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  • nick.e46.330i.N
    nick.e46.330i.N
    nick.e46.330i.
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    #131

    Got the air installed over the weekend. Had a slight wiring problem, but it's all good now.

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    • jc43089J
      jc43089J
      jc43089
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      #132

      Nice, how is the ride?

      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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      • YoungCRY
        YoungCRY
        YoungCR
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        #133

        Looking good!

        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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        • nick.e46.330i.N
          nick.e46.330i.N
          nick.e46.330i.
          wrote on last edited by
          #134

          jc43089 said:

          Nice, how is the ride?

          It rides a lot better than the coilovers I had. But they did have 50,000 miles on them. Haha.

          CYoung said:

          Looking good!

          Thanks!

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          • patsbimmer1P
            patsbimmer1P
            patsbimmer1
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            #135

            Nice! Looks good!

            2011 e90 M3 - DCT, Borla exhaust, BMW Performance Black Grille, ECS Painted Corners, Ziza Angel Eyes

            07 335i Stella - sport package, BMS DCI, zhp knob, TMS cf parking brake lever, VRSF downpipes, MHD tune, H&R race springs, other stuff *SOLD*

            97 328i Lola - sport package, m50 intake manifold, m50 manifold.com install kit, custom CAI, K&N filter, Borla exhaust, FK silverline coilovers, 25.5mm front sway bar, Powerflex front sway bushings, Turner Radiator, fan delete *sold*
            95 325is *sold*
            93 nissan 240sx KA-T *sold*

            BMWCCA #473306

            Instagram @patsbimmer1

            AKA- HALLWAY PAT

            "burnouts bring babes and babes dont have time for bushings" - Kaiser Rolls

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            • nick.e46.330i.N
              nick.e46.330i.N
              nick.e46.330i.
              wrote on last edited by
              #136

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              Ordered spacers for the front earlier this week and they have arrived today! Put them on and this is how they fit now. The rear still needs work. But I don't have the time at the moment for that.

              Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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              • nick.e46.330i.N
                nick.e46.330i.N
                nick.e46.330i.
                wrote on last edited by
                #137

                So my car has been put away for winter already. I have the starting of my to do list.

                2015-16 winter to do:

                Refinish wheels

                Cooling system

                Disa valve

                Brake booster

                Timing chain tensioner/guides

                Exhaust

                Redo air management wiring

                Rewrap head liner and a, b, and c pillars

                Roof pdr

                Order new compressors

                Hard line setup

                If time is available:

                Differential

                There is a few more thing as well but I can't think of them at the moment though.

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                • nick.e46.330i.N
                  nick.e46.330i.N
                  nick.e46.330i.
                  wrote on last edited by
                  #138

                  Over the past summer my car was sitting outside in a hail storm and had hail damage on the roof, hood, and trunk lid. And I got these with most of the insurance money. Can't wait to put them on.

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                  • B
                    B
                    B C
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                    #139

                    I could use a hail storm right about now

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                    • patsbimmer1P
                      patsbimmer1P
                      patsbimmer1
                      wrote on last edited by
                      #140

                      Is that a csl trunk?  It's hard to tell in the picture.

                      2011 e90 M3 - DCT, Borla exhaust, BMW Performance Black Grille, ECS Painted Corners, Ziza Angel Eyes

                      07 335i Stella - sport package, BMS DCI, zhp knob, TMS cf parking brake lever, VRSF downpipes, MHD tune, H&R race springs, other stuff *SOLD*

                      97 328i Lola - sport package, m50 intake manifold, m50 manifold.com install kit, custom CAI, K&N filter, Borla exhaust, FK silverline coilovers, 25.5mm front sway bar, Powerflex front sway bushings, Turner Radiator, fan delete *sold*
                      95 325is *sold*
                      93 nissan 240sx KA-T *sold*

                      BMWCCA #473306

                      Instagram @patsbimmer1

                      AKA- HALLWAY PAT

                      "burnouts bring babes and babes dont have time for bushings" - Kaiser Rolls

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                      • nick.e46.330i.N
                        nick.e46.330i.N
                        nick.e46.330i.
                        wrote on last edited by
                        #141

                        Snap said:

                        I could use a hail storm right about now

                        Haha. It was a bit of messing around with the insurance company to get a check for me.

                        patsbimmer1 said:

                        Is that a csl trunk? It's hard to tell in the picture.

                        Yes it is!

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                        • nick.e46.330i.N
                          nick.e46.330i.N
                          nick.e46.330i.
                          wrote on last edited by
                          #142

                          Just a little update..

                          Snap powder coated my centers for me and I had Rad-fab polish my lips for me. I also took of my front end for my maintenance work. I also have my hood and trunk lid on I just got to get the alignment better. 

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                          • nick.e46.330i.N
                            nick.e46.330i.N
                            nick.e46.330i.
                            wrote on last edited by
                            #143

                            Since my last post I got some more work done. I installed the M3 steering wheel, re-setup the management board for my air ride, rebuilt the disa valve with the German auto solutions kit, stained the wood for my trunk setup (finally), and installed a new csf aluminum radiator. I recently ordered the E60 shift lever, uuc dssr, and mishimoto aluminum expansion tank. I have a few more things to order but I should have plenty of time to drive it before I make the trip down for The Euro District. 

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                            • EarlE
                              EarlE
                              Earl
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                              #144

                              Why an e60 shift lever?

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                              • nick.e46.330i.N
                                nick.e46.330i.N
                                nick.e46.330i.
                                wrote on last edited by
                                #145

                                Earl said:

                                Why an e60 shift lever? 

                                I was originally looking at getting a z4 lever. I did a little reading about them and people were saying that is was notchy feeling going into gears and that you would have to bend the shear rod on sedans so the lever doesn't hit the dash. I didn't want to bend a new dssr to not like how it shifted. And the e60 shift lever has a shorter throw than the stock 330i lever

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                                • nick.e46.330i.N
                                  nick.e46.330i.N
                                  nick.e46.330i.
                                  wrote on last edited by
                                  #146

                                  Well the winter has come and gone.  I got what I could done on this thing but not all was completed. 

                                  For those that seen the mishimoto expansion tank I warn that there are fitment issues with it. The top radiator hose being one that I encountered. The other issue I had was an installer rookie mistake. 

                                  But here's a couple pictures of it now. 

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                                  • nick.e46.330i.N
                                    nick.e46.330i.N
                                    nick.e46.330i.
                                    wrote on last edited by
                                    #147

                                    Does anyone know what size socket is used for the rear axles on an e46? It's a 12pt nut that's larger than a 32mm. Rather not play the trial and error method.

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                                    • patsbimmer1P
                                      patsbimmer1P
                                      patsbimmer1
                                      wrote on last edited by
                                      #148

                                      36mm

                                      2011 e90 M3 - DCT, Borla exhaust, BMW Performance Black Grille, ECS Painted Corners, Ziza Angel Eyes

                                      07 335i Stella - sport package, BMS DCI, zhp knob, TMS cf parking brake lever, VRSF downpipes, MHD tune, H&R race springs, other stuff *SOLD*

                                      97 328i Lola - sport package, m50 intake manifold, m50 manifold.com install kit, custom CAI, K&N filter, Borla exhaust, FK silverline coilovers, 25.5mm front sway bar, Powerflex front sway bushings, Turner Radiator, fan delete *sold*
                                      95 325is *sold*
                                      93 nissan 240sx KA-T *sold*

                                      BMWCCA #473306

                                      Instagram @patsbimmer1

                                      AKA- HALLWAY PAT

                                      "burnouts bring babes and babes dont have time for bushings" - Kaiser Rolls

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                                      • nick.e46.330i.N
                                        nick.e46.330i.N
                                        nick.e46.330i.
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                                        #149

                                        patsbimmer1 said:

                                        36mm

                                        Thank you Pat!

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                                        • nick.e46.330i.N
                                          nick.e46.330i.N
                                          nick.e46.330i.
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                                          #150

                                          I dropped the rear end out of the car a month and a half ago with intent of putting new bushings in, put in toe correction brackets, swapping the diff to an open 3.38, and welding in reinforcement plates. Turns out when my brother started to weld the plates in he noticed a crack on the driver side rear mount. IMG4259.JPG

                                          Got everything fixed and plates welded on now.

                                          Seeing how I can get things powder coated matte black for free at work.  I sent the trailing arms, subframe, upper control arms, and the subframe crossmember through the paint line. I ordered revshift poly subframe, trailing arm, and diff bushings. The rest of the bushings I purchased oe replacement parts.

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                                          Put the rear end back in this past Sunday night. It's pretty much all back together besides some interior bits and such. 

                                          Also I picked up some wheels from Jory. Some 17" oz fittistars. They will be rebuilt and refinished before they go on. IMG4127.PNG

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