| redmist |
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Saturday, Nov 19th 11:55pm [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 641
NY USA
357i , 325i e30 turbo |
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| myersport |
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Sunday, Nov 20th 12:10am [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 184
east tennessee
'82 320iS. '91 327iC |
I love the very "Mopar-esque" flat black hood treatment!
I am sure that thing is an absolute beast.
--Dennis |
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| greggearhead |
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Sunday, Nov 20th 2:20am [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 13
Colorado Springs, CO
1979 320i |
Bitchin. Are those Gottis? |
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| JJG323 |
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Sunday, Nov 20th 5:11am [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 1024
Reading MA USA
1979 BMW 323i |
I love it. Any pics of under the hood?
Now how about your e21? |
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| redmist |
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Sunday, Nov 20th 5:54am [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 643
NY USA
357i , 325i e30 turbo |
Thanks for the kind comments. It's a lot of fun now that suspension is sorted out.
Yep Gotti's. Very retro huh? Only thing I could find with the right offsets. The hood is home made fiberglass. Flat black hides the defects. Glossy I think would look like crap. Plus everytime I took it off I'd probably chip it. Flat is easy to touch up.
I really can't wait though to get the e21 back together. |
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| Zolika_e21 |
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Sunday, Nov 20th 4:06pm [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 5
Hungary
e21_M54_30 |
Geat job!
Any information abot the breaking system?
Thanks. |
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| redmist |
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Monday, Nov 21st 4:15pm [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 644
NY USA
357i , 325i e30 turbo |
Here is the requested engine bay pic prior to painting the car. Got my first speeding ticket in the car this weekend so it officially christened. 
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| redmist |
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Monday, Nov 21st 4:20pm [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 645
NY USA
357i , 325i e30 turbo |
The braking system is basically OEM except for stainless steel hard lines and braided lines, Wilwood pedals and triple master cylinder, a dash mounted proportioning valve and brake ducts. The car is extremelly lightened so unless my track session indicates otherwise, the only other modifications are going to be some slotted rotors and porterfield pads |
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| JJG323 |
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Monday, Nov 21st 6:10pm [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 1028
Reading MA USA
1979 BMW 323i |
| redmist wrote: | Here is the requested engine bay pic prior to painting the car. Got my first speeding ticket in the car this weekend so it officially christened.
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Looks great. What are the HP figures.
I am still fighting my ticket I got in august.
I have to get a radar detector becasue my 323i sticks out like a sore thumb.
Hope u can get cracking on your e21 soon.
later,
J |
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| M42powered |
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Monday, Nov 21st 6:28pm [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 593
Arizona, USA
1981 BMW 320i |
Nothing like a good dose of American metal under a German shell to get those speeding tickets. I got snapped by photo radar in Phoenix this weekend in the Typhoon.
Good stuff with the car. Looks slick. Why not go flat black on the whole car? It would give it that stealth look. I went to the Good Guy's hot rod and customs show in Phoenix on saturday. Flat paint is in for sure. Car looks terrific. |
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| RDAvena |
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Monday, Nov 21st 6:32pm [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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1981 323i, 1988 545is, 1997 528i |
you might even be able to absorb radar and not get a ticket |
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| redmist |
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Monday, Nov 21st 6:56pm [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 648
NY USA
357i , 325i e30 turbo |
Yeah that's what my son wanted me to do. Hot Rod Black. Since I painted the car it will probably be flat eventually. Ray that NASA radar delecting paint was a lttle pricey but with the cost of speeding tickets these days it might be cheaper in the long run. Gotta get my Valentine One wired in next weekend.
Haven't dyno'd it yet but guys with the same mods I have are getting around 360 RWHP. I'll probably get a mild cam soon to take it to about 400+. Any more than that and I think I'm going to have differential/cv/axle problems in addition to my legal ones. I still haven't adjusted the throttle to give me WOT. My son thinks I'm nuts but it's faster than I want to go at the moment and I don't trust myself yet.
I would love to go 200 mph before I die but I don't want the events to be similtaneous. |
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| Marquis_Rex |
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Wednesday, Nov 30th 8:02pm [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 387
UK
BMW 323i 2.7-as featured in Total BMW Nov 2002,Porsche 911/993TT |
| redmist wrote: | Yeah that's what my son wanted me to do. Hot Rod Black. Since I painted the car it will probably be flat eventually. Ray that NASA radar delecting paint was a lttle pricey but with the cost of speeding tickets these days it might be cheaper in the long run. Gotta get my Valentine One wired in next weekend.
Haven't dyno'd it yet but guys with the same mods I have are getting around 360 RWHP. I'll probably get a mild cam soon to take it to about 400+. Any more than that and I think I'm going to have differential/cv/axle problems in addition to my legal ones. I still haven't adjusted the throttle to give me WOT. My son thinks I'm nuts but it's faster than I want to go at the moment and I don't trust myself yet.
I would love to go 200 mph before I die but I don't want the events to be similtaneous. |
Cool looking! Are you going to put the bumpers back on or leave it as is?
What rear end diff are you using?
Care to do a remake of "Two Lane Black Top" ? |
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| redmist |
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Wednesday, Nov 30th 11:37pm [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 651
NY USA
357i , 325i e30 turbo |
Hey Marquis,
No remake until I finish fiberglass trunk I have to find a doopey bimbo for the back too. (Don't tell my wife)
I am modifying the rear bumper from a 67 Camaro.
For $30 it's nice and simple and a hell of a lot cheaper then those euro bumpers. The front gets nada. Re-did the fasia welding up all the holes and cutting new ones.
Using the rear out of an Audi V8 ($300). It a torsen. Had to flip it upside down though because it's counter-rotational. The breather becomes the drain and visa versa. |
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| Zolika_e21 |
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Thursday, Dec 1st 8:19pm [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 6
Hungary
e21_M54_30 |
What half-saft did you used between thr diff and the outer side?
I am thinking to change my diff in my E12 because I have S38 engine from M5. I think Audi diff has better LSD perfomance,hasnot it? |
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| redmist |
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Thursday, Dec 1st 9:32pm [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 652
NY USA
357i , 325i e30 turbo |
I used the stock e12 half shaft for the driver's side (USA) and had Moser Engineering make one 1/4 of an inch shorter for the passenger side, e12 cv joints. You can use the stock shafts on both sides if you want to use the stock specifications for toe-in and camber. I wanted more negative camber and a little less toe in.
Yes the performance is much better (IMO) as there are no clutch discs to wear out in the torsen. In situations where you have similar pavement on bost sided you get equal drive from both sides. The only disadvantage is if one rear wheel goes in the air you only get about 15% drive in the remaining wheel (so don't bounce over the curbing and floor it ). The diff is supposedly good to 600 ftlbs of torque and are lighter that the BMW ones as the case is aluminium.
You have to modify the front of the cross member as the Audi attaches with 4 bolts in the front. Just weld a plate on, drill a hole for the input flange and 4 holes for the bolts.
If you want more details on the conversion, IM me. |
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| Zolika_e21 |
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Friday, Dec 2nd 10:45am [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 7
Hungary
e21_M54_30 |
That is great.
I have two more clutchplate in the Diff but somethimes doesnt work well. Can you send me more details? What exactly the year of the diff?
What is ratio of the diff? Do you have more pictures? Can you give me your email address?
Thank you in advance.
Do also write in www.firstfives.org?
My car is the Car of the Month |
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| redmist |
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Friday, Dec 2nd 4:15pm [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 653
NY USA
357i , 325i e30 turbo |
Built from 10/88 to 3/94. It's a 4:11 diff. I have a 0.5 to 1 overdrive so the ratio is not a problem for me. Prices at the junkyard range from $300 to $500. Don't worry about milage, they never break (in the audis .
Picture of the diff installed at:
http://photobucket.com/albums/a358/redmistmotorsports/
Email:peter@titaniumfasteners.com
Happy to give you all the details.
Your car is beautiful. Excellent work. Yep hang out there and www.ls1tech.com
Pete |
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| Zolika_e21 |
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Sunday, Dec 4th 4:14pm [Edit] [Quote] [IMS] [View car] |
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Post nr. 8
Hungary
e21_M54_30 |
Thanks.
Wrote an email.
Here is some result of my E12 dyno day
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/himizolika/detail?.dir=2acd&.dnm=58da.jpg&.src=ph
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