incredirog Posted June 15, 2018 Report Share Posted June 15, 2018 tidy job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R11CH Posted June 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2018 Just waiting on rear pads now. Only been 2 months since i started this 😂 evokid 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R11CH Posted June 30, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2018 (edited) Brakes all finally finished, car back on its wheels and a good clean. Next up will be the M52 manifolds and downpipes attached to a custom center section to improve exhaust flow and fit a innovate wideband with dual bosch sensors. Vanos overhaul as its never been done along with another new cam cover gasket set. CCV valve which i will use custom pipework as apposed to the brittle plastic pipe. Remove and clean intake manifold and replace any vacuum pipes etc. Delete idle control valve and fit new injectors. Fit the supercharger and Aem water methanol kit and go get it mapped 😁 that's the plan and i can't wait. Edited June 30, 2018 by R11CH evokid 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoupEdin Posted July 5, 2018 Report Share Posted July 5, 2018 (edited) What a great thread and a real inspiration too - thanks Rich. Those brakes look great - did you renew all the internal parts of the calipers? Edited July 5, 2018 by CoupEdin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R11CH Posted July 5, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2018 48 minutes ago, CoupEdin said: What a great thread and a real inspiration too - thanks Rich. Those brakes look great - did you renew all the internal parts of the calipers? Thank you. They are all new remanufactured calipers so its all been replaced, i just sprayed the lot to keep it looking nice for a few years to come. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoupEdin Posted July 5, 2018 Report Share Posted July 5, 2018 I'm going to start my own thread in the next few days but a supercharger is on my list, I'm just going to have a chat with John Cockburn at JC Racing to get his view on running this with an auto box. My feeling is should be fine, as there's people running this set up with 30k plus miles. But my brother had his M3 diff sorted by John and reckons he'll know for sure! I was going to do the Porsche BBK upgrade but looking in to it further the bias isn't right. Mid-winter, driving hard on fast roads, and in the pouring rain I wasn't impressed with the pedal travel, and with about 100 more HP I'd like better brakes. I've got an OE set of fronts and rears I bought for £50 to recondition so I could keep my car on the road. Will be interested in hearing what you think of your new set-up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R11CH Posted July 8, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2018 (edited) On 05/07/2018 at 16:52, CoupEdin said: I'm going to start my own thread in the next few days but a supercharger is on my list, I'm just going to have a chat with John Cockburn at JC Racing to get his view on running this with an auto box. My feeling is should be fine, as there's people running this set up with 30k plus miles. But my brother had his M3 diff sorted by John and reckons he'll know for sure! I was going to do the Porsche BBK upgrade but looking in to it further the bias isn't right. Mid-winter, driving hard on fast roads, and in the pouring rain I wasn't impressed with the pedal travel, and with about 100 more HP I'd like better brakes. I've got an OE set of fronts and rears I bought for £50 to recondition so I could keep my car on the road. Will be interested in hearing what you think of your new set-up. Auto boxes are renowned from for having problems on stock power so you might run in to problems with that. Got out in the car for a nice evening blast during the week, car was faultless and loves the abuse it gets. Brakes feel good but yet to properly bed them in and go for a proper back road test. Edited July 8, 2018 by R11CH avalaugh 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoupEdin Posted July 9, 2018 Report Share Posted July 9, 2018 Spoke to John Cockburn at JC Racing inThirsk - and he said I might have a problem on 'blisteringly hot days'. I explained that I live in Scotland...!! He did recommend an LSD, a Gripper actually. But basically didn't see a problem. Reading through various threads while on holiday it seems that are a few SC'd Autos out there - one on eBay right now, an ACS one. Likely I will go ESS twin screw and will probably get John to fit this and my LSD at the same time. GREAT photos Rich - takes me back to my early childhood and growing up in Sussex. Beachy Head!! R11CH 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R11CH Posted November 20, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2018 So things have moved on a little, car is now off the road having all the necessary work done ready for bolting the charger on. Exhaust off and subframe out, relatively easy job that took about 3 hours. Worst part was lowering all the subframe on your own. Next up was to strip it all down and get the parts to be powdercoated off to them and a few parts vapour blasted. Cleaned the diff up and got the fuel tank out ready for the reinforcement plates to go in. Tank was a mare but got there in the end. Reinforcement plates ready to weld in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R11CH Posted November 20, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2018 (edited) Parts back from vapour blasting. Well impressed with the finish, super clean! And a quick lick of paint on the backs of the hubs to stop them rusting New solid driveshafts arrived, should stop me snapping any shafts for a bit. All new Oem bmw bushes and bolts ready to go on when the parts are back from the coaters. Threads all cleaned out and new bolts fitted ready to go on Parts back from being powdercoated M3 fuel baffle fitted and i fitted a uprated 255lph fuel pump while i was there Made a start on building the arms back up Edited August 10, 2022 by R11CH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2clubsp Posted November 22, 2018 Report Share Posted November 22, 2018 Hat's off to you. First class job! It reminds me that I need to do mine! Have you added up all the costs for the rear end rebuild? Minus the reinforcement plates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R11CH Posted November 22, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2018 2 hours ago, 2clubsp said: Hat's off to you. First class job! It reminds me that I need to do mine! Have you added up all the costs for the rear end rebuild? Minus the reinforcement plates. Thanks. Nope and i don't plan to as its alot 😂 more then i originally planned thats for sure as the "while its apart" came in to it. Reinforcement plates are only £55 and my fabricator welded it all for free. Powdercoating was £144. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2clubsp Posted November 22, 2018 Report Share Posted November 22, 2018 Yes, I know all the bushes will add up to a small fortune! Still, gives great piece of mind. Did you replace springs and shocks, too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R11CH Posted November 22, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2018 New bearings and hubs pressed in and cables routed with new clips Antiroll bar made up and all new bolts for the exhuast hanger and center brace Decided to go with powerflex diff bushes as i may end up putting more power through this lot later down the line so best to do ot now while i can. Just waiting on the tool to push the bmw subframe bushes home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R11CH Posted November 22, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2018 1 minute ago, 2clubsp said: Yes, I know all the bushes will add up to a small fortune! Still, gives great piece of mind. Did you replace springs and shocks, too? Oh yes! Im now on first name terms with my parts manager and i receive 10% off every part as i have been a good customer for many years now, dread to think what it would have all cost paying full price. I did all the suspension a couple years ago now with Bilstein and Eibach parts. All on here a few pages back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoupEdin Posted November 24, 2018 Report Share Posted November 24, 2018 Epic Rich - did you buy the BMW bearing/bushes puller kit? I've heard of folk leaving the old bushes in for powder-coating and then swapping these out after for new, rather than removing and masking. There's pros and cons I guess. And are you going to coat the underside of the whole car, with everything out, with something, or is the OE finish under there OK? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R11CH Posted November 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2018 Cheers man. I have all the bush tools except the ones for the subframe, seems to a real lack of them in the uk. Sod removing the bush after powdercoating. I had to burn my bushes out and cut the sleve out after as its just such a pain getting anything to fit the little lips on the bush and subframe. I borrowed a big puller set to fit my bushes and then speaking to my bmw parts manager he would have lent me the tool they have 😂 should have asked first i suppose. Yes il be coating the underside as a bit of rust was found when the tank was dropped and also to coat the reinforcement plates, rest is it still good from when i coated it all before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R11CH Posted November 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2018 Getting the bushes in was nice and easy with this All ready to go back on next week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R11CH Posted February 16, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2021 (edited) Wow it was a long time ago i updated this! So a lot has happened, finished the underside restoration, fitted the supercharger, in the process of mapping on the dyno and BANG no 6 piston ended up with a nice hole! So....B30 engine conversion, ZF gearbox, 328 propshaft, clutches etc etc and we have a working car again 😂 Car is making around 350bhp without the water meth injection turned on so more power is definitely to be had when it goes on the dyno for vanos tuning and meth. Car feels properly fast, keeps you pushed back in the seat to the redline and the pops and bangs this thing makes puts a big smile on your face 😁 I shall let the pictures do the talking 😉 Rear end completed Old engine out. New engine cleaned, stripped and new gaskets, chains etc etc through out. Stock rotating assembly! Rear end completed. Custom rail spacers for the new bigger injectors. Disa delete and MAP sensor conversion so no more MAF sensor M52 headers widened and port matched to the head. Custom front section leading to a Bmw performance back box. New Android unit with Aldldroid app to display all engine and Afr readings in real time and can data log straight to the unit itself. And how it all looks. Edited February 16, 2021 by R11CH Schumacher, gaz-777 and momo 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momo Posted February 17, 2021 Report Share Posted February 17, 2021 That looks amazing!! Nicely done sir! R11CH 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaz-777 Posted February 17, 2021 Report Share Posted February 17, 2021 Wow this is epic Rich, hats off to you. Very nice job done there, so much love for this car 🤗 R11CH 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R11CH Posted February 17, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2021 10 hours ago, momo said: That looks amazing!! Nicely done sir! 4 hours ago, gaz-777 said: Wow this is epic Rich, hats off to you. Very nice job done there, so much love for this car 🤗 Thanks guys. Good to see some old members still here keeping the forum alive 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schumacher Posted February 19, 2021 Report Share Posted February 19, 2021 I was disappointed when you stopped updating this thread but you've redeemed yourself. Great work! Feel free to post pics of the Lancer Evo too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R11CH Posted February 21, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2021 (edited) On 19/02/2021 at 22:23, Schumacher said: I was disappointed when you stopped updating this thread but you've redeemed yourself. Great work! Feel free to post pics of the Lancer Evo too Thanks. Plenty more over on my Instagram page R11CH46. Not my Evo unfortunately but the guy who does the geometry. Has some very nice track focused E46 M3's next door as well but didn't get a picture 🤦♂️ Edited February 21, 2021 by R11CH Schumacher 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hagus Posted February 22, 2021 Report Share Posted February 22, 2021 Thanks for the update! Lovely surprise. Stunning car and you’re doing beautiful work. Nice one mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
