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Hey guys,
Been browsing these forums for a while but have never posted.
Figured it was time to create a thread of my build.
Found this online while I was at work, called up the seller went to check it out the same night. It was pretty clean and had the lowest kms I could find. Was able to get him down to $1500 from $3200
My first mod that night was to swap the ugly steering wheel with a sportier one I had.
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I ordered some NEX coils as the car was too high and i got a good deal on them
Shortened the front strut housings 1.5” (sorry, no pics of it)
Didn’t order spacers as the tires were hitting the locking collar, so i had to mount some smaller tires to move it around
My dads e32 in the background for a reference of the stock height
Found a lip at the junkers that I could make fit on, and only cost me $10
Was bored on night and modified an e36 strut bar to fit my car that i got for free
Looks like it was made for this car!
Buddy let me test fit his Style 5 on the front... i liked it!
Now that it was dropped abit, I figured I would start on my turbo build since that’s what I really bought the car to do…haha
Started tearing things out of the engine bay to make space and find a way to mount the intercooler and piping
Fog lights were hitting the piping and not allowing the bumper to fit. So i just cut out the mounts.
Searched for manifolds, but couldn’t find much, so I said screw it, I’ll build my own!
Had my "helper" checking to see if it was good enough for him
Painted it with VHT header paint, came out pretty good
Put some new studs and copper lock nuts in
Fits like a glove and cost me under $300!
Used my buddies t3/t4 turbo to take a teaser while i look for a turbo
After a few weeks i was able to find a rebuilt Garrett turbo and got the guy down to $300
Was able to design the piping and get the wastegate a bov plumbed
Started to make the downpipe and exhaust
Well, as i was jacking up the car to put the exhaust on, the passenger side jacking mount when through the floor
So i removed the interior and carpet to see how the floors were.
Didn't look that bad....until i started looking at other places and found more holes
Fired up my trusty welder and had some fun with 16 gauge metal.....did i mention how fun it is making a rocker patch with 16 gauge
Got some seam sealer and covered everything
Got some silver paint and freshened up the floors.
Been browsing these forums for a while but have never posted.
Figured it was time to create a thread of my build.
Found this online while I was at work, called up the seller went to check it out the same night. It was pretty clean and had the lowest kms I could find. Was able to get him down to $1500 from $3200
My first mod that night was to swap the ugly steering wheel with a sportier one I had.
To This
I ordered some NEX coils as the car was too high and i got a good deal on them
Shortened the front strut housings 1.5” (sorry, no pics of it)
Didn’t order spacers as the tires were hitting the locking collar, so i had to mount some smaller tires to move it around
My dads e32 in the background for a reference of the stock height
Found a lip at the junkers that I could make fit on, and only cost me $10
Was bored on night and modified an e36 strut bar to fit my car that i got for free
Looks like it was made for this car!
Buddy let me test fit his Style 5 on the front... i liked it!
Now that it was dropped abit, I figured I would start on my turbo build since that’s what I really bought the car to do…haha
Started tearing things out of the engine bay to make space and find a way to mount the intercooler and piping
Fog lights were hitting the piping and not allowing the bumper to fit. So i just cut out the mounts.
Searched for manifolds, but couldn’t find much, so I said screw it, I’ll build my own!
Had my "helper" checking to see if it was good enough for him
Painted it with VHT header paint, came out pretty good
Put some new studs and copper lock nuts in
Fits like a glove and cost me under $300!
Used my buddies t3/t4 turbo to take a teaser while i look for a turbo
After a few weeks i was able to find a rebuilt Garrett turbo and got the guy down to $300
Was able to design the piping and get the wastegate a bov plumbed
Started to make the downpipe and exhaust
Well, as i was jacking up the car to put the exhaust on, the passenger side jacking mount when through the floor
So i removed the interior and carpet to see how the floors were. Didn't look that bad....until i started looking at other places and found more holes
Fired up my trusty welder and had some fun with 16 gauge metal.....did i mention how fun it is making a rocker patch with 16 gauge
Got some seam sealer and covered everything
Got some silver paint and freshened up the floors.
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