# 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:** 195
**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:** [April 7, 2010, 5:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3881 "2010-04-07T05:02:21Z")
noce work CT…290 at 8 psi isnt toooooooo shabby…good lucl on the 20 PSI tune should be awesome ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2010, 5:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3882 "2010-04-07T05:46:55Z")
must feel good :tup: ---
**Author:** ![neonglh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/neonglh/32/4951_2.png) [@neonglh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neonglh)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2010, 7:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3883 "2010-04-07T07:11:22Z")
Not bad for 8 psi, I bet it feels great to drive it. Why does the HP an TQ fall off so much up top though?? I thought that was an awesome head design with a big turbo, it should basically never fall off? ---
**Author:** ![vq30de](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/9dc877/32.png) [@vq30de](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/vq30de)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2010, 7:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3884 "2010-04-07T07:28:01Z")
Holy shit amazing picture. ---
**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:** [April 7, 2010, 7:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3885 "2010-04-07T07:28:43Z")
> [@neonglh](#): > > Not bad for 8 psi, I bet it feels great to drive it. Why does the HP an TQ fall off so much up top though?? I thought that was an awesome head design with a big turbo, it should basically never fall off? stock cams…? also we didn’t get very aggressive with the timing because it’s still just breakin in… ---
**Author:** ![Haenszel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e68b1a/32.png) [@Haenszel](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Haenszel)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2010, 7:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3886 "2010-04-07T07:40:59Z")
Awesome man. Hows the v88? I havn’t had a chance to play with one yet, but I hear they’re quite the toy. ---
**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:** [April 7, 2010, 7:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3887 "2010-04-07T07:43:11Z")
I have a plug in, which is based on the V44, not as baller. ---
**Author:** ![Haenszel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e68b1a/32.png) [@Haenszel](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Haenszel)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2010, 7:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3888 "2010-04-07T07:55:49Z")
> [@newman](#): > > I have a plug in, which is based on the V44, not as baller. well, you might as well flat black the whole car now. Super non-baller. ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2010, 9:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3889 "2010-04-07T09:34:36Z")
very nice… I think the fact that the flame pic is low res makes it look cooler. ---
**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:** [April 7, 2010, 10:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3890 "2010-04-07T10:00:45Z")
:bigclap: ---
**Author:** ![TrueBlue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/trueblue/32/7245_2.png) [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2010, 10:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3891 "2010-04-07T10:17:25Z")
> [@theblue](#): > > very nice… I think the fact that the flame pic is low res makes it look cooler. Agreed - scan lines and all! :tup: ---
**Author:** ![Carnut](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/carnut/32/7590_2.png) [@Carnut](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Carnut)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2010, 10:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3892 "2010-04-07T10:20:28Z")
Fuck it break it in the way Mitch broke in the r33. 30+psi on the dyno under load for 45 seconds,… 😛 It’s basically the same build except you have springs and retainers 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Xander](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xander/32/7597_2.png) [@Xander](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Xander)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2010, 10:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3893 "2010-04-07T10:49:03Z")
Congrats on getting it running! :tup: X… ---
**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:** [April 7, 2010, 10:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3894 "2010-04-07T10:53:13Z")
Congrats on getting it on the road for a drive…:tup: Once it is tuned will you be driving it around as a summer DD or will you mostly drive the Exige? I’m assuming this is mostly a “track” car but are you going to put a lot of road miles on it? ---
**Author:** ![BREETIME](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/breetime/32/5214_2.png) [@BREETIME](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BREETIME)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2010, 12:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3895 "2010-04-07T12:19:51Z")
i made 290whp in my civic…with a smaller turbo and ten psi. yyaarrhh!!! ---
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2010, 12:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3896 "2010-04-07T12:28:50Z")
> [@LUKE\_L](#): > > I’m assuming this is mostly a “track” car but are you going to put a lot of road miles on it? Newman goes to the track? Congrats on getting it running and starting to break it in. Have you finished the burnoutodometer? ---
**Author:** ![neonglh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/neonglh/32/4951_2.png) [@neonglh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neonglh)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2010, 1:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3897 "2010-04-07T13:03:52Z")
> [@newman](#): > > stock cams…? also we didn’t get very aggressive with the timing because it’s still just breakin in… Yeah, it may be that at that boost range, it simply falls out of efficiency up top, similar to too much boost. I would guess that is what is happening. ---------- Post added at 04:03 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:00 PM ---------- > [@MPD47](#): > > Have you finished the burnoutodometer? :lol: ---
**Author:** ![ultradriver10000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ultradriver10000/32/7397_2.png) [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2010, 1:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3898 "2010-04-07T13:08:22Z")
> [@BREETIME](#): > > i made 290whp in my civic…with a smaller turbo and ten psi. yyaarrhh!!! ?My car made more whp from the factory, whats your point? I want to see a vid of this baby rollin. ---
**Author:** ![almostBrett](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/almostbrett/32/5249_2.png) [@almostBrett](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/almostBrett)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2010, 1:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3899 "2010-04-07T13:33:44Z")
man im pretty excited to see it in person… the shot of it blowing fire is pretty sick ---
**Author:** ![travisn](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/travisn/32/5046_2.png) [@travisn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/travisn)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2010, 2:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/3900 "2010-04-07T14:26:46Z")
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