My 98 Dakar Yellow "build" thread

[m3f_Schweeeebs]

Hello folks,


I've purchased this mint e36 m3 from a member here (@romango3 I believe)


Car has currently 97k milles.


Here are the following mods that the car had when purchased :


Max velocity front lip

Euro headlights

Fog deletes

Mtech 2 steering wheel

Akg rear camber arms

Stud conversion

Abrahams LTW wing

Fortune 500 coilovers

AA track pipe, secation A and B

Stromung exhaust

Uuc evo 3 short shifter

Akg dssr

Zhp shift knob


Mods done 2016 :

Full cooling system overhaul, aluminium rad, stewart water pump, silicone hoses and mishimoto expension tank.

Light water pump pulley

Electric fan conversion

All belts changed

Full oil change

Full coolant flush

Steering rack rebuild

Alignment


Mods for 2017


Both front wheel hubs : done

Z3 steering rack

Supersprint headers

RK tune

Weight savings




How car looked when purchased :




















So far I've done the airbag simulator mod, basically putting a resistor to simulate that the airbag is still there.











And added some redline friction modifier to get rid of low speed noises in the diff.





Also purchased a glove box which I will replace because mine is sagging and I can't stand it.


For the rest, car will stay mostly as it is expect from new wheels.


How car looks presently :





























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[m3f_M_Parallel]

Wheels are fine.


Don't need a new glovebox to fix sagging. It's not the box.


Nice car.

[m3f_Schweeeebs]

Wheels are fine.


Don't need a new glovebox to fix sagging. It's not the box.


Nice car.

I don't dislike the wheels, but they are a pain in the ass to clean.


What would fix the glove box ? I saw people fixing it with screws but didn't work on mine. I bought the whole glove box with the airbag. Will see if it's better.


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[m3f_crqflier]

Nice Dakar.


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[m3f_westopher]

Loved Roman's car. Take good care of it.

If you crank the coils up 3/4 of an inch or so I bet you will like it even more, and save yourself some stress.

[m3f_cblock]

Congrats! I agree with the above, car would look a lot better raised up a bit but otherwise very nice!

[m3f_M_Parallel]

I don't dislike the wheels, but they are a pain in the ass to clean.



What would fix the glove box ? I saw people fixing it with screws but didn't work on mine. I bought the whole glove box with the airbag. Will see if it's better.





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It's the vent trimpiece.

[m3f_englishtom1596q]

definitely needs a slight raise and a spacer in the front. looks like a good pick though!

[m3f_Schweeeebs]

Car will be raised during winter while sleeping in the garage. I'll also shop for another set of wheels. They ones the owner had before really go well with the car :





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[m3f_englishtom1596q]

K1's always look great on the e36.

[m3f_Romango3]

Every time ...

As track pipe

Stromung exhaust

Uuc evo 3 short shifter

Akg dssr

Zhp shift knob

Lol


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[m3f_Schweeeebs]

Every time ...

As track pipe

Stromung exhaust

Uuc evo 3 short shifter

Akg dssr

Zhp shift knob

Lol


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I copy pasted forgot to add the stuff.


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[m3f_Schweeeebs]

Small updates here and there;


Replaced hood strut :





Got 2 glove boxes they all sag, abandoned that project.


Driver side door card, almost impossible to find a super clean one. Drove 100km to find out that what the seller described as prestine condition actually had a crack in it.


Got a set of square K1's














Storage time is very soon.


For summer 2017 here are my upgrades:


Front and rear strut tower reinforcements

Front and rear strut bars

Raise the car a bit

Aluminium rad with electric fan conversion

Aluminum expension tank

Water pump

Water pump pulley

Delete the clutch fan

And that is about it for next summer.


Maybe some other wheel setup.


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[m3f_Braymond141]

Looks good. I like the K1 on Dakar.


As M Parallel said, it's not the glove box, it's improper installation. You are doing it wrong and wood screws are NOT the fix.

[m3f_MR E30]

I love Dakar.


Very cool looking car, although it is just a bit too low for my tastes. Glad to hear you're raising it up in the winter.