Eta-to-M50: Build thread

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[Jean]

Ewwww it's yellow. j/k!

[Jand3rson]

Forgot to mention, I dropped the valve cover and the oil filter housing cover off to be sandblasted today, should get them back early next week. They're slammed with work for the holidays.

[ShowStopper]

u getting them powder coated or u painting them?

[NigelStu]

derrty, dirty and white - f'n gorgeous!!!!! So fresh, so clean.



subscribed to this thread for the greatness that will come....



Shaving engine bay has been added to the project list.

um, wait... is this over-the-top for a Chump car?

[Jand3rson]

u getting them powder coated or u painting them?

I'll be painting them, but if you've ever seen an M/S5X valve cover under the plastic coil cover, you'd know you can't really sand them effectively.

[hi its me alec]

I scored a booster/master combo at a junkyard for $22 total. e32 735 booster with e34 525 master cylinder. Hard lines are the same size and plugged right in, had to drill 2 holes in firewall for slightly larger booster mounting studs, and shorten the fork to fit the factory pedals. It came with remote brake fluid reservoir which is also huge in saving space. The e32 master cylinder would have worked, but the hardlines are 1 size up from e30/36/34 standard size which presented a new problem that I didn't feel like dealing with.

I used stock e28 535 green motor mounts and I had zero clearance issues anywhere. Everything bolted right in happily, with about an inch of extra space. This was super important to me also.. didn't want to deal with washers/shims or grinding down the manifold.

IMO this is the best solution outside of the more expensive ix boosters. If I ever do this again on a budget, I would try the slotting approach with stock parts, but I'm not the type to do that kind of mod, I like everything to be factory-like in every way possible. It was awesome to pay less than $100 for all the parts plus necessary modifications. Now the brakes are epic, pedal feel is much better than my e46 with wilwood 4 piston front bbk.

[MR 325]

photo update?!?!?!?!

:)

[ShowStopper]

I'll be painting them, but if you've ever seen an M/S5X valve cover under the plastic coil cover, you'd know you can't really sand them effectively.

ya i know u cant sand them. i tried and got no where. lol cant wait to see them done. mine came out nice

[Luis325]

Im interested in more info on the moving the booster to the side??
Can you take pics when you do it? Im doing the same swap and this looks like a good option!

[Philo]

If I ever do this again on a budget, I would try the slotting approach with stock parts, but I'm not the type to do that kind of mod, I like everything to be factory-like in every way possible.

Wait, so let me get this straight. You would rather drill 2 new holes and modify the fork, rather than slide the stock booster over, and all of this is in the name of remaining 'factory-like'?

[Spaz]

Im interested in more info on the moving the booster to the side??
Can you take pics when you do it? Im doing the same swap and this looks like a good option!

Looking good josh, I wish i had more time to shave my engine bay when i was doing my swap :( Soon tho!


Also Im interested to see this booster sliding over as well, personally i'd be apprehensive due to the fact that when you slide it over you'd be putting more room between the gas and the brake pedal or that the push-rod would be on a big angle.

-Cam

[Philo]

The push rod just angles over more to meet the brake pedal.

[Danny]

The push rod just angles over more to meet the brake pedal.

Which is why its sketchy, to me.

[White325is]

Actually, the push rod doesnt angle over at all. when you slide the booster and bracket your sliding the pedals right along with it. So the rod stays straight just like factory.