325iRod 142 Report post Posted January 23, 2023 When I was 18ish (over half my lifetime ago) I mounted a curb in my e30 and took out the sump on my m20 engine, ever since then I've loved the south African sump guard. This car isn't a SA native so decided to add a guard for extra protection. Hopefully I wont be mounting any more curbs and this will only provide added protection while on pot hole filled / bumpy CHC roads. This one was one I collected many years ago, when offering it up to the car I could see it was pretty bent up.. took it into a mates shop got it on the jig and bent it back into place.. after that the install went pretty smoothly. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
darren_mk 69 Report post Posted January 23, 2023 Great progress Rod, the car looks great! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
325iRod 142 Report post Posted January 23, 2023 Thank you @darren_mk, it has been very rewarding Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
darren_mk 69 Report post Posted January 23, 2023 22 minutes ago, 325iRod said: Thank you @darren_mk, it has been very rewarding Hopefully catch up again sometime soon at a Chch meet! Think there is a visit / tour Paul has organized this Saturday, I have put my name down. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
325iRod 142 Report post Posted February 6, 2023 Pulled out the medium case open diff over the weekend and installed this medium LSD 3.9 I recently acquired.. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gaz 1067 Report post Posted February 7, 2023 That was a good buy I felt! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
325iRod 142 Report post Posted February 7, 2023 @Gaz yeah i thought so, wasn't expecting to get it for that price, he dropped it of for an extra $40 all the way from Motueka. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
325iRod 142 Report post Posted April 28, 2023 Got a new half exhaust system to go in over the weekend, cant wait to hear the new exhaust note 😁 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
325iRod 142 Report post Posted April 28, 2023 Recently decided to upgrade spring / shock combination, now running H&R race springs and Koni yellow sport adjustable shocks across all 4 corners. Here's a pic of the front Koni shocks v standard Monroe's.. And last pic of the day.. with new springs / shocks installed. very happy with the look and drive feel. 5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sammo 2593 Report post Posted April 28, 2023 A Tech 1 and Tech 2 👌🏽 living the dream! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
325iRod 142 Report post Posted April 30, 2023 Had to make some changes to one of the factory down pipe setup. The exhaust setup I had was a 2 piece system, the Scorpion bolts up to a 3 piece system so a bit of work to get everything to line up. Just need to get some bolts and then everything will be ready to bolt back in. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
darren_mk 69 Report post Posted May 2, 2023 Nice - The best sounding ones always had a scorpion middle & rear, good choice. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
325iRod 142 Report post Posted April 3, 2024 Finally got around to doing something with these wheels, had them sitting in the garage for a few years.. Dismantled and had all nut and bolts zinced. Sourced a new set of 15inch lips slightly deeper than what they came with (+.5inch) this also increased the overall width of the the wheels (6.5 to 7inch). Had a local shop straighten the barrels and repair a crack in one. Cleaned up all four faces and prepped for paint and had new lips polished. Waiting on 4 new valve stems and hex caps to arrive, once these show up ill grab some tyres and install them on the car. 5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
darren_mk 69 Report post Posted April 4, 2024 They look great Rod! What tyre size are you going for? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
325iRod 142 Report post Posted April 4, 2024 Thanks Darren. That's a good question, I’m not sure yet.. I think I’m going to use the set that’s currently on my 15inch basketweaves for now (205/15/50). Ultimately, I’m leaning towards a set of road legal semi slicks but need to do some research and find a “good deal”. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
325iRod 142 Report post Posted Sunday at 11:19 PM After a fair amount of procrastinating, I finally bit the bullet and took the car for cert. I used Jody Thompson from Two Six Installation and fabrication in Rolleston - He is fantastic to deal with and I highly recommend his services. The list of mods up for cert are as follows.. Brakes BMW 325i discs front; BMW 325i calipers front, Larger (51mm) 325i front strut housing, braided brake hoses front & rear, manual pedal Steering BMW E46 purple tag rack and pinion Suspension Lowered front and rear; Ride heights: 335mm F, 320mm R +/-5%; Ride heights measured from the centre of the wheel to the bottom of the guard while empty and on level ground. Wheels & Tyres Rim size: 15x7 front and rear; Tyre size: 205/50 front and rear Engine & Drive-train 2494cc BMW In-line 6 cylinder DOHC fuel Injected (M20b25) with BMW 5 speed manual gearbox (Getrag 260) Jody didn’t have the correct category to certify the purple tag rack so he applied for an extension with LVVTA, this took sometime but he was granted the category extension, and we were able to go ahead with bump steer test. Bump steer test results As I had used factory bolt on parts for the manual conversion and engine repower, I didn’t need driveshaft hoops.. I was very happy about this! Booked in to get a WoF this Thursday and then ill be road legal 6 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elias 350 Report post Posted yesterday at 12:18 AM (edited) car looks great! Edited yesterday at 12:19 AM by elias Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
325iRod 142 Report post Posted yesterday at 01:10 AM thanks @elias Looking forward to seeing how you progress once you get your car back from the shop! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
darren_mk 69 Report post Posted yesterday at 07:49 AM Nice one Rod! Congrats! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
