Topic: Presenting the RBmw (Read 9343 times)

Christo19 · « **on:** March 14, 2015, 04:28:32 PM »

Here is a project I did for a customer.
1984 BMW 318i, beat to shit, blew a rod out the the side of the stock 4 cyl sooo RB20DET swap!

Christo19 · « **Reply #1 on:** March 14, 2015, 04:33:36 PM »

Build a bell-mouth for the Down pipe

exhaust all done

Bay coming together

She drifts! This was before and suspension work

Christo19 · « **Reply #2 on:** March 14, 2015, 04:37:30 PM »

Suspension time
Had to cut the stock strut tubes off to mount the coils on

Also did some poly rear subframe bushings, rear camber/toe adjustment, and offset front inner control arm bushings.

New wheels, 16x9, with snow tires on them for the winter

Flares are coming!

ratcityrex · « **Reply #3 on:** March 14, 2015, 04:39:07 PM »

So did the customer want a sr20 in it? I mean it's cool but I would have picked a totally different motor.

Christo19 · « **Reply #4 on:** March 14, 2015, 04:51:12 PM »

Got to see what it put down, with stock ecu, turbo, maf
Mods to motor-
Upper intake manifold
Full 3" exhaust
Front mount intercooler
Walbro 255
MBC 12.5 psi
intake

235 hp and 213 tq at the wheels, pretty damn happy for stock ecu/turbo

And some random other stuff-
Hydro E-brake

Hauling tires

Christo19 · « **Reply #5 on:** March 14, 2015, 04:57:36 PM »

Quote from: ratcityrex on March 14, 2015, 04:39:07 PM

So did the customer want a sr20 in it? I mean it's cool but I would have picked a totally different motor.

RB20? Few factors let to it, there was a time crunch, did the build in a little over 3 weeks so the car could make a drift event, and I found the motor/tranny/wiring/ecu in a town a couple hours away for $1200. Its an awesome match to the car, instant spool/torque, loves to rev in a light car, skidzz with ease

Ntrain2k · « **Reply #6 on:** March 14, 2015, 04:57:54 PM »

Quote from: ratcityrex on March 14, 2015, 04:39:07 PM

So did the customer want a RB20 in it? I mean it's cool but I would have picked a totally different motor.

FIFY

ApexSilver06MR · « **Reply #7 on:** March 14, 2015, 09:38:38 PM »

Vids?

ratcityrex · « **Reply #8 on:** March 15, 2015, 12:19:47 AM »

Oh shit. Didn't even notice that. Disregard my last statement. The Rb is the butt sex. Sound so fucking cool with some cams, big turbo and some exhaust.

Christo19 · « **Reply #9 on:** March 15, 2015, 01:01:38 AM »

Quote from: ratcityrex on March 15, 2015, 12:19:47 AM

Oh shit. Didn't even notice that. Disregard my last statement. The Rb is the butt sex. Sound so fucking cool with some cams, big turbo and some exhaust.

Plans for it are, tuning, Rebuilt rb25 turbo, injectors and clutch as of now, it already sounds soooo good

HiProfile · « **Reply #10 on:** March 15, 2015, 02:32:56 AM »

I'm not into drifting but the overall it's bad ass. You certainly had some interesting ideas with that car. Hit me up when he's ready for injectorators, this wouldn't be the first RB to see them in.

Christo19 · « **Reply #11 on:** March 15, 2015, 03:44:36 AM »

It will likely see some autocross/track time as well, and it sees a ton of general fucking around in haha. I will for sure, has been my plan all along, the car has just been needing other things first. Some really big brake upgrades are coming in a week or two

crxvtec91 · « **Reply #12 on:** March 21, 2015, 05:34:14 PM »

I always wanted to do some kind of old bmw!

flat_black · « **Reply #13 on:** March 21, 2015, 11:57:05 PM »

RB20's are good little engines, tiny for an Inline 6!!

I love mine! They sound awesome.

Avistar23 · « **Reply #14 on:** March 22, 2015, 06:41:58 PM »

RB20's are dime a dozen over here, if anything i would of gotten a 25 and make some real power. the 20 is the little motor that couldnt.

Christo19 · « **Reply #15 on:** March 22, 2015, 08:05:08 PM »

Quote from: Avistar23 on March 22, 2015, 06:41:58 PM

RB20's are dime a dozen over here, if anything i would of gotten a 25 and make some real power. the 20 is the little motor that couldnt.

I'd say it puts down some pretty good powe, 235 @ the wheels with stock ECU/turbo. Once the Raw brokerage RB25 turbo goes on it'll be around 350whp with ease, also currently the car weights 2500lbs with a driver in it