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12-30-2011, 11:33 PM
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Hatters gon Hatt
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: SoCal
Posts: 5,133
Car: 99 Topless Estoril
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Mein 318is+winter work begins
First order of business, bought diffuser from Euroguy, installed!
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12-30-2011, 11:35 PM
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Hatters gon Hatt
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: SoCal
Posts: 5,133
Car: 99 Topless Estoril
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garg, well, good thing my exhaust has holes, because now i can replace it with one from a m50 or m/s52. Will fill in diffuser gap!
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12-30-2011, 11:51 PM
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Hatters gon Hatt
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: SoCal
Posts: 5,133
Car: 99 Topless Estoril
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Bodywork: rust bubble under door on rocker cleaned off, acid sprayed. Now, need to mask off, and touch up! No more nasty bubble! The dirt towards the indicator on the same panel is just that , dirt
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12-31-2011, 02:44 PM
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6th Gear Member
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: The Landing
Posts: 1,325
Car: A4,74 TR6, X3
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Des the 318's of that year allow for an oem m3 exhaust? That would definitely fill the gap.
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01-01-2012, 08:12 PM
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Over 9 F**KING THOUSAND!!
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Oakville
Posts: 9,764
Car: E46 M3
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Konrad, should have told me you wanted a 6cyl exhaust, I have a 328i exhaust you can have for next to nothing (no use for me and taking up space).
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01-01-2012, 08:52 PM
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2nd Gear Member
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Toronto
Posts: 217
Car: bmw 332
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So the m3 diffuser fits a non m bumper? Easy bolt on? Or is that an m bumper?
Looks good! Seen you a couple times on the dvp. Car looked good man!
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E36 s52 powered 328i - track car
2002 Honda civic si veloz- DD
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01-05-2012, 09:12 PM
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Hatters gon Hatt
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: SoCal
Posts: 5,133
Car: 99 Topless Estoril
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sproule905
Des the 318's of that year allow for an oem m3 exhaust? That would definitely fill the gap.
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Almost, will need one y-pipe from single to dual
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01-05-2012, 09:13 PM
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Hatters gon Hatt
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: SoCal
Posts: 5,133
Car: 99 Topless Estoril
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Axxe
Konrad, should have told me you wanted a 6cyl exhaust, I have a 328i exhaust you can have for next to nothing (no use for me and taking up space).
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When i am back from ottawa , we shall talk lol
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01-05-2012, 09:14 PM
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Hatters gon Hatt
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: SoCal
Posts: 5,133
Car: 99 Topless Estoril
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jon.e
So the m3 diffuser fits a non m bumper? Easy bolt on? Or is that an m bumper?
Looks good! Seen you a couple times on the dvp. Car looked good man!
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It doesnt, i have a m3 rear bumper too. I suggest you get the m3 lookalike diffuser for the stock bumper, its much cheaper and alot less effort!
Thanks btw!
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02-07-2012, 01:50 AM
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Hatters gon Hatt
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: SoCal
Posts: 5,133
Car: 99 Topless Estoril
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M3 mirrors (not pictured) and OEM clears installed. Need to buy some offset front lolly bushings, anyone have any? Still collecting parts for the rear suspension, hub, brake and bushing swap. All I need for the front now, are the bushings tho.
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05-20-2012, 01:48 AM
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Hatters gon Hatt
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: SoCal
Posts: 5,133
Car: 99 Topless Estoril
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Time to update and throw up more pics!
Front end is completely new minus Shocks now.
-New Tierods ( Inner and outer)
-New control arms
-Offset Lcabs
-New sway bar links
-New Sway bar bushings
-New ball joints.
WHAT A DIFFERENCE!
New rotors on the front,new pads and new M3 calipers added.
-M3 mouldings! ( Finally)
Power steering leak delete and clean up ( washed the reservoir, hoses and eliminated those nasty leaks from the reservoir!)
To those that don't know, in 80% of e36s it is just a case of failing hose clamps on the reservoir side)
.99 cents for new ones out of stainless steel
I flushed the system as well, new fluid and everything is nice and dry!
Valve cover gasket is next and I can FINALLY detail the poor m42 to how it is suppose to look, not to mention my super filthy engine bay.
I am picking up a exhaust from Tomek to fill the diffuser gap and to get rid of my fartcan due to a huge hole from rot.
Rear suspension part collecting is almost done and I can do the rear M sway arm swap along with brakes.
I think the hardest part will be swapping out the master cylinder! gulp
Red gauge needle mod is complete! If anyone wants red needles, I can do a conversion for $30 ( no , not paint, yes, 100% like oem)
I have also started to insulate the interior, starting with door panel moisture barriers. I ripped the crappy ones out, cleaned all the glue, got NEW glue and used a two sheets of heavy gage vinyl stuck to 5 mil thick waterproof foam. Vinyl faces outwards towards water, foam towards door panel. The difference is MASSIVE. The interior now have numb areas where there is zero noise present from outside.
Pics to come tomorrow
Last edited by 5style; 05-20-2012 at 01:53 AM.
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05-20-2012, 01:57 AM
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Hatters gon Hatt
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: SoCal
Posts: 5,133
Car: 99 Topless Estoril
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New Mouldings:
Prepping new rotors for install ( Protection from rot)
Last edited by 5style; 05-20-2012 at 02:04 AM.
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05-21-2012, 03:45 AM
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Over 9 F**KING THOUSAND!!
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Oakville
Posts: 9,764
Car: E46 M3
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Looking good!
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05-23-2012, 01:28 PM
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Hatters gon Hatt
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: SoCal
Posts: 5,133
Car: 99 Topless Estoril
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shit shit shit brow, totally forgot to get back about exhausts, i shall txt you today once im at work!
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05-23-2012, 01:30 PM
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Hatters gon Hatt
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Location: SoCal
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