E36 M3 - LS3/TR6060 Swap

[jakeb]

Felt good to finally put the trunk all back together.


Front end together....headlights will come out when the fenders and what not get painted. Just wanted to get everything fitting together.



Brought it outside and washed off all the grime from months on the lift. Going to get an alignment in the morning.

Rear on this side is (was) a bit low. Already raised it to match the other side.

[giantkeeper]

Interesting, I can totally see the e46 resemblance in it with those flares! I look forward to seeing and hearing the final product.

[MR 325]

Those flares came out great!

[E30_fiend]

The only issue I have with the car is I keep wishing the brakes were bigger...


Taylor

[evandael]

^those brakes are ginormous, dude.

[MR 325]

The only issue I have with the car is I keep wishing the brakes were bigger...


Taylor

Haha!

[jakeb]

Shop that I do alignments at had to reschedule me so not much driving today. But another shot video... I wasn't the one in the car so the revs are pretty low. Next time I'll get some better ones.

[CubbyChowder]

Man, this is amazing. Really stoked on this build

[jakeb]

Car is back from the alignment now. Feels a lot better than when I drove it over there.....
Off to get plates on it so I can drive it and put some miles on it. Work out any bugs.

Cleanest the garage has been in months.

[jakeb]

Well the car is back from alignment and...plated/insured. Put about 10 miles on it and then I will go over it all. But wow...it is nothing short of amazing. Wicked fast, sounds outstanding, suspension feels great. Very happy with it!!

Brakes need to be bled again as there seems like there is still some air. But all in all I am VERY VERY happy with it

Once it gets painted I will have updated video, pictures, etc etc

[jakeb]

Well the car is back from alignment and...plated/insured. Put about 10 miles on it and then I will go over it all. But wow...it is nothing short of amazing. Wicked fast, sounds outstanding, suspension feels great. Very happy with it!!

Brakes need to be bled again as there seems like there is still some air. But all in all I am VERY VERY happy with it

Once it gets painted I will have updated video, pictures, etc etc

[Victell]

For the amount of work that went in, this is the quickest build thread I've ever seen.

[E30_fiend]

^those brakes are ginormous, dude.

Sarcasm owns you

[JCarp90]

Again.... Damn.

[jakeb]

Working on AC lines...

This is how they started.


I sent the lines out to an AC place to have a fitting brazed on that I can crimp to.
This is what came back. I bought a few different fittings as I wasn't sure what just would work.


High side line down at the condensor.


Hoses coming off the compressor


Low side line that will be crimped.