# 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:** 149
**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 29, 2010, 6:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2961 "2010-01-29T06:23:51Z")
There is still a bunch of stuff to do before I can fire it up, but i’m getting a battery today, so I plan on testing a few things… it’ll be the first time the car had electricity in 4 years… 🙂 I’m shooting to try and start it before the second week in feb… ---
**Author:** ![Haenszel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e68b1a/32.png) [@Haenszel](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Haenszel)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2010, 6:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2962 "2010-01-29T06:41:33Z")
God I hate wiring. I just re-wired my whole thing a few weeks ago. I’m so glad its done. And done right this time. ---
**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 29, 2010, 6:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2963 "2010-01-29T06:48:09Z")
> [@Haenszel](#): > > God I hate wiring. I just re-wired my whole thing a few weeks ago. I’m so glad its done. And done right this time. Rewiring a chassis fucking sucks. When you make an ECU harness, pretty much everything goes from the ECU to a sensor. Usually 1 wire, no splits. Easy. Wiring a chassis is a fucking cocksucker because 1 wire needs to go a million places… For instance a turn signal wire needs to go to: switch, FL turn, RL turn, cluster indicator, and hazard switch. It gets really fucking confusing. And I pretty much did ALL this from scratch. ---
**Author:** ![BadnewsMike](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/badnewsmike/32/7419_2.png) [@BadnewsMike](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BadnewsMike)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2010, 6:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2964 "2010-01-29T06:50:24Z")
I hate to laugh at ones misery, but I shared your brake switch story and every one here got a chuckel. I’m glad you didn’t freeze to death and I’m excited to see this out and about. ---
**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 29, 2010, 6:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2965 "2010-01-29T06:52:01Z")
I can only imagine what it looked like… ugh. ---
**Author:** ![LUKE\_L](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/luke_l/32/7462_2.png) [@LUKE\_L](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LUKE_L)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2010, 8:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2966 "2010-01-29T08:02:05Z")
That sucks. I pinched my back between a fram rail and a jackstand, like a gusset, one time pulling a rear axle. I literally thought my insides got flattened. The truck was on stands but the weight of the axle rolling backwards, plus me not being ready when my “helper” let it go, pinned me and took my breath away. Worst pain I ever felt. Took me a good 2 hours to get my breath back… Glad you got the switch though 🙂 ---
**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 29, 2010, 8:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2967 "2010-01-29T08:05:16Z")
good luck on getting everything electrically functioning properly the first go-around. that’s got to be pretty satisfying after wiring something that extensive. ---
**Author:** ![turbociv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@turbociv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbociv)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2010, 8:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2968 "2010-01-29T08:08:37Z")
you realy should consider doing a cutout like mentioned and just aim the exhaust at the windsheild for when it gets foggy. you better run the turbo intake to the cabin to help recirc the exhaust. This will also give a nice smoked effect for the rotisserie were installing on your driveshaft. ---
**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 29, 2010, 8:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2969 "2010-01-29T08:21:24Z")
LOL ---
**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 29, 2010, 8:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2970 "2010-01-29T08:23:54Z")
HAHAHAHAHA. my CD player is actually a salami dispenser. I am also planning on turning my sump into a deepfryer ---
**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 29, 2010, 8:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2971 "2010-01-29T08:26:53Z")
like the cocoa cookie dispenser from “the santa claus” ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2010, 8:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2972 "2010-01-29T08:27:47Z")
> [@turbo ls1 ss](#): > > like the cocoa cookie dispenser from “the santa claus” LOL I want that so bad ---
**Author:** ![turbociv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@turbociv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbociv)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2010, 8:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2973 "2010-01-29T08:29:52Z")
Im currently desiging a system that utilizes the turbo as a meat grinder and the blowoff valve as a sausage maker. this is gunna be one mean meat machine.lol ---
**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 29, 2010, 9:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2974 "2010-01-29T09:40:37Z")
So i was just nosing around on my build page and noticed my whole exige portion of the site was dead… I fixed it and uploaded a bunch of cool pictures to the PICTURES section: [LOTUS EXIGE PICTURES: ![http://onyxsyndicate.com/newman/exige/img/thumbs/KYLEC1.jpg](http://onyxsyndicate.com/newman/exige/img/thumbs/KYLEC1.jpg)](http://onyxsyndicate.com/newman/exige/exige_pics.html) ---
**Author:** ![turbojohnny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/df788c/32.png) [@turbojohnny](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbojohnny)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2010, 9:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2975 "2010-01-29T09:45:24Z")
fancy ---
**Author:** ![sasquatch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e79b87/32.png) [@sasquatch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sasquatch)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2010, 10:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2976 "2010-01-29T10:02:43Z")
just do what i said the other day. have the exhaust go into the cabin so you can get high as fuck and keep your windows defrosted. Duh!! ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2010, 3:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2977 "2010-01-29T15:14:25Z")
I may have missed it, but what program did you use to draw up the schematic? Thats some awesome work. ---
**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 29, 2010, 3:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2978 "2010-01-29T15:21:54Z")
Do what the rally guys do. Make your co-driver wipe the windshield on your side with a t-shirt on a pole while driving. :purextc: ---
**Author:** ![woz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/woz/32/7605_2.png) [@woz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/woz)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2010, 9:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2979 "2010-01-29T21:29:27Z")
> [@turbociv](#): > > you realy should consider doing a cutout like mentioned and just aim the exhaust at the windsheild for when it gets foggy. you better run the turbo intake to the cabin to help recirc the exhaust. This will also give a nice smoked effect for the rotisserie were installing on your driveshaft. finally someone is on our level. smoked turkey = :tup: and f this single CD salami BULLSHIT, u need to get the 5 disc changer so i can whip up a CLUB sandwich when i come back for carlisle. john is really on to something with the sausage idea tho… ---
**Author:** ![turbociv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@turbociv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbociv)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2010, 11:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/2980 "2010-01-29T23:53:34Z")
> [@originalsin](#): > > finally someone is on our level. smoked turkey = :tup: > > and f this single CD salami BULLSHIT, u need to get the 5 disc changer so i can whip up a CLUB sandwich when i come back for carlisle. > > john is really on to something with the sausage idea tho… dude, just imagine it. miles and miles of sausage links just from hitting the BOV. i better pattent this shit fast before someone steals my ideas. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123.md?page=148) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123.md?page=150)