325ic Calypso Euro Conversion - Houndstooth & dbilas now, MT1 & MM 3.2 stroker coming

[bradnic]

Sorting the hose puzzle to get this damn thing started up

Capturing all the key details on the hose setup. really want to get this running today..

Easy bits
- I need to seal off the TB heater hose lines, one to the thermostat housing, one to the back of the head, 11mm fittings on both.
- Replace fuel feed and return hoses for longer versions, 8mm fittings (one of the hoses is original anyway)

Stock vacuum connections
- 4mm FPR to pass side of intake (small hose)
- 22mm ICV in from intake, post AFM
- 22mm ICV out to TB, after throttle
- 12mm TB to brake booster via check valve, after throttle
- 8mm fitting, TB to carbon canister via fuel tank vent valve, also after throttle
- 22mm valve cover vent to 14mm fitting on TB, before throttle

dbilas vacuum connections
- 1 12mm fitting lower side of itb manifold by cyl 6, after
- 1 24mm connection for PCV valve cover outlet
- 1 12mm fitting on plenum bottom between cyl 4 and 5
- 3 10mm fittings, 1 each on bottom of each ITB pair, after throttle
- 2 4mm connections on top each ITB pair, after throttle

lower ITB fittings

rear of engine showing the rear block coolant line fitting and both fittings on the manifold adapter and rear ITB

[bradnic]

do me a favour. Find me at The Vintage to say hello....but don't park you car anywhere near mine LOL. 8)

But seriously, it is looking awesome.

you crack me up. my paint job definitely needs a redo so you have nothing to worry about. was actually gonna try parking right next to you... Alpinas, euro, HLCS... I think they'd look great side by side.

[bradnic]

Oh Man U took it to the next level w the Alpinas! They look so perfect on ur car. I need to change the tires on my Alpina soon....might go stickier on them this time around since I won't be putting a ridiculous amount of miles on it anymore

Well I'm running rapide30ic's direzzas but that car hasn't moved since I mounted them lol. they have a lower wear rating than my S-Drives and a pretty aggressive tread pattern - lots of rubber on the road. So fwiw they really LOOK sticky lol.



Still have to seal the large DB bumper openings.. and my MT1 rear is for 325i so slanted exhaust.. will probably move the strömung to my IX.

2017 EDIT: Exactly what I'm gonna do now that I have a slanted tip Strömung to replace this one.

[bradnic]

yup they're for sale RIGHT NOW. Just swapped email with him.

[jeffnhiscars]

The absence of a 6 cyl plenum is what has kept me from putting the RHD itbs on my grocery list but I'm only seeing plenums for 4 bangers on Ramas web site. Are they FS at the moment ?

[audiquattrot]

Oh Man U took it to the next level w the Alpinas! They look so perfect on ur car. I need to change the tires on my Alpina soon....might go stickier on them this time around since I won't be putting a ridiculous amount of miles on it anymore

[e30rapidic]

do me a favour. Find me at The Vintage to say hello....but don't park you car anywhere near mine LOL. 8)

But seriously, it is looking awesome.

[2002jm]

:)

Yeh, I think your car is just right:). I am going to go euro m-tech 1 as much as possible, but I think the houndstooth interior is going to kill the budget:)
I wanted to get my m-tech bumpers chromed, but not sure if there is a good shop here in town, someday it will happen:)
jm

[bradnic]

ahh that was gforce323i's - I have his ITBs on this car. I love the hartge valve cover but don't want to mix themes.. and those things are bloody expensive lol. So I really should finish the rest of the car before diving in to tuner land..

As to Alpina/Hartge/ACS, wife decided Alpina wheels were our path forward - Hartge and ACS wheels were a no-go. so here we are. I may put more Alpina interior bits on in the future, but that's after all the pending work on this car is complete. The MT1 setup is staying, but I want to run the car without the MT1 parts too.

yes I'm a strange dude. definitely enjoy what i'm doing here though :-)

[2002jm]

:)

I thought I saw a hartge valve cover on your car?? Maybe that was your other car?:)
jm

[bradnic]

It's also inexpensive and available in a less costly black version. Rama / RHD have the M20 ITB setup to beat now.

Good info on ITB sizes here: http://racehead.com.au/designing-per...-should-i-use/

Here's their M20 ITBs


the plenum mounts on the flanges right below the trumpets and surrounds them

[jeffnhiscars]

stock fit - no brake booster move needed. between their proven ITB performance and now the plenum this looks like the M20 setup to have.

seeing my dbilas project through to the end regardless.

That plenum is a work of art. Surely I must have something that deserves it :)

[bradnic]

RHD has a plenum for their ITBs now..



stock fit - no brake booster move needed. between their proven ITB performance and now the plenum this looks like the M20 setup to have.

seeing my dbilas project through to the end regardless.

[bradnic]

I can't wait to see the new wheels ����

come on over in the morning man.. should have the ITBs running tomorrow.

Just read through this again:). What an amazing car....and I want your valve cover too:). Oh, hope you did not sell the euroweaves.
jm

thanks man.. valve cover's just OEM with a bit of aluminum paint. I do have the euroweaves up unfortunately. I half hope noone buys to be honest :-)


Looks like there's another set of 4 for sale too. Doesn't look like the guy's trying very hard either lol.

when is this going to get the MT1 installed?

As soon as the ITBs are running I'll swap out the bumpers, bolt up the euro valance and try trial fitting everything all the MT1 bits. Should be in the next week or so.

With all the cash I've shelled out in the last month I need to think the overall plan through.. The whole car needs a respray but it's serviceable so it's a down the road thing. It's pretty obvious though when chicagolande30's car is sitting next to it. When I pull the trigger on that I'll get rid of the 3rd light trunk wart by installing a new trunk lid at the same time.

The MT1 parts and eurovalance also need painting of course, but I'd like to hold off on the paint until everything's finished. I'd like to do things in stages.

1) basic euro. other than shutzing and painting the euro valance, all the parts for this are ready to go.

2) mt1. still need to track down the rear spoiler, and I am waiting on a euro order in for the hardware. there's alot of part prep to do. paint match will probably be a thing, so I have a bit of a conflict here with the broader paint job. I may take this on later this summer.

Weird, but if I can figure out a way to switch between the two setups I'd like to do that.

[bradnic]

rechroming seems to be very hit and miss from what I've seen..

tell me about it