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Haha, kickass Am reaching the suspicion that for someone of my skill level this ones gonna fall in the too hard basket at least as far as using factory DME is concerned. Still another couple of options to explore though. Unless those with greater knowledge would like to chip in & point out some clever solutions???

Now wait just one f***ing second - what the hell did you put the EJ20 into????? The electronic throttle can probably be circumvented. With my extremely limited knowledge of stability systems I assume the ABS controller would communicate with the DME to reduce engine power in times of compromised traction. Would I be on the right track to assume there will be some sort of brake pedal sensor as well as the TPS & feedback from the potentiometer on the accelerator? What about integration with the speedo cluster? So many questions. And so many more I haven't even thought of yet!!

Ohhhkay, so further to the original topic has anyone got any ideas how to graft ASC & fly-by-wire into a car that has a good old-fashioned cable throttle & no DSC / ASC / electronic trickery to help avoid killing myself? Or places to go looking for useful information that doesn't come from US based forums where all the threads seem to degenerate into arguments about whether S52 cams will fit their bloody head????

You'll regret it sooner than later mate. Am a bit annoyed I tied up my money in the M54 donor, otherwise I'd be hard pressed to resist buying yours! Put the rego on hold & park her in the shed with a couple blankets to keep her warm

+1 When a E39 M5 can be had for not much more $........ That is bloody gorgeous though!! Want

Wrap it in shrinkwrap &hide it under some blankets in the shed! April isn't THAT far away!! Bloody hard to find a good V8 E34 man, you'll kick yourself if you let it slip through your fingers

I wasn't expecting to get my hands on a donor so soon, hence I'm ridiculously underprepared! A lot changed tech wise from my old dinosaur to this model, am hoping those with more smarts and experience will weigh in and give me a better idea of just how much trouble I've gotten myself into Happily the body took 98% of the damage, electrically it appears to be sweet. Whether I can get my head around it remains to be seen though!

Two thumbs up for your persistence! great to see you're making headway again

The donor is Rustees '02 530i that met an unfortunate demise. The intended recipient is a '94 325i. To be honest I haven't spent much time in what's left of the cabin, been too busy removing all the bent steel from the engine bay in preparation for removing the motor and trying to salvage bits that are still saleable. I'm certainly not afraid of a challenge though. The plan is to transplant the full loom across, along with working out how to graft the EWS over. Bearing in mind my knowledge of DSC is zero what would be the fundamentals of migrating it over to a much older car with no stability aids except an LSD? Thanks for the input thus far!!

I've recently come into possession of a highish ks M54B30. I'm of two minds whether to do the full engine, loom, DME & EWS transplant into the E36 or to follow the stroker build that I've been toying with for ages. The conversion will entail a bit of arseing about with exhaust manifolds (dreaming of S50 headers but we'll see how the budgets looking by then) and a general engine refresh ie head gaskets etc.... OR the M50 stroker will mean the recipient will be off the road for far longer, plus the extra costs of new bottom end bearings, rings and a whole other bunch of bits along with working out how best to manage the motor. Along with the headaches of tuning an aftermarket ECU (probably Megasquirt) for an engine build that isn't particularly common here yet. Both ideas have their merits and drawbacks, but I'd be interested to hear your opinions, thoughts and experiences please

Theres a guy in Drury that I've heard is good, reasonable on price too. PM Brent, he gave me the tip Will be looking to do the same to mine shortly, might have a 3.46 gearset coming soon

Will also have full aluminum trims and a whole bunch of other stuff up for grabs real soon. Possibly also a full black leather sports seat set. PM for details

If they're the same p/n as a late E39 I can help

17" Style 66 with Falken Ziex 235/45 front & 255/40 rear. Fronts +/- 3mm tread, rears +/- 6mm tread. Full staggered set of 5, 8" fronts & 9" rears. Wanting $1100 Also available is Msport II E39 springs & swaybars. 500ono. Sorry, no pics of susp yet. Open to reasonable offers on all parts

Still available? Even if hidden under a large pile of moving boxes?

Lol, popped downstairs to try that right after I posted. Ta

How do ya open the boot on an '02 530i with a flat battery????

Perfect sense - ta! $17/m2 sounds reasonable, would guess about 5m would comfortably do an E36. I'm not in a massive hurry so another week ain't gonna kill me Probably need to get it sorted before the end of this month for the WoF, I have a funny feeling they'll fail it without the headliner & pillar trims! Much obliged

Given I need to use my available funds for the upcoming engine swap I think it'll be another DIY job. I used black fabric spraypaint to extremely good effect, I'm definitely wanting black as I keep rubbing my head on the liner as I get in and out. The old grey one looked pretty nasty by the time it finally fell off Whats better to use? A lighter or a heavier fabric? Am really annoyed the first attempt was a total fail, mind you it serves me right for using curtain cloth

Will do, thanks for the tip

People can be reluctant to buy a used clutch, though if it includes flywheel it's a better proposition purely because you can see the condition of all the components Hell, I'm certainly no authority on the subject but my top dollar would be $200. It does beg the question though - if you've got a used M3 clutch & fly for sale, what other goodies are up for grabs?

Get the V8. You know you want it!

Haha, nice Was really surprised how little effort it took to remove all the gunge, virtually fell off by itself. What glue did you use? Last time I used a Bostik aerosol product, supposedly good for fabrics but I'm not overly convinced. Wasn't particularly cheap either

Considering new ones can be had through Sterling for $300ish probably not a hell of a lot. ~$100 if the clutch & pressure plates are in good nick? Probably more if the flywheel is included

Mine was that f***ed the glue and foam backing came away with a hearth brush