Back from the dead or something.

[Jdesign]

I like this plan!

[rampelsauce]

Updates over hurr.

Traded my style 5s for a brand new in the wrapper Sparco EVO2 seat. Yay.

[rampelsauce]

Also, beat on the M3 on some snowy roads. Was very fun. Getting super itchy to tear into the compact and start gutting the interior.

Ordered some side mounts today, going to test fit it up in the M3. Also got a hub adapter for a wheel I'm trading for. Doing some powder coat for another wibimmer, @gilber33. 

If it warms up I'll be throwing some powder on my DS2s and attempting to send them down the road to buy Kosei K1s for the compact.  Working on a guy to buy a rear subframe assembly out of a compact so I can build it outside of the car. That's all I know.

[rampelsauce]

Test fitting everything in the M3 prior to the compact install. 

Traded some powder coating for a steering wheel. Nice fit with the NRG shorty hub. I believe it's a 100mm offset. 350mm wheel. Pretty comfy and no t rex arms. 

Next will be installing my Sparco seat. I have my side mounts and my harness now, just need the floor mounts. If I can't find some I'll have to sway @wasnt m3 to long term lend me his in exchange for money.

[rampelsauce]

Feeling super hard right now about these 2nd Air Pump delete things. Also in the mail is my ASC delete hoses from FCP Euro. Gonna tinker with the S52 a bit while it's in the M3. Removing stuff that won't be transferred to the compact is the name of the game. If I had a warm place to tear apart the compact, I'd be pulling the front end, motor/trans, and complete interior. Here's hoping weather gets a bit better so I can get out and get wrenching.

[rampelsauce]

Poor baby, all alone in the cold, battery probably dead, not getting the attention it deserves.

Man I need a garage!

[rampelsauce]

Weather was okay so I decided to do my ASC throttle body delete. Ordered the hoses from FCP Euro, and got myself a shirt as well. Super nice shirt, highly recommended. 

Cleaned up the area nicely. While I was poking around I noticed that I had some neato pulley on the front of the engine that I hadn't seen before. 

Appears to be an ECS unit. Super interesting. Just need to delete my secondary air pump next. I know it's not a performance mod per se, but it is a dont have to worry about it mod when swap time comes. Hoping to pull the front end off the compact soon if the weather cooperates. Come on spring!

[Jdesign]

I love finding nice parts after buying a car. Congrats on that pulley ans t-shirt.

[jc43089]

I had similar luck on my auction e36, Dinan big bore throttle body and Dinan chipped ECU.  And also limited slip differential which was actually stock but not expected.

[rampelsauce]

jc43089 said:

I had similar luck on my auction e36, Dinan big bore throttle body and Dinan chipped ECU.  And also limited slip differential which was actually stock but not expected.

Sadly no BBTB, but a lil of this:

[jc43089]

rampelsauce said:

Sadly no BBTB, but a lil of this:

Yep, same sticker on mine.  I doubt the BBTB does anything on a 297k mile m50...  The LSD is the best part in the snowy weather this year.  Keep 'er sideways!

[rampelsauce]

As long as the weather isn't lying, yanking the drivetrain on the compact is in sight. This is what the ti looks like currently. 

[B C]

332ti is a cool combo

[REKIII]

Pretty sure I drove past your place a couple weekends ago.  Port, right?  Went to Beanies for my moms b-day.

[rampelsauce]

REKIII said:

Pretty sure I drove past your place a couple weekends ago.  Port, right?  Went to Beanies for my moms b-day.

Yessir. The compact is pretty well displayed to anyone coming into port from the south. 

snap said:

332ti is a cool combo

From what I hear it's the bees knees and I'm so freaking stoked to do this.

[Earl]

rampelsauce said:

From what I hear it's the bees knees and I'm so freaking stoked to do this.

There is a small trade off with the added power. You end up losing a little bit of the go kart feel that you may have grown to love. It happens because the weight is not pushed in front of the strut towers instead of being "behind" them. With the extra power you yourself probably won't notice, especially with not having driven the car as is for a bit

[rampelsauce]

Earl said:

There is a small trade off with the added power. You end up losing a little bit of the go kart feel that you may have grown to love. It happens because the weight is not pushed in front of the strut towers instead of being "behind" them. With the extra power you yourself probably won't notice, especially with not having driven the car as is for a bit

I'm hoping the weight reduction and other "racecar" mods will keep me some what in the go kart handling area. I did get a chance to beat on the compact enough to know I wanted to keep it around, and I'm hoping to get it prepped for some track day and autox fun. I dont want to get too far ahead of myself though, the goal is to get the motor in and drive it.

[Earl]

rampelsauce said:

I'm hoping the weight reduction and other "racecar" mods will keep me some what in the go kart handling area. I did get a chance to beat on the compact enough to know I wanted to keep it around, and I'm hoping to get it prepped for some track day and autox fun. I dont want to get too far ahead of myself though, the goal is to get the motor in and drive it. 

The weight reduction doesn't really help with this issue though. If anything it slightly compounds it since the car ends up even more unbalanced. The big thing is that the new motor is not much heavier at all in comparison to the m44. It's just that the front of it hangs past the strut towers, and that's what takes away from the feel. This is why you have the assumed "crazy" E30 318 owners that swear up and down that their car handles better than any 325 that they have driven.

[rampelsauce]

Earl said:

The weight reduction doesn't really help with this issue though. If anything it slightly compounds it since the car ends up even more unbalanced. The big thing is that the new motor is not much heavier at all in comparison to the m44. It's just that the front of it hangs past the strut towers, and that's what takes away from the feel. This is why you have the assumed "crazy" E30 318 owners that swear up and down that their car handles better than any 325 that they have driven. 

I get what you're saying, but I doubt with suspension, wide tires, and overall weight reduction I'll have any understeer issues. If nothing else I can do what they do in bespoke race vehicles and add weight where its needed to achieve balance.

[straight6pwr]

considering what you'll have after the swap is basically the same as an 24v e30 in weight, power, and suspension design, I can tell you it feels like a go-kart to me!