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  • Supadave
    E30 Enthusiast
    • Aug 2010
    • 1006

    #16
    Originally posted by Tubesock
    Does the CD009 fit in the transmission tunnel without hammering?


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    Yes, it looks to be smaller, here is a link that compares the two https://forums.hybridz.org/topic/121...gine-in-a-s30/
    Last edited by Supadave; 01-15-2019, 10:45 AM.
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    https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/sho...d.php?t=420591 5.3 LSA build in progress :devil:

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    • Supadave
      E30 Enthusiast
      • Aug 2010
      • 1006

      #17
      Bimmerforums is the preferred online BMW Forum and community for BMW owners. At Bimmerforums, you will find technical how-to information maintenance specifics audio advice wheel and tire combinations and model specific details not found anywhere else. Our professionals are here to help make sure you find the answers you need to your questions and our community is here to help other brainstorm ideas for the future.



      E46 running a CD009 with an LS
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      https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/sho...d.php?t=420591 5.3 LSA build in progress :devil:

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      • The Dark Side of Will
        R3VLimited
        • Jun 2010
        • 2796

        #18
        Originally posted by Supadave
        Yes, it looks to be smaller, here is a link that compares the two https://forums.hybridz.org/topic/121...gine-in-a-s30/
        That adapter is pretty cool.

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        • Tubesock
          Member
          • Jan 2019
          • 42

          #19
          Did y’all use the factory PS reservoir or something aftermarket? Will it work with the GM PS pump?


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          • Pootis
            Mod Crazy
            • Jan 2012
            • 636

            #20
            Just get the camaro accessories and run the pump and reservoir on that
            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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            • Tubesock
              Member
              • Jan 2019
              • 42

              #21
              Never did post pictures of the car. Black right now but after the swap is done I’ll paint and make it look good. Working on the dash right now while my secret parts account builds away from the prying eyes of the wife.


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              • Elysian
                Mod Crazy
                • Apr 2010
                • 674

                #22
                That's a really clean looking car, should be a fun build.

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                • Tubesock
                  Member
                  • Jan 2019
                  • 42

                  #23
                  Got to working on the dash. I didn’t want to flock it so I bought some Colorbond LVP refinisher, didn’t put any texture down so you can see where all the body filler went. I’ll use it as a base layer now and apply SEM texture coating then finish off with Dupli-color flat black vinyl paint. Hopefully that will bring back the OEM look.


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                  • sgtskid
                    Mod Crazy
                    • Oct 2010
                    • 701

                    #24
                    Doing the wiring yourself isn't bad. Lots of patience. I hate wiring and had more time in my harness then I did in the rest of the car but, at the end of it I was very proficient at reading diagrams and i
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                    • The Dark Side of Will
                      R3VLimited
                      • Jun 2010
                      • 2796

                      #25
                      Originally posted by Tubesock
                      Got to working on the dash. I didn’t want to flock it so I bought some Colorbond LVP refinisher, didn’t put any texture down so you can see where all the body filler went. I’ll use it as a base layer now and apply SEM texture coating then finish off with Dupli-color flat black vinyl paint. Hopefully that will bring back the OEM look.






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                      Anyone in this thread ever tried white gorilla glue as a filler for this kind of split on the dash?

                      It comes out of the tube as a liquid, but foams and expands significantly as it cures. I've done non-cosmetic repairs to the forward center console foam with it.

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                      • Tubesock
                        Member
                        • Jan 2019
                        • 42

                        #26
                        Anybody using this Chase Bays brake option?
                        This is a Single Piston Brake Booster Delete, we also make an upgraded Dual Piston Brake Booster Delete with 6:1 Pedal Ratio...click here! Pedal Feel & Performance The best way to describe how your brakes will feel withour Brake Booster Eliminator (BBE) | Brake Booster Delete Kit is: 10-80% braking is about the sam


                        It looks nice, pricey but nice.

                        Still working on the dash, just got some SEM texture coating tonight and I’ll be applying it tomorrow. Also still waiting on the spacer kit to come in to install the Z3 steering rack.


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                        • Nick_08
                          Advanced Member
                          • Apr 2010
                          • 165

                          #27
                          Originally posted by Tubesock
                          Anybody using this Chase Bays brake option?
                          This is a Single Piston Brake Booster Delete, we also make an upgraded Dual Piston Brake Booster Delete with 6:1 Pedal Ratio...click here! Pedal Feel & Performance The best way to describe how your brakes will feel withour Brake Booster Eliminator (BBE) | Brake Booster Delete Kit is: 10-80% braking is about the sam


                          It looks nice, pricey but nice.

                          Still working on the dash, just got some SEM texture coating tonight and I’ll be applying it tomorrow. Also still waiting on the spacer kit to come in to install the Z3 steering rack.


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                          Yes I’m running Chase Bays manual brakes. And yes you have to have a strong leg.


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                          • The Dark Side of Will
                            R3VLimited
                            • Jun 2010
                            • 2796

                            #28
                            Originally posted by Supadave
                            Guys are using the CD009 (Nissan 350 transmission). You can find them for around $800 bucks used. Here is the adapter plate needed http://collinsadapters.com/index.php...ter-plate.html

                            CD009 Gear Ratios
                            3.78
                            2.32
                            1.62
                            1.27
                            1.00
                            0.79


                            T56 Gear Ratios 1996–1998 Camaro/Firebird (Ratios can be slightly different depending on donor)
                            2.66
                            1.78
                            1.30
                            1.00
                            0.74
                            0.50
                            The CD009 ratios are more like BMW ratios. With an LS, you'll probably want to find a 2.79 or 2.93 rear. The T56's work better with the rear gears that E30's were typically built with.

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                            • Tubesock
                              Member
                              • Jan 2019
                              • 42

                              #29
                              The texture coating was key, the dashboard came out great and I am more than satisfied with it. Patience was the next biggest contributor to the success, getting the filling and sanding right.



                              That’s just the texture coating.



                              I would definitely recommend the SEM texture coating to anyone looking to do this project. Easy to work with and great results.





                              I was deciding between the matte and gloss finish for the vinyl paint. Glad I went with gloss, I think it looks closer to OEM than the photos I’ve seen with matte.


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                              • Elysian
                                Mod Crazy
                                • Apr 2010
                                • 674

                                #30
                                That looks great.

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