Sterling 1990 325is *Turbo Build*

[ser1992]

So I bought this car about a year ago, and have been largely in the shadows on there until I got it to where I wanted my baseline to be for the project build.

1990 325is


here is the link to a full res image. (photobucket butchered it, along with the whole album) http://i.imgur.com/dNd6ihF.jpg




here is a photo album of the car as it sits now:

http://imgur.com/a/R5Evc

Updated Mods Installed:

New UUC EVO3 SSK w/DSSR and Delrin carrier bushings
BavAuto clutch kit
BavAuto springs
Bilstein Sport shocks
New Guibo and CSB
Converted to 75MM wheel studs/nuts (from Apex)
16" ASA JS1 Wheels
New OEM Front Rotors w/Hawk HPS pads and rebuilt calipers
New Rear drilled Zimmerman rotors w/Hawk HPS pads and rebuilt calipers
Ireland Engineering Exhaust
New BMW IS front lip w/fresh paint
New BMW IS trunk lip spoiler with fresh paint
Ti/E36 antenna
Euro grilles
Abraham’s smoked turn signal lenses
New Mtech II steering wheel
New ZHP shift knob
New Mishimoto E36 Aluminum Radiator
Wrinkle finish painted valve cover (black) with sanded BMW logo
New Bilstein E30 M3 CAB/Lollipops
Houndstooth Door Cards
Black Leather Sport Interior
Hartge Front Strut Bar
New UUC stainless/teflon front brake lines
Tinted Windows
4.10 limited slip
Viper Alarm
Condor Speed Motor Mounts
Condor Speed Transmission Mounts
Bosch Euro Smiley's
Megasquirt II (whodwho)


Maintenance:

Rockers re-sprayed black
4 new head light bulbs w/fresh black painted trim rings
Fresh flush/fill of ATE Super Blue (including clutch)
New front passenger wheel hub & bearings
New Continental timing belt & tensioner
New Graf Water Pump
New Behr 80C Thermostat
Coolant flush & fill with BMW coolant, distilled water & Redline Water Wetter
All new coolant/water hoses
New Fan Clutch
New Coolant Temp Sensor
New Continental accessory belts
Oil/Filter change
Valve adjustment
New valve cover gasket & rubber end plugs
New distributor cap & rotor
New air filter
New fuel filter
New spark plugs
New OEM front cowl (lower windshield) plastic vent covers
New wiper blades
New front and rear Roundels
New Pilkington windshield
New Boston SE50 5 1/4" component speakers front & rear
Alpine 9874 CD head unit

[ser1992]

Im building a new head, welding the water jackets, installing IE HD rockers.

Once the machine shop is done with that, I will O-ring my block with an OEM head gasket and swap the new head over.

I also have this RevShift Manifold:


I also picked up an HX35 (7-blade) turbo which I'm having rebuilt

[jaywood]

In on this build.

What are you doing for engine management?

[ser1992]

Im replacing my ASA wheels with a set of staggered RC090's. Here they are stripped and polished. Im going to be finishing the centers with a hyper silver, which should look good with Sturling.

[ser1992]

In on this build.

What are you doing for engine management?

Im working with WhodWho and will be getting a MS2 system with wasted spark =)

[jaywood]

Im working with WhodWho and will be getting a MS2 system with wasted spark =)

Good job :D do it right the first time!

[Cabriolet]

stunning car!

[ser1992]

stunning car!

Thanks! oh and my GF actually lives in Campbell, Im there all the time. if you every have anything you want to sell that could help on this build think of me as a neighbor lol

[smerfs]

Sub'd

[Ray Smoodiver]

And here I was thinking the revshift manifold was vapourware!

Looking forward to more updates.

[Cabriolet]

Thanks! oh and my GF actually lives in Campbell, Im there all the time. if you every have anything you want to sell that could help on this build think of me as a neighbor lol

cool hit me up when you are here and we can go for a run in my m3

[timmyr77]

Saw your post in pnw. Your car looks great. Sub'd

[ser1992]

And here I was thinking the revshift manifold was vapourware!

Looking forward to more updates.

Haha ya there isn't many of them I guess

[ser1992]

Update- Head disassembly

Starting point

Stripping it down

Cam decisions


My question to those who know or have done it before... Is there any benefit to buying a 272 regrind a this point vs having my stock cam reconditioned?

Im going to have an OEM head gasket, with an oringed block, and an entirely rebuilt head with HD rockers. Would it be safe to run a 272? is there a benefit with a turbo set up?

thanks for all of the help in advance, I'm learning a lot as I go on this build

[Chriskbmx]

you could use the stock cam without an issue at all, and they are not that expensive to get brand new, or you could go with the bimmerhead turbo cam. You could use the 272 as well but I don't see the point with boost.

http://www.bimmerheads.com/

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