spanners Posted March 5, 2020 Author Share Posted March 5, 2020 1 hour ago, 00quattro00 said: Can you get a m3 gtr kit? I don’t like them so it’s not really an option. Cool in the day but they look a bit dated now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cletus Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 Yeah rub is verboten This is going to be a fun car to drive, I approve x295376 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNAMUCK Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 If the flares are too wide, space the wheels out a bit? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNAMUCK Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 I wish super wide dope ass flares were as cheap and plentiful as those generic te27 Levin ones. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanners Posted March 7, 2020 Author Share Posted March 7, 2020 9 hours ago, RUNAMUCK said: If the flares are too wide, space the wheels out a bit? Rears have 30mm spacers already which is max allowed. Fronts have longer lower control arms so pushed out about 25mm. Can’t go wider. still I like your thinking Bart! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanners Posted March 12, 2020 Author Share Posted March 12, 2020 Cut the other side rear guard. Was way quicker but annoyingly I blew heaps more holes welding. Needed to get my chase on but got there in the end. Took the back shocks out and cleaned them cos they were still filthy from gravel bashing the night it caught fire. Need to do the fronts but at the same time I need to modify top hats to give me more positive camber. I had a shit few weeks being sick as fuck so decided to make myself feel better by putting it on the ground and seeing how it looks. Pushed it outside for a wash cos it was covered in grindr dust and then couldn’t get it up the drive. The bf is away till tomorrow night so it’ll have to chill outside. Whoops. Before that I did the standard tape the flares on thing to see how it might look. Not a fan of white on black haha. If you care, this shows roughly how much guard came off. Could have gone up another 20mm tbh but that would mean having the suspension effectively bottomed out at ride height so what’s the point really. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanners Posted March 12, 2020 Author Share Posted March 12, 2020 Annnd finally it looks clean. Also found a cheap wide body kit from fitmentlab in UK so just need to convince them to ship to Nz. 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingbrick Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 I like this kit 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanners Posted March 13, 2020 Author Share Posted March 13, 2020 It looks like the rocket bunny one. I’m a fan but won’t have the girth to fill it up I don’t reckon. Is he selling cheap? I don’t have Facebook cos I don’t wanna catch Coronavirus but I should follow that up. im looking at fitment lab atm 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingbrick Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 Nah not for sale but I spoke to him ages ago about it. I reckon you have the girth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanners Posted March 13, 2020 Author Share Posted March 13, 2020 2 hours ago, flyingbrick said: I reckon you have the girth. Never heard that before. Stoked. Whatever I get I want to make sure it’s good quality from the start cos I CBF bogging. Pity the pandem kit is like 7k shipped 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KKtrips Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 Looking good Spanners ya sonofabitch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanners Posted March 13, 2020 Author Share Posted March 13, 2020 10 hours ago, KKtrips said: Looking good Spanners ya sonofabitch. I wanna have your babies KK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KKtrips Posted March 14, 2020 Share Posted March 14, 2020 4 hours ago, spanners said: I wanna have your babies KK 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanners Posted March 24, 2020 Author Share Posted March 24, 2020 Been keeping busy while under the weather with the Coronavirus Finally my summit order showed up. I’m a bit embarrassed that I didn’t realise Japrace in Chch sells the AN fittings for pretty much the same price. Won’t be shopping American again, especially with the exchange rate as it is. Had to go into japrace to do my panic shopping. Got a fuel pressure gauge and some hose and fittings. Fuel line looks pretty tidy now. It’s -8 between the rails but only -6 from the pump. Just trying to save on fittings, the rails were -8 female. for anyone doing an engine swap (with EFI) the Corvette FPR/filter is a great little number! Mine fits in place of original massive filter under the bmw. Cheap too. Saves running a return from the rails. Started pulling bmw loom apart to see what I can biff. I want to retain a few sensors I think, so that dash works normally. Shouldn’t actually be too much of a mare. Will get commodore loom modified by someone way more special than me. Stocked up on piss for the apocalypse. I got fucking smashed last night on red wine and working from home today is not great. I reckon this lockdown is going to be one of the best things ever for productivity on oldschool. Will certainly be helpful for me. Sadly I’m still working full time (we build/fix hydro power stations) but I’m sure I’ll manage to sneak out to the garage every now and then! Stay safe out there cunts! 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanners Posted March 25, 2020 Author Share Posted March 25, 2020 Busy busy Chucked on an M3 cross brace. As an engineer I have to question the value of it with such a good chassis - but like anyone from the 1940s would say; if the Germans thought it was good, it probably was.... On my non-M crossmember there aren’t any threaded holes for bolts so I need to use riv-nuts. Normally that would give me a hardon but for some reason I feel like there must be a better option. Regardless of my distaste I’ll be using them. Trying to find where air filter is going to sit. I’m a retard and bought the worlds biggest pod filter so it doesn’t fit anywhere. I can either buy a smaller poddy or move the washer bottle and put filter on drivers side. Smaller pod sounds a lot easier but I do like the idea of a giant filter. It’s a 6 fucking litre V8 after all! You can see the issues with clearance on passengers side, not only the radiator but also power steering pulley. drivers side looks like a better option aside from having to make a custom washer bottle kk if you’re reading this, we have to talk. I’m... well... I’m late... 3 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanners Posted March 27, 2020 Author Share Posted March 27, 2020 Managed to pretty much finish fuel lines tonight. Small win - the -6 hose fits into the original clips on the tank. Need to P clip it under the car but I might be short of clips. Will have a crack. Thank fuck for luck, I had about 50mm to spare with the hose and I can’t get anymore for a month! I will buy nice end fittings for the tank end, stop that cunt of a hose cutting fingers off. Pics or it didn’t happen Anyone who’s worked on BMWs knows they loved using plastic everywhere. Get it gone! Was good 20 years ago but it gets brittle and snaps easily. Time for a schooner and a feed 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KKtrips Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 Spanners. Is it a boy or a girl? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanners Posted March 27, 2020 Author Share Posted March 27, 2020 3 hours ago, KKtrips said: Spanners. Is it a boy or a girl? How dare you assume a gender! I’d assume it’ll have a couple of white racing stripes down it’s pubis one day tho. Strange... I’ve been working full time from home but somehow been getting heaps done on car at night. I think the lack of stress means you’re still pumped at 5pm. This could be the new future, I’m almost into it. So I’ve been drinking too much and didn’t wear safety gogs which I regret but I’ve been under the car singing ‘clip it, clip it real good’. Sadly nobody is around and it just makes me a crazy person but regardless I got the lines clipped. Just need 2x tack welds on my Ali fuel pump sleeve and a couple of cable ties and the fuel system is done. also just noticed this on gbox. Only in murica do people need to be told that the bottom is the drain. I guess science isn’t their thing... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KKtrips Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 18 minutes ago, spanners said: How dare you assume a gender! I’d assume it’ll have a couple of white racing stripes down it’s pubis one day tho. As the father, I have the right to know or are we going to be one of those trendy couples that let the kid choose its gender? Well its going to be named Barry anyway, don't care whether its a boy or a girl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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