francoisv 466 Report post Posted February 18, 2015 So I just picked up an E36 325i coupe with 202,000km on the clock. The plan is to turn this into a track car, not sure on the class yet, so will start looking into that. However, since I have the ute project as well, this build might take some time. Things I'll be doing to start with are as follows, - complete stripping of the interior and windows, these will be up for sale so let me know if you need anything. - full roll cage - race seats - manual conversion - race seats - new wheels and tyres. Currently has Michellin snow tyres near new, also for sale. - M3 or GTR front bumper - exhaust, intake and ecu Will probably get a better list once I get more knowledge and advise on what else I need. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
qube 3570 Report post Posted February 18, 2015 great base and an awesome colour too! will def be a lot of work but im sure you will get it done it no time! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
francoisv 466 Report post Posted February 18, 2015 great base and an awesome colour too! will def be a lot of work but im sure you will get it done it no time! Yea allot of work indeed. But I'm pretty excited tbh. Going to get it weighd tomorrow Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
huff3r 347 Report post Posted February 18, 2015 Welcome to the E36 project track car club! Looks like a better base than mine! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
francoisv 466 Report post Posted February 18, 2015 Welcome to the E36 project track car club! Looks like a better base than mine! Thanks man. What are you running? This will be all new territory for me, so keen on as much help as I can get Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slybma 38 Report post Posted February 18, 2015 I'm interested to know what it weights in at. Ive just bought the same model to do the same thing good cars to start with 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
francoisv 466 Report post Posted February 18, 2015 Okay, so from the Tip in Onehuga, with just under a quarter tank of GAS and myself in (most of the interior still in tact, minus the door cards and spare wheel) is 1428kg. Im 98kg more or less. Ill be doing a full strip down of the car this weekend and then go back on Monday to see the delta lost. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
huff3r 347 Report post Posted February 19, 2015 Thanks man. What are you running? This will be all new territory for me, so keen on as much help as I can get I've got an auto 318i at the moment with the lethargic m43. Considering changing to a m42 or a m50 one day.. Just out to have fun for now. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
francoisv 466 Report post Posted February 19, 2015 I've got an auto 318i at the moment with the lethargic m43. Considering changing to a m42 or a m50 one day.. Just out to have fun for now. Yea that's what I'm going for too, like I'm no David Hill. I'll have a M52B28 up for sales soon if your keen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
huff3r 347 Report post Posted February 19, 2015 Yea that's what I'm going for too, like I'm no David Hill. I'll have a M52B28 up for sales soon if your keen Not at this stage, I have no time for a few months now cos of work haha. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BMRBOI 8 Report post Posted February 20, 2015 Nice buy. Are you going to keep electric windows? Looks like a 93? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
francoisv 466 Report post Posted February 20, 2015 Nice buy. Are you going to keep electric windows? Looks like a 93? Cheers. Um at this stage I'm not sure, I've started stripping the interior and given that the drivers window has popped off the hinges, I may just land up take the entire motor and window setup, replace it with plastic ones Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
francoisv 466 Report post Posted February 20, 2015 (edited) Heading to pick n part this morning to pick up a windscreen, headlights and some other spare body panels. Have also decided to do the manual conversion first, so will be shopping around for a package from somewhere that hopefully isn't too expensive Edited February 20, 2015 by FrancoisPV Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aja540i 1906 Report post Posted February 20, 2015 Cheers. Um at this stage I'm not sure, I've started stripping the interior and given that the drivers window has popped off the hinges, I may just land up take the entire motor and window setup, replace it with plastic ones Might be a bit of a mission going plastic windows without frames, any ideas how you might do it? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
francoisv 466 Report post Posted February 21, 2015 Might be a bit of a mission going plastic windows without frames, any ideas how you might do it? No idea, I gues I'd probably start off with 6mm Perspex cut to shape, heated into a bend and fixed to the standard hindges. Did something similar in the Corolla but that's a Toyota Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
francoisv 466 Report post Posted February 21, 2015 Spent most of today stripping the beasty, just a de loom and sound dedining removal left. Also has those funky color changing headlights, might keep might sell Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
handgrenade 189 Report post Posted February 21, 2015 Are you going to keep it street legal? Those headlights look like full replacement items .. could sell them off for a good price if they are and have the proper cut off for HID Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
francoisv 466 Report post Posted February 21, 2015 Are you going to keep it street legal? Those headlights look like full replacement items .. could sell them off for a good price if they are and have the proper cut off for HID Yea not sure how much they're worth tbh. I did pick up some second hand ones from pick part today, so may swap them out. I'd like to keep it street legal, but will have to see what the process would be Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
huff3r 347 Report post Posted February 21, 2015 ts pretty easy to keep it legal, depending how far you want to go. Motorsport authority card covers a roll cage, race seats, harnesses and removing abs and airbags. Cert is required if you want to go for adjustable suspension or big power gains/different motor. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
francoisv 466 Report post Posted February 21, 2015 ts pretty easy to keep it legal, depending how far you want to go. Motorsport authority card covers a roll cage, race seats, harnesses and removing abs and airbags. Cert is required if you want to go for adjustable suspension or big power gains/different motor.Yea I'll be going adjustables and for now stock motor with intake exhaust and ecu. Once I get enough practise, I'll do engine rebuild with internals. So either way, cert will need to be done. Need to,start shopping for a place who can cage it.On a more retro note, I noticed today that the springs have been chopped AND the coupe has a different windscreen from the sedan and compact. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thorburn 121 Report post Posted February 21, 2015 Bummer. Also the panels and headlights are different. There are other different bits Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
francoisv 466 Report post Posted February 21, 2015 Bummer. Also the panels and headlights are different. There are other different bitsYea, I tested the compact fenders on a coupe at pick part, they fit and line up, as do the headlights. Haven't tested the front bumper yet, but picked a Motorsport front this morning, so hopefully that fits.Off to repco today to pick up some parts and misc for both the ute and coupe Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
handgrenade 189 Report post Posted February 22, 2015 Left headlight delete for the track hehe Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
francoisv 466 Report post Posted February 22, 2015 Left headlight delete for the track hehe Haha that's actually the plan. Need to fabricate a funnel into one of the light beams Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
francoisv 466 Report post Posted March 2, 2015 Not much of an update. Just been procuring parts and pieces to do a mass set up / install over a weekend or few days. Like a Big Bang as such, but I did get a really cool race seat, not sure the MSNZ will approve Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
