16th December 2009 - Fitting M3 Offset CAB

And yeah looks like I made a good choice with the offset bushings... I was going to go with the E36 M3 ones ( solid, non offset) but then I did more research and the E30 M3 offset ones were the way to go...


I just installed these badboys today, took around 5 hours to do both all up.. due to lack of tools and stupidity.

Lesson learnt, dont try to burn the bushings out because:

1. They dont burn, should be used on shoes or something! ( remembered watching bear grylls and his shoes melted/ burnt on the volcanoe)

and also:

2. Use OIL as LUBE as it never dries out,,, unlike laundry detergent ( got the laundry detergent idea from a DIY found online,,,, but oil worked better)


Anyways abit of a write up:

Work station-




Then I used a screwdriver ( lol) and a hammer to wedge it inbetween the lollypop and the metal carrier... then I used a chisel to cut through.. chisel was amazing wouldnt of done this without it!




Well then came the inner metal bit which was stuck onto the control arm...

Used a grinder to cut through:



Then it was left with this:


Then I alligned the arrows of the lollypop with the CAB



Lubed it up and smacked it with a mallet...



Then I had to mount it onto the control arm...

Ok a word of advice here...


Lube up the control arm and the CAB with OIL... then twist the CAB to get it onto the control arm and then use a mallet to tap it into place...

Do not hold the CAB and hit it with a mallet.. it will not work...





Final thoughts - Car feels more stable, feels great on corners aswell

14th December 2009 - HEL Braided Brake lines

Well guys I just bought this:



Manufactured to the highest possible industry standards by Hose Solutions and a carefully selected trained manufacturing outlets, the HEL Performance car brake line kits are brand new to the tuning market, building on the worldwide success the product has had in the motorcycle market for the last 10 years.

There are no mild steel components in these kits at all - everything is stainless steel.

All HEL kits come with CNC machined stainless steel fittings, banjo bolts and new copper washers (where applicable), stainless steel braided teflon hose, a PVC protective wipe-clean sleeve, and lifetime warranty.

All HEL kits also come complete with a protective PVC sleeve, available in a choice of clear, red, neon blue, denim blue, black, deep purple, neon purple, lime green, orange, carbon look, white, and yellow at no extra charge (please see our other listings for colour options).

All HEL hoses are legal to be fitted to any vehicle worldwide and have FMVSS-106, ADR, LTSA and DOT and TUV approval.


Lifetime warranty... =]


Anyways going to get some DOT4 fluid and some new brake pads soon.....

11th December 2009 - 325i Throttle body

Cars going good... I really need megasquirt though........!


Anyways just bought a 325i throttle body for $45AUD shipped to my house!

Well I was going to get it from ASV right.... because adamant bought his from there... and it was only $50... then I called them up and they were like its $250...

So FK THAT! Had to use my internet skills and sourced one today... should be here soon!

Pics of it:



As you may know....

The difference between TB's are alot!

Comparison - 325i
Throttle body inlet: 65mm

throtle body butterfly: 60mm

Throttle body outlet: 63mm


323i

throttle body inlet: 55mm

Throttle body butterfly: 48mm

Throttle body outlet: 54mm


Should be good!

6th December 2009 - Painting my spare wheel

Yeah I should but cant be bothered now...

Well this afternoon I got bored and decided to paint my spare tyre orange/yellow ( always wanted to do this)

Anyways so quick trip to bunnings with bogans saying " slide it slide it" when I was taking a long corner past them... I came home with:

- Sandpaper
- Paint

Well with the wheels, I degreased them and scrubbed them good... then sanded them lightly...

And then came the masking~



Then spraying~



Then putting it into my car~





As you guys may know it looks alot cleaner than before...

Well I am giving up painting my awhile to rest my lungs lol

4th December 2009 - Painting Needles/ Rust Proofing Boot

Anyhoo recent updates
~
Painted my Needles red!



Saw a bus get stuck on a median ( hahahaha)




Went for a drive with my Gf






Anyways so I spent the day doing afew things~

Found afew cans of paint in my garage =] and got my mate kelly to buy me Fish oil ( for rust)



Then Primed it and painted it ... as you can see I couldnt be bothered taking off all the glue... but it wont matter too much;



It looked horrible before!, it stank so much and now it smells fresh

1st December 2009 - Installing Hella Supertones (horns)

Finally! Installed the SUPERTONES!

The sound they push out is intense! I had to melt/ drill the left grill so the supertones could be seen through the grill...



The drill job wasnt so bad~






And these came!

E30 M3 offset solid rubber control arm bushes!

29th November 2009- Dyeing Seats - BMW Swap meet

Anyways swap meet was cool today, bought heaps of shit =D

Oh yeah MARK! if you are reading this, USE VHT VINYL DYE IT WORKS WONDERS!

And to Chris THANKS HEAPS FOR YOUR SEATS! THEY SCRUBBED UP AWESOME!

BEFORE:



After:





USE THIS!



And also give it a good wash with laundry detergent before hand!

25th November 2009 - Painting Brake Calipers

Alright so today went to get some paint to paint my calipers gold!

Bought this VHT HIGH TEMP engine enamel:



Anyways I sprayed the brake shield by accident, i'l redo it in black later =]


Rear


Front

22nd November 2009 - M3 Control Arm bushes

Just bought:

Bmw E30 M3 offset control arm bushes:

20th November 2009 - 380km Driving Cruise

Took the car for a little drive - 380km all up, didnt drink as much fuel as expected! But need to play with my AFM,

Anyways went though Galston Gorge then to Wisemans ferry then over the river to St Albans and then back to Wisemans then to Gosford then back to Brooklyn then back home...

Felt so sore haha, here are the pics:

17th November 2009 - Impulse buy - Hellasupertones

Just bought this:

Hella supertones



impulse buy lol

16th November 2009 - Little Drive through mountains

anyways been enjoying the car lately and shit, taking it for drives... feels good, sounds good.. the backfire pop when i redline it sounds fkn amazing hehe

Wisemans...



Akuna bay~









This car handles pretty well...... been taking it easy with the mods now.. slowing down haha,,, coz of exams and all...

Cant wait till i finish though... 4month break? =D

10th November 2009 - Redline Fluids - Transmission / Coolant

Anyways I just bought:

2 x Redline Superlightweight Shockproof bottles for my Gearbox
1 x Redline waterwetter - For coolant

$100 for everything...

9th November 2009 - Little drive through twisty roads

Well today, I decided to go study at UTS library in Karing-gai chase ( spelling). Left the house at 1 got there at like 1.20... studied till 3.30ish then got bored. Called my GF, she was busy so I decided to go for a little drive.

Hit up Akuna Bay/ and all the little roads around there, those roads are pretty fkn bumpy, nothing much has changed in the past 5 years there.

Then it got pretty hot so I did a pitstop at:



Took some pics, had the bonnet up, a local thought I had broke down... LOL














Then on the way back, did a pitstop at Thornleigh KFC to have:



and




And then headed home.

Anyways car felt good, music was good, found the old CD that the previous owner had in there... full of 80's music lol. Pretty chilled arvo. Ive realised ive only got afew more things to do with this car and then maybe sell it for a WRX 99 Wagon or a S14.