Another S52 swap... but this time with a newb!

[OoPEZoO]

dude, I seriously hope you realize that the only reason this got a little out of hand was because you got so defensive and pissy after you opened your mouth and a few guys started busting your balls............it never had anything to do with your car, it was about the knob behind the wheel.

[jahnaboi]

thats actually not too shabby there. did you bend the sheet metal or was it "pre bent"? stupid question to ask but im just curious.

I started off with a flat piece of sheet metal 12x24. To encourage a straight bend without actually ruining the metal itself you could mark a straight line for where you want to bend it at and punch the line with a screw driver and a hammer. It'll cause the metal to buckle in at each point you hit. So if you make a hit every 1-2 inches it should be enough to the point where you could just grab the opposing ends and fold it and have a nice bend.

Anyways, the heat shield is pretty nice. Actually kind of cool that you could see the reflection of what not around the shield / in it. Makes the area seem bigger than it really is.

Now all I need is obd2 midpipes/m3 exhaust for daily driving/emissions and I could go dyno this damn to hell vehicle. Ha.

-Jasper

[bmw320e21]

How are you going about refereeing the car? Its preatty strict up here in the bay area now since there were cuts

[e30polak]

Now all I need is obd2 midpipes/m3 exhaust for daily driving/emissions and I could go dyno this damn to hell vehicle. Ha.

-Jasper

Put a nice dual in dual out muffler at the end atleast, and replace the h-pipe with a nice x-pipe. You'll like your exhaust better with a nice purr to it...i like mine with ALOT of purr! :nice:

Nice heat shield btw. :mrgreen:

[logger]

Yes X-pipe... x2

[jahnaboi]

How are you going about refereeing the car? Its preatty strict up here in the bay area now since there were cuts

I don't think I'm going to get this bar'd as the rules are too strict.

Put a nice dual in dual out muffler at the end atleast, and replace the h-pipe with a nice x-pipe. You'll like your exhaust better with a nice purr to it...i like mine with ALOT of purr! :nice:

Nice heat shield btw. :mrgreen:

H - pipe? There is no h pipe I believe on the obd2 midpipes or m3 exhaust.

I like the heat shield too. =)

[CorvallisBMW]

I started off with a flat piece of sheet metal 12x24. To encourage a straight bend without actually ruining the metal itself you could mark a straight line for where you want to bend it at and punch the line with a screw driver and a hammer. It'll cause the metal to buckle in at each point you hit. So if you make a hit every 1-2 inches it should be enough to the point where you could just grab the opposing ends and fold it and have a nice bend.

Anyways, the heat shield is pretty nice. Actually kind of cool that you could see the reflection of what not around the shield / in it. Makes the area seem bigger than it really is.

Now all I need is obd2 midpipes/m3 exhaust for daily driving/emissions and I could go dyno this damn to hell vehicle. Ha.

-Jasper

What kind of weatherstripping/rubber seal stuff is that? i've been looking for something similar but have had not luck :(

[bmw320e21]

your not getting it bared? How about when it comes around for smog? Just gona clean pipe it?

[jahnaboi]

Basically. It'll pass emissions but it'll only pass visual with a special friend. Lol.

[MDryVur]

damn i hate you guys.. i cant wait till i get my the motor... fahhhhhkk... jahnaboi... great stuff man and congrats...

[jahnaboi]

Thanks bud. Get your shit done already~!

[bimmer_E30]

damn man, i so want an E30 and an S52 right now.

great job so far, now we need pics and more videos.

[Slick92GS-R]

great job!! ur car is super clean and sounds like its running real good.. with ur power to weight, i have no problem believing u pulled a fender on an Evo MR. .. i wish i had the motivation to work on my car ..i lack serious initiative.. what other projects have u gone through?

[jahnaboi]

Hrm, this is the only real project I'd call a project. I had two Civic Si's (Ef hatches 90&91) with the basic bolt on stuff but nothing drastic.

Other than that my only other "kind-of-a" project was rebuilding my 94 CBR 600 F2. (Stripped down to bare frame, repainting / upgrading parts).

Thanks for the kind words.

-Jasper

[lifeiskaos]

hello. when people talk about tapping the head, where do they do it? is it just expanding the coolant hose spot (where you made your adapter?). if you were to drill into the head, how would you get out the metal shavings from the coolant passages? i just bought an m52 :D planning obd1 as well. if you'd pm me your wiring diagram that'd be grrrrreat