1995 M3 S52 track drift car build
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So i got a 1995 M3 with 99km on it because the odometer switched to that because the battery was dead when i bought it, but anyways, the s52 is in pretty poor condition right now the previous owner tore it apart to do a different turbo setup and never put it on or put it back together so theres some rust inside the pistons and on the cylinder walls, i cleaned up most of the rust with some fine steel wool to take the majority of it off, but now I'm planning to do a full rebuild on the engine and i will be fully caging the car, as well as tubbing the front strut towers, i just pulled the engine out tonight and am going to start disassembling it when i get time, but i was wondering if anyone knows of what brands i should go with for the full rebuild, i'll be using the stock pistons and rods but most everything i want to upgrade so i don't have to worry about it. if anyone has any leads or info to help me out that would be greatly appreciated.
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This car doesn't happen to be black does it?
Black, white, green, purple, its 2014, we should not be focusing on the color of the car.
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Did he used to have an e30 on bbs rs's? If so, that's what Andy traded for.
Knowing what belongs to Andy and what doesnt is simply a matter of checking the boot
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ok so i tore the block down and i was looking at everything it looks pretty good, i have several questionsÂ
1 are mahle pistons stock for the s52?
2 what do you guys recommend for piston rings for boosting it
3 should i get new lowered bearings? (they have minimal scuffs that can see but can't feel. i feel like i should spend the dough to get the super good ones.
4 is getting the crank micro polished and lightened worth the money,
5 should i upgrade the valve train, (valves, springs, retainers) and also would it be smart to convert to solid lifters?
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3 should i get new lowered bearings? (they have minimal scuffs that can see but can't feel. i feel like i should spend the dough to get the super good ones.
Stancelife
There is no such thing as "super good ones", coated ones are a waste of money and have no benefit, come to think of it I have only heard negatives lol.
If you wanted to you could replace them with oem ones.
A piston ring is pretty much a piston ring, there are no rings made for boost or NA
I wouldn't mess with the crank, they have harmonic issues at high rpms as is, can't imagine lightening it would be better.Â
Solid lifters cost a lot and require grinding of shim caps to set lash.
How high do you want it to rev? High RPM's is where it's harmonic issues will really start to shine, and you will need to purchase an aftermarket vibration damper (~$850)
Food for thought.
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Wonder if it is Andys old car
How many black E36 M3's has he had?
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anyone know someone selling s52 cams and trays???? the guy i bought the car said he was going to get me some but thats if he remembers and when oh god i don't want to know so plzzzz it'd be a huge help
I'm not sure if I missed something but what happened to the original cams?
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That wouldn't be good. One thing that is on my list of ideas is making something similar to the factory tool that pushed down on the cam and tray evenly so you don't have to sit there for 2 hours trying to slowly tighten the damn things down.
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