Craig's 328i Sport - e36 Track Car Build Thread

[EVLXGE]

Your a handsome fooker Craig....has to be said

[sailorbaz]

I was just thinking the other day that we hadn't heard from you in a good while mate. Sounds like things are going well, and it's back to working on the BM away from Trevor, good article.

[mattCSLnut]

The "Red Shed" is looking splendid Craig

[Craig]

Thought I best update this thread as it’s been quite awhile since I have, in fact it’s been quite awhile since I’ve used the car too!

First off, the reasons for not updating this thread are described in the next picture;



Yes, bricks and mortar!

Basically I bought a house that ‘needed a quick spruce up’ this very quickly turned into gut the whole thing and start again. So, over the last few months I’ve fitted new internal doors, external doors, windows, French doors, re-pointed, re-plumbed and fitted new radiators to the whole house as well as rip out all the old decor and start again!

Obviously all this work has took up any spare time I was to have to spend on the BMW, and it’s still not done just yet but give it 6-weeks and it’ll be there.

One of the main plans, and the reason why I bought this specific house was because of the potential for a 3 car drive and an oversized double garage, again I was expecting to do this in the fall but the house work put the brakes on those plans.

So, before knocking down the old garage I thought the best thing to do was utilise the old for now and get the BMW ready for some 2013 track days;



There she is, in all her purple and red glory.

Plans, well same as I planned last winter and never got round to; re-build the back axel and run some new brake lines, and of course paint it red again. Nothing too exciting but really looking forward to spending some time on the old girl, not to mention driving her!

[Bounce]

Nice one Craig, keep up the good work mate

[alexk]

Hey Craig,

I was wondering whether you did any modifications to the exhaust ?
I didn't see anything in your posts.

[Craig]

Nothing done yet, the rear hangers of the current system are on their way out so may do something when I replace them. Problem is I like noise, but that stops access to most tracks so I found it easier to just leave it standard for the time being.

[alexk]

I am planning to change the exhaust manifold (put the one from the S50B32) of mine and place cats underneath the car.
Should not be more than 550 EUR for manifold and mid-pipe with cats.
This manifold is supposed to give >10HP throughout the powerband.

[KlausH79]

Hey Craig
I have been reading your tread more than once with great pleasure and dispair. I'm glad though that you were able to fix the car. So thanks for a great read!

I have a question. What brand is the bolt in cage you have in there?

Thanks
Klaus