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My '90 325is LS3 Swap Build Thread
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mine failed too, now i use the mustang one now https://lmr.com/item/PT-61608BL/79-9...sion-Mount-T56
We're out there in here.
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Same subframe, just a crossbar welded in to support both ears of the diff and provide some extra rigidity to the rear part of the chassis.
Was worried the extra power would literally rip the diff off the trunk floor, so I basically did the same thing vorshlag did for their car.Last edited by CLM21; 03-06-2020, 04:43 PM.
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Just FYI on the trans bushing failure, I'm sure some of you have brought this to Sikky cause James is aware of the issue and Sikky is redesigning their future trans mounts but they're not ready yet. Here's what they said:
The bushing part itself is glued and semi-captured into a metal bracket. In the past they've dealt with a couple failures where the bushing started to separate. However, Sikky has started to redesign the bushing to a full-captured bushing design, but it's still in the production queue, and has not been tested further than design.
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Originally posted by CLM21 View PostSame subframe, just a crossbar welded in to support both ears of the diff and provide some extra rigidity to the rear part of the chassis.
Was worried the extra power would literally rip the diff off the trunk floor, so I basically did the same thing vorshlag did for their car.
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Originally posted by jbontke View Post
Is this what you are referring to: https://www.vorshlag.com/forums/foru...ement-fab-work
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Welp, she's finally up and running. Few videos of the exhaust note:
Issue I'm already running into -
Had to run a smaller radiator than intended because of the limited space on the front end. There's also pretty miserable airflow through the front end of an e30. I'm already running into cooling issues while idling for awhile in Florida heat.
To combat this, swapping to a 160 thermostat, and likely going with a tubular front end so I can jam in a bigger radiator with some pusher and puller fans.
Car currently spins at about half throttle all the way through first and second gears with some sticky 285s out back. This isn't what I built the car for, but I'm throwing some slicks on it and taking it to the quarter mile this Thursday... curious what it'll run but fingers crossed I don't break anything if it actually winds up hooking.
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Man it sounds amazing! I feel you on the cooling issues. LS's are notorious for being a bitch to bleed so maybe try bleeding it again just to be sure but I do have to run two 10" pullers on mine to cool it.1989 325i LS Swap (Money Pit):https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/sho...d.php?t=244933
COTM Feb 2019: https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/sho...d.php?t=428404
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