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Title: suvi123 Drift car project
Post by: suvi123 on June 21, 2008, 05:59:46 PM: Hi,

Taught i'd share my project whit you guys.

I'm building, at least trying to build a drift car to have fun on weekends.

Plans:
Welded Diff
Aluminum/polyurethane bushes and engine/tranny mounts
Adjustable suspension
Most unnessescary stuff out (carpet, spare tire,foglights, sound insulation, stereo....)
z3 rack (atleast e36)
Bucket seats
Smudger enginebay and cockpit
Lightweight hood/trunk
Two-tone paintjob:p
Aluminum pulleys (crank/waterpump/alternator)
Lighter flywheel
Ported&polished head
Coil on plug
Balanced polished(lightened) bottom end (crank/rods/pistons/flywheel)
sturbars front/rear
hydraulic handbrake
electric fan
Well These are major plans for summer. Hope i can do all this stuff.
(http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r205/suvi123/P5221136.jpg)(http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r205/suvi123/1112-1.jpg)
(http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r205/suvi123/P5171084.jpg)(http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r205/suvi123/P5181087.jpg)
(http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r205/suvi123/P4251079a.jpg)(http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r205/suvi123/P5221121.jpg)
(http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r205/suvi123/P5221135.jpg)(http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r205/suvi123/P5221146.jpg)
(http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r205/suvi123/P5221149.jpg)
Title: suvi123 Drift car project
Post by: daqqer on June 23, 2008, 06:08:46 PM: Ohoo, looking good mate. :)

Nice and tidy from everywhere. :P
Title: suvi123 Drift car project
Post by: C.Saenz on June 23, 2008, 07:58:35 PM: Keep us posted! It looks like you are off to a great start on a great looking car.
Title: suvi123 Drift car project
Post by: 318kid on June 23, 2008, 09:32:28 PM: Geez, everything is out of that car! I wonder how much weight its lost? Oh and where are you located? -Preston
Title: suvi123 Drift car project
Post by: swiss318is on June 24, 2008, 02:49:17 AM: hmm... nearly 100% identical with my project.. have fun..
Title: suvi123 Drift car project
Post by: suvi123 on June 24, 2008, 07:30:35 AM: I'm located in Estonia

As for weight reduction so far i've lost about 100kg.

Waiting for paint reparations.
(http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r205/suvi123/hekl.jpg)

Paintjob will be like this.
(http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r205/suvi123/paintjob/IMG_1672asd.jpg)
(http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r205/suvi123/paintjob/vrv.jpg)(http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r205/suvi123/paintjob/rv3.jpg)
Title: suvi123 Drift car project
Post by: daqqer on June 25, 2008, 12:45:55 AM: That looks very hot.
I had in my mind also to paint black from the sideline (no gray tho). I also have a VT from a while back about it at home. I think it suits very nicely for e30. I have to change plans i guess, two too similar cars. :D
My German re-painted paint is slowly chipping off the original paint, and it needs to be repainted at some point (2009).
Title: suvi123 Drift car project
Post by: suvi123 on June 26, 2008, 03:31:41 PM: Quote from: daqqer;51994
That looks very hot.
I had in my mind also to paint black from the sideline (no gray tho). I also have a VT from a while back about it at home. I think it suits very nicely for e30. I have to change plans i guess, two too similar cars. :D
My German re-painted paint is slowly chipping off the original paint, and it needs to be repainted at some point (2009).

Ha ha :)...in that case i'm happy that i posted this pic. I just love this paint scheme. But you can do something opposite to that by painting upper section black, would be quite interesting...By the way, next week i'l get 2 sets of aluminum and one set of polyurethane transmission mounts , and soon should have engine mounts, and shock mounts. Want one set?
Title: suvi123 Drift car project
Post by: daqqer on June 27, 2008, 01:02:17 AM: Quote from: suvi123;52076
Ha ha :)...in that case i'm happy that i posted this pic. I just love this paint scheme. But you can do something opposite to that by painting upper section black, would be quite interesting...By the way, next week i'l get 2 sets of aluminum and one set of polyurethane transmission mounts , and soon should have engine mounts, and shock mounts. Want one set?

Yes, sure. Hit me with the prices in pm.
I need the aluminium shock mounts badly. Differential breaks the original parts in about one day. :P
Title: suvi123 Drift car project
Post by: suvi123 on July 01, 2008, 02:05:46 PM: Today i got solid aluminum(aircraft quality) engine and transmission mounts.
(http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r205/suvi123/pdjad.jpg)

And slowly started fabricating engine stand
(http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r205/suvi123/pkk.jpg)
Title: suvi123 Drift car project
Post by: romkasponka on July 04, 2008, 08:10:58 AM: Quote from: suvi123;52365
Today i got solid aluminum(aircraft quality) engine and transmission mounts.And slowly started fabricating engine stand

Greatings from Vilnius! My car floor looks little better and waiting repair ;)

Parts looks good, check mine http://romkasponka.blogspot.com/
Title: suvi123 Drift car project
Post by: suvi123 on July 06, 2008, 02:03:22 PM: Quote from: romkasponka;52587
Greatings from Vilnius! My car floor looks little better and waiting repair ;)

Parts looks good, check mine http://romkasponka.blogspot.com/

Looking really good. By the way i'm also getting adjustable camber/caster plates.

As for process, half of the car is ready for painting, little bit sanding to do. Hopefully will get it painted next weekend.
(http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r205/suvi123/pilt1krunt.jpg)(http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r205/suvi123/pilt4krunt.jpg)
(http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r205/suvi123/pilt2krunt.jpg)(http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r205/suvi123/pilt3krunt.jpg)

My car will be painted by a good friend, who is real pro in this business. Here is his latest design Golf. Custom hood, grille, spoiler and of course custom paint.

(http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r205/suvi123/pilt1golf.jpg)(http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r205/suvi123/pilt2golf.jpg)
Title: suvi123 Drift car project
Post by: nickmpower on July 06, 2008, 02:14:08 PM: I think it would look better with no gray on the side
Title: suvi123 Drift car project
Post by: romkasponka on July 07, 2008, 09:08:22 AM: Why dont you want to use M-tech II bumpers set from http://www.tuning.lv ? You can drop-off a lot of weight with them..
Title: suvi123 Drift car project
Post by: suvi123 on July 07, 2008, 03:33:44 PM: Quote from: romkasponka;52798
Why dont you want to use M-tech II bumpers set from http://www.tuning.lv ? You can drop-off a lot of weight with them..

I had this plan, but not for this year(limited budget). Next year will do it.
Some of next years plans:
Rollcage? 50/50
M-tech 2 front/rear(only lower part)
Stroker engine
Racing clutch
Aluminum flywheel
Upgraded brakes
Title: suvi123 Drift car project
Post by: romkasponka on July 08, 2008, 03:21:52 AM: Quote
M-tech 2 front/rear(only lower part)

Why only lower?

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Racing clutch
Aluminum flywheel

I swapped m20 flywheel after it was lightened and balanced ~5.5kg withpreloaded 0.5mm sachs clutch. I thing it's more than enough with ours Nm and the price is mutch lower..

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Upgraded brakes

Brakes upgrade is must for serious racing. Mine are from E38 728 aluminium 4 pot calipers (only 6 cilinder versions from ~95 have aluminium calipers), now I am whaiting ferodo DS3000 brake pads, and sandtler monza seat ;0
Title: suvi123 Drift car project
Post by: suvi123 on July 08, 2008, 04:47:11 AM: To Romka

Only lowerpart because i think it looks better, something like this. Want to get these sideskirts too, look awsome.
(http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r205/suvi123/heastamge.jpg)

Aluminum flywheel because i might get it even cheaper than m20 conversion.

As for brakes i totally agree with you, they are complete MUST for serious racing. Before doing engine you MUST have good suspension to keep car on the road, and good brakes to stop the car.
Title: suvi123 Drift car project
Post by: romkasponka on July 08, 2008, 07:30:46 AM: For me m20 flywheel conversion costed about 50Eu with starter modification + new sachs clutch about 100Eu.

Bumper looks better, but who cares when you driving at 100+ km/h ? :D
I care only about weight ;)
Title: suvi123 Drift car project
Post by: daqqer on July 08, 2008, 08:26:50 AM: How much rpm can the alu flywheel handle ?
My engine goes up to 7300 rpm, is it safe for that ?
Title: suvi123 Drift car project
Post by: suvi123 on July 09, 2008, 06:09:15 AM: Quote from: daqqer;52913
How much rpm can the alu flywheel handle ?
My engine goes up to 7300 rpm, is it safe for that ?

I think it is safe, because most racing cars use them and they rev atleast 8000+rpm. And japanese high revving engines.
Title: suvi123 Drift car project
Post by: kenika65 on July 09, 2008, 10:32:21 AM: Looking good love the detail! Keep us posted with more pics!
Title: From dusk till dawn paintjob.
Post by: suvi123 on July 11, 2008, 10:55:41 PM: How about something like this. Finaly done, after 12 hours of hard work. Looks just awsome, will post more pic's when bumbers, lights and windows are on.

(http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r205/suvi123/kamber1.jpg)(http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r205/suvi123/kamber2.jpg)
(http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r205/suvi123/kamber3.jpg)(http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r205/suvi123/kamber4.jpg)
Title: suvi123 Drift car project
Post by: daqqer on July 12, 2008, 04:13:02 AM: Ah, looking good. When are you gonna repaint my car ? :D
Title: suvi123 Drift car project
Post by: romkasponka on July 12, 2008, 09:26:15 AM: Lithuanian drifters ;)
http://www.4x4foto.com/drift/main.php?g2_itemId=15551
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mcdJvmbKz5I&eurl=http://www.4x4foto.com/blog/
Title: suvi123 Drift car project
Post by: romkasponka on July 12, 2008, 09:27:14 AM: Quote from: daqqer;53176
Ah, looking good. When are you gonna repaint my car ? :D

I thought the same.. ;)
Title: Some pic's
Post by: suvi123 on July 15, 2008, 09:10:14 AM: It's coming together :) starting to look awsome, but still tons of stuff to do, all the little things are taking so much time and nerves.

Enjoy!

(http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r205/suvi123/P6151185.jpg)(http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r205/suvi123/P6151189.jpg)
(http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r205/suvi123/P6151186.jpg)(http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r205/suvi123/P6151182.jpg)
(http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r205/suvi123/P6151193.jpg)(http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r205/suvi123/P6151177.jpg)
Title: suvi123 Drift car project
Post by: daqqer on July 16, 2008, 06:47:29 AM: Looking awsome.
Cant wait to see it all assembled. :P
Thats not the original paint is it ?

PS your rear tyres are mounted wrong way.
Title: suvi123 Drift car project
Post by: suvi123 on July 19, 2008, 11:02:07 AM: Quote from: daqqer;53357
Looking awsome.
Cant wait to see it all assembled. :P
Thats not the original paint is it ?

PS your rear tyres are mounted wrong way.

I want to see it all assembled too. It looks better with every piece i add.

Yes it's not original paint, searched from paint samples.

These wheels were just mounted to one side to get better pic. (Not mine. And tires are mounted correct, these wheels are both front ones 8,5". Rear ones are 10" wide, wanted to put them for photoshoot but offset was wrong, and only had 20mm spacers). I haven't decided yet what wheels i'll buy. All i know yet that they will have big lip. (Borbet, Keskin, Azev, Brock, Bbs, Schmidt, Ronal, Oz, Ats, Rh...)

And one pic, with some things added today.
(http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r205/suvi123/P6191226.jpg)