91 325i S52 Build

[Bimmerguy91]

Looks good so far...keep up the work!

Thanks! It's been really slow going lately. Had a few set backs. Went to install my E34 oil pan on the S52 and got the pan all cleaned up to find that the grime was hiding a crack in the pan that goes all the way through the threads for the drain plug :( I guess someone over torqued the drain plug at some point.

[oekundar]

Looks good so far...keep up the work!

[Bimmerguy91]

SUB'D

I worked in Huntsville for a while..

Awesome! It's growing a lot. I was born and raised here. I moved away for a little while but realized what a gem this city is.

[bradnic]

SUB'D

I worked in Huntsville for a while..

[Bimmerguy91]

I sprayed them down with ZEP 505 and then pressure washed it.

[Mike36]

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What product did you use to clean the wheel wells? Looks fantastic!

[Bimmerguy91]

Anybody have any ideas for getting the freaking crank bolt off on the S52!?! I've tried a pretty serious pneumatic impact gun and it doesn't budge. Also tried a break bar and I was literally suspended in the air bouncing on it and it wouldn't move.

[Bimmerguy91]

Can you do that to mine!! That is the exact look I want.

I may have an extra set that I can do for you. Let me look. I'd be more than happy to make up a set for you though.

[Bimmerguy91]

Maybe I bought a single new euroweave in nogaro to check figment with the rx7 brakes. I fit the trm wheels with a 5mm spacer so prob able to do the same with any et20 wheel. I'll let you know

the 16x7.5 +20 ESM 002 was confirmed to fit with RX7 brakes using a 3mm spacer a long time ago ;D

[Staszek]

I picked up a set of clean unmolested OEM tail lights to replace my shitty smoked cracking tail lights. I took the bulb covers off the back and noticed they were extremely dirty so they got a bubble bath and a good scrubbing down.

Much better now:
Untitled by Austin Graner, on Flickr
Untitled by Austin Graner, on Flickr

I then wetsanded the light, masked off the reverse light and sprayed it with red VHT tint to get rid of the amber corners. Here they are:
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I am going to wet sand them and clear coat them tonight. Once that all cures I will wet sand the clear and polish them to a mirror finish.

Can you do that to mine!! That is the exact look I want.

[rzerob]

subscribed.

[shootnjunky]

Maybe I bought a single new euroweave in nogaro to check figment with the rx7 brakes. I fit the trm wheels with a 5mm spacer so prob able to do the same with any et20 wheel. I'll let you know

[Bimmerguy91]

They are the old style ESM 002 (4x100 specific instead of multi lug BS) 16x7.5 +20 and 16x9 +20 with 57.1 mm centerbore. Tires are 225/45/16 Nexen N3000 (I didn't put them on there lol). I'll sell them to you if you're interested.

[shootnjunky]

What wheels are you running

[Bimmerguy91]

Took the wheels off and gave them a good bath. While they were off I decided to clean up the undercarriage and wheel wells a little bit. You would not believe how much dirt and grime came off! Looks a lot better now.

Untitled by Austin Graner, on Flickr
Untitled by Austin Graner, on Flickr
Untitled by Austin Graner, on Flickr
Untitled by Austin Graner, on Flickr

I scored a 3.15 Torsen from my buddy Agent! I leave for a cruise on Saturday but when I get back next Friday I am going to begin pulling the rear subframe and rebuilding everything. Paint, bushings, new axles, 3.15 torsen, all new brakes, etc.