new project now im back in employment :)

thought i'd give you all a head up that im finally starting my project bmw 318is m44 now ive got some form of cashflow, got lots of plans for it but i'll go into detail about those in another post, more to follow

 

[garfieldthefirst]

first of all got rid of those horrid amber/orange front indicators

then side repeaters to match

 

[obi_waynne]

A good start to a potentially great project. Do keep us posted with your updates.

What are your long term plans for it then?

 

[stamford]

Look forward to the work planned.

 

[garfieldthefirst]

thanks for the support guys

plans for the moment are

coilovers with adjustable top mounts
strut brace
poly bush kit
full stainless exhaust and manifold (if i can find a manifold that isnt LHD)
suede steering wheel with boss
m3 front bumper

 

[garfieldthefirst]

strut brace is in

 

[T9 man]

A good start so far!

 

[geraint13]

talk to prince on here mate. hes doin a 318is project, he mite be able to help you with the manifold.

project sounds good though

 

[garfieldthefirst]

anyone give me any ideas of wheels for the car, im currently looking at keskin kt1's :S, team dynamics pro race 3's or imola's, dunno whats gonna look good tho

 

[T9 man]

Have a look here http://www.elitedirect.com/AlloyWheelsNew/manufacture-pages/bmw.php

They have an absolutely huge range of wheels for the BMW. They can ship them anywhere in the UK with your choice of tyre already fitted to them.

 

[garfieldthefirst]

thanks for the info

 

[garfieldthefirst]

and im gonna beef up the brakes with drilled and grooved discs all round

 

[Prince]

A good start to the project mate. If you need any (more) pointers give me a shout.

How much did you pay for the strut brace?

Do you know what coilovers you want yet?

As for wheels don't overlook the range BMW has to offer. BBS made most of the wheels used on BMWs. Do you want some dish? What sort of size do you want? Colour combination?

 

[stamford]

and im gonna beef up the brakes with drilled and grooved discs all round

I would not recommend drilled discs, they might look good but do nothing for performance on a road application and will only end up cracking between the holes when subjected to alot of heat. They are more commonly used on race applications as the discs have a short life and help to disperse any gases. Dimpled are okay but in all honesty the features are really for show. Radial grooves are best but again only for aesthetics on road cars.

 

[garfieldthefirst]

A good start to the project mate. If you need any (more) pointers give me a shout.

How much did you pay for the strut brace?

Do you know what coilovers you want yet?

As for wheels don't overlook the range BMW has to offer. BBS made most of the wheels used on BMWs. Do you want some dish? What sort of size do you want? Colour combination?

think i paid £20 for it off a freind, thought why not use it as for wheels, im awefull when it comes to wheels i can never make my mind up, but i havnt really looked into coilovers yet because i wont be doing coilovers and exhaust till late in the year its just the way thing are at the moment.
thanks for your support

 

[Prince]

I would try and do wheels and coilovers at the same time otherwise you'll be rocking a 4x4 stance. What's your budget for wheels?

 

[garfieldthefirst]

yeah thats fair enough, dunno yet, not alot though

 

[Prince]

BBS RC Sports (from the 328 sport) look quite good on silver cars. They can usually be picked up for £250 in decent condition.

 

[garfieldthefirst]

cheers for the heads up, l'll check em out

 

[garfieldthefirst]

what do people reckon team dynamics imola's look like on e36's??

 

[Prince]

Haven't actually seen them on an E36, but do know they are basically a copy of BBS CHs so they should look good tbh. Not enough dish for my liking though.

 

[garfieldthefirst]

thats ok, im not a big fan of loads of dish anyway lol

 

[Prince]

What offset are they? What width as well?

 

[garfieldthefirst]

dont know the offset, l'll try and find out tomorrow, they're 17x7.5, i really wanted a set of staggered 17"s but cant seem to find many, any sugestions??

 

[Prince]

dont know the offset, l'll try and find out tomorrow, they're 17x7.5, i really wanted a set of staggered 17"s but cant seem to find many, any sugestions??

There are loads of options. Do you want BMW options or aftermarket? What makes you want staggered?

 

[T9 man]

There are loads of options. Do you want BMW options or aftermarket? What makes you want staggered?

Sorry, but may I ask what staggered means with reference to wheels please! :embarrest:

 

[Prince]

Sorry, but may I ask what staggered means with reference to wheels please! :embarrest:

It's when the rears are wider than the fronts. A lot of RWD cars use them. In terms of handling, a square set up (same width on all corners) is actually better, but for putting the power down the wider rears (which allow wider tyres) are better.

 

[T9 man]

Ah, thanks Prince!

 

[garfieldthefirst]

i just hate deciding on wheels, i dont mind the wheels that are on it, but they're only
16s

 

[Prince]

Something like this would suit your car nicely: Style 32s.

You can't really go wrong with BBS RC041/042s as well. See here.

 

[Prince]

Ah, thanks Prince!

Quite alright mate, we're all here to learn.

 

[garfieldthefirst]

top link doesnt work but the bottom ones look good, i may have to have a look
for some

 

[garfieldthefirst]

found a set of RC041 freshly refurbed split rims but as im no good with wheels could you tell me if £500 delivered is a good price

 

[garfieldthefirst]

found a set second hand for 250 but he wont send them and its a very long drive to get them

 

[Prince]

found a set of RC041 freshly refurbed split rims but as im no good with wheels could you tell me if £500 delivered is a good price

Depends on the condition tbh. The 328 Sports have RC041 (7.5J) on the front and RC042 (8.5J) no the rear. If they are those and not 4 RC041s then assuming the tyres are good then it's not bad.

Depending on condition they fetch from £200ish up to around £500.

Have you got a link for the above?

 

[Prince]

top link doesnt work but the bottom ones look good, i may have to have a look
for some

Fixed.

 

[garfieldthefirst]

style 32's arnt my cup of tea to be honest prince, howerver i have just seen dotz mugello's and i think ive made my mind up

 

[Prince]

Each to their own mate. I'm not a massive fan of Mugello's as they're just another copy. They're also only ET35 so won't fill the arches that much. You might find you want spacers as well after fitting. However, if you do get them, the black version might be worth thinking about Dotz Mugello Black. These would look pretty mean against the silver paintwork.

 

[garfieldthefirst]

gonna get down to where the car is stored at the weekend and get a load more pics for you guys, also wheels will be delivered tomorrow

 

[Prince]

gonna get down to where the car is stored at the weekend and get a load more pics for you guys, also wheels will be delivered tomorrow

Sweet. Does that mean you went with the Mugellos? What tyres did you go for?