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Chuck it up there anyway, Motor belongs in a e30 (I am heavily biased)

Just chuck it out there for what you want, if it's a bit much then lower it as you go. If you aren't in a rush then just list it for what it's worth to you. I find that some parts get snapped up quickly and others eventually sell by waiting it out or you just have lower the price to move it on.

Top hat / Drop hat refers to the same thing (The upper spring perch (shaped like a hat)), People were originally selling them off as drop hats for an e30 until someone figured out they were just OEM e90 top hats being sold as e30 "drop hats", name coming from the fact they "dropped" the car slightly. Piece of useless e30 history for ya'll

Probably E36 ones

Did you turn them the right way? They only fit one way.

16x7.5

http://www.beisansystems.com/ Everything you need

My worst fear

Never seen that, when I had koni's they came with their own top nuts. I took them off like 3 months ago, don't think they were 22mm though but the socket does fit snugglishly.

I didn't run any

Yeah more like alignment tool. I've taken it all off now now, my spline shafts have a fair bit of play in them, the exhaust one especially. Hub tabs look fine, no issues there. I do however have 3 of the intake cam bolts loose, about half a turn out each. Scary!

Sorted.

Has anyone got the camshaft locking tools for S54 I could borrow / hire for approx a month or so? I want to remove it first and see what exactly needs to be done, But If I can't find the tools to remove it by the end of the week I'll remove what I can and just buy the lot and do it over a weekend. I have a VANOS rattle mid rpm, so from what I have read it's most likely play in the spline shaft, but also worth checking over cam bolts and chain guides / tensioner. Also if anyone has done this before and provide some pointers, best place to buy the parts etc. I've already bookmarked Besian Systems and DrVanos, plus a UK seller on Ebay who sells a seal replacement and rattle repair kit. http://www.ebay.com/itm/BMW-S54-E46-M3-Z3-M-and-Z4-M-full-VANOS-Repair-Kit-performance-idle-rattle-/151933573854?hash=item235ff25ade:g:Vl4AAOSwn7dVIRvJ

You should be using the M52 engine loom. The best way to do it is to get the E36 fuse box connector and a few cm's of the wire, then chop one off an M20 Engine loom. Use the 2 halves to make you wiring adapter, then you have one end that plugs into the E30 C101 Fuse box plug, then the engine plugs it at the other end.

Just buy a new slave, they are less than $50. Look at FCP Euro or Pelican Parts, you will be able to get everything you need alot cheaper and OEM.

Love your work, I need to learn some of this stuff. For what it's worth, It was Kassel Performance in the U.S.. #NameAndShame

Flash back to original Post # 1 in this thread, May 2013 "Just keeping it pretty OEM.. Resisting temptation to m50 it or something though hah."

99% Done for now, Majority of the last freakin month and a half was getting the exhaust headers fitted with the V bands to sit in a suitable space, Plus they are an absolute nightmare to fit with the motor in. Hopefully won't be touching them for a long while. Also had the Driveshaft hoops done. Went in for it's cert last week, didn't have any issues except for needing to provide some documentation for E30 vs Z3 rack to ensure no pivot points had been changed, Just emailed them the E30Wiki and a Googled picture of E30 vs Z3 rack which sufficed. Today the cert plate was mounted Actually doesn't ride as bad as I thought with coilovers, abit more noisy but handles well I missed the quick Z3 rack for sure after driving a fully stock E30 round for the last 6 months it's crazy how different they feel and how much better this one handles, very sharp responsive steering. Still to do: Look at raising the Idle RPM abit, Flywheel is noisy as hell and rattles until I give it the lightest bit of throttle to about 900 and it's good. Finish the last 1/3rd of the exhaust from subframe back it's joined to my old 2.5" Coby + Magnaflow, too loud for my liking but I intended on getting some Borla mufflers from Summit racing early next year anyway.

E30 For the win!

More than likely a registration error, VIN is right, probably because it's an Import from UK?

Very nice seats, I reckon they wouldn't quite look right in anything but an M3 though!

Getrag240. Should work with a Getrag220 too, in my old M50 swapped e30 I had a Getrag 220 with the Stage 3 kit which has a 6 puk clutch. Worst clutch to use if you plan on driving it around, no slip so you get some nice rodeo action at lights when trying to take off in 1st and you miss the sweet spot.

I have a spare MSS54 DME that is apparently dead, I had it sent to the U.S for some modding and was told it doesn't work. I don't really have a way of testing it but I have the keys, EWS box etc that were with the DME. The only catch is that they made me buy one of their spares and never actually sent me my original back until months later when I made a Paypal claim. It's definitely been opened, as they said they tried to "connect directly to the chips" and it wouldn't work. I don't really wanna go naming people and places, but I was told after some time from a reputable tuner in the U.S after dropping into someone elses thread on another forum that I was probably screwed over and that they don't fail often at all (which was what made me pursue getting my original DME back) Is there any way to tell if the DME matches the EWS? I checked the VIN on the casing and it goes back to a UK M3, Nothing obvious on the EWS to show they match. I never had written it down before hand but I'm sure it's likely the outside of mine at least, but whether they just switched the inside or not is questionable. If it's dead it's dead, nothing I can do i guess. I opened it up and it all looks OK, nothing obviously done. Just curious if they dicked me really, plus would be good to know if there was a way to get it working so i could have a spare or sell the matching set or keys / EWS and DME. Optimistic

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/car-parts-accessories/bmw/clutches/auction-999196310.htm Very good clutch IMO. Used one with a lightened m20 flywheel and beefed up m52.