Beckster's M52 325IS

[2002jm]

this weekend?

Will we see this car this weekend?
:)
jm

[BECKSTER]

Will we see this car this weekend?
:)
jm

Unfortunately not, I'm still waiting to get my harness back and I need to order adapters for the wheels.

If there is a C&C in September, i'll be at that one.

[BECKSTER]

I'm withholding

I got around to putting on my adapters from Mushi, and rolling my rear fenders, (thanks for the roller "Big Willy.")



215/45 with 18mm adapters = super sexy stants.




I have more updates for you, so stay tuned.

[BECKSTER]

Welded the oil pump nut and threw the e34 pan up.


Ended up mating the g260 along with the lightened flywheel, spec stage 2 clutch.
But I forgot the pilot bearing so I pulled the motor out.

I threw a new pilot bearing inside, but before I did I decided to do a bit of shaving and repainting.


Motor waiting to go in, I cleaned up the transmission and wrapped the headers too.


Motor sitting in on condor 24v swap mounts, and custom mount spacers I made.


M52 throttle body to m50 manifold metal gasket.




More updates coming soon.

[ST1G]

215/45 with 18mm adapters = super sexy stants.

215/45 with 18mm adapters = super rub a dub dub all the time.

[BECKSTER]

215/45 with 18mm adapters = super rub a dub dub all the time.

Way to be a debby downer.

[BECKSTER]

I finally buttoned up all my wiring, and started the car.
Having my harness modified by Kadunza was definitely a game changer.


Welded up my 2nd o2 sensor because I couldn't fit it on the header bung.
(the welds are crappy, but they work.)


My Dad welded up the rest of the exhaust and everything looks great.
Specs are full 2.5' piping with eBay headers, aero resonator, and a gutted cat.


Here is how it sounds https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqNXSfCDEJI



All I have left to do is
- finish mounting my skidplate.
- bleed clutch and brakes.
- bleed power steering.

[sam_]

ooo very nice

[BECKSTER]

ooo very nice

Thanks babe

[BECKSTER]

Well its done, I didn't exactly get it fully functional before my 18th birthday but I almost met the deadline.

Other updates include an eBay mishimoto rad, e30 m3 fan switch, and a few other goodies you all should stay tuned for.

[BECKSTER]

I went for my first drive tonight and I'm very stressed out now.

I drove like a grandma for 2-4 miles and then I started giving it some gas, and I did 2-3 easy downshifts and the clutch was slipping.


It is a SPEC stage 2, lightened/resurfaced flywheel, new TOB and pilot bearing.


Should I drive it like a grandma for a few hundred miles and see if that helps seat the clutch to the flywheel properly or have I toasted my clutch?

[sam_]

Perhaps you have a leak that could have completely soaked the clutch?

[Northern]

Maybe something clutch/pp defective? or maybe wrong TOB/slave/something that won't let the clutch engage all the way?

Going to need to rip it apart anyway, may as well get it over with now and fix the problem before it gets worse.

[BECKSTER]

I've put about 150 miles on the car and almost all the slipping went away.
It just slips very very very slightly in 5th gear at high rpms.

I think it's breaking in.

[e30austin]

I've put about 150 miles on the car and almost all the slipping went away.
It just slips very very very slightly in 5th gear at high rpms.

I think it's breaking in.

You'll need to do 500 very easy miles...I already told you this, son! Those SPEC clutches must be broken in properly.