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  3. Kale's E36 STX build thread

    in Passing Lane

    Posted

    Ok, lots of 'finishing up' jobs over the past couple of days......Here's where we sit with one day to first event...just a few things left to button up

     

    http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae245/bmwohio/E36%20STX%20build/31C733F9-538A-4699-A342-3CCEB4B4D045_zpsuwdnibxs.jpg

     

    Drove the car on Wednesday to get an alignment done....I hadn't rolled the fenders yet, so I had to throw the 'bottlecaps' on and put the race wheels in the back seat for them to bolt on to do the alignment....

     

    http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae245/bmwohio/E36%20STX%20build/4B3F4730-8D53-43A8-8A65-70415FCD4E28_zpsprk7zegu.jpg

     

    Haters gonna hate, but here's my battery box that will house the LTW battery....it's 'finishing up' task for tonight

     

    http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae245/bmwohio/E36%20STX%20build/B386F346-1276-47B9-AD5E-CA5AB585A466_zps8j0t77ky.jpg

     

    Fenders got rolled last night

     

    http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae245/bmwohio/E36%20STX%20build/0DE4F239-532A-46E7-B4DF-0262C6B11A57_zpsbr2oq7rh.jpg

     

     

    Instead of driving the car, we just jacked the wheel up to 'full compression' to see where we needed more, and it's a tight fit, but SHOULD be ok....have to take into account the slip angle of the tire too when it's 'full over' that it will clearance itself a little more....

     

    http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae245/bmwohio/E36%20STX%20build/BB3C6A2B-E737-44A3-8192-A71324578052_zpscu1se1bg.jpg

    http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae245/bmwohio/E36%20STX%20build/22B44F6B-A1E7-4BAA-9E02-61D432CDAD8B_zps86ozgdcp.jpg

     

    Lastly, we got the passenger seat bolted down so I can take passengers with me, and finished installing the gauges and Proclip for the data acquisition.....

     

    http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae245/bmwohio/E36%20STX%20build/F0A0E3C9-73A9-4324-8A49-65EB6083EABE_zps6onfzgxa.jpg

    http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae245/bmwohio/E36%20STX%20build/0054FC4B-7D22-4A32-AF44-AE5AAEF37EE5_zpskxxij9hz.jpg

     

    Just a couple things left to do tonight, and then we're in a for a COLD event on Saturday, but should be good for some shakedown runs.....

     

    It was trash night again last night, so took a couple more shots of the almost finished product.....My wife is excited to get her garage spot back :p

     

    http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae245/bmwohio/E36%20STX%20build/C1C9F6D2-9C73-4BB6-B196-928B84CBC9E0_zpsa4lykbqi.jpg

    http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae245/bmwohio/E36%20STX%20build/4E1E91F7-8E68-4F49-AC56-31AFBE30ACBC_zpsq5hk8zve.jpg

    http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae245/bmwohio/E36%20STX%20build/EFD59B1F-C133-450B-A406-B10D0D1F8166_zpsxz2mhsjx.jpg

     

     

    Hope to see some of you out on Saturday.......

  6. Kale's E36 STX build thread

    in Passing Lane

    Posted

    awesome job man

     

    what made you go with the zii over the rival?

     

    I will be on rivals this year. Love them so far.

     

    Rivals seems to work much better for 'camber challenged' cars, and mine has more than enough camber. I previously had the Zi star spec and LOVED them, so this just seems like the right choice. The Rivals are also more forgiving, but sometimes slower at the very edge, whereas the Zii's are the opposite (less forgiving, but faster than the Rivals right at the 'edge')

  11. Kale's E36 STX build thread

    in Passing Lane

    Posted

    Just read through this thread, and ended with your last post from an hour ago of it firing up. Very, very cool. Great write up. Congrats!

     

    Very nice! :cool:

     

    I love how you're documenting every step with a ton of pics and details. Awesome thread :thumbup:

     

    Thanks guys, it's been a loooooong off-season getting this thing ready, but she's all coming together now :fuckyeah:

     

    Update time....

     

    SHE RUNS!!!!!!!!!!

     

     

    We had a few 'hiccups' getting her started, but she runs and purrs like a kitten (video to come).....

     

    Prior to that we continued to get some other work done.....

     

    I tried my hand at Plasti-dip for the first time on my wheels (RICERS UNITE!!)

     

    Got a wheel kit from dipyourcar.com to try out....

     

    Before (caked on brake dust and all)

     

    http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae245/bmwohio/E36%20STX%20build/B7CB2572-9D0A-48F1-88B6-6512EC9AFBF8_zpsamagz1mw.jpg

     

    First coat:

     

    http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae245/bmwohio/E36%20STX%20build/A6C5513E-8D35-487D-8FF4-2A1924AD1B33_zpscpwdm7kv.jpg

     

    After 4 coats (Vintage Gold is the color name):

     

    Didn't come out perfect, but good enough for racecar wheels

     

    http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae245/bmwohio/E36%20STX%20build/76E63927-1729-4CF5-BB09-0AE45BD20B92_zpsyijfoyc6.jpg

    http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae245/bmwohio/E36%20STX%20build/06A09E6F-2EAB-44EF-9663-136D38F130D2_zps3epl9kyw.jpg

     

    Brought the tires to work today to get mounted in my BMW pick up truck :D

     

    http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae245/bmwohio/E36%20STX%20build/1D9EA9AE-8FDC-4F6B-8CBA-85658CEC794C_zpsk9ob7qtu.jpg

     

    Next stop was batteries plus to get flat square nuts to attach my battery posts....$1.28 later I have terminals for my battery

     

    http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae245/bmwohio/E36%20STX%20build/4B9B7634-9B6B-4588-BBCE-85FAEF35C0D5_zpswmz9cv13.jpg

     

    We then got the gauges ran an all hooked up prior to starting

     

    http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae245/bmwohio/E36%20STX%20build/B857E481-900B-4C02-A9BB-84F031941237_zpsxrvcjftv.jpg

     

    All buttoned up and ready to start!!!

     

    http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae245/bmwohio/E36%20STX%20build/5CCCCC30-557B-464B-9292-614A9F16C9E2_zpsn3nqq1d9.jpg

    http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae245/bmwohio/E36%20STX%20build/380A1B72-18AE-404E-86EA-AE930589BF12_zpsgcexiiuu.jpg

    http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae245/bmwohio/E36%20STX%20build/0E42585D-12E5-4146-BCEE-BB1386923625_zpsw99qzsvu.jpg

     

    Tonight's agenda is:

     

    Finish bleeding brakes (ran out of brake fluid)

    Install front sway

    set ride height

    finish belts install

    put wheels and tires on car

    TAKE CAR OFF JACK STANDS AND TAKE FOR A TEST DRIVE!!!! :D

     

    Editing video now of start-up.....stay tuned!!!!

  13. Kale's E36 STX build thread

    in Passing Lane

    Posted

    Hey Kale, can you share where you got your control arms, bushings, etc for the rear end?

     

    I've been cross-referencing RockAuto parts with ECS Tuning and Bimmer Forums for personal recommendations...

     

     

    Autohausaz.com....get most of my parts there. Very competitive prices.

  16. Kale's E36 STX build thread

    in Passing Lane

    Posted

    Update time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

     

    Here is the 'final' FINAL list...... :D

     

    http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae245/bmwohio/E36%20STX%20build/EF7C978F-B815-4761-8DB4-8D2878FB3E76_zpsboomt3ol.jpg

     

    Started the night by getting the rear end all 'buttoned-up' and ready to go.....

     

    Rear shocks and mounts

     

    http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae245/bmwohio/E36%20STX%20build/8D43F441-65E6-4E59-B5AA-4608824DD601_zpse4t6fomp.jpg

     

    New crush washers for the drain and fill plugs, and the diff when back in

     

    http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae245/bmwohio/E36%20STX%20build/53DAB93E-100B-4BC8-AA75-7AF41D5BE9B0_zpscgnonnw8.jpg

     

    halfshafts connected

     

    http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae245/bmwohio/E36%20STX%20build/E1BBC232-5B80-46C6-A839-BC7C0DC55A4A_zpsow5dklwe.jpg

     

    http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae245/bmwohio/E36%20STX%20build/F5F5A17C-7039-4DAD-8177-350DAEAC20DE_zpst7056jlq.jpg

    http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae245/bmwohio/E36%20STX%20build/7E81EA58-1132-4CB7-A983-42315F9197AC_zpscvhcuovm.jpg

     

    Rear sway bar prepped and ready for install

     

    http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae245/bmwohio/E36%20STX%20build/6074F0CF-DB28-4314-B8D0-8418760E9D3A_zpsm1ru2pwk.jpg

     

    Better shot of the exhaust installed

     

    http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae245/bmwohio/E36%20STX%20build/75B78E6F-5F6C-494E-950F-A0E860F2B480_zpsklv3llbd.jpg

     

    Then it was on to the front end and getting the radiator in along with accomodating hoses/parts

     

    http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae245/bmwohio/E36%20STX%20build/40CA0CAE-CD8D-4CF1-9348-1DD51D6EF406_zpsphed34hd.jpg

    http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae245/bmwohio/E36%20STX%20build/486C7C2D-B659-489C-9B46-C160F3C6CB09_zpsgknwplzn.jpg

     

    Coolant and oil went in

     

    http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae245/bmwohio/E36%20STX%20build/FC3E6282-2808-4811-B32D-A765E7B69C7E_zps3fdgmhkx.jpg

     

    By this time it was about 1:30 am, and I didn't think my wife and son would appreciate a wake up call at this time....

     

    SHE GETS FIRED UP TONIGHT!!!!!!!!!!

     

    http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae245/bmwohio/E36%20STX%20build/EE397B30-0A15-4590-9EF0-0F9CCB914FEF_zpsleqqm07c.jpg

     

    Video to follow the fire up tonight....stay tuned!

     

    2 days!!!!!!!!!!!

  19. Kale's E36 STX build thread

    in Passing Lane

    Posted

    Had to do the same thing to get my old lcabs off my old E36

     

     

    Luckily, the passenger side went much smoother.....

     

     

    With less than a week to go to the first event, it's getting down to crunch time. I have a very strict plan in place, and everything 'should' go according to it.....

     

    Items left:

     

    -Install Radiator, expansion tank, and top rad. hoses

    -Install MAF and cold air intake

    -Finish installing diff

    -Install seats and belts

    -Build battery box

    -Finish installing gauges

    -Put oil in car and start car..........

     

    Getting **** done....

     

    http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae245/bmwohio/E36%20STX%20build/4E165CEE-24B1-46A1-BC4E-0FAA351CBC2A_zpsigpydlsd.jpg

     

    Got a few more goodies on Friday:

     

    GPS for my data acquisition:

     

    http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae245/bmwohio/E36%20STX%20build/B6671B81-D12A-4FED-8D23-F782BBB19856_zpscaxrzwqk.jpg

     

    ProClip for my Tab 3 for data acquistion

     

    http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae245/bmwohio/E36%20STX%20build/9B2C5DF5-3CD0-47BD-98F7-4DD365961296_zpsthqcp3nu.jpg

     

     

    Got some great work done Friday night:

     

    Got the other LCA knocked out along with the LCA bushing: This one came out just a little bit easier (thank God)

     

    http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae245/bmwohio/E36%20STX%20build/FA09E454-7D1D-480E-B2C5-3FC2AF7B504A_zpswoamkejl.jpg

     

    New Salad Tong (aka Lower Control Arm)

     

    http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae245/bmwohio/E36%20STX%20build/817D3D76-1F49-4B70-B5E8-A3923A462CB5_zps6um67qql.jpg

    http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae245/bmwohio/E36%20STX%20build/19807E9F-AE06-4AAB-B3E9-58CE6596EDA3_zpskytcnx16.jpg

     

    Getting some new gear oil in the diff prior to its install

     

    http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae245/bmwohio/E36%20STX%20build/8C5819FF-6931-4880-976E-7510A30B8575_zps2usm7ueu.jpg

     

    Headers and exhaust going in!!!!

     

    http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae245/bmwohio/E36%20STX%20build/B8001A22-F657-49C7-8CD4-162286540ED9_zpszkziapxx.jpg

    http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae245/bmwohio/E36%20STX%20build/D7D2F325-812E-4B99-B976-01D6F2DBB1A2_zpsbxqrfjrv.jpg

    http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae245/bmwohio/E36%20STX%20build/081F3EC1-9F69-4DBC-9A3E-53C087080A72_zpslcmoveyr.jpg

    http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae245/bmwohio/E36%20STX%20build/8038175E-DD6D-4F8A-8538-C115D2ADDD0A_zpsffez0lcj.jpg

    http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae245/bmwohio/E36%20STX%20build/DA785B03-7C56-4441-99D3-78F0208BBE85_zpsdpyujztn.jpg

  20. Kale's E36 STX build thread

    in Passing Lane

    Posted

    What do all of these tools have in common?

     

    -Sawzall

    -GIANT breaker bar

    -MAP gas

    -Air chisel

    -cordless drill

    -Air hammer

    -Air cut-off tool

    -BFH

    -Giant Pry bar

    -Bushing press

     

    ....they were all used to change my lower control arm and lower control arm bushing last night....FML!

     

    We started by using a 1/2" impact turned up to 110psi to try and loosen this frozen bolt....no luck

     

    Next, we took the handle off of my floor jack and paired it with a 1/2" ratchet, and the end result (as expected) was a sheared bolt.....

     

    http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae245/bmwohio/E36%20STX%20build/1186EC2E-8578-45F8-AF5A-82305D919B1E_zps0yjodyhg.jpg

     

    Next, we needed to free the other side of the control arm, so we tried an air chisel and hammer (after drilling a 'pilot hole') and tried to 'pop' the bolt out.....no luck

     

    Time for the cut-off tool.....

     

    http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae245/bmwohio/E36%20STX%20build/32413AED-3D88-4BE3-913E-AF6C0EBE8821_zpsodxw1qt3.jpg

    http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae245/bmwohio/E36%20STX%20build/10592C56-3CC7-4C03-A3BE-5E180A5C912D_zps9c1aqbcx.jpg

    http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae245/bmwohio/E36%20STX%20build/638417EA-EDCB-4B17-96BF-5B3718AAF920_zpskxa4gmtz.jpg

     

    Ok, so now we have the other side of the bolt off and the center of the bolt should just slide right out....right....nope!...amd the other half of the control arm didn't want to come off either...time for the sawzall!

     

    First we cut off the rest of the control arm and then went to town on the bolt:

     

    http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae245/bmwohio/E36%20STX%20build/9F9E2B02-726D-4DC0-B033-FAF9942EEE82_zpsqk7fhk9i.jpg

    http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae245/bmwohio/E36%20STX%20build/7317D0F4-294E-4614-BDC1-298941C7D238_zps0fatprdh.jpg

     

    After multiple attempts and 2 metal sawzall blades, we made our cut, broke out the air hammer again and presto!

     

    http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae245/bmwohio/E36%20STX%20build/6DD6D053-DCDF-45D3-B547-5452D6FDA343_zpszmt3f8m0.jpg

     

    After that we were able to set-up up the press right on the rear trailing arm, and out came the bushing, and in went the new one!

     

    Old:

    http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae245/bmwohio/E36%20STX%20build/286C3219-46DE-4E0D-BA95-A0F9786F53D6_zpsaveoshsl.jpg

     

    New lower control arm, lower control arm bushing, ecentric bolt, eccentic nut, eccentric washer all installed....bolt was given a LIBERAL amount of copper anti-seize so this won't happen again!

     

    http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae245/bmwohio/E36%20STX%20build/F380B835-5C9B-4D4A-9430-95977C5DD69F_zpsdcr5i5wk.jpg

     

    We're getting close!!

     

    http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae245/bmwohio/E36%20STX%20build/75CCDAD1-5B6D-4FBD-8BF6-642DCF00EF86_zpsxylh1qzb.jpg

     

     

    ...other than that, half of the headers are in, and the belt drive system is complete....going to pull another late night tonight and hopefully get the OTHER side down with lower control arm, and possibly get the exhaust and diff installed....

     

    http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae245/bmwohio/E36%20STX%20build/D8152AE4-DD5D-47D1-9AB9-1D1BA1A21837_zpsuja9ucrm.jpg

     

     

    Happy Friday!!

     

    8 days!!

  24. Kale's E36 STX build thread

    in Passing Lane

    Posted

    love the updates!

     

    Thread gives me stress/suspense!

     

     

    Thanks gents! Trust me, the stress/suspense is killing me too! :lolguy:

     

    I was dragging a little yesterday, so I didn't get as much done as like, but there was some progress....

     

    A few goodies came yesterday....

     

    http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae245/bmwohio/E36%20STX%20build/55867DFC-BBF8-4454-9872-DCCA5938F9A8_zpsn2aus8ou.jpg

     

    I'm official...no turning back now :dumb:

     

    http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae245/bmwohio/E36%20STX%20build/03CC0B33-A23B-4E0E-921E-91FD88931450_zps76xspslu.jpg

     

    Charger came for the LTW battery (since the battery is a Lithium Ion battery it's can't use my regular battery tender)

     

    http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae245/bmwohio/E36%20STX%20build/0FB766B7-DB15-4B3A-951C-1717A3222AA0_zpspbghc1fk.jpg

     

    http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae245/bmwohio/E36%20STX%20build/6BC34C24-5EF3-45A8-B651-ECE2EF154988_zpsqkmhhgn1.jpg

     

    My car actually had the 'old style' mechanical tensioner for the main drive belt, but BMW discontinued this back in 1996.....yup, my car hasn't had the update yet....

     

    Old mechanical style tensioner

     

    http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae245/bmwohio/E36%20STX%20build/74F148A0-32FA-4099-8F55-149A6ABD3700_zpsu1sgc1ka.jpg

     

    New hydraulic style tensioner bracket. It bolts right up in the old location, and interestingly enough, there are 2 other pre-tapped holes for two other bolts.

     

    http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae245/bmwohio/E36%20STX%20build/A35AFC99-6BB8-4FA9-82B5-02ED784FF594_zpsrpfbcu6w.jpg

     

    Did a little 'fabbing' to get this plate to fit over my sunglasses case that I cut earlier in the week.

     

    http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae245/bmwohio/E36%20STX%20build/6BAB994E-E961-4773-8006-58F1B8B611A3_zpslisw1h3p.jpg

     

    Had just a little to shave off after I hit it with the cutoff wheel

     

    http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae245/bmwohio/E36%20STX%20build/DD929448-0ECF-4900-82F7-BB69FF2C4B81_zpsndtawon2.jpg

     

    So it started like this:

     

    http://www.jegs.com/images/photos/100/105/105-2237.jpg

     

    ...and here it is mocked up where it's going to go. Still a little more fitting to do, and then I will secure it in place. I also finished running the wires under the dash and fished them through the back. It's zip-tied and ready to go!!

     

    http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae245/bmwohio/E36%20STX%20build/688A6C36-8969-49C9-B8F4-6026F161C14B_zpsvb5ujgei.jpg

     

    Also vacuumed the entire inside of the car and got the seats mocked up....

     

    http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae245/bmwohio/E36%20STX%20build/1574C1A1-E74A-45AE-B64E-F550DA796CD1_zpsw68ocust.jpg

     

     

    Oh yea, and these showed up yesterday :masturboy:

     

    http://i976.photobucket.com/albums/ae245/bmwohio/E36%20STX%20build/0FD7DE06-D331-432D-9585-CB3239AF65C3_zpsyawgsmjp.jpg

     

    9 days!!!!!!!!

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