When is this thing going to be driveable… you have 2 days <3
gezz this project has come along way
Catch can looks awesome man :tup:
This did not work at all. 
While it looks sweet, the brake line is not able to handle axial compression as much as I thought it would. It works, but the cable deflects too much. So I’m gonna work on something else…
It was worth a shot haha. Def looks sweet.
just use hard brake line… or use a standard bmx cable, they come in like 4’ sections and can be had in pretty colors
but you probably already knew that
I need 6 feet.
I have something on deck…
Just hooked up the clutch slave to the master cylinder… I think I’m gonna start wiring it…
Six feet? Geeze. I’m hoping the sr20 will work
What type of connectors are you using? I am thinking of using weather pak…
Looks BA.
If it binds by the Strut tower it may just need some slack. Maybe twist the bracket a little…IDK. Losen the mounting bolts to see if that helps. I am thinking the Braided part is too short.
I wouldn’t think that having it “off-axis” would make it bind. My Ebrake cable is bent severly compared to that and works fine.
Very impressive work :tup:
I’m jealous to all the machines you have access to fab your own parts lol…hope you can get it running soon!
The issue is really the fact that the brake cable has no axial support; that is, it’s not meant to take a compressive load.
I ordered some different cable, we’ll see how it works.
I gotcha. Bascially, you only support it at the firewall and the block. The middle just kind of flops around which makes it bind up.
Hopefully your next one works. If not, Summit has a Lokar 24in SS cable. I think that is their shortest one.
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/LOK-TC-1000TP/
Got the top wiring harness all modded and in the car yesterday. This should be all of the wiring you can see in the entire engine bay.
The carrier is a factory part. I used vinyl tape and split braided loom to cover the harness, I also relocated the dropping resistor to the interior of the vehicle.
And here’s the mess that I still need to contend with…
Also, this is my 10,000th post. 
My lokar 72in TC arrives today. 
But it’s not about it flopping around. The way a motion control cable works, it should not require support anywhere but the ends. In fact, holding it down will make the binding worse.
Its amazing how much work it takes to make something look like it did not take much work.
Looking good :tup:
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Haha! Tell me about it!
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Looking good :tup:
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Thanks Dan. I can’t sign on aim today for some reason.
looking fucking great
Looks great. Goodluck with the wiring. That is always fun.
You know your shit…:tup:
Got the LOKAR cable installed, same basic setup.
The E30 normally pulls the throttle from a link that opens to a hole in the firewall that’s located outboard of the brake booster.
That’s unacceptable for two reasons.
- It’s even further from the throttle bodies.
- Since I moved my brake booster, it’s also right behind the brake booster.
So I relocated it to just above the pedal. This required adding a link to the factory pedal. I still need to add a spring in here somewhere, I don’t want to rely on the throttle springs to return the pedal. Also, the RB throttle bodies have a MUCH higher spring rate than the BMW single throttle body, so I may need to beef up the pedal. It’s just shitty plastic.
Also got the fuse panel mounted:
Here’s a preview of my master cylinder reservoir. Mounting this thing is proving to be a pain in the ass:
