# 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:** 206
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2010, 2:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/4101 "2010-04-27T14:44:35Z")
lol mpd ---
**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:** [April 27, 2010, 4:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/4102 "2010-04-27T16:42:52Z")
> [@MPD47](#): > > I’d like someone who isn’t dripping at the pure mention of newman’s name to review the powerband and delivery. does dripping while getting jerked off by newman count? lol anyways i just went for a ride in it a little while ago car shits and gets pretty good fastest car in the world? no first and second are pretty much useless unless your sliding which in that case they are great third if eased into is quick fourth you can get traction and once boost is built it definitely puts you in the back of your seat never really got to hit fifth in full effect if i had to guess race wise id say hed be good with fbod guys like pat or jim if newman could get traction ---
**Author:** ![ubengineering](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ubengineering/32/5171_2.png) [@ubengineering](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ubengineering)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2010, 4:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/4103 "2010-04-27T16:45:02Z")
adjust 1&2 for less boost?? or stickier tires ---
**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:** [April 27, 2010, 4:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/4104 "2010-04-27T16:57:05Z")
> [@ubengineering](#): > > adjust 1&2 for less boost?? or stickier tires > [@Inn-Tune](#): > > We just dialed in boost by gear so it’s drivable in the first three gears. We ended up at 12 psi in 1st and 2nd gears, 16ish in 3rd, 22 ish in 4th, and in 5th it will probably run 23-24 from the extra load at the same duty cycle as 4th gear, but that’s for Newman to find out. 🙂 . ---
**Author:** ![turbociv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@turbociv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbociv)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2010, 5:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/4105 "2010-04-27T17:07:46Z")
> [@newman](#): > > yes. probably on a trailer tho. WTF is this shit willis? trailer? drive the friggin thing. ---
**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 27, 2010, 5:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/4106 "2010-04-27T17:24:30Z")
> [@EVOLUTION VIII MR](#): > > does dripping while getting jerked off by newman count? lol > > anyways i just went for a ride in it a little while ago > car shits and gets pretty good > fastest car in the world? no > first and second are pretty much useless unless your sliding which in that case they are great > third if eased into is quick > fourth you can get traction and once boost is built it definitely puts you in the back of your seat > never really got to hit fifth in full effect > > if i had to guess race wise id say hed be good with fbod guys like pat or jim if newman could get traction Word! I’m interested to see when I’m actually in Buffalo with free time. ---
**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:** [April 27, 2010, 7:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/4107 "2010-04-27T19:09:27Z")
> [@MPD47](#): > > Word! I’m interested to see when I’m actually in Buffalo with free time. hope i gave you a little better of a description then flatblak lol ---
**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:** [April 27, 2010, 7:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/4108 "2010-04-27T19:51:57Z")
> [@EVOLUTION VIII MR](#): > > does dripping while getting jerked off by newman count? lol > > anyways i just went for a ride in it a little while ago > car shits and gets pretty good > fastest car in the world? no > first and second are pretty much useless unless your sliding which in that case they are great > third if eased into is quick > fourth you can get traction and once boost is built it definitely puts you in the back of your seat > never really got to hit fifth in full effect > > if i had to guess race wise id say hed be good with fbod guys like pat or jim if newman could get traction With or without the juice? hehe. Seriously though. Time wise it’ll be right there but the innovation and work poured into that BMW are amazing. I’m glad he got it running and running so well. ---
**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:** [April 27, 2010, 8:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/4109 "2010-04-27T20:17:13Z")
> [@psychopjv](#): > > With or without the juice? hehe. Seriously though. Time wise it’ll be right there but the innovation and work poured into that BMW are amazing. I’m glad he got it running and running so well. idk, hard to remember the goodness of your car pat i need another ride to remind me 😉 if i had to guess with these traction issues na, with them fixed bottle just a guess, i could be completely off in this… ---
**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:** [April 27, 2010, 8:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/4110 "2010-04-27T20:50:09Z")
> [@EVOLUTION VIII MR](#): > > idk, hard to remember the goodness of your car pat > i need another ride to remind me 😉 > > if i had to guess with these traction issues na, with them fixed bottle > just a guess, i could be completely off in this… Sounds good. bottle will be ready next week. She’s getting tuned. With his HP and his weight i could surely believe it’ll be right with me. I’m hoping to make close to his power n/a then i’m spraying a 150 on that. ---
**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:** [April 27, 2010, 9:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/4111 "2010-04-27T21:29:33Z")
Im just here to say there is no way the car runs mid 10’s with current traction problems lol. Shit is dope as fuck though. I was 100% impressed with how it felt on the break in tune. I can’t wait till you get some races. ---
**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 29, 2010, 3:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/4112 "2010-04-29T15:11:47Z")
> [@psychopjv](#): > > Sounds good. bottle will be ready next week. She’s getting tuned. With his HP and his weight i could surely believe it’ll be right with me. I’m hoping to make close to his power n/a then i’m spraying a 150 on that. fucking cool blue wheels pat… ---
**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:** [April 29, 2010, 3:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/4113 "2010-04-29T15:35:27Z")
> [@cougarspeed](#): > > can’t wait till you get some races. 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:** [April 30, 2010, 7:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/4114 "2010-04-30T07:35:04Z")
I’d be surprised if it ran an 11 with the current traction limitations, but Newman never said he was building a drag car. Traction is the enemy of burnouts. 🙂 ---
**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 30, 2010, 7:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/4115 "2010-04-30T07:36:32Z")
I am trying to get some nt05r on there by next week. ---
**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 30, 2010, 9:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/4116 "2010-04-30T09:35:04Z")
> [@Inn-Tune](#): > > I’d be surprised if it ran an 11 with the current traction limitations, but Newman never said he was building a drag car. Traction is the enemy of burnouts. 🙂 1/4 mile times give some sort of reference to how the car actually performs (off the dyno) on a measurable basis. ---
**Author:** ![Z28pr0jekt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/z28pr0jekt/32/5393_2.png) [@Z28pr0jekt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Z28pr0jekt)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2010, 9:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/4117 "2010-04-30T09:42:32Z")
> [@travisn](#): > > 1/4 mile times give some sort of reference to how the car actually performs (off the dyno) on a measurable basis. 1/4 mile times are only a good measure if the car actually hooks. Trap speed is a better measure of how the car performs, but even that is hindered by traction ---
**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 30, 2010, 10:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/4118 "2010-04-30T10:03:09Z")
> [@Z28pr0jekt](#): > > 1/4 mile times are only a good measure if the car actually hooks. Trap speed is a better measure of how the car performs, but even that is hindered by traction performance “typically” includes being able to apply the power you make, no? ---
**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 30, 2010, 10:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/4119 "2010-04-30T10:17:08Z")
Once I get some real tires the car is gonna haul. ---
**Author:** ![Haenszel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e68b1a/32.png) [@Haenszel](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Haenszel)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2010, 10:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/4120 "2010-04-30T10:30:01Z")
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