aliwade

Did a quick mock start up today to make sure it’s all running before I pull the engine and trans back out to tidy everything up again, big sense of relief and some what of a mile stone 

Thanks mate, have been following your build, and you’ve done some really nice work.

haha I have been trying to go through the LVVTA and doing things to their specifications but I do really need to get in touch with a certifier and start the process.

Have already gone way above my original budget haha.

Will be having to do guard work to the rear and the rear end is going to be the weak point, but will be getting a decent LSD in there.

appreciated the feedback!

5 minutes ago, Sammo said:

Damn dude, this is wicked! have always liked the idea of an E24 with V8.

Malachite with the BBS is going to look amazing too.

 

Thanks man! It’s been just about a year and abit in the making at this stage.

will also have alpina front lip and gold alpina stripes I’m thinking.

Hope to get it started over the holidays and then move on to getting it moving itself.

my next major headache is getting it to stop, I have next to no firewall space and I’m considering mounting a willwood pedal box with the master cylinders mounted in the cabin, anyone whose done this to a road driven car- I’d love some advice.

Some more random pictures and a picture of my motivation for this build (yes it’s low- will be converting the BC Coilovers to air suspension)

And this is where I’m currently at,

-engine mounted

-gearbox mounted

-driveshaft made

-all exhaust/turbo made to downpipe 

-fuel pump mounted, new fuel lines made and plumbed

-radiator mounted and plumbed

-intercooler mounted and piping fabricated

-wiring all hooked up-minus afew sensors

-BC Coilovers welded up

I will make more of an effort to take more photos and post more of my progress if there is any interest.

ive still got loads of work to get this done and would appreciate any advice/help.

Found some 16” BBS RS’s in 5x120 

and decided they need to be bigger

ended up building them to:

18x9 et+5 

18x10.5 et-5

Got the LS back in and started to wrap my head around how all this is going to work.

soon came to the conclusion that the exhaust manifold would have to be forward facing to clear the massive steering box - decided f**k it let’s just turbo it to.

(my original plan was a cam’d high revving LS with individual throttle bodies and dressed somewhat older to make it look like it belongs there)

Started stripping back the engine bay for paint - jumped the gun abit but believe we were in lockdown at the time and was trying not to spend to much.

picked the colour for a respray and got the engine bay done 

paint colour is the newer Malachite Green metallic as seen the new BMW M8

I know it’s probably sacrilegious to most, decided it needed some more power. And I decided to go down the LS route 

- endless aftermarket parts

-plenty of off the shelf wiring options

-cheap(ish)

Got the m30b35 out and got the LS mounted

Thought I’d start abit of a build thread for my 635csi that’s well and truely underway

anybody have a healthy m30 engine, to suit a e24/e28. Gearbox manual preferred but will consider a auto. Complete wiring harness and ecu. 
 

located Auckland but happy to purchase from anywhere.

for a quick reply please contact 0277723242

hey guys, im after the following if anybody has something?

arctic silver e36 coupe spoiler-less boot

e36 boot lip spoiler

e36 manual conversion, 318i will be fine

and either stiff lowering springs, or some homemade coilover or even coilover sleeves.

wanting it to sit around this height.

Yes will post photos this weekend, I've just made this post off my phone and not sure how to upload photos onto it

It's silver and in mint condition

Will put a new wof and reg on to

Has to be seen to be appreciated

In very good condition very straight and runs like a dream

It has higher km's at 202000

Factory m sport

So has the msport bumpers and suspension

Sunroof works well

The roof has a gloss black roof done in vinyl

It auto, but changes gears well was planing on a manual conversion but other projects need finishing for summer

Very tidy condition inside an out

$4000 Ono

021535476

Located in East Auckland

17x8 style 66 wheels

in ok condition could do with a refurb if you wanted them perfect

thought id post them up here before they go on trademe

3 tyres are warrantable, I was planning to strip all the tyres off and run 205/40/17's but have gone down a different route.

$600

021535476

located in east auckland

Sold the coilovers?