# 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:** 97
**Author:** ![sbanzer123](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c77e96/32.png) [@sbanzer123](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sbanzer123)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2009, 1:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1921 "2009-05-21T13:58:28Z")
paint the back of the cage robbins egg blue ---
**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 21, 2009, 5:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1922 "2009-05-21T17:01:46Z")
> [@theblue](#): > > It might also be very different on the PS cups… BINGO, you nailed it Back on topic, that thing is gonna be a fucking rainbow between the puke-tastic-but-awesome-yellow-green, the red harnesses/wheel, etc etc… ---
**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 21, 2009, 6:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1923 "2009-05-21T18:41:31Z")
Threw the wheels on to see what tires would fit. These tires are going to be REALLY close… I don’t have the fender here, so I had to kind of wing it, but I ordered the narrower of the two that I thought would fit. They’re pretty cheap, so I can always upsize… ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/tirefitment03.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/tirefitment03.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/tirefitment02.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/tirefitment02.jpg) ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/tirefitment01.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/tirefitment01.jpg) This is what I got… ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/tires.gif](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/tires.gif) ---
**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:** [May 21, 2009, 6:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1924 "2009-05-21T18:43:22Z")
the blue on the wheels is protecting tape? ---
**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 21, 2009, 6:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1925 "2009-05-21T18:43:39Z")
Yes. ---
**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 21, 2009, 6:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1926 "2009-05-21T18:44:47Z")
> [@dmoffitt](#): > > BINGO, you nailed it > > Back on topic, that thing is gonna be a fucking rainbow between the puke-tastic-but-awesome-yellow-green, the red harnesses/wheel, etc etc… Yeah, I am probably going to paint the wheel and try and trade the harnesses… ---
**Author:** ![Beck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/beck/32/28683_2.png) [@Beck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Beck)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2009, 8:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1927 "2009-05-21T20:24:04Z")
good shit. call me. ---
**Author:** ![turbociv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@turbociv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbociv)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2009, 11:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1928 "2009-05-21T23:17:38Z")
yay, its like christmas morning every morning. UPS guy is gunna get tires loading all your shit in. ---
**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:** [May 22, 2009, 4:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1929 "2009-05-22T04:03:59Z")
got the ball rolling pretty good. Keep it up! ---
**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:** [May 22, 2009, 4:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1930 "2009-05-22T04:28:38Z")
I like those wheels. Who do you buy through? I want to get a nice 5 spoke 17x8+35 18x9+35 but I am having a hard time finding a good selection to choose from. At this point I just want to see what is available, any suggestions on where to look? ---
**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 22, 2009, 5:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1931 "2009-05-22T05:49:27Z")
Custom made by work wheels japan. Ordered through [AutoRnD.com](http://AutoRnD.com) ---
**Author:** ![Jim1234664](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jim1234664/32/7438_2.png) [@Jim1234664](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jim1234664)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2009, 9:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1932 "2009-05-22T09:20:22Z")
> [@LUKE\_L](#): > > I like those wheels. Who do you buy through? I want to get a nice 5 spoke 17x8+35 18x9+35 but I am having a hard time finding a good selection to choose from. At this point I just want to see what is available, any suggestions on where to look? realize that those sizes in vs-xx will most likely cost about the same as your mr2 ---
**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:** [May 22, 2009, 10:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1933 "2009-05-22T10:03:14Z")
Yep. I think a set of Equips I priced up a few months was 4300+ shipping. The styling just did not look right for me. I really want a basic 5 spoke. Not a fan of the riveted look on a 5-spoke. I really like the Liquid Metal F5 style but they won’t make my size. Fikse Profil5 was my next choice. I am just expanding my search… ---
**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 22, 2009, 10:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1934 "2009-05-22T10:51:33Z")
> [@LUKE\_L](#): > > I really want a basic 5 spoke. Not a fan of the riveted look on a 5-spoke. Like this? ![http://onyxsyndicate.com/newman/sti/img/nsti.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/a/e/aed9e0d13e98e66d2ddfab78cec05136af33403c.jpeg) ![http://onyxsyndicate.com/newman/sti/img/stidun1.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/2/1/216b7dc19de62a48e580097255594ac6962934c8.jpeg) ---
**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:** [May 22, 2009, 10:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1935 "2009-05-22T10:58:45Z")
^I’ve always liked those on your STI. I Priced up the MEISTER S2s when I was on my split spoke kick. I liked the EQUIP as well. ![http://www.tunerworks.ca/products/image/products/Wheel_imagesequip_silver.gif](http://www.tunerworks.ca/products/image/products/Wheel_imagesequip_silver.gif) I just wish they did not have the rivets. I want a one piece “Look” (w/o rivets) like these Fikse Profil 5s. But, the spokes are too wide for the MR2 IMO and I don’t like the sunken hub. ![http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/9558/profil5pw3.jpg](http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/9558/profil5pw3.jpg) Here are the Liquid Metal style I like, the F5, but again with the Rivets: ![http://www.geckdev9.com/ImagesUpload/wheel/liqf5.sm.ang.jpg](http://www.geckdev9.com/ImagesUpload/wheel/liqf5.sm.ang.jpg) Yeah yeah, 2 or 3 piece wheel need rivets normally, blah blah wheel falls off. I hate the look. Do you know of a rim that is similar to this one without the rivet look? I like the narrowing spokes, lip, and somewhat flush hub. I can’t believe it is this hard to find. But I looked at RB and Discount Tire but no luck. I also checked the MFGs Website (American Racing, Voxx, Enkei, Liquid Metal, etc…) and still nothing I like. ---
**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 22, 2009, 11:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1936 "2009-05-22T11:10:03Z")
Well you can get meister S1s in 2 OR 3 pc… I had 2 pc, no rivets. ---
**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:** [May 22, 2009, 11:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1937 "2009-05-22T11:29:17Z")
Hmm. They don’t look that bad. MEISTER S1 ![http://www.mr2.com/files/mr2showcase/2006/mar/mr2mar06_main.jpg](http://www.mr2.com/files/mr2showcase/2006/mar/mr2mar06_main.jpg) MEISTER TER SZ2 ![http://norcalmr2.com/mr2-workrims/mr2-workrims-Images/10.jpg](http://norcalmr2.com/mr2-workrims/mr2-workrims-Images/10.jpg) EQUIP ![http://carpron.com/multisite/d/111185-1/DSC_0005.jpg](http://carpron.com/multisite/d/111185-1/DSC_0005.jpg) Fuck…I’m torn. Sorry I hijacked your thread… ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2009, 11:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1938 "2009-05-22T11:31:14Z")
Work S1 FTW. ---
**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 22, 2009, 11:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1939 "2009-05-22T11:35:39Z")
Yeah. I had meister S1 2pc (which are welded and have no rivets) in a matte gunmetal finish. I think my 18x9s were 3200 shipped new. 4 month wait tho. ---
**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:** [May 22, 2009, 11:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1940 "2009-05-22T11:42:57Z")
I don’t mind the wait. The problem is for what I want (17x8+35 and 18x9+35) I have a limited selection outside of getting them custom made anyways so the price is really not the issues either. I figure if I can get a set for ~3g I would be good. Besides what I already know (ie. Advan, Blitz, Work, and Fikse) are there some other sources to look at? I tried [AutoRnD.com](http://AutoRnD.com) but their site is down. I shot them an email with a pic for an idea. Thanks for ALL your info. Greatly appreciated… EDIT: The more I look at the S1 the more I like it…Hmm. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123.md?page=96) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123.md?page=98)