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Losing all the brake linkage is the thing I'm looking forward to most.

I hope this pedal box works out really. I had to do some sums and I think it'll work well.

Going to run the Willy's first and then do the rx7 calipers a bit later on in the year..

I really hate messing about with brakes. In theory simple but in real life a total pain in the behind.

some more progress happening

Theres some minor denting from various battles with inanimate objects and some extra holes by a tow bar hitch that a previous owners did, but nothing serious.






i bought this bootlid over a year or two ago and at the time there wasnt many about - it had a fibreglass repair already on it however it was straight and never got worse, but Mal doesnt like it and is fixing it properly my original bootlid when i bought the car had two massive holes from the rather crap spoiler someone bolted on it and wasnt worth salvaging.

Are you deleting the rear plastic panel between the lights?

e21-Mark wrote:Are you deleting the rear plastic panel between the lights?

no i will keeping that as I think an e21 looks really odd without that plastic bit. hmm.. thinking maybe I could get Mal to fill the holes in and could stick it back on with number plate double sided tape?

nas80 wrote:

e21-Mark wrote:Are you deleting the rear plastic panel between the lights?

no i will keeping that as I think an e21 looks really odd without that plastic bit. hmm.. thinking maybe I could get Mal to fill the holes in and could stick it back on with number plate double sided tape?

I normally don't like the rear plastic bit being deleted, but in your cars case it might actually suit it. But yeah, should you want it on double sided tape is a good idea. I'd be tempted to try a smoothed off perspex plastic panel instead. I think one of our eastern european members did it and it looks a lovely subtle update.

Nas, why don't you put the Alpina stripes on the back. Hahahahahahahahaha

no thanks theres plenty of fake alpinas already!

nas80 wrote:no thanks theres plenty of fake alpinas already!

Ouch, you b1tch. You just need a nice handbag to go with the manicure you had done.

Meow!

I did consider sticking the alpina / bbs / zender front spoilers and foha spoiler etc stuff on my car to make it look more "sporty" but i really like the way my car looks like a standardish 316. thats why i havent stuck the twin exit or the the twin headlights etc on either. If i changed the panel to a smooth type or got rid totally it would make the back end lose some of its original features. so i think im going to leave the styling as BMW intended.

I can change my mind later on I suppose.

Following on from a conversation on another thread I thought I would add info on the braking system, just in case anyone reads this while looking for more info on brake bias boxes.

the front calipers are the wilwood powerlights and the rears are stock 323i disk brakes and calipers.

caliper Pistons (per caliper)

Front
# of pistons dia area
2 1.38 2.991

Rear
# of pistons dia area
1 1.33 1.389

Braking %
Front 0.82
Rear 0.18

Distance Between Master Cylinder Rods= 2
Distance Front M.C. Rod to Brake Pedal= 0.75

Front Rear
Tire Dia 15 15
Rotor Dia 10 10
Master Cyl Dia 0.625 0.7

Brake pedal input force 110 lbs
Brake pedal ratio (usually 3) 6
Brake pedal force on balance bar 660 lbs
Front Master Cylinder Force= 412.5 lbs
Rear Master Cylinder Force= 247.5 lbs
Front Pressure= 1344.54 psi
Rear Pressure= 643.12 psi
Front Caliper Force= 8044.19 lbs
Rear Caliper Force= 1786.95 lbs
Front Tire Force= 4622.73 lbs
Rear Tire Force= 1032.86 lbs

Just found your thread, lots of nice bits i want to copy
tidy looking car, a lot less welding to do than mine.

looking good pal I so badly wish I had painted mine now. it will be awesome when its done.

e21-Mark wrote:Are you deleting the rear plastic panel between the lights?

Trying to find me more work to do lol !!!
I also like the rear plastic trim but think yours could pull off the smooth look mate. If you moved you plate there you would have to find a neat place for the lamps and your back bumper would need modding so it didn't have the recess in the middle.

ill give you a call Mal, but i am keeping the plastic - its like a feature of the back end.. i do actually have something planned for my plates on my car