# 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:** 99
**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 26, 2009, 6:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1961 "2009-05-26T06:46:07Z")
:tup: to not being a poor fggt. ---
**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 26, 2009, 7:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1962 "2009-05-26T07:04:56Z")
buy me some drag wheels… (peer pressure peer pressure subliminal peeeeer pressure) ---
**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 26, 2009, 7:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1963 "2009-05-26T07:06:34Z")
Well i can buy hardened axles for 1000 dollars… but i didn’t. Instead I bought 4 used axles for 100 shipped… they’re easy enough to change, so that’s what I am gonna use for the time being. ---
**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 26, 2009, 7:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1964 "2009-05-26T07:23:38Z")
> [@newman](#): > > Well i can buy hardened axles for 1000 dollars… > > but i didn’t. > > Instead I bought 4 used axles for 100 shipped… they’re easy enough to change, so that’s what I am gonna use for the time being. in the event an axle breaks, what is the possibility of indirect damage to the rear end? ---
**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 26, 2009, 7:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1965 "2009-05-26T07:26:24Z")
> [@newman](#): > > Well i can buy hardened axles for 1000 dollars… > > but i didn’t. > > Instead I bought 4 used axles for 100 shipped… they’re easy enough to change, so that’s what I am gonna use for the time being. Come on its only a g! :mamoru: ---
**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 26, 2009, 7:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1966 "2009-05-26T07:27:42Z")
> [@dirtye30](#): > > in the event an axle breaks, what is the possibility of indirect damage to the rear end? Not terrible… People break axles all the time, it usually doesn’t damage much. ---
**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 26, 2009, 7:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1967 "2009-05-26T07:31:11Z")
you going to be around wed/thursday? ---
**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 26, 2009, 7:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1968 "2009-05-26T07:38:06Z")
Yeah. prob workin on the car on weds. ---
**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 26, 2009, 7:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1969 "2009-05-26T07:39:14Z")
> [@ultradriver10000](#): > > There are a few good diy on diff swaps just google it. What diffs r u swapping? I’m putting in a 3.23. how do you like your new one… it’s the 3.4x? ---
**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 26, 2009, 7:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1970 "2009-05-26T07:41:36Z")
cooool, maybe i’ll swing in… it might be hard though, i hear its supposed to rain all day, which makes travel by motorcycle shitty. ---
**Author:** ![dreid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dreid/32/7388_2.png) [@dreid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dreid)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2009, 11:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1971 "2009-05-26T11:21:03Z")
i probably missed it but what was done to the motor over at innovative? ---
**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 26, 2009, 11:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1972 "2009-05-26T11:39:38Z")
> [@dreid](#): > > i probably missed it but what was done to the motor over at innovative? I just stored it there. I didn’t really have the room for it. ---
**Author:** ![Deathproof](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dec6dc/32.png) [@Deathproof](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Deathproof)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2009, 1:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1973 "2009-05-26T13:21:11Z")
> [@theblue](#): > > I’m putting in a 3.23. how do you like your new one… it’s the 3.4x? No he went from 3.38 to 3.91, he likes it. ---
**Author:** ![deebo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deebo/32/5218_2.png) [@deebo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deebo)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2009, 1:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1974 "2009-05-26T13:25:07Z")
motor staying stock? ---
**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 27, 2009, 4:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1975 "2009-05-27T04:37:47Z")
> [@deebo](#): > > motor staying stock? Yes, for now. ---
**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 27, 2009, 4:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1976 "2009-05-27T04:38:09Z")
Tire porn: ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/tireporn.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/ctnewman2/tireporn.jpg) ---
**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 27, 2009, 4:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1977 "2009-05-27T04:47:09Z")
are you leaving it 4wd… sorry that question has not come up in a while ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2009, 5:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1978 "2009-05-27T05:19:01Z")
a euro car without stretched tires? gtfo ---
**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 27, 2009, 6:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1979 "2009-05-27T06:20:51Z")
Haha, I know. The bimmer guys are gonna kill me 😃 ---
**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:** [May 27, 2009, 6:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123/1980 "2009-05-27T06:26:36Z")
:tup: I went through another bucket but couldn’t find anything ☹ I’ll be back in a week or so if you haven’t bought anything. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123.md?page=98) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/newmans-1986-bmw-326rb-build-thread/22123.md?page=100)