M3 sh*t box project - Quick update 23/02/13

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  • Re: M3 sh*t box project

    Postby steeldonkey » Sun Oct 09, 2011 8:28 pm

    Well, thought i would pop up a few pics as i am getting occasionally pestered about sh*t getting done but with no proof :lol:

    So to be fair this is a crap update and i am covering a fair bit of ground with very little in the way of pictures, but meh, thats life, as i am doing all this on my ass and on my own taking pictures is a bit of an after thought.

    So

    Rear axle fully re-built and back on the car, I decided the Ronal's were too heavy so i picked up some 8.5j 17 BBS RK's these are 7kgs each, but have an et of 12, and with the tyre widths i want to run need some "massage" to get on the car, beggars can't be choosers so when these came up i chose to ignore the bodywork required, the arches need some proper attention anyway so sod it.

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    The arches need to come out a lot, but heh got there in the end, big thanks to unders for providing the arch roller (one done, one more to go).

    To compare:

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    Made to fit:
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    In other news,

    Stuff painted orange

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    Evo sump and pump

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    Reworked evo head

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    Pile of roll cage

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    Grippier tyres

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    There is more, will update more fully when time is on my side.
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    Re: M3 sh*t box project - Quick update 09/10/11

    Postby Unders » Mon Oct 10, 2011 10:05 pm

    I'm liking that flair! Good job!

    How long did it take you? Or did you just get bored and wind it right out? :violent1:
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    Re: M3 sh*t box project - Quick update 09/10/11

    Postby steeldonkey » Mon Oct 10, 2011 10:32 pm

    Unders wrote:I'm liking that flair! Good job!

    How long did it take you? Or did you just get bored and wind it right out? :violent1:


    Bit of a mixed bag dude, some patience followed by some winding it out as i got rained on in terms of rolling probably about an hour and a half, ish, i have hit some snags though as in places the arch will need a bit of chopping as rust will not flair :lol: more irritating there seems to be a hard spot, or spot weld in the middle or the arch that would not flair for love nor money so it created a kind of M shape, until i got in there with the crow bar and showed it the error of its ways, but it will need a thin skim of stopper to get it looking spot on.
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    Re: M3 sh*t box project - Quick update 09/10/11

    Postby Unders » Mon Oct 10, 2011 10:41 pm

    Sounds about right. Those spot welds often meet a hammer to guide them in the right direction. It does look like a pretty neat job!

    Now can you get it exactly the same on the other side?
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    Re: M3 sh*t box project - Quick update 09/10/11

    Postby steeldonkey » Mon Oct 10, 2011 11:29 pm

    Unders wrote:Sounds about right. Those spot welds often meet a hammer to guide them in the right direction. It does look like a pretty neat job!

    Now can you get it exactly the same on the other side?


    Well only one way to find out mate! I have a school issue steel ruler to mate sure its a precision job!
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    Re: M3 sh*t box project - Quick update 09/10/11

    Postby steeldonkey » Sun Jan 27, 2013 2:10 am

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    Re: M3 sh*t box project - Quick update 09/10/11

    Postby Straightsix » Mon Jan 28, 2013 10:25 am

    looks good Iain. How is the engine coming on?
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    Re: M3 sh*t box project - Quick update 09/10/11

    Postby steeldonkey » Mon Jan 28, 2013 1:08 pm

    Slowly chap, i am still making a hybrid collector from an e46 m3 plenum and a carbon airbox.

    Feels like progress though.
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    Re: M3 sh*t box project - Quick update 09/10/11

    Postby Straightsix » Tue Jan 29, 2013 9:47 am

    steeldonkey wrote:Slowly chap, i am still making a hybrid collector from an e46 m3 plenum and a carbon airbox.

    Feels like progress though.


    Ah it will certaily be worth it once its done. You aiming for a CSL like induction noise with the airbox?
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    Re: M3 sh*t box project - Quick update 09/10/11

    Postby steeldonkey » Tue Jan 29, 2013 11:11 am

    Not aiming for any sound in particular, as to be honest i don't care what noise it makes providing it makes good power :D
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