Spirits project -e36 323 loon

[Spirit]

Got bored and fed up with silver style 68s so cracked on a had a change

Gone 15mm lower than before and helpers binned.probably less than 3/4 of an inch left to go but tried maxed out and sent sparks down everywhere and fuel filter took a knock.

Dc13 is tomorrow so height stays as it is to remain driveable.

[Spirit]

Have you thought about painting the coilovers? Ashame you left all that rust on them, especially since you had them apart anyway.

Didnt take pics but yes I treated the rust and cleaned them up.

[Nixxon]

Have you thought about painting the coilovers? Ashame you left all that rust on them, especially since you had them apart anyway.

[Spirit]

Right an update and really really happy with basically a relatively easy mod namely -removing the helper springs and fitting m3 evo top mounts thanks to me old mate lenny with the stanceworks e36 328 on here and disco stu helping on the phone with excellent advise as always.

RIGHT THIS IS MINE AT THE ABSOLUTE LOWEST SETTING WITH THE HELPERS STILL IN-NO PHOTOSHOP THIS IS MY DAILY RIDE HEIGHT





Recently i decided that i wanted the best of both worlds so slammed at shows and better everyday handling or track days yet always felt the front needed more lows to really get the look i wanted so as i raised the rear for more rake or nose down as some know it as and the only way to do this was dump the helper springs on the coilovers to give me the extra drop required(disco stu also has this done in the past)yet still have a safe ride and also better adjustability.
As i have bought some m3 evo top mounts we decided to reverse mount them(lenny was not sure at first but i persuaded him it will work)i took some pointers from drifting threads as they do for extra -3 deg camber and some castor for more front end grip and the car handles so much nicer now and seems quicker on turn ins:thumbsup:thumbsup:thumbsup

basically right goes on left and left onto right-hence reverse mounted

some pics

old top mounts were shagged and bearings destroyed so lets bin them for a start :hihi:hihi:hihi:hihi



lets split them coilovers and bin the helper springs







and the shits gone



and some shots of how the coilovers look without the helper springsso much more cleaner looking too and all cleaned up and fresh grease put on





final look in-didnt fit the covers couldnt be arsed if im honest




Car is actually 2 inches higher than before due to work purposes as ive started my new job and certain locations are proving too tricky to park so i will drop it before dc13 and show more pics but as said ride seems better and ride quality i think has improved and the front camber is insane compared to before but will leave the pics for now till im happy with the look

Thanks to everyone who has helped with bits,time, comments ,honest opinions and especially the norfolk crew who have always been there when ive needed it cheers guys really means a lot

will do some pics when i get time

Andy

[Spirit]

Bit quite I know but busy training for my job this week and 450 miles plus travelling back n forth to norwich everday. Realised my front top mounts are shot so ordered some second hand m3 evo top mounts off ebay as new is shocking price and some brand new meyle hd rear top mounts as a precaution.

Decided to raise it for work purposes and planned work for dc13 is put on hold.planned to start again nearer sept for santa pod as I need to sort my finances out which comes first.

[Spirit]

More bits arriving to hotel de spirit off kevin rout and uber cheap as mates rates

so for 20 quid i got...

2 new wishbones kev bought but never fitted(remember i bought a drivers side brand new item not long back so passenger one can be replaced too

2 replacement window wiper arms off a coupe and we modded these to fit as they normally i led to believe are different size...well mine was now with bosch aero wipers(eagle eyed peeps will notice my old arms had some rust corrosion on so binned them as it bothered me

2 new spx 5 1/4 inch speakers-wont use these im selling them on again i think

2 focal 5 1/4 inch focal components with tweeters and one jbl as one of the focals has a slight split on the surround inc crossovers-focal

2 6x9 mb quart 6x9s inc hangers-will get these on a replace my 6x9s as they are quality kit

2 mb quart crossovers

various wiring

another 12 inch audiobahn 1400w sub-kev said it didt work but i think i know why:hihi:hihi:hihi:hihi:hihi:hihi


basically everything im doing is sticking to a budget before the big expense of new wheels and respray time and then its done bar a upcoming service and also sorted out the play in the steering turns out my m3 steering wheel had the slip ring but not the spacer fitted so all good now

pics as always for now









Hopefully when its respray time will try to do a deal with a company to spray it cheaper in return for advertising their company:thumbsup:thumbsup:thumbsup:thumbsup

The end is in sight and the fun begins making the right wheel choice to set it off and been fun on the whole doing it .also watch out for something very soon in pbmw


Andy

[Spirit]

Think today has made my mind up i wont be doing anymore bodywork or spraying unless its just grills and trim now im fed up being on the floor and other angles and rattle canning my car i just gonna get a pro have the hassle now and no more refurbing wheels either just gonna buy a refurbed set or a brand new set now im done with second best on this project as its all getting a bit much now but i did get a fair bit of work done inc fixing my m3 front bumper as some of you eagle eye followers might have noticed the gap on the drivers side,this now has been fixed but didnt take pics of this part i had too much stuff going on bodywork wise.

Anyway lets go and very pic heavy

infamous old number plate i keep as a memento





seriously lets see what we started withon drivers side ,remember passenger side i did last year









raided halfrauds for grey primer and some titan silver paint and bought the following kit also









GOT TO WORK RUBBING DOWN WITH 80 GRIT AND USED THE GEL TWICE AND 30 MIN INTERVALS BACK TO BARE METAL AND THEN USED METALIK ON THE WORST AREAS FOR FILLING AND

SMOOTHING











TREATED THE AREAS AND SMOOTHED THEN BLENDED THE PRIMER IN







SOME PICS ARE MISSING AT STAGES AS THE WEATHER KEPT PISSING ME OFF RAINING ON AND OFF SO KEPT MOVING THE CAR EVERY FIVE MINUTES





I DID THE WHOLE FRONT SIDE AGAIN WITH SILVER AS I COULDNT BLEND IT IN RIGHT AS SILVERS A BITCH TO MATCH SO I WILL HAVE TO DO THE BOOTLID AT THE TOP NOW AS FRESH PAINT AND OLD PAINT DOESNT LOOK RIGHT BUT HEY HO THATS FOR ANOTHER DAY,THE DOOR AND SILL IS DONE JUST LASHED IT DOWN AFTER I JUST PUT THE FINAL COAT OF LACQUER ON SO I GAVE UP KICKED A DUCK AND WENT AND HAD A BEER AT THIS POINT AND GAVE UP ON PAINT DUTIES FOR TODAY SO NO PIC YET.

HAD A FEW WELL QUITE A LOT OF BEER AND FAGS AND THOUGHT FUCK IT CARRY ON WITH OTHER JOBS I SHOULD HAVE DONE SO LETS GO AND RIP THAT POXY ENGINE BAY COVER SHITE DOWN AND HEAR THAT DAVE F KIT AND STRAIGHT SIX MORE:thumbsup:thumbsup:thumbsup:thumbsup







THEN MY AHEM OLD BATTERED TOP COVER HAD TO GO AND CATACLYSM VERY KINDLY GAVE ME SOME BETTER FITTING ONES A WHILE BACK SO SHIT GOT BINNED AND FRESH ONES ON:hihi:hihi:hihi






NOTICE M50 COVER FITS BETTER AND CHEEKY CLEAN TOO WHILST I WAS AT IT








8 HOURS VIRTUALLY NON STOP,ONE CASE OF BEER AND 22 FAGS AND SHIT LOAD OF JOBS AND IM PISSED,TIRED,ACHING AND FORCED TO WATCH SOME BLOODY MIDGET ANTY/DECCY SHITE AS WE SPEAK ON MY 42 INCH PLASMA BY THE WIFE





TO BE CONTINUED

ANDY

[Spirit]

[Spirit]

still jobless so only small updates but here goes


Since ive had the 68s on even though they are a staggered set of 7.5 and 8.5 the rear fitment due to having a higher offset than the bbs rims has bugged me and really needed to fill the rear arches more so today thanks to kevin 318bmw(e36 black gt rep) i purchased some 15mm hubcentric spacers to fill that gap and miles better.

Original look



time to slam some 15mm spacers on quick:thumbsup:thumbsup



215/40/17 stretch on a 8.5 rim



Now were talking








the finished look from a distance





Now as some people know i have hinted at running wider rubber at some point so the plan is get another pair of 8.5s and bring the 215 rears to the front and run 235s at the back at some point instead of 215s and 205s as i want more handling in future instead of the stretch look and run 15mm spacers all round once i fully roll the rears back or 245s if i can make it work without sacrificing the rear arches in condition for a more squared squat look in future or if things improve a decent set of wheels to do it justice plus i have one or two other things in mind i know i can make work.

Thanks for looking and will update as and when i can

Andy

[Spirit]

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Quick pic from the meet yesterday. People who know the car will notice ccfls are gone and euro look lights now.car is lower than the pic suggest and getting more pics to follow.

[Spirit]

Thanks a lot for the info!! Very helpful and good to know.

Your car looks low again, I love it. Post some side-shots too please.
Cheers

will do mate been busy trying to find work atm but next sunday(14th) im at a big bmw meet so will get some nice shots then mate as im not at home for a while.

Andy



ps. yours looking well nice now buddy excellent job

[InSpeedWeTrust]

pity it was raining



Guess in the uk its a miles more popular mod than the usa or elsewhere and regardless what anyone says you do loose some low down torque until you remap the car in which case its like a different car again and pulls really well especially with an aggressive map i run...my rev limit i set to 7k as any more is pointless due to no extra power gained.
the mod on its own is very very good especially after 4k but the remap really benefits it more as you loose all flat spots and the car pulls much much better and mine idles better now than before anyway.

Basically the 2.8 and 2.5 m52 lump is the same bar displacement size and the m50 really brings the engine alive and worth the expense as long as the fitting kit is good.

Regarding the bbtb ive driven james 328 at 260 bhp with remap,m50,us cams,bbtb and didnt like it it felt a bit jumpy on the throttle in traffic but good on the open road as it feels more urgent but imo i think well overpriced and over-hyped for what it is and wont be putting one on mine any time soon.

best power gain-m50 inlet manifold and remap/chipbut be careful its a genuine m50 one off a 325 not the 320 engine as many in the uk have been caught out by this before

Andy

Thanks a lot for the info!! Very helpful and good to know.

Your car looks low again, I love it. Post some side-shots too please.
Cheers

[Spirit]

Summers coming and low is back on the cards

[Spirit]

[Spirit]

Wheels are looking good,

You should have test fitted one when it was yellow, that would have been funny

pity it was raining

Can't wait to see these bad boys on the car!!!

cheers mate





I love what you did with the car man, it looks very clean!

I was always interested in upgrading my 2.8 engine from m52 to m50 with BBTB but was not sure about the extra power that the engine will gain.. Can you feel the mod or is just something minor?
Thanks,
Vlad

Guess in the uk its a miles more popular mod than the usa or elsewhere and regardless what anyone says you do loose some low down torque until you remap the car in which case its like a different car again and pulls really well especially with an aggressive map i run...my rev limit i set to 7k as any more is pointless due to no extra power gained.
the mod on its own is very very good especially after 4k but the remap really benefits it more as you loose all flat spots and the car pulls much much better and mine idles better now than before anyway.

Basically the 2.8 and 2.5 m52 lump is the same bar displacement size and the m50 really brings the engine alive and worth the expense as long as the fitting kit is good.

Regarding the bbtb ive driven james 328 at 260 bhp with remap,m50,us cams,bbtb and didnt like it it felt a bit jumpy on the throttle in traffic but good on the open road as it feels more urgent but imo i think well overpriced and over-hyped for what it is and wont be putting one on mine any time soon.

best power gain-m50 inlet manifold and remap/chipbut be careful its a genuine m50 one off a 325 not the 320 engine as many in the uk have been caught out by this before

Andy