The 318is

[Byron]

Linkage kicked my ass today. Worked on it pretty much all day and it's still not done. Attached the piece I made yesterday and went to get a length off it but it would bind up after the first few inches of travel. Luckily I found a heim joint laying around the shop.



But it was too big to attach to the 3/8" round stock. So I found a larger rod laying in a corner, drilled and tapped it, then welded it to the end of the 3/8" and bolted it to the pedal.





The part I made yesterday now fit perfectly to the e32 bracket, so I welded them together and tried it out.



And it just pushed the booster linkage into the fender. So I welded some nuts onto the inner fender as a sliding point, but then the linkage just moved up. So I marked the e32 bracket and was planning on slotting it and having a guide pin, but I couldn't find the right size milling bit. So I gave up for the night, slightly dejected.

I'm resealing one of the RF's now at my house. Going to try to get the other three done after work this week, but I go back to school tomorrow so I'm not going to have much time. And the SW meet looms closer and closer...

[Byron]

Thanks!


Picked up my driveshaft this morning



went back to the shop to put it in and its too long Only by about half an inch, but its enough to make it put too much pressure on the guibo. It's the shops fault, as I told them exactly what I wanted and even gave them a blueprint with the needed measurements, so I'm going to go back Monday and see if they can fix it for me within the week.

Still got some other things done, although not as much as I wanted. Got the third booster bracket made. Stiffer than viagra now.



All painted, booster and new resovoir installed. Started making the last two lines but I had the wrong sized fittings so it's going to have to wait.



Figured out the linkage too. I was planning on either notching the strut tower support or making a bent linkage to get from the pedal to the booster, but inspiration struck when I started working on it. I took the hinge assembly from the e32 setup and cut the pivot point off. The end of the hinge has a heim joint in it, so it will be able to move on the angle it does. Plus the hinge is made of 1/8" steel and is pre-stepped, so it's plenty strong and got rid of my angle problem.



Next I took a piece of 3/8" round stock and threaded the end so it would fit the old linkage from the stock booster. This will be welded to the hinge once I get all the measurements set correctly.



This being at an angle though made it unable to attach to the brake pedal. rather than bent the round stock and make it weaker, I took the pedal out and bent where it will attach.



Hopefully have that all made tomorrow and get the correct fittings so I can finally have brakes again.

[Emeru]

great thread man help passed alot of time at work, cant wait to see the finished product hope the wiring was done right and cranks up first start

[Byron]

Hey, this is Benji with the Green Civic with the Studded tire...
I was wondering if you had any wheels you were willing to part with. Not for me but my boss just pick up a 4dr E30. Anyway I'll talk to you tonight about it in person

lol. Benji.

ahahah good man

So you going to the sw meet?



Picking up my driveshaft tomorrow, then back to the shop to finish the brake setup, plumb the cooling system and hopefully start it by Sunday!

[MikeG]

Well both of course but I was talking about the one in my sig

ahahah good man

[VTSOHCnon]

Was unaware of it. I'm planning on making it to the Bear Mountain meet though if it happens. You going to that?

Hey, this is Benji with the Green Civic with the Studded tire...
I was wondering if you had any wheels you were willing to part with. Not for me but my boss just pick up a 4dr E30. Anyway I'll talk to you tonight about it in person

[Byron]

Well both of course but I was talking about the one in my sig

[MikeG]

My East coast E34 one? or the one in your sig

[Byron]

Was unaware of it. I'm planning on making it to the Bear Mountain meet though if it happens. You going to that?

[MikeG]

gettin closer and closer. Are you gonna be at that meet in MA on the 25th? I know Alex and Mike are out cus they have an autocross or something

[Byron]

Got the brake booster 66% in, just want to make another gusset. It doesn't flex at all as is now but theres going to be quite a bit of pressure on it so I want to be sure. Took some phone pics so this thread doesn't get too boring





It was definatly a pain in the ass getting it positioned and making the main bracket. I've got maybe a quarter inch to the fender, headlights, oil filter and radiator support. Need to re-do my hid ballast positioning, as the master cylinder hits it where I had it before on the underside of the radiator support.

[Byron]

Few updates, no pics.

Both the manifolds are mocked up, just need to tig all the welds now then add flanges and build the rest of the exhaust. Making the drivers side fit around the steering colum was a pita.

Finally found a V8 booster too. Went to a yard looking for a Geo Metro but saw they had a e32 right by the door so I just got it from that.

And I picked up my tires today finally. No more muscle car look for the RF's

[Byron]

Figured out my wiring issues I think. While looking for pinouts I found an e36 x20 plug diagram and 90% of the colors and locations were the same. The other 10% matched up with the e34 stuff thats on e30.de, so I think it's gonna work. Hopefully I'll be able to try it out tomorrow, wish me luck!

[Byron]

Haha, the fender question threw me off. You should totally do that

[Gator]

fuck you, I assumed "that would be a good deal for you if he went for it" meant I was getting a decent car