing arm part numbers ive found but nothing starting with 385... And those 7's look an awful lot like 1's...
Im embarrassingly confused.
Help PLEAAAAASE!
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Ouhhhf. Yeah IDK. Have you tried googleing or running the numbers in RealOEM?
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🥳SOLD BMW E24 633CSI - BMW M30B32 🧪SOLD HCH ES9 - 1.3 LDA
👽BMW E30 325IC - Toyota 1JZ-GTE ⏰ HONDA EF9 CIVIC SI - JDM B18C5
☠️BMW E36 318i - Ford 5.0 FE302 🚴♂️ GT-Labomba - 26x2.75 Freeride
🤹♀️SOLD BMW E36/7 Z3 - BMW M54B25 🧓SOLD BMW E10 2002 - BMW M10M05 -
use the bearing opening in the trailing arm (or the existing bearing if its still in place) to figure this out. the 1.8 has a smaller bearing.
z3 2.5 6cyl - Angular ball bearing 42mm x 75mm x 37mm
z3 1.8 4cyl / 318ti - Angular ball bearing 39mm x 72mm x 37mm
(inside diameter x outside diameter x depth)
Dan
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