Just another build thread

[wwwdotgov]

I really like the wheels. What size tires you go with?

[dliverance]

This weekend was a long productive one. I ended up trading the d21 nissan for an xj jeep. The jeep is quite rough around the edges right now but I think it'll make a great tow vehicle. At the moment its on 35" tires but I think I'm going to go down to a 33". I'll try to get a pic of the jeep soon.

In other news, my tires came in today. I brought them down to walmart for mounting and balancing (huge mistake) and got them put on the car. They fit almost perfect. They're just inside the rolled rears. Perfectly inside. The only problem I'm having is in the front where the caliper touches the wheel. I guess I'm going to have to use 5mm spacers up front :/

Photo: Ignore the state of my car's exterior. A lot will be changing soon.

[dliverance]

Awesome. Thank you Charlie

[Advancedynamix]

Awesome! Your mount kit should be done by the end of the week.

[dliverance]

It has begun.

[FestYboy]

Would either of you know what these twin carbs and manifold are from?

http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-view-details.html?adId=1115420985

Seller suggests Mazda 323/ford laser 1.5 litre, but the bolt pattern and ports look different.

That looks exactly like the unit I have... A 30mm block with offset runners is what you need to mate up to the head. I have something like it built for a b6...

[william]

You will have an entirely different car when you get your suspension on . I drove my car in a monsoon last night with 0 hydro plain the 165/55/14's are great but with stock suspension it still hydroplaneed some.
With the advanced suspension and -3.5 camber it's a whole new car, I can let go of the wheel and mash the gas from a stand still with no torque steer!
Also you should sell me that header! :-)

[reddragon]

Update.

I was supposed to buy an NA capri but the more I looked into it, the less I needed from it. My plans for the car have changed slightly now. As of about an hour ago I have a mazdaspeed miata 1.6 dcoe manifold on the way along with two weber dcoe 40's. the dcoe's have 28mm venturi's but I'll be swapping those out for 36mm's soon as well as re-jetting them for the 1600. I found a few places that sell motors for a reasonable price so next pay check I'll be grabbing one of those. In my head right now I'm seeing the b6d, dual webers, low pressure fuel pump mounted inline near the tank since the 1.3 has the fuel pump on the motor, header, keep my wiring, and I'm not sure which tranny yet. That will come later.

The options I'm toying with in my head that aren't solid yet are miata 1.6 obx "stage 2" cams (I have to see if the miata cams are interchangeable with capri cams) and high compression pistons. I'd rather not tear into the bottom end but if I'm going to try for more ponies I might as well go all the way. I'm not sure what the carbs and and a header will do for the bd6 but my goal right now is a conservative 100whp.

Oh man, with those carbs, good cams and headers, your looking at around 130hp with stock compression. You'll want to invest in an ATI damper because it's going to want to run up to atleast 8K rpm and that will wreak havoc on things with the stock damper.
Dragonhealer just finished testing on his new cams and that would be a real good match for those carbs. I'm not going to lie, I'm jealous that you found that adapter. I wanted to do this when I was planning on building my 88 (Pedro) but I couldn't find an adapter. This is going to be sweet!

Would either of you know what these twin carbs and manifold are from?

http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-view-details.html?adId=1115420985

Seller suggests Mazda 323/ford laser 1.5 litre, but the bolt pattern and ports look different.

[dliverance]

My wheels came in!

[dliverance]

It just keeps getting better with more cool parts! This car is lucky to have found "you" as it's new owner.

Gathering parts is half the fun haha. After today I think I'm up to 4x the cost of the car in parts though. I had to sit down and think let that sink in. I'm not worried about resale because I plan on keeping the car for a while but I do however hope the car performs as well as I'm expecting it to. The thing I'm most excited about is the suspension. Right now it's a blast to drive but I really hope the new suspension eliminates the unsafe feeling.

I too think this car is lucky btw. By the time I'm done with it, it'll be an entirely new car pretty much. I just wish I'd started with a cleaner shell. Now I know why you waited so long for your silver car.

[wwwdotgov]

It just keeps getting better with more cool parts! This car is lucky to have found "you" as it's new owner.

[dliverance]

Alright. I ordered all of the "ultimate suspension" components and tires (Achilles 165/55/14) for the Wats. The next few weeks are going to be awesome for package deliveries.

[dliverance]

This also happened

[dliverance]

I got my body parts ordered. I went with Junspeed since he had better pricing and a lip that I wanted. The pic below is the lip I'm getting but there won't be an indent in the middle. I think hes going to get rid of the vents too. If he does, great. If not, oh well.

I opted for the ribbed lower spoiler too. I personally like the ribbed tails better. It gives the rear some character.

Anyhow. Here's what I ordered.

[dliverance]

Got some good news. My e36 sold and the truck is almost done. Tomorrow I'm doing the timing chain and it'll be road worthy. I'm also in the middle of a few big purchases. I'm messaging with ernst and jun for an upper spoiler, mid spoiler and front lip. I'm also about to order tires, headlights, paint, primer, a new windshield, all of the suspension components and a few more things I can't remember. Stay tuned for some big updates. I'll try to get more pictures. I know I've been slacking in that department