rDavid's E36 328i Sport
Discussion
TehRin said:
Nice E36 - I've always had a thing for the way these look. Awesome at going sideways too.
Yeah they are good cars and look good too! I don't put it sideways and if I do it's a rare sight.RS Grant said:
Where about are you based, I'll keep an eye out at Crail/Knockhill.
Off topic, but how much does a set of RC041 (front) and RC042 (rear) alloys go for??
Cheers,
Grant
I live in Falkirk so quite a bit away from Crail but not too far from Knockhill!Off topic, but how much does a set of RC041 (front) and RC042 (rear) alloys go for??
Cheers,
Grant
RickBristol said:
Look on e-bay. £800 - upwards for a really good set...
I'd agree with Rick, £800 for a good set with tyres. Little update, some good news and some bad...
I finally got around to doing the drop links, I have the oil, spark plugs and rocker cover gasket to change and still have power steering pulley to change which I'll hopefully get around to this weekend..
Car up on axle stands and the hub jacked up to allow for the drop link to be removed.
Old drop link off, new drop link threads copper greased and fitted.
The state of the old ones...
Managed to snap the other side lol..
and then my s**t ass iPhone ran out of battery
. The fronts were piss easy to do but the rears were a nightmare!! Had to remove the suspension strut and spring to allow access to the drop link... The nuts were knackered because they were so rusty, if there was room to chap a smaller socket on then it would be much easier but because the space is so confined it makes it really difficult. Removing the rear drop link from the anti roll bar was quite difficult too, I ended up taking a grinder to it because I lost patience. I used a G-clamp and a socket to put the new drop link onto the arb. I also bought new swing support bracket - note that the swing support brackets do not come with the nut.
Car feels absolutely fantastic to drive now with the new drop links!*
So I put everything back together and went to start the car to be greeted with this message on the OBC
I had a look and I have a leak from the rear of the engine, stripped off the inlet manifold to get a look at what's leaking. Turns out it's a heater hose.*
On my way to BMW I seen this... Fuel has came down by 10pence the past month!
Lastly, the culprit of the coolant leak!
The part numbers for these heater hoses are:
64 21 1 394 291
64 21 1 394 293
11 53 1 703 844
New hoses on.
Put all the manifold etc back on which was a tedious job. Took my time to make sure I didn't forget anything and all is well. Bleeding it was a proper c**t again, it just wasn't for wanting to bleed and to top it off I drop the bleed screw into the expansion tank ~x(. So I had to take the hose at the bottom of the expansion tank off and run water through the expansion tank until it came out lool. Finally got it back and went back to bleeding and it still wasn't playing nice... I reverted to revving it then opening the bleed screw until water started to come out which worked
. Then went for a run and got stuck behind some wallopers doing bike training :ymtongue:.*
My next mod is probably brakes because they are to put nicely, s**t. Thinking of going for the e46 caliper carriers, 330mm discs and a good pad but will that be enough? :-\
I finally got around to doing the drop links, I have the oil, spark plugs and rocker cover gasket to change and still have power steering pulley to change which I'll hopefully get around to this weekend..
Car up on axle stands and the hub jacked up to allow for the drop link to be removed.
Old drop link off, new drop link threads copper greased and fitted.
The state of the old ones...
Managed to snap the other side lol..
and then my s**t ass iPhone ran out of battery
. The fronts were piss easy to do but the rears were a nightmare!! Had to remove the suspension strut and spring to allow access to the drop link... The nuts were knackered because they were so rusty, if there was room to chap a smaller socket on then it would be much easier but because the space is so confined it makes it really difficult. Removing the rear drop link from the anti roll bar was quite difficult too, I ended up taking a grinder to it because I lost patience. I used a G-clamp and a socket to put the new drop link onto the arb. I also bought new swing support bracket - note that the swing support brackets do not come with the nut.Car feels absolutely fantastic to drive now with the new drop links!*
So I put everything back together and went to start the car to be greeted with this message on the OBC
I had a look and I have a leak from the rear of the engine, stripped off the inlet manifold to get a look at what's leaking. Turns out it's a heater hose.*
On my way to BMW I seen this... Fuel has came down by 10pence the past month!
Lastly, the culprit of the coolant leak!
The part numbers for these heater hoses are:
64 21 1 394 291
64 21 1 394 293
11 53 1 703 844
New hoses on.
Put all the manifold etc back on which was a tedious job. Took my time to make sure I didn't forget anything and all is well. Bleeding it was a proper c**t again, it just wasn't for wanting to bleed and to top it off I drop the bleed screw into the expansion tank ~x(. So I had to take the hose at the bottom of the expansion tank off and run water through the expansion tank until it came out lool. Finally got it back and went back to bleeding and it still wasn't playing nice... I reverted to revving it then opening the bleed screw until water started to come out which worked
. Then went for a run and got stuck behind some wallopers doing bike training :ymtongue:.*My next mod is probably brakes because they are to put nicely, s**t. Thinking of going for the e46 caliper carriers, 330mm discs and a good pad but will that be enough? :-\
James_G said:
Good work so far. Looking for a 328i Sport as a project myself, so keeping a watchful eye on this.
Cheers buddy! Look for rust, headgasket, cooling system overhaul (if it's not been done, set money aside to do it) and new suspension. Check out http://www.bmwenthusiasts.co.uk/forum/index.php spectacular community, very helpful with anything bmw related. LanceRS said:
You have reminded me that I must do the drop links and rocker gasket on mine. Yours is looking good.
Made a good bit of difference but I think I can now feel play in the arb bushes . Something else that I need to get done!g3org3y said:
Thanks for the update OP. Very satisfying when you can do the work yourself. 
Thanks buddy, it is very satisfying doing jobs yourself but I do need a hand from time to time! Edited by dsme94 on Saturday 1st November 01:25
Since it was a nice day yesterday I decided to do my oil and spark plug change. I was going to do the power steering pulley at the same time but trying to get the viscous fan off without a hand is near impossible, so I've put that by for this weekend.
So got the car on axle stands, again..
I've noticed a lot of people in tutorials telling people to open these with a screw driver...
If you push here they open:
Located the sump bolt and removed it (17mm btw) with my tub at the ready
The old oil, which was minging..
Put the sump bolt back on and then got cracking with the spark plugs... Cylinder 1-6 respectively. No oil which is a relief
.
Got the oil topped up, made my own funnel!
And a picture to state the mileage that the service was done
.
Looks like I'm not at the end of my water leak neither...
So got the car on axle stands, again..
I've noticed a lot of people in tutorials telling people to open these with a screw driver...
If you push here they open:
Located the sump bolt and removed it (17mm btw) with my tub at the ready
The old oil, which was minging..
Put the sump bolt back on and then got cracking with the spark plugs... Cylinder 1-6 respectively. No oil which is a relief
. Got the oil topped up, made my own funnel!
And a picture to state the mileage that the service was done
.Looks like I'm not at the end of my water leak neither...
Edited by dsme94 on Thursday 6th November 09:24
Nice work! The plug condition in particular is encouraging.
Surprised you're not happy with the brakes, what sort of use are they getting? I found mine adequate for road use, but they do fall over after a couple of hard laps of a track.
My (track-only) 328i is now using EBC Redstuff pads front and rear, with Brembo Max discs on the rear (fronts not up for replacement yet), but all standard size. This setup seems to be plenty for track use, I did 150 miles at Bedford Autodrome last weekend without any trouble.
The only problem I have is a very spongy pedal, braided hoses waiting to go on and I hear these are quite a transformation.
A note on upsizing the discs, if you decide to: E46 328i fronts are 300mm versus the 286mm which is standard on E36, but the calipers are identical, so you only need the carriers. I got these for £20 from a breaker, ready to go on my E36 when I wear my discs out! If you want to go any bigger than this (which except for very extreme track cars I wouldn't think necessary), say E46 330i 325mm discs, you need new calipers and bigger rear discs so as not to destroy the balance. Any bigger than 300mm also prohibits 16" wheels, and while I don't remember off the top of my head might want a master cylinder change so you don't change the pedal response.
Surprised you're not happy with the brakes, what sort of use are they getting? I found mine adequate for road use, but they do fall over after a couple of hard laps of a track.
My (track-only) 328i is now using EBC Redstuff pads front and rear, with Brembo Max discs on the rear (fronts not up for replacement yet), but all standard size. This setup seems to be plenty for track use, I did 150 miles at Bedford Autodrome last weekend without any trouble.
The only problem I have is a very spongy pedal, braided hoses waiting to go on and I hear these are quite a transformation.
A note on upsizing the discs, if you decide to: E46 328i fronts are 300mm versus the 286mm which is standard on E36, but the calipers are identical, so you only need the carriers. I got these for £20 from a breaker, ready to go on my E36 when I wear my discs out! If you want to go any bigger than this (which except for very extreme track cars I wouldn't think necessary), say E46 330i 325mm discs, you need new calipers and bigger rear discs so as not to destroy the balance. Any bigger than 300mm also prohibits 16" wheels, and while I don't remember off the top of my head might want a master cylinder change so you don't change the pedal response.
helix402 said:
Top tip for rear anti roll bar link fitting, use some barrier cream, they slide straight on then. Car's looking good.
Noted, cheers McSam said:
Nice work! The plug condition in particular is encouraging.
Surprised you're not happy with the brakes, what sort of use are they getting? I found mine adequate for road use, but they do fall over after a couple of hard laps of a track.
My (track-only) 328i is now using EBC Redstuff pads front and rear, with Brembo Max discs on the rear (fronts not up for replacement yet), but all standard size. This setup seems to be plenty for track use, I did 150 miles at Bedford Autodrome last weekend without any trouble.
The only problem I have is a very spongy pedal, braided hoses waiting to go on and I hear these are quite a transformation.
A note on upsizing the discs, if you decide to: E46 328i fronts are 300mm versus the 286mm which is standard on E36, but the calipers are identical, so you only need the carriers. I got these for £20 from a breaker, ready to go on my E36 when I wear my discs out! If you want to go any bigger than this (which except for very extreme track cars I wouldn't think necessary), say E46 330i 325mm discs, you need new calipers and bigger rear discs so as not to destroy the balance. Any bigger than 300mm also prohibits 16" wheels, and while I don't remember off the top of my head might want a master cylinder change so you don't change the pedal response.
Well, the front right disc has a slight kink in it. It feels like I am on the brakes forever to get the car to slow down. I don't know if it's the way I drive but there's no harm in having good brakes! Oh and the slightest bit of spirited driving using the brakes the kink really stands out.. Surprised you're not happy with the brakes, what sort of use are they getting? I found mine adequate for road use, but they do fall over after a couple of hard laps of a track.
My (track-only) 328i is now using EBC Redstuff pads front and rear, with Brembo Max discs on the rear (fronts not up for replacement yet), but all standard size. This setup seems to be plenty for track use, I did 150 miles at Bedford Autodrome last weekend without any trouble.
The only problem I have is a very spongy pedal, braided hoses waiting to go on and I hear these are quite a transformation.
A note on upsizing the discs, if you decide to: E46 328i fronts are 300mm versus the 286mm which is standard on E36, but the calipers are identical, so you only need the carriers. I got these for £20 from a breaker, ready to go on my E36 when I wear my discs out! If you want to go any bigger than this (which except for very extreme track cars I wouldn't think necessary), say E46 330i 325mm discs, you need new calipers and bigger rear discs so as not to destroy the balance. Any bigger than 300mm also prohibits 16" wheels, and while I don't remember off the top of my head might want a master cylinder change so you don't change the pedal response.
I am planning on getting braided hoses as my mate has them on his Civic, first car I've ever felt them on and it's a very good mod. I have 328 E46 carriers in the post, I've done a fair bit of reading on brake upgrades and anything bigger than the 328 E46 swap you need to start messing about with the master cylinder which is not something I'm wanting to do. 330 brakes would also fit but as you said would destroy the balance and fitting the rear brakes off a 330 is a real pita.
So my plans are:
Braided lines
330mm discs (unsure on which brand)
Ferodo DS2500 pads
E46 Calliper carrier
Calliper refurb kits
Another update.. Received a few parcels in the post, can you guess what it is?
You might have guessed in giving the size of them.
Going to get the two rears split and pick up nitromors today to strip the lacquer off the lips, hopefully have the rears refurbished before the end of next week and have some tyres to go on them. Not sure what to go for but I am thinking of getting Kuhmo tyres. My rear tyres were on the limit so I decided to purchase the RCs because I really didn't want to buy tyres for alloys that I was changing in the near future. Stay tuned.
Hence why I am refurbishing them.
You might have guessed in giving the size of them.
Going to get the two rears split and pick up nitromors today to strip the lacquer off the lips, hopefully have the rears refurbished before the end of next week and have some tyres to go on them. Not sure what to go for but I am thinking of getting Kuhmo tyres. My rear tyres were on the limit so I decided to purchase the RCs because I really didn't want to buy tyres for alloys that I was changing in the near future. Stay tuned.
Hence why I am refurbishing them
.The car is looking great and you seem to be ploughing through the jobs and upgrades.
If you want some E46 328 caliper carriers (and calipers and discs) I just removed them from my Alpina B3 to put the 330ci 325mm ones on. Have then sat here in a box and you can have them for the postage or free for pick up.
If you want some E46 328 caliper carriers (and calipers and discs) I just removed them from my Alpina B3 to put the 330ci 325mm ones on. Have then sat here in a box and you can have them for the postage or free for pick up.
dsme94 said:
If you need any E36 bits; then I have a full button OBC, complete sport headlining, various switches, dual climate unit, etc. Would save me getting pissed around on eBay.
Cheers,
Grant
RS Grant said:
Can I be cheeky and ask how much you paid for these, I've got a set from a 328i Sport that I broke recently and they're in need of a refurb.. so finding it hard to price them. Proper staggered front/rear with tyres and also have a 5th spare wheel/tyre.
If you need any E36 bits; then I have a full button OBC, complete sport headlining, various switches, dual climate unit, etc. Would save me getting pissed around on eBay.
Cheers,
Grant
If it helps, I sold a set of RC041/RC042s from my old 328 sport on ebay a couple of months ago, all wheels needing a refurb, with legal but worn tyres for the grand sum of £102 (ebay bid)If you need any E36 bits; then I have a full button OBC, complete sport headlining, various switches, dual climate unit, etc. Would save me getting pissed around on eBay.
Cheers,
Grant
Surprised it went so low. They were listed as collection from west midlands, lad ended up coming from South Wales to pick them up.
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