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Just the 4 wires for the clutch switch correct? One ground, one to pin 18 on ecu, one to pin 3 on CAS and one to pin 41 on CAS? had another look at the clutch line routing tonight, don’t see how I’m going to route the hardline through there, no room whatsoever struggling to even get a welding wire through behind the AC box. maybe I’m doing something wrong… wiring loom takes up pretty much all real estate (looking from passenger side). HEL make a nice soft clutch line for e82 RHD. Might order one of those, but any tips/advice for how you routed the hardline would be appreciated.

Took the car to the Springfield road hillclimb up in Whangarei on Sunday, was great fun but far from ideal conditions for a rwd twin turbo car on semi slicks, absolutely no grip, was pouring down for most of the day. Made it home safely in one piece which ill call a win. Have now began the next project one ive been wanting to for a long time, a manual conversion. Diff, driveshaft, exhaust, intake manifold, starter motor and gearbox are out after a few hours of wrenching on the weekend, really not bad at all to do on jackstands. Have also removed drivers seat, brake pedal, accelerator pedal, various trims, center console, etc. Am now waiting for more parts (clutch,flywheel,diff and various shifter linkage bushings, dssr etc). Have made a start on the wiring in the meantime, removed the auto box wiring, plugged in the manual gearbox loom which is mostly plug and play, just need to disassemble DME connectors, with the exception of two plugs which are missing on the manual loom (most likely all the communication to the TCU). Only issue I can forsee is potentially some ground wires going through those plugs that other modules rely on. Next up will be figuring out the clutch switch wiring to FRM/CAS/DME. Will also need to get a clutch line made as I dont really want to try have to run the factory hardline behind the dash.

Hahah more or less, that’s Ray, he actually built my halfcage for me, great guy.

Looking for a front undertray for a E87, 2008 123d Motorsport hatch. In Auckland, closer to the shore or Avondale the better. Cheers

Tried @HELLBM?

Personally think the n54 in the 1M can be a great engine with proper maintenance and some modifications. While i dont own a 1M i own the closest thing a 135i, that is about to be manual swapped. Have recently put a completely refreshed engine with a whole bunch of upgraded parts, including hybrid turbos, with a very mild tune (14psi) it made 470hp and 630Nm @engine. The main difference being power held on all the way up top, and power delivery being far more linear now with the custom tune, driving much more like an N/A car. I think once its manual swapped (with genuine oem M perf. short shift kit) it will be a fantastic drivers car, can only imagine how good the 1M must drive with the wide tires and m3 suspension.

Right i See, thank you anyways

that would be great, thank you.

Wanting to buy gloss black pre lci kidney grills for a 2008 123d 5door hatch.

Hello, not strictly 130i related but e87 related. Yesterday I acquired a 123d hatch (2008, pre-LCI) as a daily driver. Loving it so far, being NZ new it is an interesting spec. I would like to put a double din headunit into it, has anyone here done so before on a pre lci e87? Ive got manual AC and no iDrive. Any advice would be appreciated, particularly relating to what physical bits are required to mount it, wiring should be ok. Lower dash conversion necessary?

welcome, 135is are great fun, being that it has CCC iDrive im assuming it has the notorious N54 engine? Have got a N54 135i myself that I've done a fair bit of work to, feel free to reach out if you have any questions or need a hand!

Looking for 8 bolt flywheel for a n54. Can swap for a 6 bolt.

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Car has been running great for the last couple months. Everything more or less finished off. Oil coolers and lines are done, made a custom catch can set up using aeroflow catchcans, essentially a fully external pcv system. Used Rob Beck fittings as well as some custom machined adapters to adabt oem fittings to -10AN flares for the high side. Also made a blanking plate for the dash where i removed the radio. In other news, car will be getting a major change in the next few months thats been planned for a long time...

if its an n54 one, theres plenty of replacment n54s around, have a look on trademe. Not hard to swap either, recently replaced mine in my 135i.