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  • YoungCRY
    YoungCRY
    YoungCR
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    #144

    REKIII said:

    Hopefully the clutch wont make much noise.

    I think there will be plenty of other noises to overtake that :D

    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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      REKIII
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      Got up to the shop last weekend.  Didn't feel like a lot was acomplished, but we made huge leaps forward in planning.

      Got my newly refinished wheels mounted.  They fit.....just barely.  I will need to lower the car a bunch and play with some thicker spacers in the front and rear.  I may have to pull the rear fenders a bit depending on alignment.

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      Found a home for these beauties

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      Made all solid bushings for the Diff

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      Pulled the stock manifolds off and test fitted my brand new evolve headers.....sadly they wont work, but I'm glad we figured that out before we cut them up.  Anyone in the market for S62 longtube headers?

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      Dropping my spare block off on Thursday on my way to Chippewa Falls.  Manifold mockup will commence.

      We figured out the limited mods that need to be done to get the turbos to fit, and came up with a REALLY cool way to route the turbo piping.

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      • EarlE
        EarlE
        Earl
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        #146

        Robert, you are THE man=)

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        • DrLeadFootD
          DrLeadFootD
          DrLeadFoot
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          #147

          #drooling

          Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk

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               @DrLeadFoot

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          • KaiserRollsK
            KaiserRollsK
            KaiserRolls
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            #148

            Whoa. Chippewa? My neck of the woods!!

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            • DrLeadFootD
              DrLeadFootD
              DrLeadFoot
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              #149

              What turbos (so sweet to put a "s" behind that) did you go with?

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                   @DrLeadFoot

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              • rampelsauceR
                rampelsauceR
                rampelsauce
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                #150

                I am excited to see this thing.  Im sure with twin turbos you wont have a problem doing a burnout, like last time.

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                E91 328xi - F15 X5 40e - Hopes and dreams of eventually having a cool car

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                  REKIII
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                  #151

                  I'll get the specs on the turbos.....don't have them handy.

                  Stupid Burnout.  At least I now have proof that the clutch was in fact junk and not me being retarded.

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                    Rowleym
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                    What makes me excited, is those Tial exhaust housings. I bet those are some nice turbos :)

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                    sk8 or die

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                      REKIII
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                      #153

                      The turbos are gt3076r's  57mm compressor wheel.

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                        Rowleym
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                        #154

                        REKIII said:

                        The turbos are gt3076r's  57mm compressor wheel.

                        This is going to be epic.

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                          REKIII
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                          #155

                          Oh, they have cool little custom velocity stacks mounted to the intake side too.  The guy that has the record holding porsche 944 (HP on stock engine) had these turbos and wanted an upgrade.  He has all the work he can't do himself at the shop my car is at, so I had no problem taking them off his hands.

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                            REKIII
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                            #156

                            Getting things done!

                            The turbo wont be clocked this way, I don't think.  But......that is a big hole!!

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                            • B
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                              B C
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                              What are your plans for reinforcing the frame rail?

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                                REKIII
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                                #158

                                See the VERY thick tube that we inserted into the hole?  That will be fully welded around on both sides.  It should be stronger than before we cut the hole.

                                We are also extending the rear part of the subframe.

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                                • B
                                  B
                                  B C
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                                  #159

                                  AH, I can see the wall thickness of it now. At first it appeared to be sheetmetal. 

                                  That makes me feel better.

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                                  • rampelsauceR
                                    rampelsauceR
                                    rampelsauce
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                                    #160

                                    Bobbert,

                                    We may have to do a featured article on your car for the site.  Take as many photos/document errthang.  We're going to be trying out a thing this year.

                                    Now that your posted snail pics, shit got real.

                                    547421260Wagonsig.jpg.13a2d6479bb8e139b82b81acc0402e18.jpg

                                    E91 328xi - F15 X5 40e - Hopes and dreams of eventually having a cool car

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                                    • jc43089J
                                      jc43089J
                                      jc43089
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                                      Dem brakes... This thing is going to be great.

                                      2/94 325i Sedan, Arctic Gray: UUC LTW FW, EVO 3 and DSSR, +.020 Maxsil pistons, ASC delete, Eibach shocks/springs, 16" contour reps 238k
                                      3/93 325i Coupe, Schwarz 2, Sketchy stance action, ebay turbo, 300k
                                      '89 325i Vert, Alpine White: 5spd swapped, sold.

                                      '04 Toyota Sienna: 24V to 24V swap in progress

                                      '05 Volvo V70R, 6spd.  200k
                                      '85 Toyota LandCruiser: Lifted, gas hog. 205k
                                      '99 Nissan Maxima: 5spd, Rusty but trusty winter beater. 252k RIP.

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                                        REKIII
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                                        rampelsauce said:

                                        Bobbert,

                                        We may have to do a featured article on your car for the site.  Take as many photos/document errthang.  We're going to be trying out a thing this year.

                                        Now that your posted snail pics, shit got real.  

                                        I appreciate that, but it probably wont work.  The shop would have to be credited, and from what I've gathered it is HATED by a lot of folks here.  Unfortunately, I can't risk more bad mouthing for no reason.

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                                        • rampelsauceR
                                          rampelsauceR
                                          rampelsauce
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                                          #163

                                          PM sent.

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