# 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:** 189
**Author:** ![steve2k1116](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/steve2k1116/32/5230_2.png) [@steve2k1116](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/steve2k1116)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2010, 10:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3761 "2010-03-18T22:20:04Z")
how was it!?!?!?!?! ---
**Author:** ![burnt\_toast](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/burnt_toast/32/7518_2.png) [@burnt\_toast](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/burnt_toast)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2010, 10:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3762 "2010-03-18T22:23:06Z")
that’s pretty fantastic ---
**Author:** ![XwalkerX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xwalkerx/32/7598_2.png) [@XwalkerX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/XwalkerX)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2010, 10:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3763 "2010-03-18T22:23:11Z")
fml i cant see that pic at work ---
**Author:** ![Paulo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulo/32/7328_2.png) [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2010, 11:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3764 "2010-03-18T23:06:41Z")
:tup::tup::tup::tup::tup::tup::tup::tup::tup::tup::tup::tup::tup::tup::tup: ---
**Author:** ![ieatpaint](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ieatpaint/32/7311_2.png) [@ieatpaint](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ieatpaint)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2010, 3:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3765 "2010-03-19T03:55:40Z")
I certainly appreciate what it is, but christ on a cracker that’s freakin ugly. Haha. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2010, 4:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3766 "2010-03-19T04:34:45Z")
I thought it was getting tuned yesterday update? ---
**Author:** ![MaximaSE98](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maximase98/32/7600_2.png) [@MaximaSE98](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MaximaSE98)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2010, 4:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3767 "2010-03-19T04:35:28Z")
yea…i was excited to hear about the tuning…i think it looks good…Its unique and certainly CtNewman styles ---
**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:** [March 19, 2010, 5:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3768 "2010-03-19T05:10:40Z")
That was just it being on the street before going on the trailer to innovative. We’re still in the middle of tuning… hopefully done today. ---
**Author:** ![XwalkerX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xwalkerx/32/7598_2.png) [@XwalkerX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/XwalkerX)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2010, 5:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3769 "2010-03-19T05:36:03Z")
oh snap. lookin fresh. oh and btw paint your sideskirts black. ---
**Author:** ![TsiTalon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tsitalon/32/5012_2.png) [@TsiTalon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TsiTalon)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2010, 5:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3770 "2010-03-19T05:49:58Z")
so did you push it or drive it to the street =) ---
**Author:** ![psychopjv](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/psychopjv/32/7251_2.png) [@psychopjv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psychopjv)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2010, 5:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3771 "2010-03-19T05:53:08Z")
> [@XwalkerX](#): > > oh snap. lookin fresh. oh and btw paint your sideskirts black. that might look proper considering the black of the bumper goes right into the flares…hrmmmmmmm ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2010, 6:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3772 "2010-03-19T06:08:07Z")
> [@newman](#): > > That was just it being on the street before going on the trailer to innovative. We’re still in the middle of tuning… hopefully done today. :tup: ---
**Author:** ![XwalkerX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xwalkerx/32/7598_2.png) [@XwalkerX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/XwalkerX)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2010, 6:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3773 "2010-03-19T06:10:36Z")
> [@psychopjv](#): > > that might look proper considering the black of the bumper goes right into the flares…hrmmmmmmm yeah i think that rug would really tie the room together… ---
**Author:** ![Minglor](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/minglor/32/7373_2.png) [@Minglor](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Minglor)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2010, 6:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3774 "2010-03-19T06:15:56Z")
I wanna see this shit. ---
**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:** [March 19, 2010, 6:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3775 "2010-03-19T06:32:56Z")
It’s at innovative being tuned right now. ---
**Author:** ![Geoff](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geoff/32/6104_2.png) [@Geoff](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geoff)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2010, 6:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3776 "2010-03-19T06:34:48Z")
IanK, get on this! ---
**Author:** ![1sik\_bmw](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1sik_bmw/32/7341_2.png) [@1sik\_bmw](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1sik_bmw)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2010, 6:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3777 "2010-03-19T06:46:34Z")
Those are prob my favorite rims i have ever seen on an e30 ---
**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:** [March 19, 2010, 6:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3778 "2010-03-19T06:53:34Z")
> [@newman](#): > > That was just it being on the street before going on the trailer to innovative. We’re still in the middle of tuning… hopefully done today. Bud I think I need to put something in perspective. Carnut was at my shop while the Skyline he worked on got tuned. The tuner spent two very full days getting that car running and he’s tuned tons of RB’s on AEM EMS so he had a map from a car with almost the same mods to start with. That saves a lot of time, plus he has a really efficient way of tuning them including special macros and math functions he developed to speed the process up while he worked for AEM. I’ll also be doing cold start tuning which means I’ll need the car totally cold to start it and adjust the start and warmup functions. While this part is not very time consuming, the car has to sit overnight or all day to get fully cold before I can run a single test. It generally takes 2-5 to get it just right. I’m going to get the car tuned and running great, but it’s going to take me longer than it took him, and it took him around 20 hours of time at the laptop, not counting the other testing/diagnosis work we’re doing. He also had nothing to do but sit and tune that car all day long. He barely took a lunch break. I get pulled away from tuning throughout the day to help customers, answer questions from our mechanics about the jobs they’re working on etc. I will be working on the car today and tomorrow diligently, but I don’t expect it to be done this weekend. Tuning a standalone ECU properly takes a good amount of time. Tuning one on a turbocharged application with ITBs makes it take around 2-3 times longer than one with a single throttle body because of the way the ITBs affect airflow into the engine. Last night we did the following: compression and leakdown testing tie wrap vacuum lines remove headlight, smoke test intake system for boost leaks remove compressor housing, seal, reinstall housing Newman fought with a PITA balance tube leak and won oil change and filter inspection replace non functioning wideband o2 sensor diagnose MAP sensor wiring issues Newman fixed the wiring issues start car and bleed coolant system get car onto dyno and call it a night Today we’re going to: wrap and secure the new wideband sensor cable like you did the old one so it doesn’t melt on the header smoke test the exhaust system for leaks strap the car down and start partial throttle tuning ---
**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:** [March 19, 2010, 7:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3779 "2010-03-19T07:02:43Z")
woo woo! ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2010, 7:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3780 "2010-03-19T07:09:10Z")
Seeing how this project started in 2006 however much time he spends tuning isn’t shit in the big picture. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123.md?page=188) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123.md?page=190)