# Newman's 1986 BMW 326rb build thread. **URL:** \ **Category:** Builds\ **Created:** [December 25, 2006, 8:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123 "2006-12-25T20:54:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 144
**Author:** ![walter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/walter/32/7202_2.png) [@walter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/walter)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2010, 11:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2861 "2010-01-22T11:22:13Z")
It would have been pretty badass to just up and show up with it one day. But this is more enjoyable for the rest of us :-p Good to see it going again. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2010, 11:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2862 "2010-01-22T11:48:58Z")
> [@walter](#): > > It would have been pretty badass to just up and show up with it one day. > > But this is more enjoyable for the rest of us :-p > > Good to see it going again. +1 it would suck for us out-of-towners ---
**Author:** ![IanK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/iank/32/5016_2.png) [@IanK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IanK)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2010, 12:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2863 "2010-01-22T12:22:18Z")
Nice. Im always down to lend a hand when Jay and I arent wrapped up in our junk pile of 240 parts šŸ˜‰ ---
**Author:** ![cougarspeed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cougarspeed/32/7468_2.png) [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2010, 12:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2864 "2010-01-22T12:43:37Z")
> [@IanK](#): > > Nice. Im always down to lend a hand when Jay and I arent wrapped up in our junk pile of 240 parts šŸ˜‰ Or with mine, btw sunday or monday for some :snky: work? ---
**Author:** ![turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbo_ls1_ss/32/7303_2.png) [@turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbo_ls1_ss)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2010, 12:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2865 "2010-01-22T12:53:16Z")
i like that fuse block, iā€™ve been looking to run something similar. is that kicker? ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2010, 1:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2866 "2010-01-22T13:52:01Z")
The fuse block is kwikwire the distribution block is kicker. ---
**Author:** ![Coldaccord](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/coldaccord/32/7272_2.png) [@Coldaccord](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Coldaccord)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2010, 3:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2867 "2010-01-22T15:37:11Z")
I believe your facebook advised to never buy kwikwire ---
**Author:** ![KENLUDE97](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kenlude97/32/7464_2.png) [@KENLUDE97](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KENLUDE97)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2010, 3:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2868 "2010-01-22T15:58:14Z")
Great build! keep up the awesome work! ---
**Author:** ![esford90](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/esford90/32/5314_2.png) [@esford90](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/esford90)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2010, 5:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2869 "2010-01-22T17:58:38Z")
yes, your finaly getting to work on this againā€¦i missed the constant updates of this build ---
**Author:** ![91MR2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/91mr2/32/7217_2.png) [@91MR2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91MR2)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2010, 8:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2870 "2010-01-22T20:29:53Z")
Progress, cool. ---
**Author:** ![EVOLUTION\_VIII\_MR](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/evolution_viii_mr/32/5187_2.png) [@EVOLUTION\_VIII\_MR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/EVOLUTION_VIII_MR)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2010, 11:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2871 "2010-01-23T11:11:49Z")
> [@walter](#): > > It would have been pretty badass to just up and show up with it one day. i totally tried getting him to do this ---
**Author:** ![Inn-Tune](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/inn-tune/32/7588_2.png) [@Inn-Tune](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Inn-Tune)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2010, 12:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2872 "2010-01-23T12:11:37Z")
The car looks good. Thanks for the new lunch spot. I just went over some other universal harnesses and it looks like you run into the same issues. Painless sells an electric fan add on kit and so on because youā€™re still stuck adding relays for anything that draws a significant amount of power. Are there any functions besides the fuel pump, fans, and headlights that youā€™ll need to relay? On a side note, searching for ā€œuniversal 14 circuit body harnessā€ gave me some interesting resultsā€¦ [http://www01.flippid.com/item/1000999382/Chasey\_s\_Universal\_Harness](http://www01.flippid.com/item/1000999382/Chasey_s_Universal_Harness) ---
**Author:** ![juicedz4](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/juicedz4/32/5051_2.png) [@juicedz4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/juicedz4)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2010, 3:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2873 "2010-01-23T15:44:22Z")
I had the same issues with all of the universal harness kits, they are never set up quite like you need them. This is the reason I just made up my own using some OE type fuse boxes and relay sockets. Dan ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2010, 9:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2874 "2010-01-24T21:59:12Z")
> [@Inn-Tune](#): > > The car looks good. Thanks for the new lunch spot. > > I just went over some other universal harnesses and it looks like you run into the same issues. Painless sells an electric fan add on kit and so on because youā€™re still stuck adding relays for anything that draws a significant amount of power. > > Are there any functions besides the fuel pump, fans, and headlights that youā€™ll need to relay? > > On a side note, searching for ā€œuniversal 14 circuit body harnessā€ gave me some interesting resultsā€¦ > [http://www01.flippid.com/item/1000999382/Chasey\_s\_Universal\_Harness](http://www01.flippid.com/item/1000999382/Chasey_s_Universal_Harness) Once I reconfigured the bus on the main fuseblock, itā€™s OK, itā€™s just not set up to use relays, when it really should. The relay add-ons are crap because you wind up having in-line fuses hanging on wires. I hate that. Next time I will totally build my own harness using stuff like this: [http://cgi.ebay.com/4-Fuse-Block-Packard-Delphi-Build-Your-Own-Panels\_W0QQitemZ290374202959QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMotors\_Car\_Truck\_Parts\_Accessories?hash=item439ba6b64f](http://cgi.ebay.com/4-Fuse-Block-Packard-Delphi-Build-Your-Own-Panels_W0QQitemZ290374202959QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMotors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories?hash=item439ba6b64f) ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2010, 10:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2875 "2010-01-24T22:00:33Z")
Hereā€™s what went down today: [01/24/10 - More wiringā€¦ ![http://onyxsyndicate.com/newman/e30gtr/img/thumbs/mess.jpg](http://onyxsyndicate.com/newman/e30gtr/img/thumbs/mess.jpg)](http://onyxsyndicate.com/newman/e30gtr/e30gtr_109.html) ---
**Author:** ![BOBBYGRV](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BOBBYGRV](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BOBBYGRV)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2010, 10:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2876 "2010-01-24T22:12:04Z")
Dude, as messy as your garage looks, it still looks pretty organized. Progress looks good. I know better than to ask for an ETA of this beastā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2010, 10:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2877 "2010-01-24T22:14:09Z")
I assure you there is very little order thereā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![cougarspeed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cougarspeed/32/7468_2.png) [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2010, 11:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2878 "2010-01-24T23:29:43Z")
ugh i wish i wasnā€™t so lazy. I need to do a full rewire to my rx7 to get rid of all the extra bs that isnā€™t even there anymore. ---
**Author:** ![IanK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/iank/32/5016_2.png) [@IanK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IanK)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2010, 11:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2879 "2010-01-24T23:38:05Z")
> [@cougarspeed](#): > > **my rx7** :snky::snky::snky::snky::snky::snky::snky::snky: ---
**Author:** ![turbociv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@turbociv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbociv)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2010, 12:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2880 "2010-01-25T00:15:32Z")
omg that picture is freaking me out. It looks like 3pictures overlaying each other or something.lol oh and clean your garage.šŸ˜ƒ [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123.md?page=143) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123.md?page=145)