This build escalated quickly...

[ArtFoodBMW]

Well, that did escalate quickly. Great work OP

[masterofnone]

Had to modify my dust shields to clear the BBK while retaining the ebrake system.

The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr

Coat of paint for the dust shields and the stock booster that probably won't fit.

The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr

Test mount of rear calipers and pictures of Lee’s Massive 300x32mm kit with Wilwood SL4 calipers. Pistons are 1.625” front and 1.25” rear according to Lee’s recommendation.

The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr

Ebrakes for floating rotors, hell yes.

The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr

[masterofnone]

Rear end going back in using AKG 95A subframe mounts, AKG 85A diff mounts and powerflex trailing arm and sway bar bushings.

The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr

[masterofnone]

Z3M four core radiator and linear A/C condenser. I am determined to have proper A/C for the first time since Ive owned the car haha

The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr

Thinking about mounting the overflow here somehow, waiting to see where the plumbing will fall.

The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr

[masterofnone]

Friend stopped by in a slick black Porsche with gold BBSs.

The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr

Subframe installed along with Z3 steering rack, AKG steering column kit and AKG 24V swap engine mounts. Stock sway bar for now, IE mounts with AKG adjustable endlinks. Like a glove!

The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr

New E30 control arms and E36 steering rack endlinks. Running powerflex FCABs unless I need to switch to something else due to exhaust clearance.

The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr

[masterofnone]

Got a very well made wiring harness and CAN controller from Andrew325is, thanks for the sweet product and headaches saved! Although, I need to figure out exactly how to use the CAN controller as Im not sure how to wire the stock E30 fan to fluctuate with the S54 A/C. If anyone has any knowledge Id love to hear it, otherwise Ill ask again when I get closer to wiring the motor and plumbing the A/C.

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Decided to chop up my front subframe and ship it out to Tyler at the ArcAsylum along with my oil pan and headers despite reading about how difficult it is to contact him. I got the subframe and oil pan back and it is damn beautiful. However, Tyler still has my headers and it has been over six months since he said the completed exhaust system would originally ship out. I see that he has taken great time to create a much improved ArcAsylum website and explain that he is swamped so hopefully this means Ill be seeing a completed exhaust with my headers by the time I have the engine running. Tyler is indeed hard to contact, but his work is unquestionably well done.

The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr

[masterofnone]

The S54 deserves a pretty backdrop, so I started getting crafty. The car was originally alpine white so I cleaned and prepped the bay as best I could getting ready for paint. There’s an auto paint store close by that sells professional quality, accurate single stage paint in a can. Works very well for non metallic colors.

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The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr

Used a fan and a box with filters and cut out exhaust holes to try to keep the paint particles down, worked pretty well! Laid down multiple coats with plenty of time to dry in between.

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The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr

Im very happy with the result, much better than spotted bits of white and cracked heat insulation.

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[masterofnone]

Alright, lets try this again. Maybe I was trying to post a novel so it wasn't uploading right? Ill break this down.

Other than that Im here to show you what Ive done over the months while waiting for parts or machining.

Bunch of chassis reinforcement and suspension adjustment bits from AKG.

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The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr

The trash can turned out to be a better welding table than expected haha

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The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr

Trailing arm adjusters.

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The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr

Rear sway reinforcement.

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The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr

[masterofnone]

I cant tell how many times you posted the same thing... I already deleted 3 duplicates...

2-things:
1) The coolant overflow: you can use a stock E30 M3 unit as thats where it was placed in that car, no mods necessary.
2) Take the alpineweiss sticker off the engine bay and get you a zinno one, it looks fairly close to a zinno paint

Shoot sorry, it wasn’t showing up on my side. Once again it’s not showing up but maybe that’s because it was deleted? Is it possible the reply posted and i can’t see it?

Thanks, and the alpine sticker was removed as well as the white underneath painted. The car is supposed to be imola but is in fact a little brighter in direct light.

[2mAn]

I cant tell how many times you posted the same thing... I already deleted 3 duplicates...

2-things:
1) The coolant overflow: you can use a stock E30 M3 unit as thats where it was placed in that car, no mods necessary.
2) Take the alpineweiss sticker off the engine bay and get you a zinno one, it looks fairly close to a zinno paint

[masterofnone]

Decided to chop up my front subframe and ship it out to Tyler at the ArcAsylum along with my oil pan and headers despite reading about how difficult it is to contact him. I got the subframe and oil pan back and it is damn beautiful. However, Tyler still has my headers and it has been over six months since he said the completed exhaust system would originally ship out. I see that he has taken great time to create a much improved ArcAsylum website and explain that he is swamped so hopefully this means Ill be seeing a completed exhaust with my headers by the time I have the engine running. Tyler is indeed hard to contact, but his work is unquestionably well done.
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr

Friend stopped by in a slick black Porsche with gold BBSs.
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr

Subframe installed along with Z3 steering rack, AKG steering column kit and AKG 24V swap engine mounts. Stock sway bar for now, IE mounts with AKG adjustable endlinks. Like a glove!
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr

New E30 control arms and E36 steering rack endlinks. Running powerflex FCABs unless I need to switch to something else due to exhaust clearance.
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr

Z3M four core radiator and linear A/C condenser. I am determined to have proper A/C for the first time since Ive owned the car haha
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr

Thinking about mounting the overflow here somehow, waiting to see where the plumbing will fall.
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr

Rear end going back in using AKG 95A subframe mounts, AKG 85A diff mounts and powerflex trailing arm and sway bar bushings.
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr

Had to modify my dust shields to clear the BBK while retaining the ebrake system.
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr
Coat of paint for the dust shields and the stock booster that probably won't fit.
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr

Test mount of rear calipers and pictures of Lee’s Massive 300x32mm kit with Wilwood SL4 calipers. Pistons are 1.625” front and 1.25” rear according to Lee’s recommendation.
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr

Ebrakes for floating rotors, hell yes.
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr

Meanwhile, this is what happened to the S54 donor vehicle!
The Build by Evan Nessim, on Flickr

As soon as I get back from my trip I’m getting back to the the grind! I’ve been waiting for this moment.

[AWDBOB]

Sorry to hear of the S54 issues. I'm excited to see this build come to life, though.

[wworm]

holy crap. I'm excited lol

[jeenyus]

Good first post. Welcome.

[george graves]

"Motor had some knock....so I bought a m3 vert to then sent it on it's way."