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    #16
    Very nice... s52 is indeed best motor for e30.
    Wish I didn't sell mine.
    "i love vee tek, its a wonderful sound when you driving right by it"

    If you bought anything from me, please leave a feedback here: http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/show...ghlight=drulle

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      #17
      Bringing this back. Awesome work!

      Have you had any issues with the water pump contacting the back of the electric fan motor under hard braking? How much clearance do you have between them?

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        #18
        No issues with the wp contacting the fan and I do have big brakes. The AC crank pulley is actually closer than the wp. But I haven't done any real hard driving either. I'll be hitting the mountains this weekend though and will report back if there are any issues. Also, I've now mounted an ac compressor and it clears.

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          #19
          Wow, beautiful job! Made it look like a piece of cake :p
          I'm still always amazed how much room there is in the bays of these cars...
          1988 Atlantisblau Euro/Japanese 325i Cabriolet
          1989 Schwartz 325i - now M50 powered! - now very dead
          1998 Toyota 4Runner Limited
          My 17,000km Big NA National Parks trip!

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            #20
            Originally posted by netcsk View Post
            No issues with the wp contacting the fan and I do have big brakes. The AC crank pulley is actually closer than the wp. But I haven't done any real hard driving either. I'll be hitting the mountains this weekend though and will report back if there are any issues. Also, I've now mounted an ac compressor and it clears.
            Just to follow up. Zero contact issues with the fan setup and I definitely stood on the brakes a couple times from a high rate of speed.

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              #21
              Stunning. Looks OEM.
              91 318is M50 swapped
              05 Honda Pilot

              24V swap thread
              http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=302524

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                #22
                Why does your valve cover look just like mine? I was told it was supposed to be unique!

                Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I537 using Tapatalk

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                  #23
                  Wow dude, nice job on keeping this car around and in good shape and even then some. Props.

                  See you on Halo tonight?! JK :D Wrong year.

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                    #24
                    Originally posted by JubJub View Post
                    Why does your valve cover look just like mine? I was told it was supposed to be unique!

                    Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I537 using Tapatalk
                    You have an obd1 cover. RobertK sells them CNC engraved and powder coated.
                    http://kadunza.myshopify.com/product...ed-valve-cover

                    Mine is obd2, which you likely won't see another quite like it.

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                      #25
                      Originally posted by scabzzzz View Post
                      Wow dude, nice job on keeping this car around and in good shape and even then some. Props.

                      See you on Halo tonight?! JK :D Wrong year.
                      Good to hear from you man. How's it going?

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                        #26
                        nice build!

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                          #27
                          This project is startlingly nice. Very, very, tastefully done.

                          1991 BMW 318i (Old Shell RIP, Now Being Re-shelled & Reborn)
                          1983 Peugeot 505 STI
                          1992 Volvo 240 Wagon
                          2009 Toyota 4Runner SR5 Sport 4WD

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                            #28
                            Thanks for the compliments! Sure is a lot of fun. Some updated pictures (including newly redone seats and vinyl headliner) below.











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                              #29
                              Just cruising through threads looking at exhaust solutions as I need to replace mine, dwhat cat did you end up using on your car? Looks great and will solve o2 sensor issue in
                              one go
                              Cam .W '91 325is

                              Spaz's 1991 Alpine White???? S52 Build Thread...

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                                #30
                                I used the dual 2" in/out Magnaflow cat model 94008. http://www.summitracing.com/parts/mpe-94008/overview/

                                At this point, I'm pretty sure it's already not doing anything. After hard mountain run last year, I could hear the contents shaking around (no noise anymore) and the exhaust smells like I don't have a cat. That's probably not atypical of any aftermarket cat though.

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