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Been keeping busy on the last remaining tasks before wof and cert in the coming weeks.

I’m refurbishing the m3 wheels this week and fitting the 16” pusher fan.

In the meantime here’s some pics. Pretty happy with how it’s turned out

That rear panel doesn't look bad mate.  A patch would suffice I'd say vs replacing the whole panel.  Unless there's other damage? 

59 minutes ago, M3AN said:

Anyone have an O2 sensor socket I can borrow? N52 engine if that makes a difference.

Cheers.

Sorry mate I don’t but if you’re in a pinch they’re $18 from repco click and collect and I can send you my repco vip number for discount

P/N 7852 974 697

Most purple tags ate 7852 974 679   so on the blue one the end 2 digits are reversed.

@BM WORLD cheers I'll count the turns.   

I’ve received a blue tag rack in amongst the last shipment of purple tag racks I bought.

Anyone know anything about what they are?

A bit of googling was not conclusive.

Hoping it might be an m3 rack...

Cheers

Spoiler alert.   IT RUNS!  Very happy and glad I made the choice to take it to P&S' workshop as there were a myriad of electrical gremlins resolved (including replacing the E39 engine loom).  

• While there it also received
• Wheel alignment - now within E30 spec for cert
• General check over
• Exhaust fitment
• Shifter re-fit (I hadn't had time to finish properly).

But again, big shout out to Peter and the team at P&S in East Tamaki. 

Hoping it comes home this week so I can finish the panel work, replace tyres and get on with the cert.

37 minutes ago, Mikan said:

Sorted. 

What’d you use in the end?

6 minutes ago, Southerner said:

These arrived in the post today, seat adapters 

Quickly bolted one up to see how it would look

Doesnt look too out of place

Nice! Chuck a seat cover over it and it will match the rest

Once again time has got the better of me.

Long story short, I spent a few weeks diagnosing why the car wouldn't start.  Got frustrated with not getting far, put most of the car (rapidly) back together so it could go on a tow truck to visit the kind folk at P&S Automotive.

In the meantime I've found a certifier close to home who will do a cert when it's ready.

And remembered where I put the exhaust and rear bumper....

50 minutes ago, pauly said:

what is involved swapping one of these into a a 1999 E36 318ti?

@pauly I answered your question on trademe also; if you want one just come through a PM on here, happy to help out / advice if needed.

Other people have with these but I haven’t taken my car through with one just yet so I can’t say yes for certain.

Don’t see why not tho as they use all OEM parts.

My certifier was more concerned about the exhaust being wrapped properly for heat shielding from the steering universal than the joint itself.

40 minutes ago, qube said:

N55B30M0 engine,

plenty of good and a bit of bad. had the slightly more powerful version on my M135i with a stage 1 tune and I really enjoyed it. just gotta keep up religious servicing and maintenance

Cheers @qube  I'd be getting a warranty with what ever I get, but appreciate your point.  I've also looked at 235i's but they just look a bit plain.  Maybe the M2 will drop in price again in the next 6 months and become a contender

Looking at my next toy options.  Currently 996 C4s, E92 M3 and now find myself looking at 435i Motorsport.

Seem to fly under the radar vs M4 but huge potential. 

Anyone have one / had experience?

Per title, WTB E30 steering universals.  Paying $20 a piece plus shipping.

Happy to buy in bulk if you have multiple.

Cheers

Billet aluminium rack spacers $25

Barina steering joint $160 (you supply E30 joint)

Joints are supplied with E30 upper fitted, installation instructions.   Turn around time 2 days from receipt of your universal joint

Can also supply Purple Tag racks per my other listings.

Bump. I have 3 in stock all ready to go.

Can also supply

• Billet aluminium rack spacers ($25) to fit E30
• Barina steering joint $160 (you supply E30 joint)

Bump

On 6/19/2020 at 10:20 PM, Sammo said:

These stock in M Sport E46? I have one in mine and feels great, especially with the poly steering coupler 

@Sammo these are stock in 330i / 330ci and a handful of other variants.  

Not sure if you’ve fixed this but pm me and I’ll tell you how to sort it

Yep they’ve been installed in all my e46’s and e30’s, make a big difference esp on turn in and on the track

Look out for Mitsi GSR (evo 4 shape) recaro's.  You can see what they look like in my build thread. 

Pickup reasonably cheap, nicer pattern on them than most, newer than fishnets and because they're in sedan's the flip forward mechanisms almost always work flawlessly because they're not needed.
I have a spare rear seat if you need additional material also.

HIGHLY recommend using the recaro to e30 adaptors rather than sliders and floor mounts from Scarles or similar as you don't have to cert or trans tunnel mount the seatbelt.

I've got a few of these for sale.   Degreased, checked and ready to go.

$250 each

Pick up Howick Auckland or $20 shipped to non-RD's anywhere in NZ.

pm if interested 

If you have an auto shifter, cut the main guts of it out and you're left with a frame to then attach the ebay style boots onto.  

I also started / finished wiring up the engine in preparation for its first start up.   A good mate had supplied a patch harness, so with that in hand, a spare accel pedal and the ECU I began to wire it all in.

Once done I trimmed the E39 530i loom back to remove the rear O2's (coded out on DME) and the auto trans components of the loom. 

I'll tidy the loom further and tuck in behind the M3 wiring hardness covers (sitting on the windscreen) once the engine is running.

Also put more assembly lube on the cam lobes in preparation and (SHOCK) oil in the sump.  Winning.

Sooooo a long time ago (ahem, 8 months or so) I cut all the rust out of the car.  This meant a rather large hole where the battery tray / well once was in the boot.

As with all other areas of the car, someone had already had a go (see pic 1) which involved patching using some street signage!  F****n awesome work there.  So my fix would always be far better and more structural than how it was.

After much procrastination I decided to tackle the hole over the weekend.  Much measuring, trimming and cleaning of both the car's panels and the donor panel, before splitting the donor panel so I could actually weld the sections  into the car nice and tightly starting on the inside. 

As with the other rust fixes on the car,  before welding the panels were wire wheeled on the edges inside and out for good penetration, weld through primer used to ensure rust doesn't come back and after welds have been ground back, seam sealer and underbody will be re-applied to mirror the factory finish.

Over 8 hours of prep meant under 2 hours of welding.  Job is coming out much nicer than expected.  I'll post some pics of the finished product next week. 

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