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Author Jambo's BMW E36 ///M3 Convertible * *Sold - Now Broken!!*
Jambo
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14th Aug 12 at 14:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yup pissing Asos parcels, cant close the pissing wardrobe because there are 563 pairs of shoes in the way, shoes in the bathroom, shoes in the bedroom.


At least I put car parts in the garage
Jambo
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Update:

I'm going to dick around more with this chrome stuff, missed painting so decided to get myself a cheap airbrush to have fun incidentally you can apply leather dye with one so this will have a few purposes:




Then I decided to rub down and smooth my other transmission cover:





Probably gunna do chrome or white.

Then in the quest to improve the chassis flex I was recommended to get a strut brace. There was an OEM one on the GTII coupe but they where about a grand and long since discontinued. Company in US make replicas for £300 but that's nearly the same money as a Schnitzer one and you wouldnt have to arse about importing it:

Here is the GTII one:



It is apparently made by OMP although branded as a BMW part.

So after deciding I didn't like the look of an of the strut races around I ordered blind and went with OMP as this was close to oem without the price tag.

Picture on Tweeks says red, I planned to paint it.

Arrived today: And it's not red





Didn't have time to fit it, so just wanted to see what it would look like:





[Edited on 14-08-2012 by Jambo]
kennySRi
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14th Aug 12 at 23:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Saw on e36coupe that you were hoping it wasnt red will look nice once fitted!
Jambo
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15th Aug 12 at 20:29   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Right so I purchased an OMP one...




Great i thought, looks fab. Untill i cam to fit it.......


Exhibit A:


Exhibit B: (Lack of cutout for earth strap bolt)


Said bolt:


No cut out for it so it doesnt fit. What a waste of an evening and now i have to fuck about posting it back. Not happy.
Jambo
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(Refer to the pic i posted f the GTII and you will see a perfect cutout)
Ben G
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15th Aug 12 at 20:33   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
wouldn't expect that from a brand like omp. is it genuine?

can you not get someone to cut that bit out?
Jambo
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I expected better from DemonTweeks listing it to fit an M3 when it doesnt clearly.

Dont want to piss about anglegrinding bitsoff it ghetto style, will just find a different make. Gutted though as this looked really nice :
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15th Aug 12 at 21:29   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Phone them. Get discount. Cut it out

http://www.lemass.co.uk/ for all your automotive/bodyshop needs
Located in Chalfont st Peter
Jambo
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Seems the later M3's came with this, neagative point for jump starting aparently.

Tom that sounds like a plan.
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Tweeks gave me £40 back. Nice.

Here's my other goodies:





300ws baby.
Graham88
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Result on the brace!

What do you clean your engine bay with mate, need to do mine and yours looks pretty reem
Jambo
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Really it's fucking rank

I tried and failed with autoglym machine cleaner, beleuve engine & atmosphere where too warm to use it though as I have had good results before. My advice would be steam cleaner to get in the hard to reach covers covering electrics with cling film etc. then Autoglym or similar degreaser and a brush and a lot of time lol
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Thanks Jim. Got some more purchases to update the thread but not had chance to photograph them.
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Got new lower arms (lemforder)


with new droplinks:


Then the mad scientist (aka Shrek) fitted these on Friday, we where too angry and dirty to take more photos!



ABsoloute pig on the drivers side to do. Will be getting lollipop bushes done next asap as tracking is miles out and i didnt realise they where seperate. Probably polybush or some Meyle goodness.

Also had a diffle with my xenons and trial fitted it to the casing:

In she goes:




Perfect line up at the front due to original mount being used.

I managed to bend the shroud when removing in anger though so may have to fork out for another one





Not convinced it will line up right at the rear, due to how the bulb may go in at an angle. So not sure on what to do. May restart the projest with Bosch headlights
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Also should be receiving specs for flappy paddle gear changes a la SMGII in the next few days!!
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paint those calipers you dirty pig
Jambo
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It's on the list matey. Taken me 4months to decide on colour
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hope its not red like BenGay
Fad
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quote:
Originally posted by flybikeslee
hope its not red like BenGay
Jambo
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Was going to say not Red ffs
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just grey/black will suffice! dont want to highlight poo brakes!
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I did mine black and painted the inside of the rotors (non contact part) black as well.

Much better then rusty brown and does not highlight how shit your pansy OEM non brembo, AP, Willwood calipers are when you go red*

* out of all the comments this one will get targeted.
Jambo
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They will be painted silver, which is the colour they where from factory (Or closest too anyway) You see them anyway as the wheels cover them.

To do list:

Lollipop bushes
Tracking
Install front speakers (Tweeter blew up on wednesday)
Re seal foglight
Wire up headlight and test for beam alignment
Purchase brake duct and indicator
Ben G
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quote:
Originally posted by Fad
quote:
Originally posted by flybikeslee
hope its not red like BenGay


both jealous of my racing brakes imo.

good work on the xenons jambo.
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quote:
Originally posted by SetH
I did mine black and painted the inside of the rotors (non contact part) black as well.

Much better then rusty brown and does not highlight how shit your pansy OEM non brembo, AP, Willwood calipers are when you go red*

* out of all the comments this one will get targeted.


i'll forgive you because you're old and past it.

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