E36 328i Touring. When it breaks, upgrade it...

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RelentlessForwardProgress said:

Would be great to have an update on this! Whether it’s 8 cylinders strong now or still just a measly 6...

Sorry for the late reply, been a bit busy!

She's now a 5.7l LS1.

Final spec as she sits these days:

- LS1 with dyno proven 387bhp and 350lb/ft.
- baffled sump, oil cooler, equal length exhaust manifolds, LS6 intake manifold. Running the Tremec T56 attached to a 5.7kg flywheel and RAM twin plate clutch, good for roughly 1,000bhp (should I ever need it).
- full M3 Evo underpinnings- large case 210 mm diff, rebuilt with quad plate upgrade kit, comes in at roughly 60% lock and it's 2-way. Also dropped it from a 3.23 to 3.62 final drive. Reinforced rear subframe with diff hanger reinforcement plates.
- KW Clubsport suspension.
- H&R anti roll bars.
- still got the E31 front Brembos, they've been joined by Mitsubishi Evo rear 2-pot Brembos on M3 Evo discs/trailing arms.
- Recaro Pole Positions finished in proper leather, also with AC Schnitzer embossings in the leather, and AC Schnitzer side mounts.
- wheels are endlessly changing but I picked up another set of RC304s after wasting one against a kerb. Also have the same set of BBS CHs.
- plenty of other refinements- M3 clocks with working oil temp, factory coolant temp, calibrated rev counter, etc. Full complement of matching VDO gauges where the stereo used to be, dictating voltage, oil pressure and accurate coolant temp. Stereo relocated to where the OBC used to be.

There's tonnes of info on my Instagram, vladsoilerofcarpets. I kind of gave up on this when Photobucket turned into a shower of s.

She is still alive and well, she's my daily currently. The most reliable car I've ever owned, when all's said and done!