02-26-2008, 12:03 PM
Alright _ I don't know how much of a project this will be since pretty much everything I want to do to the car has already been done. That being said there are some maintenance issues I need to take care of as well as some more fun stuff.
Basics
1998 Alpine White M3
61,xxx Miles
Mods
Dinan (Vortech) Supercharger
AC Schnitzer Exhaust
Dinan "Stage 3" Software
Dinan ÔÇ£Stage 3ÔÇØ Suspension
Dinan Front Cross-Brace
Dinan Supercharger Pulley Upgrade Kit
BBS RC-J Wheels
Brembo BBK (14" Rotors)
Omnifi 20GB MP3 Player
Plans
Maintenance
Cooling System Overhaul ÔÇô after learning from JackoÔÇÖs errors, IÔÇÖll just let the shop take care of this one. This week I got the overhaul kit from bimmerworld
New OEM Behr Radiator
Aluminum T-Stat housing
New T-Stat
Upper/Lower Radiator Hoses
Stewart HO Water pump.
Rear Trailing Arm Bushings ÔÇô I have a set from Rogue Engineering that came with the car
Control Arm Bushings ÔÇô Ordered a set of these from UUC
Transmission Mounts ÔÇô Picked up a set from UUC as well, Black with the enforcer cups
Crankshaft Bushing (guibo)
Right Rear Spring Silencer
And swap out the fluids ÔÇô tranny/diff and oil
Gauges  Since the car has das boost I dont feel right not having some of the more necessary gauges  taking suggestions
Boost Gauge
A/F Ratio
Oil Pressure
Oil Temp
Water Temp?
I also need to find a place to put all these. I really want to avoid using the A Pillar and my sunglass holder is current housing the controller for the hard drive, so maybe something on the steering wheel column.
Stereo
I want to swap the AlpineÔÇÖs between my civic and the BMW, I was a little worried about going from the sound system in my civic with all the ÔÇ£oontz-oontzÔÇØ, however it seems in addition to replacing the headunit and adding the Omnifi system the entire sound system has been upgraded. It has more than enough ÔÇ£oontzÔÇØ for this guy now.
So after that, I guess I can actually just enjoy having a car, a real car and start getting some autox under my belt. I canÔÇÖt wait to see what kind of competition I will be up against in this car :?
Onto some pics - got rid of that crappy picasa nonsense so I can actual put some pictures up.
![[Image: 98bmw001oc5.jpg]](http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/8711/98bmw001oc5.jpg)
![[Image: 98bmw011de6.jpg]](http://img160.imageshack.us/img160/2646/98bmw011de6.jpg)
![[Image: 98bmw012ui9.jpg]](http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/8146/98bmw012ui9.jpg)
![[Image: 98bmw016gc3.jpg]](http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/8881/98bmw016gc3.jpg)
Basics
1998 Alpine White M3
61,xxx Miles
Mods
Dinan (Vortech) Supercharger
AC Schnitzer Exhaust
Dinan "Stage 3" Software
Dinan ÔÇ£Stage 3ÔÇØ Suspension
Dinan Front Cross-Brace
Dinan Supercharger Pulley Upgrade Kit
BBS RC-J Wheels
Brembo BBK (14" Rotors)
Omnifi 20GB MP3 Player
Plans
Maintenance
Cooling System Overhaul ÔÇô after learning from JackoÔÇÖs errors, IÔÇÖll just let the shop take care of this one. This week I got the overhaul kit from bimmerworld
New OEM Behr Radiator
Aluminum T-Stat housing
New T-Stat
Upper/Lower Radiator Hoses
Stewart HO Water pump.
Rear Trailing Arm Bushings ÔÇô I have a set from Rogue Engineering that came with the car
Control Arm Bushings ÔÇô Ordered a set of these from UUC
Transmission Mounts ÔÇô Picked up a set from UUC as well, Black with the enforcer cups
Crankshaft Bushing (guibo)
Right Rear Spring Silencer
And swap out the fluids ÔÇô tranny/diff and oil
Gauges  Since the car has das boost I dont feel right not having some of the more necessary gauges  taking suggestions
Boost Gauge
A/F Ratio
Oil Pressure
Oil Temp
Water Temp?
I also need to find a place to put all these. I really want to avoid using the A Pillar and my sunglass holder is current housing the controller for the hard drive, so maybe something on the steering wheel column.
Stereo
I want to swap the AlpineÔÇÖs between my civic and the BMW, I was a little worried about going from the sound system in my civic with all the ÔÇ£oontz-oontzÔÇØ, however it seems in addition to replacing the headunit and adding the Omnifi system the entire sound system has been upgraded. It has more than enough ÔÇ£oontzÔÇØ for this guy now.
So after that, I guess I can actually just enjoy having a car, a real car and start getting some autox under my belt. I canÔÇÖt wait to see what kind of competition I will be up against in this car :?
Onto some pics - got rid of that crappy picasa nonsense so I can actual put some pictures up.
![[Image: 98bmw001oc5.jpg]](http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/8711/98bmw001oc5.jpg)
![[Image: 98bmw011de6.jpg]](http://img160.imageshack.us/img160/2646/98bmw011de6.jpg)
![[Image: 98bmw012ui9.jpg]](http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/8146/98bmw012ui9.jpg)
![[Image: 98bmw016gc3.jpg]](http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/8881/98bmw016gc3.jpg)
