e36 boston coupe

[mo diesil]

bought the car 7 months ago. paid 2700$ had 145k on it.

[mo diesil]

im gunna post more pics showing the mods ive done in the time ive owned the e36

[mo diesil]

k so one of the first mods i ended up doing because i had read so much about it in bmw mags was the bigger manifold on the m52.http://www.stanceworks.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=17&pictureid=130
after spending 5 hours+ with me and my buddys working on the conversion, many curses later it was done.
the performance gains were so so, a lot more noticeable in higher revs.

[mo diesil]

after the manifold was installed, i already had the corsa exhaust for a e36 M3 with up swept tips. so i installed that on mothers day.
not long after that got my CAIhttp://www.stanceworks.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=17&pictureid=126
that was all and good but when i purchased the car it like many e36's had a torn throttle body boot. my car also had a traction control unit which i saw as a bit silly. so a call to bimmer world racing and 3 days later i had a new boot that deleted the traction control throttle body.http://www.stanceworks.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=17&pictureid=133 believe it or not but doing this really improves driving feel and response.

[mo diesil]

so after that everything was all well and good, apart from a small cooling issue i i thought to have resolved. but other than that evey thing was routine got some new spark plugs and did an oil service. i ordered a new cooling system. i got new radiator,performance water pump,aluminum stat housing, low temp stat, radiator cap, and new hoses.
http://www.stanceworks.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=17&pictureid=132
i also got a spal electric fan. my order came in and i stacked the boxes in the house, then one week later, took a trip to pick my friend up from the bus station Springfield and on the way back my stat failed on a hill in a one way. then disaster the upper rad house blew off cause the car to stall and roll reverse a one way. to make it all better we were in what could be called a ghetto.
any how one tow for 30$ later and i was off to work on the electric fan mod and the system overhaul. 3 days later we had the car running again
http://www.stanceworks.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=17&pictureid=128
the fan mod actually freed up more power than people like to believe. this was further improved by the addition of uuc under drive pulley set, which you somewhat can see in the picture of the stat.
a few jokes later and......
http://www.stanceworks.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=17&pictureid=117
hahaha jdm bmw eyelids

[mo diesil]

then i thought the rear could use a bit of stiffening.
so a strut brace was fitted.
http://www.stanceworks.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=17&pictureid=129
thought maybe my car was a bit plain so....
http://www.stanceworks.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=17&pictureid=120
smoked the ails and side markers. you can also see part of the exhaust i have fitted. as you can see the emblem on my trunk was tarnished, so i decided to be different and continue the debadged look and painted it flat black.
http://www.stanceworks.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=17&pictureid=125
idk some like it some dont i think its fine.
ohh yea one day i lost my fog light panel while drive to ware. so insted of buying one i decided i could make one just as good..
http://www.stanceworks.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=17&pictureid=124
you can see it in this front shot also see the blacked out grills. and just for shits angle eye night shot.
http://www.stanceworks.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=17&pictureid=118

[mo diesil]

i purchased a set of eyelids because after rolling with the neon tape i decided i liked the look of the eyelids on the car. so i pick a pair up for 15$
http://www.stanceworks.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=17&pictureid=135
not bad for $15 and free shipping. i had to modify them a bit but i somewhat expected that.
they complement the black grills and smoked lights i think. idk im prob not gunna paint them anytime soon.
i also got the TMS software instaled the yesterday. real nice imrovement complimented the othe mods fairly well.
next things to come are
-biger brakes
-17's possibly 18's (if any one in the MA area is selling some staggered rims let me kno please)
- front lip
-interior retrim.
-roll arches.( i have a arch roller just have had time, if anyone needs theres done let me kno)

[mo diesil]

after we installed the software i needed gas so i took a clasic gas station shot.
cars pretty dirty but doesn't really matter... here it is
http://www.stanceworks.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=17&pictureid=134
then i washed and waxed her up so took a quick shot
http://www.stanceworks.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=17&pictureid=137
here is a angle shot i really want to find a set of rims for the car i feel as if it needs em
http://www.stanceworks.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=17&pictureid=131

[SeanDub]

Those headlights are terrible

[mpower5266]

Those headlights are terrible

+ a billion.

[gumballer_80]

Those headlights are terrible

This.
They remind me of when I had eyelids on my stock headlights... :shifty
Thank God I'm past them...

But other than the headlights it looks clean!

[mo diesil]

Those headlights are terrible
thank you i am well aware but they came on the car so im not gunna shove out 200+ dollars just yet as my car could use other things before i address the ugly headlights. i do appreciate the input on the car though. any opinions on what to do next?

[vdubkid]

New headlights
coilovers
wheels

[mo diesil]

yea im looking for a good set currently, im looking at mz3 rims, bbs rk's and also some borbet type t's. if anyone knows of any good deals on rims in the north east let me kno.

a couple days ago i installed a short shift kit and new bushes, nice difference from stock i suppose.

[schroedin]

http://www.ddmtuning.com/index.php?p=product&id=135&parent=96

[mo diesil]

lol yes i get that the head lamps are a bit ugly, they came with the car though, ive order Zimmerman cross drilled/slotted rotors and new pads.
im still holding out for the right set of wheels i want to get 9 inch wide rears.
any areas other than the lamps that should b addressed? want to hear your opinions.

[SeanDub]

New headlights
coilovers
wheels

In that order.

[mo diesil]

what would you recommend for coil overs sean? i need height adjustable. i look at some tien ones before but ive heard good about K&W's

[SeanDub]

Ground Control :)

[mo diesil]

aren't ground control a bit on the pricey side.

[SeanDub]

Yup, and worth it.

[Zic]

I luv my KW's <3
They come with a helper spring, that you can easaly ditch for extra low.
Tho, i whoud have gotten GC, if it wasent for the shipping to europe. :(

And yes, do please remove thos headlamps :P

[mo diesil]

whats so horrid about the lamps? i almost got new ones but i decided on software insted, mostly on the acount of the car came with them and they work good at night.

i will prob address these after coilovers are in and i drop drop some rims on it. im getting my zimmerman brakes in tomorrow i believe though.

[schroedin]

Works for me...

http://www.racelandus.com/p-59-raceland-full-coilover-kit-bmw-e36.aspx

[WhiteStripes]

:rofl @ JDM eyelids

[mo diesil]

so i got new breaks in
http://www.stanceworks.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=17&pictureid=143
very nice looking. i started doing the brake job Saturday. figure just for the hell hub shot
http://www.stanceworks.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=17&pictureid=141
yook some time and coaxing but.
http://www.stanceworks.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=17&pictureid=142
got new ones mounted.
mounted with tire now
http://www.stanceworks.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=17&pictureid=144

[mo diesil]

im possibly picking up a 89 e30 325is for a winter diver/ project whats the thoughts on this i was pondering swaping my 328is gear into it aswell along with 5 lug swap.

[mo diesil]

so these are the rims. i decided to scrap the e30 idea. due to funds and employment issues.
http://www.stanceworks.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=17&pictureid=150
http://www.stanceworks.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=17&pictureid=148

idk i think the green on green might look good im prob gunna polish on paint the lips

[ignacio]

whats so horrid about the lamps?

They look like those ricey one-piece headlamps on eBay. One-piece headlamps just don't seem to flow well with the car. A set of DDM/Apexcone (staying price-conscious) projector headlamps and some smoked corners would clean up the front end real well. You seem like a handy person so you may even be able to remove those angel eyes and install them in another set to save you some cash.

Personally, I would have spent money on the headlamps before some of the performance mods. But other than that you're heading in a good direction.

[mo diesil]

unfortunately this car suffered a quick death and no longer runs. ive recently picked up a 325is that i will start a new thread for..