my bone stock looking 318is

[hugh jass]

wow what a great build thread i am really exxxcited

[Ian Bowers]

Loving this thread. Subscribed.

[markseven]

Credit Card payments I suck at. Having and driving fast cars not so much.

L

J/K. I think you are a few months younger than me, right?

[blunttech]

Credit Card payments I suck at. Having and driving fast cars not so much.

L

dude did you ship the cluster? and if so where??

[ZM Blue Devil]

Credit Card payments I suck at. Having and driving fast cars not so much.

L

[White325is]

Have you ever really looked at the front subframe motor mount plates? They are not very strong. Any time I have a motor out I always weld around the whole thing and then add a plate on the bottom.
I would rather be safe than sorry and have the mount break off

[markseven]

Levent told me you drive like a girl. youre prolly fine

Levent is 90 years old. I had to drive slowly so that he wouldn't spill his Ensure :up:

[blunttech]

Crazy. I should check mine...

Levent told me you drive like a girl. youre prolly fine

[markseven]

I bent the subframe tabs in 5k miles with my NA s52. I pulled the motor and reinforced it and it was fine after that.

Crazy. I should check mine...

[blunttech]

Aren't the tires going to break loose before the drivetrain twists the front subframe? Unless of course you're running serious rubber at the drive wheels.

I bent the subframe tabs in 5k miles with my NA s52. I pulled the motor and reinforced it and it was fine after that.

[markseven]

its more the torque it produces. not weight

Aren't the tires going to break loose before the drivetrain twists the front subframe? Unless of course you're running serious rubber at the drive wheels.

[blunttech]

Does the turbo and associated plumbing add that much weight?

its more the torque it produces. not weight

[markseven]

yeah, but since hes adding boost it would be a great idea.
The 318 subframes are known to crack/rust alot more than the 325 subframes for some reason..

Does the turbo and associated plumbing add that much weight?

[z31maniac]

probably should huh??? what are guys doing? What did you do?
My last s52 car I had plates machined out of 1/2" plate and welded them in.

Like white said.

When I built the S52 car, I had the Turner kit welded in then had it blasted and powdercoated.

[SamE30e]

Thats one thing I forgot to do when I had my engine out last. Might come back to haunt me.