Newsflash,
I just recieved a package from Pelican Autoparts, it's my new rear brake lines and the header panel for the drivers side windshield frame. I ripped the old one off and tried to beat it back into shape before deciding it just wouldn't give anything close to the original shape. I also just purchased a used oil pan and intake manifold. I'll go through the motor and re-bearing/ring it, maybe even check out the valves, and contact my tuner to see if he has a source on matched stock bosch injectors. Unfortunetly, the race car now has competition for my wrench time as the ac pump on the truck froze up, with only one belt it's out of action. I think soon I'll be looking for a basic 1/2 ton to tow with.
James
STU BMW Z3 2.5liter
I just added this picture, one of the few I have of the car in action:
This was at Buttonwillow, the 200Sx belonged to Naji, who had an encounter with the tire wall the same weekend that I rolled.
James
STU BMW Z3 2.5liter
Just to keep this thread going, I just uploaded this vid to google:
Ah, the good times I had in this little car
James
Last edited by Z3_GoCar; 01-22-2009 at 10:28 PM. Reason: deleted the vid, I'll add a new one to replace soon
STU BMW Z3 2.5liter
One thing you can say about using the trailer to work on, it's easier to find places to tie the car to while you pull/jack things back in place!
Good work James, be sure to get the factory dimensions on the front horns, etc to make sure everything is square and proper.
Jake Gulick
CarriageHouse Motorsports
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you gonna come run that thing in SFR ITR?
we are needing more people....
James (Crash)
2001 S2000 ITR SFRSCCA #19
Hey James,
You might see me at a couple of races next season, but I doubt I'll make the long drive for me to Thunderhill. So, most likely a Laguna-Seca race then maybe at Infineon.
A brief update, the car is off the trailer and I've pulled the motor a transmission yesterday. It only took a couple of hours including removing the hood and disconnecting the power steering lines and clean up. I'm really sad about the pan. Because, it was from a euro e-36 M3 and is a couple of quarts larger than the stock pan I've got to replace it with. I wish I knew someone who could weld it back togeather. I still have to split the transmission, and put the motor on the stand. Maybe I'll be doing that tomorrow. I'd be taking more photo's if I weren't doing all the work myself.
James
STU BMW Z3 2.5liter
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