Steelblue E36 Build Thread

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I will trade you the black paint from my e30 for the blue paint on your e36

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Snap said:

I will trade you the black paint from my e30 for the blue paint on your e36

I dooo like black. I wish it was that easy!

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So as it starts warming up I am going to need to be doing my shifter bushings/linkage. I will be dropping the exhaust and driveshaft so I can get to everything easier. As my exhaust is out I think I want to get a new exhaust.

Does anyone know what a fair price on a Used Dinan Catback?

[Earl]

FWIW, I would highly recommend a Rogue Engineering DMS

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Earl said:

FWIW, I would highly recommend a Rogue Engineering DMS

Ill look into it!

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While doing my daily research turns out to really do any catback exhaust additions to the 323is, I need to get a 328 or m3 midsection. The 323is came with a modified 4 banger exhaust.

The more I know I guess. 

Hopefully my go to e36 still has the midpipe on it at the scrapyard.

Picture is not mine. Top is the 323is midsection, bottom is 328/m3.

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Buying some sick shit next week. Cant wait.

Figure out what 4 items I am getting and Ill give you a Very High Five!

Here are some hints  :

What has a Rare High Offset with 60 spokes in total?

What Item on an E36 has 3 pieces on each side and is black? 

Secondary Sound-System Steve D****?

[B C]

Steve Dicks

Sounds exciting!

[Earl]

Alpinas or alpina reps, Mtech side mouldings, and a Dinan exhaust

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Earl said:

Alpinas or alpina reps, Mtech side mouldings, and a Dinan exhaust

Z3 high offset style 32s, Alpinas are a close enough guess!

You get the High Five lol

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[Jdesign]

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Z3 high offset style 32s,
 

IDK if I would classify those as rare...

http://www.bmwstylewheels.com/bmw/32

[m42b32]

Maybe not 'rare' but still fairly difficult to find in 17"/E36 fitment, they're one of my favorite OEM wheel options!

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Jdesign said:

IDK if I would classify those as rare...

http://www.bmwstylewheels.com/bmw/32

m42b32 said:

Maybe not 'rare' but still fairly difficult to find in 17"/E36 fitment, they're one of my favorite OEM wheel options!

I guess we can call them Very Difficult to find.

When you look up "Style 32 17x7.5 17x8.5 +41" on google the top site is Wibimmers.

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Anyway. I made a DIY clutch stop today.

Just as simple as a 3/8 -16 x 1-1/2 Elevator Bolt, nut and chair foot grip thing.

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[Jdesign]

Rekpoint said:

I guess we can call them Very Difficult to find.

When you look up "Style 32 17x7.5 17x8.5 +41" on google the top site is Wibimmers.

Sorry for being technical technical technical

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What keeps the elevator bolt from just falling out? will you tack weld the nut to the floor/firewall?

I was thinking about making one but haven't looked into it much yet.

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Snap said:

What keeps the elevator bolt from just falling out? will you tack weld the nut to the floor/firewall?
I was thinking about making one but haven't looked into it much yet. 

It literally just screws in. I could add some loctite but it should be fine for now.

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[Earl]

So you're saying that they used a Standard threaded boss in the floor of our cars?

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There, I got  to use the "confused" reaction.

Its either just a plain hole that lets the screw act like a self-tapping sheetmetal screw, or the Germans are trolling us hard.

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Snap said:

There, I got  to use the "confused" reaction.
Its either just a plain hole that lets the screw act like a self-tapping sheetmetal screw, or the Germans are trolling us hard. 

It's a metal threaded hole. The elevator bolt cleanly threaded in and out. I'll grab a picture later.

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