BMW E30 M3 - S85 DCT [RNGTOY]
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This project is finally moving forward after a long pause.
The plan is that the metal fabricator will take the car next week and do the following:
- make brackets for motor mounts
- make a custom bracket for gearbox mounts
- make changes to Mishimoto radiator inputs/outputs
- add bracket for second ear on diff cover
- fabricate exhaust
Just got a delivery from Summit Racing, two of those:
Plan is to be able to have a LOUD exhaust on demand
I´m using coated stock S85 headers, dual stainless 2.5" pipes into a "H" section, then the cut out valves just before the Bastuck muffler I have. It´s got dual 2.5" inlets and dual 76mm tips, hope it will polish up nicely.
V10 at 8000+ rpm bypassing the muffler will be something else
Once this stuff is sorted I´ll have the shell blasted.
The plan is that the metal fabricator will take the car next week and do the following:
- make brackets for motor mounts
- make a custom bracket for gearbox mounts
- make changes to Mishimoto radiator inputs/outputs
- add bracket for second ear on diff cover
- fabricate exhaust
Just got a delivery from Summit Racing, two of those:
Plan is to be able to have a LOUD exhaust on demand
I´m using coated stock S85 headers, dual stainless 2.5" pipes into a "H" section, then the cut out valves just before the Bastuck muffler I have. It´s got dual 2.5" inlets and dual 76mm tips, hope it will polish up nicely.
V10 at 8000+ rpm bypassing the muffler will be something else
Once this stuff is sorted I´ll have the shell blasted.
Decided to splurge on some Supersprint hardware:
These are originally made for E46 M3, 2 x 2.5" - will incorporate into a custom exhaust. Old exhaust sold and will go into the car the S50 engine went into
The preferred setup is:
headers -> x pipe -> cutout valves -> mid box -> rear box
But due to space restraints the cutout valves might have to go between the mid and rear boxes. I want to have both the possibility to have crazy loud V10 and then a track day compliant setup also
But I have plenty time to figure that out, delivery is in week 11
These are originally made for E46 M3, 2 x 2.5" - will incorporate into a custom exhaust. Old exhaust sold and will go into the car the S50 engine went into
The preferred setup is:
headers -> x pipe -> cutout valves -> mid box -> rear box
But due to space restraints the cutout valves might have to go between the mid and rear boxes. I want to have both the possibility to have crazy loud V10 and then a track day compliant setup also
But I have plenty time to figure that out, delivery is in week 11
Slowly progressing
To be sure I´m compliant with German regulations I got some cats for the exhaust system:
These are 200 cpsi.
Fabricator will start working on the exhaust in approx. 2 weeks. After that is complete, the car will be stripped down to bare shell and bottom/firewall media blasted.
Also sourced an electric PS pump, the one from the A-class Merc - the dry sump system takes the place where the PS pump was:
To be sure I´m compliant with German regulations I got some cats for the exhaust system:
These are 200 cpsi.
Fabricator will start working on the exhaust in approx. 2 weeks. After that is complete, the car will be stripped down to bare shell and bottom/firewall media blasted.
Also sourced an electric PS pump, the one from the A-class Merc - the dry sump system takes the place where the PS pump was:
Some more progress. Cooling system more or less done. Ended up moving radiator in front of the front clip and we modified a radiator so it´s got 2 seperate parts, upper/lower as the oem S85 system has. That way we can use the oem hoses/clips on the engine side. Then put a big electric fan behind the rad:
Then fitting the intakes, using the Eventuri ones:
So now the fab work is pretty much done it´s time to strip the car and blast the shell & fix some rust.
Then fitting the intakes, using the Eventuri ones:
So now the fab work is pretty much done it´s time to strip the car and blast the shell & fix some rust.
Edited by s62 on Friday 22 November 14:56
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