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E36 318ti

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Alex Staidle
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E36 318ti
June 26, 2019 11:10PM

Registered: 08/21/2009
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hey guess what, another compact build. Realized I never put up anything here about it. So quick recap.

It's a 318ti
Cage was a t45 kit from custom cages
Suspension is reiger I got on a deal
it's staying with the 1.8L M42 for now
I have a Link standalone for it

First Rally: 2010 First RallyX: 2004 (a bunch)
Driver (0), Co-Driver (7)
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Cars Built (2.5), Engines Blown (2) Cages Built (0) # of rotations (3.5)
Last Updated, Apr 9, 2023

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Alex Staidle
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Re: E36 318ti
June 26, 2019 11:11PM

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Finishing up the seat mounts. Almost did that today, but ran out of MIG wire. Then the last major welding thing will be the reinforcement kit for the rear end. Then I can paint the interior and start putting things back together

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Alex Staidle
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Re: E36 318ti
July 01, 2019 11:20PM

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seat mounting done!

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A.J. Johnson
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Re: E36 318ti
July 02, 2019 10:38AM

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Not gonna show off your fancy battery tie down?

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Alex Staidle
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Re: E36 318ti
July 02, 2019 10:32PM

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Not gonna show off your fancy battery tie down?

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Perry Seaman
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Re: E36 318ti
October 20, 2019 06:21PM

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looking good. Do you have a target for the first event?

Perry

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Attended about 15 rallies, usually a volunteer in a course car.

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A.J. Johnson
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Re: E36 318ti
October 24, 2019 10:22PM

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looking good. Do you have a target for the first event?

Next millennia at the rate Dr. Staidle is going....

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Alex Staidle
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Re: E36 318ti
October 28, 2019 08:23PM

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well residency is killing me free time. and the free time I do have apparently involves wildfires...

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Alex Staidle
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Re: E36 318ti
June 07, 2020 04:42PM

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Good news, in 3 weeks i can start to knock out some stuff. I'll update soon, but plan to get this car done this summer. Also will be using a K24A (Honda) replacing the M42 (BMW) engine now that ARA and NASA both allow any engine

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Re: E36 318ti
June 08, 2020 02:55AM

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Good news, in 3 weeks i can start to knock out some stuff. I'll update soon, but plan to get this car done this summer. Also will be using a K24A (Honda) replacing the M42 (BMW) engine now that ARA and NASA both allow any engine

Nice! Don't forget to post pics!

Has the Honda engine been done in the E36 before?

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Re: E36 318ti
June 08, 2020 12:09PM

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Very interested. The K24A2 is a beast and very easy to find.

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Alex Staidle
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Re: E36 318ti
June 10, 2020 12:51PM

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Has the Honda engine been done in the E36 before?

It has. There is a company, KMiata, which produces an adapter for Mazda miata transmissions and BMW ZF and Getrag transmissions. While the kit for the BMW they will release is for the E30, the adapter will work for the E36 transmissions. I will make my own mounts off the frame. They also make the bits needed for rear drive (e.g., intake and exhaust manifold aiming the right way). A company in the UK makes a dry sump kit that solved all the clearance issues with the stock subframe and steering.