My '90 325is LS3 Swap Build Thread

[shiboujin]

Yep, pretty sure that one. Fits between the frame rails fine. I can measure mine to verify.

[CLM21]

Ive been deabting today whether or not to swap out my steering column for a non-airbag one...

Would make the steering shaft situation easier. I could just build a shaft out of flaming river parts, which makes that situation much easier. Instead of having to weld 2 different steering shafts together which sounds like an absolute pain.

I also would like to replace the stock pedal assembly with something like a wilwood pedal box. I know garagistic sells a booster delete kit which works with the wilwood pedal box. But this doesn't work on an airbag column. So my only option for a booster delete kit is the massive kit, which must retain the stock pedal assembly I believe.

Would it be worth it to swap out the columns or no?

[shiboujin]

I dunno about the column. Seems easier to me in the long run to swap them out.

About the brake setup, I'm not a fan of manual brakes. That's just me though. Plus most of those replacements are single pot. Meaning, if it goes out, you lose ALL brakes.

[CLM21]

Yeah ill probably go with a new column. I recall there being a website that has a bunch of e30s that the guy just parts out. Anyone know what it is? I dont think theres any salvage yards by me.

[CLM21]

Anyone here done manual brakes and retained the abs? Considering the MC is just moving farther back in the engine bay, i could probably just reuse the stock hardlines and put some unions in there for extension or something.

[TeXJ]

Also thought about just buying one with a LS already swapped. Just depends on price.

[LoneWolf]

What about an airbag column is preventing you from using the flaming river parts?

[CLM21]

Spline count is different between non-airbag/airbag shafts.

[shiboujin]

I chatted with sikky. They said they are working with you to make an airbag version. is that right?

[CLM21]

I contacted them to see if they could do anything for airbag versions, but I told them I was thinking about swapping out to a non-airbag column. And now Ive picked up the non-airbag column so I dont need the airbag version anymore. I guess Id be willing to work with them to make an airbag version if other people wanted it...

[shiboujin]

*shrugs*

[BUDNUNTA]

Isn't the airbag column the same spline as an e36?

[CLM21]

Isn't the airbag column the same spline as an e36?

No clue. I already swapped out the columns though, so not worried about it anymore.

[bmk]

Anyone here done manual brakes and retained the abs? Considering the MC is just moving farther back in the engine bay, i could probably just reuse the stock hardlines and put some unions in there for extension or something.

This is exactly what i did.

[CLM21]

Im still debating whether or not I wanna keep abs...