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87 535is - getting started

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  • EarlE
    EarlE
    Earl
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    #78

    Happy Birthday=)

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    • YoungCRY
      YoungCRY
      YoungCR
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      #79

      merl said:

      Happy freakin Birthday to me !! ... It actually is my birthday too ....  :cool:

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      Happy Happy birthday indeed! Is that a reproduction? or does the oem bumpers come in white?

      Chris Young
      BMWCCA #458972
      1986 528e/5  | 1994 530i/5 | 1995 540i/6 | 2013 X5 35d | 1998 C1500 Suburban | 1995 K2500 Suburban

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      • merlM
        merlM
        merl
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        #80

        Spoiler is a reproduction and in primer.

        I bought the bumpers from someone else that had them spayed alpine white for his car but never installed them so they are new but generally come in primer or chrome...

        Both the bumpers and spoiler will be sprayed body color

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        • YoungCRY
          YoungCRY
          YoungCR
          wrote on last edited by
          #81

          Gotcha. All the oem stuff now is painted black primer.

          Chris Young
          BMWCCA #458972
          1986 528e/5  | 1994 530i/5 | 1995 540i/6 | 2013 X5 35d | 1998 C1500 Suburban | 1995 K2500 Suburban

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          • merlM
            merlM
            merl
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            #82

            bumpers may have been black when originally ordered. Although they did come from BMW - South Africa so who knows... 

            Just ordered another chunk of stuck from Blunttech .... I am so glad I am not keeping track on this build

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            • Brian.B
              Brian.B
              Brian.
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              #83

              Excited! Looking good man. Keep it up!

              instagram @howdoyoudrivethat

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              • Brian.B
                Brian.B
                Brian.
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                #84

                Also this:

                instagram @howdoyoudrivethat

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                • merlM
                  merlM
                  merl
                  wrote on last edited by
                  #85

                  Thanks for the b-day wishes ... much appreciated.

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                  • StewCrewS
                    StewCrewS
                    StewCrew
                    wrote on last edited by
                    #86

                    merl said:

                    Happy freakin Birthday to me !! ... It actually is my birthday too ....  :cool:

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                    Perfect birthday gift to yourself!  This thread has plenty of potential.  I love the look of those tails as well

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                    • Brian.B
                      Brian.B
                      Brian.
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                      #87

                      StewCrew said:

                      Perfect birthday gift to yourself!  This thread has plenty of potential.  I love the look of those tails as well

                      Tails? What!

                      instagram @howdoyoudrivethat

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                      • StewCrewS
                        StewCrewS
                        StewCrew
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                        Brian said:

                        Tails? What!

                        Referring to the picture he posted of his tails just before the one I quoted, obviously not shown here lol..

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                        • Brian.B
                          Brian.B
                          Brian.
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                          #89

                          Oh, derp. Yeah, I gotta shadow line my tails sometime soon. Along with my door strips and rain gutter trim. This is lookin good though Merl! I'm excited to see this at a meet.

                          instagram @howdoyoudrivethat

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                          • StewCrewS
                            StewCrewS
                            StewCrew
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                            #90

                            Brian said:

                            Oh, derp. Yeah, I gotta shadow line my tails sometime soon. Along with my door strips and rain gutter trim. This is lookin good though Merl! I'm excited to see this at a meet.

                            Definitely bringing my camera for both of your cars this year.  Especially if you guys park next to each other, photos for daaayyyss!

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                            • Brian.B
                              Brian.B
                              Brian.
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                              #91

                              StewCrew said:

                              Definitely bringing my camera for both of your cars this year.  Especially if you guys park next to each other, photos for daaayyyss!

                              My car isn't that photo worthy, but thank you sir. :)

                              instagram @howdoyoudrivethat

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                              • merlM
                                merlM
                                merl
                                wrote on last edited by
                                #92

                                I'm excited to see it too ... there is still a ton to do. 

                                Thanks all. I will update more soon.

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                                • merlM
                                  merlM
                                  merl
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                                  #93

                                  Ordered ... Pistons, Cam, Miller MAF+War, Cam sprocket !!! wowzers !!

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                                  • B
                                    B
                                    B C
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                                    #94

                                    ohhh YES!  This is frickin awesome!  What company makes those pistons?  it appears that they should match the M30 combustion chamber nicely. What kind of compression increase are you getting and any idea what kind of weight savings these pistons might have over stock? Are you getting the cylinder bores honed + new rings and bearings as well? What duration/make of cam?

                                    Lots of questions, I know, but this is super exciting stuff!  I will soon find out how much more glorious the induction sounds are with the AFM gone on my car and will report back :D

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                                    • merlM
                                      merlM
                                      merl
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                                      These pistons (and cam, cam sprocket) are custom made by Paul Burke with Imagineering 

                                      Compression ratio with these pistons on the M30B35 head is 10.5:1

                                      Don't know about weight but they are forged

                                      No boring and prob no honing as the block is a 95,000 mile block

                                      All new rings and wrist pins. Crank bearings will be determined.

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                                      • Brian.B
                                        Brian.B
                                        Brian.
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                                        #96

                                        How much did those pistons set you back? I want to up my compression ratio since I'm not going turbo..

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                                        • merlM
                                          merlM
                                          merl
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                                          about $995 for the pistons.

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