Updates 04/12 at post #36
Updates 06/14 at post #40/42
So, first and foremost I would like to give a huge shout out to Julien, who is pretty much solely responsible for the way this has come out. Without him this project would have probably lasted forever or been abandoned at some point along the way. Instead, I have the S52 swapped car I present to you now. Here is a link to my introduction and first updates, but I feel that this build should have its own thread.
Starting with the empty bay
Close up of the 95 M3 rack
S52 getting ready to go in, showing the AA LTW flywheel
Tranny bolted up (used the G260)
Julien hoisting the engine up
Me behind the engine not knowing Julien was going to take a picture
Engine going in
Engine in! (Kinda)
Julien shaving down the fins on the intake manifold to get it to clear the ix booster
Me massaging the racelands to get them to clear the subframe (with the help of my cousin)
Completed engine bay
Full 3" exhaust, no cat
How she sits now
An interior shot
And since the shift linkage had to be bent, it was thought that this was fitting.
Finally, a clip of the exhaust. It's loud and has some rasp, but I like the sound. At some point I'll probably add a resonator or something, but it's good for now.
The amazing thing is that it started up first time, and has run pretty much problem free thus far. It is everything I thought it would be and then some. Absolutely amazing.
Parts list:
Under hood-
OBD-I swapped S52
- All new gaskets, seals, water pump, thermostat, cam/crank sensors - all wear items replaced
Bimmerworld intake setup
3.5" HFM
24# Injectors
Raceland headers
Full 3" catless exhaust
Custom Dinan tune (from the e36)
Driveline-
AA Ltw flywheel
6 puck unsprung clutch
White325is trans brace
UUC SSK and DSSR
New guibo
Redline trans and diff fluids
New clutch MC
New clutch slave cylinder
Brakes/Suspension -
ix booster
New 25mm MC
IE3 springs
Billy sports
e90 drop hats
e36 M3 control arms
Urethane offset CAB's
95 M3 rack
21mm cabby front sway
18mm H&R adjustable rear sway
BBS RX 17x7.5 all the way around
UUC BBK (awaiting install)
Interior/Exterior
Freshly recovered e30 M3 front seats
Nardi woodline steering wheel
New (to me) windshield
New center console
New mats
Plastic bumpers
New is lip
OEM Mtech 1 wing (awaiting paint and install)
I'm sure I left some stuff off, but you get the idea. There are a few little things to be addressed, but she runs like a champ and is good enough for the moment. I need to save up some funds to finish her off, but am very pleased with where she is.
Future plans are:
getting the bumpers, valence, mirrors, and MT1 wing painted
picking up some euro trim
installing the urethane RTABs, subframe bushings, and diff mount bushing I have laying around
installing the UUC BBK (probably be done same time as rear subframe stuff)
Questions and comments are welcome, but if anyone quotes the entirety of this post I vote banstick in advance.
Updates 06/14 at post #40/42
So, first and foremost I would like to give a huge shout out to Julien, who is pretty much solely responsible for the way this has come out. Without him this project would have probably lasted forever or been abandoned at some point along the way. Instead, I have the S52 swapped car I present to you now. Here is a link to my introduction and first updates, but I feel that this build should have its own thread.
Starting with the empty bay
Close up of the 95 M3 rack
S52 getting ready to go in, showing the AA LTW flywheel
Tranny bolted up (used the G260)
Julien hoisting the engine up
Me behind the engine not knowing Julien was going to take a picture
Engine going in
Engine in! (Kinda)
Julien shaving down the fins on the intake manifold to get it to clear the ix booster
Me massaging the racelands to get them to clear the subframe (with the help of my cousin)
Completed engine bay
Full 3" exhaust, no cat
How she sits now
An interior shot
And since the shift linkage had to be bent, it was thought that this was fitting.
Finally, a clip of the exhaust. It's loud and has some rasp, but I like the sound. At some point I'll probably add a resonator or something, but it's good for now.
The amazing thing is that it started up first time, and has run pretty much problem free thus far. It is everything I thought it would be and then some. Absolutely amazing.
Parts list:
Under hood-
OBD-I swapped S52
- All new gaskets, seals, water pump, thermostat, cam/crank sensors - all wear items replaced
Bimmerworld intake setup
3.5" HFM
24# Injectors
Raceland headers
Full 3" catless exhaust
Custom Dinan tune (from the e36)
Driveline-
AA Ltw flywheel
6 puck unsprung clutch
White325is trans brace
UUC SSK and DSSR
New guibo
Redline trans and diff fluids
New clutch MC
New clutch slave cylinder
Brakes/Suspension -
ix booster
New 25mm MC
IE3 springs
Billy sports
e90 drop hats
e36 M3 control arms
Urethane offset CAB's
95 M3 rack
21mm cabby front sway
18mm H&R adjustable rear sway
BBS RX 17x7.5 all the way around
UUC BBK (awaiting install)
Interior/Exterior
Freshly recovered e30 M3 front seats
Nardi woodline steering wheel
New (to me) windshield
New center console
New mats
Plastic bumpers
New is lip
OEM Mtech 1 wing (awaiting paint and install)
I'm sure I left some stuff off, but you get the idea. There are a few little things to be addressed, but she runs like a champ and is good enough for the moment. I need to save up some funds to finish her off, but am very pleased with where she is.
Future plans are:
getting the bumpers, valence, mirrors, and MT1 wing painted
picking up some euro trim
installing the urethane RTABs, subframe bushings, and diff mount bushing I have laying around
installing the UUC BBK (probably be done same time as rear subframe stuff)
Questions and comments are welcome, but if anyone quotes the entirety of this post I vote banstick in advance.
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