A purists nightmare - E46 drift build

[wasnt m3]

I swapped in oem xenon headlights in a prefacelift e46, which were a direct plug in. Everything functioned perfectly, just had a headlight error until I turned them on. Didn't bother me enough to recode.

[Tkuhn]

wasnt m3 said:

I swapped in oem xenon headlights in a prefacelift e46, which were a direct plug in. Everything functioned perfectly, just had a headlight error until I turned them on. Didn't bother me enough to recode.

Good to know! I'd like to learn to code either way honestly. Have you dabbled it it at all?

[suspenceful]

I swapped some OEM Xenon headlights into my girlfriend's 2002 E46 sedan that came with halogens. Just unplugged halogens and plugged in the Xenons. Everything functioned as it should, no errors lights either.

[Tkuhn]

suspenceful said:

I swapped some OEM Xenon headlights into my girlfriend's 2002 E46 sedan that came with halogens. Just unplugged halogens and plugged in the Xenons. Everything functioned as it should, no errors lights either.

Bitchin' hopefully I have the same results. Although it would be cool to learn to code so I could add some features. I also would like to get my key matched to my car since i swapped everything from my 330i and the fob wont unlock the car with the power locks. But not sure that you can fix that with coding

[wasnt m3]

I've got a laptop with all the coding software but never even really bothered giving it a shot. You're welcome to play with it if you want.

[Tkuhn]

wasnt m3 said:

I've got a laptop with all the coding software but never even really bothered giving it a shot. You're welcome to play with it if you want.

I'll keep that in mind, theres a really good video tutorial I found on YouTube that a guy talks you through getting the software all the way to coding some things.

[Tkuhn]

Decided to make some room in the rear today. While I'm not hammered low and my fenders aren't super rolled there was a few rubbing issues due to some of the factory bump castings I suppose you could call them inside the rear wheel wells. Hacked out some metal and made some relief cuts.

Forgot to take a before of the passenger side.

While realistically the best thing to do would be to weld them, I dont have a welder at the house. I was able to get the ends very close the the outside panel and they are much higher than before creating alot more room. I seam sealed the passenger side and need to do the driver side still. So I'll post photos when that is done!

[Tkuhn]

Finished up disassembly, cleaning and swapping in all the xenon stuff on the other headlight yesterday. Also got my new lenses! Super hyped on how good these look all cleaned up with new lenses. 

[Tkuhn]

And it has begun

[Tkuhn]

Got a few part in the mail recently. No photos but nothing extremely exciting. The new clutch came in, intake manifold gaskets, a cv boot rebuild kit and a rear plastic thing (idk what the proper name is haha) and then the covers for the low beam side of my headlights.

Also got my abs plastic in to finish the rear bulkhead too. Used my CAD (cardboard aided design) template traced it out and started cutting.

Got everything trimmed right then drilled some holes. Used M5 nutzerts and some stainless M5 hardware to secure it. 

[Tkuhn]

UPDATE

Finished up sealing the rear inner quarters that I cut to make some room. Only got a photo of the right side but you get the idea. Sealed the cuts with 3M seam sealer and then sprayed undercoat over everything. 

Also finished up the evap delete. Looped the vent and installed an inline filter to keep dirt out. Found a great write up on the evap delete for e46 on another page.

Vented from the filter up as high as I could since there is alot of debris whipped up from drifting. Not sure if I shared a photo before but I also removed all of the evap lines from the back to the front of the car along with the canister from the rear.

Also wrapped the roof, and this color is so hard to show in photos but I'm hyped.

Here's one of the new M skirts wrapped as well.

[Tkuhn]

Wrapped the passenger side of the car today and damn does this get me even more excited.

And of course I was itching to see what the clear tails looked like. 

[Jdesign]

Cant like this enough. Cant wait to see it all white!.

[Tkuhn]

Got a new phone, galaxy s10 and this camera is fucking dope. Wide angle option makes taking photos of the car and parts so much more fun hahaha 

And got the driver side fender wrapped tonight as well.

[Jdesign]

I vote you wrap the lips of the wheels white too.

[Tkuhn]

Jdesign said:

I vote you wrap the lips of the wheels white too.

That would be awfully bold lol

[Jdesign]

Tkuhn said:

That would be awfully bold lol 

Not sure if that means you're not bold? or.....

Either way, I think it would look hawt.

[Tkuhn]

@Jdesign I just love polished lips thoooo

[Jdesign]

Tkuhn said:

@Jdesign I just love polished lips thoooo

Your car, not mine. You do you Boo BOO. 

[Tkuhn]

Update.

Thanks to the help of @Earl and @SamHolzmann last night was very productive. Pulled the motor and trans out of the car. Replaced the clutch which actually wasnt even that worn lol. But we put in a stage 2 sprung carbon kevlar disc and a new pressure plate anyways. Also replaced the I take manifold gaskets which I neglected to do last winter. Then we were able to get the engine and teand back and mounted into the car. 

Now I'll be able to get the engine bay back togeather! Still would like to replace the exhaust and the driveshaft due to the u-joint having some play and the CV on the driveshaft starting to go bad.