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2-16-2010
So today with a lack of funds and a few parts lying around the house. I modified my headlights. Been kicking around the idea of tinting the lights and installing some valeo projectors Ive had for a couple years. The high beam x hairs were fairly easy to cut out of some aluminum using a band saw. And the retrofitting of the new projectors were a lot easier than I originally expected. The light output from them is a bit better, I need to order some HID's for them sometime soon. I do however wish the low beam glass was clear and flat where the projector is, as the beam pattern without the glass has a great cutoff. Here are a couple pictures. Ill get more tomorrow with them on the car and the beam patter i get out of them.
a quick pic of how they turned out, and yes, I know there is a tree in the way.
2-21-2010
So the past couple days have been fairly eventful. This past Thursday i went to the yard and picked up a e34 oil pan, pickup, dipstick, HFM, and 413 ecu. Im super happy about getting these items as they have been nagging at me since I picked up the engine. I still need to go back to the same yard and get the alternator and water pump pully from the car I got these other parts off of.
This weekend I was able to find a e32 735 brake booster and master cylinder, as well as a remote reservoir. I installed the brake stuff this weekend. Anything I can do ahead of time to speed up the downtime this swap will create will be great. The 735 booster/mc was a great improvement over stock. The pedal is quite firm and has less travel. It feels like a newer car. It was a complete bolt on affair, with exception to the vacuum hose that goes to the booster had to be modified, and the reservoir had to be mounted remotely. I used a e34 v8 reservoir I picked up and used it for temporary use. I will eventually buy a 2002 reservoir to replace it.
The downside to the e32 master cylinder is that it makes it hard to heel/toe rev match during braking and shifting at the same time. In order to remedy this problem I need to adjust the pedal further towards the firewall. That is easy, but I will also have to modify the bracket that holds the switch for the brake lights.
And with that, here are a couple new pictures I took today.
