1990 325is restomod project aka "Klaus"

[mike.bmw]

A couple of pics after a new run today. Car is running great!

And looking great, too!

[Staszek]

A couple of pics after a new run today. Car is running great!

[Staszek]

So, if you know your torque curves from a dyno, there are calculators out there to help figure out optimum shift points. With the S54, it looses so much torque up top, I believe using a custom gearbox would be ideal....

Im going to get it dyno'd soon. Not going with a custom gearbox though, this car isnt for racing, just for fun.

[R3Z3N]

So, if you know your torque curves from a dyno, there are calculators out there to help figure out optimum shift points. With the S54, it looses so much torque up top, I believe using a custom gearbox would be ideal....

[Staszek]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBxf...ature=youtu.be

One of these days I will get around to doing proper videos. We are in the middle of moving so time has become precious, although I did get a few minutes to rip around yesterday. The tach is not exact it reads slightly high so I was pretty much right at 8000 on shifts, we set the limit at 8100.

[Albie325]

Looking great man, love the BBS's

[Staszek]

nice engine and wheels, but I just come here for the avatar the radio and the garage lol.
seriously, just perfect already, and with the mtech2 it will be beyond over the top.

The radio will be perfect soon! Cant wait to get my BT back!

[bradnic]

nice engine and wheels, but I just come here for the avatar the radio and the garage lol.
seriously, just perfect already, and with the mtech2 it will be beyond over the top.

[Staszek]

Got the tires back on, I wanted to get some driving videos but it started to pour so I didnt get to. Hopefully soon. Finally got the radio working on all 4 channels. I thought the OE Amp was bad because I wasnt getting front channels. I swapped the amp then I got 3 out of 4, I realized one of the wires was cut by the PO close to the speaker (I think he tapped it and it just finally wore). Anyway fixed that and the OE Premium sound system is up and running!! Doesnt sound bad with FM only for now, I need to install the BT board and also test out the tape player.

Here are a few shots from today.

[Staszek]

I had the original dyno but left the printout at the site before I took pics but we looked slightly over stock power, we are going to dyno again after a bit more tuning and I will post. The notch in the intake doesnt seem to be messing anything up at this point.

I still havent had the time to really put the car through paces with work and the new baby, hopefully soon!

I love the 944 booster. I am using the stock MC (although its brand new). Wit the BBK, 944 Booster and stock Master, the brakes feel pretty perfect to me at this point. Time will tell if they hold up well when I get on track and autocross.

[moatilliatta]

I have a new 944 booster waiting to go in, just want to play my cards right. I don’t like the idea of notching the firewall, it flex enough already.

New wheels looking good! You get to dyno it yet?

[Staszek]

Did you do anything to the firewall?

No, I could have notched over and maybe cleared the 944 booster but I did the trim instead.

[moatilliatta]

And the 944 booster is in. We trimmed the manifold a bit, hopefully it wont mess up airflow too bad, the dyno will tell!!

Did you do anything to the firewall?

[mike.bmw]

So the wheels look amazing!

100% agree. Looks like they fit perfectly. Can't wait to see some non-flatbed shots! ;-)

[prisonerofdoom83]

So the wheels look amazing! And I got to drive on them for an entire 5 miles before I got two flats in the front, I thought ok maybe I didnt fill them enough (yea I should have checked before I went for a quick ride). But nope that's not it.

When Paul and I discussed the valves he asked if I wanted them hidden in the barrels, i was like sure so the rim line looks clean. Neither one of us remembered how big my BBK is in the front. The valve stems didnt clear the brake caliper but about 1/4 inch and I didnt even notices.

So as I was driving both front valve stems kept hitting the caliper until it eventually bent the pin in the valve opening them both up boom two flat tires, I noticed before they went completely flat and rolled into a nearby park.

Had to flatbed it the other two miles home.

Easy fix, just ordered flush valve stems, but man my dumb mistake ruined my fun.

Still, the car looked good on the flatbed :)

Epic!!!!! Glad you didn’t cut down the tires