# 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:** 95
**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:** [May 19, 2009, 9:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1881 "2009-05-19T09:10:39Z")
I ordered it. ---
**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:** [May 20, 2009, 5:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1882 "2009-05-20T05:26:00Z")
Front wheel bearings on. Started to prep the trunk for a coat of POR15, then rhinoliner. Strut mounts should be in today… that means I can finish installing the suspension. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2009, 5:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1883 "2009-05-20T05:30:24Z")
do you have wheels for it yet? What about the braking components? I would love to see this thing down on 4 wheels. ---
**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:** [May 20, 2009, 5:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1884 "2009-05-20T05:32:47Z")
I am going to use stock brakes until I have more money… LAME, I know… I do have wheels though… ![http://onyxsyndicate.com/newman/e30gtr/img/vs-xx-gold.jpg](http://onyxsyndicate.com/newman/e30gtr/img/vs-xx-gold.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2009, 5:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1885 "2009-05-20T05:35:27Z")
kind of lame, considering the high level you’ve gone to so far. I know it won’t last long. I think getting it rolling to the point where you can work on getting the engine and other components working well is still gonna take a while and probably higher on the priority list anyways. ---
**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:** [May 20, 2009, 5:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1886 "2009-05-20T05:47:32Z")
> [@newman](#): > > I am going to use stock brakes **until I have more money… LAME, I know…** > I do have wheels though… Just need to point this out But dont bmw’s have “big” brakes to start with, I beleve the stock ones will work fine but if you want to look big time then yes when it comes time to even get to it it would look better with a nice set of wilwood or the like … Im sure you still have months of build time left ---
**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:** [May 20, 2009, 5:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1887 "2009-05-20T05:48:03Z")
Unless I suck it up and scoop up these for 2200… Front ![http://massivebrakes.com/pictures/e30_318-325_front_300_32_2.jpg](http://massivebrakes.com/pictures/e30_318-325_front_300_32_2.jpg) Rear: ![http://massivebrakes.com/pictures/e30_318-325_rear_300_32_1.jpg](http://massivebrakes.com/pictures/e30_318-325_rear_300_32_1.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Happy240sx](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/happy240sx/32/5515_2.png) [@Happy240sx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Happy240sx)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2009, 5:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1888 "2009-05-20T05:59:46Z")
Do it! Nothing lamer than seeing an awesome build with girly brakes. ---
**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:** [May 20, 2009, 6:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1889 "2009-05-20T06:01:30Z")
I wish I could get a Front+Rear BBK for $2,200. Quit being a pansy and order that shit. ---
**Author:** ![dmoffitt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dmoffitt/32/7455_2.png) [@dmoffitt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dmoffitt)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2009, 6:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1890 "2009-05-20T06:27:15Z")
not a huge fan of wilwood stuff… unless they got rid of the adapt-a-gack NPT to AN to metric to whatever the fuck they had going on re: lines ---
**Author:** ![turbociv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@turbociv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbociv)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2009, 8:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1891 "2009-05-20T08:12:50Z")
dont waste your money on brakes yet. you still have alot of hidden costs that you havent come across yet in order to finish the car. ---
**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:** [May 20, 2009, 8:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1892 "2009-05-20T08:14:02Z")
> [@turbociv](#): > > dont waste your money on brakes yet. you still have alot of hidden costs that you havent come across yet in order to finish the car. worrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrd i was done buying necessities $2000 ago, and i’m still going… lol ---
**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2009, 8:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1893 "2009-05-20T08:26:15Z")
Is this thing done yet?!?!?!? ---
**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:** [May 20, 2009, 9:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1894 "2009-05-20T09:52:40Z")
> [@dmoffitt](#): > > not a huge fan of wilwood stuff… unless they got rid of the adapt-a-gack NPT to AN to metric to whatever the fuck they had going on re: lines My wilwoods are a NPT threaded hole in the caliper. You can put whatever you want into that. What would you prefer it to have? ---
**Author:** ![dirtye30](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dirtye30/32/7333_2.png) [@dirtye30](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dirtye30)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2009, 10:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1895 "2009-05-20T10:49:02Z")
> [@dmoffitt](#): > > not a huge fan of wilwood stuff… unless they got rid of the adapt-a-gack NPT to AN to metric to whatever the fuck they had going on re: lines is there anything at all that you like? every post you make is negativity 😕 ---
**Author:** ![Jam](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jam/32/7235_2.png) [@Jam](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jam)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2009, 11:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1896 "2009-05-20T11:19:55Z")
> [@turbociv](#): > > dont waste your money on brakes yet. you still have alot of hidden costs that you havent come across yet in order to finish the car. exactly, 4 wheel disc brakes work fine, there were a lot of turbo hatches rolling around with stock 4 wheel disc gsr brakes and they’re all still alive haha keep up the good work dude, cant wait to see it sitting on dem riiimmmzzzzzzzzzzz ---
**Author:** ![EvilJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a5b964/32.png) [@EvilJay](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/EvilJay)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2009, 11:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1897 "2009-05-20T11:28:19Z")
Christian, everyone telling you not to buy brakes is a poor fggt…prove them you’re real baller and buy brakes, if only for spite. ---
**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:** [May 20, 2009, 11:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1898 "2009-05-20T11:30:55Z")
I’m sure they’ll be on the car after the next trust fund payout. lol… ---
**Author:** ![white\_mk\_2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e495f1/32.png) [@white\_mk\_2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/white_mk_2)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2009, 12:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1899 "2009-05-20T12:16:31Z")
You got a ways to go before you need any brakes at all but… I still say buy those depending on how much of a deal they are and if you can squeeze it into the budget. If they’re a hell of a deal then it’d be worth it to push other purchases off or delay completion of the build for a bit. ---
**Author:** ![Studderin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/studderin/32/7197_2.png) [@Studderin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Studderin)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2009, 5:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1900 "2009-05-20T17:04:29Z")
> [@neonglh](#): > > My wilwoods are a NPT threaded hole in the caliper. You can put whatever you want into that. What would you prefer it to have? thats what he means NPT isn’t really for the extremes of a brake system, I’d rather have some kind of a seated seal myself, over a threads seal. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123.md?page=94) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123.md?page=96)