# 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:** 44
**Author:** ![tweety](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/51bf81/32.png) [@tweety](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tweety)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2007, 8:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/861 "2007-03-28T08:04:30Z")
Hopefully I’ll get up to hybrid one day soon with the goodies for the Skyline, we can meet up finally, I shall bring you some of vegan “Tibetan Roast”, quite tasty if I say so myself… ---
**Author:** ![93dx\_hatch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/90ced4/32.png) [@93dx\_hatch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/93dx_hatch)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2007, 9:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/862 "2007-03-28T09:05:48Z")
I was really looking forward to Lunch, but after thinking about what a Tibetan Roast is I am not longer very hungry. Are the seats going to fit with that tunnel? ---
**Author:** ![justa4door](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justa4door/32/7259_2.png) [@justa4door](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/justa4door)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2007, 10:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/863 "2007-03-28T10:35:21Z")
[quote=“93dx–hatch,post:862,topic:22123"”] I was really looking forward to Lunch, but after thinking about what a Tibetan Roast is I am not longer very hungry. Are the seats going to fit with that tunnel? [/quote] i kinda wana know what its like :gotme: and no seats we use milk crates ---
**Author:** ![tweety](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/51bf81/32.png) [@tweety](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tweety)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2007, 10:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/864 "2007-03-28T10:39:43Z")
buckwheat, spinach and some other stuff, it’s actually rather tasty, we poor vegetarians don’t get much in this meat filled country… And the dang doctors got me on this low colesterol crap diet- grrr. ---
**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 28, 2007, 11:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/865 "2007-03-28T11:05:35Z")
i just spent my lunch break… plus an extra hour cutting up all the material for the tunnel. The tunnel will be 20ga aluminum, with the exception of the two side “front pieces” Those are made of 16ga mild steel and will be welded to the car and will serve as a bolting flange for the aluminum tunnel. ---
**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 28, 2007, 11:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/866 "2007-03-28T11:19:05Z")
Also, people keep asking me what mods are going in the car: 1987 325IS chassis R32 Skyline GTR Motor AEM EMS Speed Density Engine Management AEM UEGO controller AEM Serial Gauge Seimens 870cc injectors, flow calibrated to w/in .5% of eachother Greddy FP gauge Greddy Water Temp Gauge HKS Turbo Timer Spitfire Coilpacks Garrett GT35R turbo .82A/R Newman 304SS heavy wall manifold Newman 304SS exhaust Newman 304SS IC Plumbing Newman Engine mount Newman Trans mount Newman Driveshaft Newman Radiator ??? E30 M3 LSD PWR 24X11X3 IC core semicustom endtanks Bosch -044 800HP fuel pump Summit 8 Gallon Fuel Cell Ireland Engineering road race springs Ireland Engineering poly trailing arm bushings Ireland Engineering 22/25mm swaybars Ireland Engineering Camber/rear toe kit Ireland Engineering Poly Subframe mounts Ireland Engineering Fender flares Bilstein Dampers Antonicelli 10 point roll cage (not paid for) Sparco Evo Seats Corbeau Harnesses (not paid for) Tial 50MM BOV Tial 38mm wastegate Work VS-XX wheels (17X10, 17X8.5) Custom Offset OEM water Pump Trust Timing Belt BMW Z4 Urban Green paint (not paid for) ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2007, 11:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/867 "2007-03-28T11:31:12Z")
nice mod list. what is the interior going to consist of? ---
**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 28, 2007, 11:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/868 "2007-03-28T11:32:34Z")
some seats, a stock dash, and a lot of black carpeting. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2007, 11:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/869 "2007-03-28T11:33:17Z")
nice, is the dash gonna have to be modified for that tunnel? ---
**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 28, 2007, 11:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/870 "2007-03-28T11:34:09Z")
[quote=“boardjnky4,post:869,topic:22123"”] nice, is the dash gonna have to be modified for that tunnel? [/quote] i don’t think so, i probably just wont put in much of the centerconsole part. I’ll cut off whatever i need to. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2007, 11:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/871 "2007-03-28T11:35:07Z")
true. no heat right? that should eliminate a lot of excess shit behind the dash ---
**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 28, 2007, 11:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/872 "2007-03-28T11:37:22Z")
[quote=“boardjnky4,post:871,topic:22123"”] true. no heat right? that should eliminate a lot of excess shit behind the dash [/quote] yeah, the only thing behind the dash will be air. ---
**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:** [March 28, 2007, 11:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/873 "2007-03-28T11:41:34Z")
Psshh, air is heavy. Make it a vacuum behind the dash! ---
**Author:** ![vq30de](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/9dc877/32.png) [@vq30de](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/vq30de)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2007, 12:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/874 "2007-03-28T12:02:10Z")
Im sure its been covered, but what trans are you using? ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2007, 1:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/875 "2007-03-28T13:05:57Z")
[quote=“vq30de,post:874,topic:22123"”] Im sure its been covered, but what trans are you using? [/quote] jesus man, covered like woahhh in this first few pages. converted the rb26 to rwd ---
**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 28, 2007, 1:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/876 "2007-03-28T13:11:16Z")
lol, i’m pretty sure he’s kidding. ---
**Author:** ![vq30de](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/9dc877/32.png) [@vq30de](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/vq30de)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2007, 1:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/877 "2007-03-28T13:15:05Z")
Youre using the BMW block, right? ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2007, 1:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/878 "2007-03-28T13:15:35Z")
looks like im the asshole now ---
**Author:** ![66impalass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/66impalass/32/7429_2.png) [@66impalass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/66impalass)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2007, 1:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/879 "2007-03-28T13:36:47Z")
wait your making your own drive shaft?? where are you going to balance that? ---
**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 28, 2007, 1:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/880 "2007-03-28T13:43:00Z")
[quote=“66impalass,post:879,topic:22123"”] wait your making your own drive shaft?? where are you going to balance that? [/quote] we have an uber leet spin balancer at work. Its for balancing centrifuge conveyors. But in a pinch, i might just go to fleet pride. Also, i’ve been kicking around the idea of making the roof of the car a japanese flag: [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123.md?page=43) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123.md?page=45)