BMW E34 525 TDS

[rosscobmw]

I bought this 9 months ago to replace my e21 as i needed something a bit comfier and more reliable for commuting to my new job

so this is how it looked when i got it. Completely standard apart from the wheels









First things first, I got the Diff welded up. Then fitted a 2.5" system from turbo to backbox





And fitted a filter, had to fk around with some pipes lying around my mates unit for it to fit








I had to change my glowplugs which involves taking the inlet manifold off, i gave the manifold a good clean out and you wouldn't believe the amount of ste that came out of it, so decided it was time to blank off the EGR valve.
Managed to find one on ebay for a landrover that uses the same M51 engine

Before


New and Old


after


Then it was time for some skids. Unfortunately on its first outing at crail it was pissing it down with rain and my mate only took one video and he decided it was a fantastic idea to hold the phone side ways...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iukaq1_ln3s&fea...

Thankfully at its second outing a few weeks later with Gogzy and Ade we got a few more videos, but as you can see it handles like the titanic, its desperately needing lowered...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3ATN9QpjOs&fea...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15s_Eflkzjg&fea...

Then did some doughnuts just to get rid of the old tyres

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRvekT2_aJM&fea...

So after a few visits to Crail i soon realised the main things i needed were:
A better intercooler (inlet temps were getting high on the oval)
Some serious suspension work!!
and a wee bit more power.



So, the cooling. A friend of mine has an evo 8, he bought a larger front mount do i got his standard one for £20 :thumbs:



Mounted it using some threaded rod and cable ties!




had to buy 2 reducer pipes and 3 90 degree exhaust bends for plumbing it in




Then i poly bushed the steering control arms as the arms were getting replaced anyway cause they were knackered!
Going to lower it soon but need to re-route the cooler pipes first!

Up next was more power. I enquired about a remap, average price i got was £400. No way i was paying that, so looked into tuning boxes, £200! Decided to see how they work, so i did some research and came across the EVRY Mod. Essentually all it is is a variable resister wired into your injector pump return line which confuses the ECU into thinking its not providing you with enough diesel, so it pumps more in. fking Winner. So i bought a variable resistor, spent an afternoon with my mate proding at wires and eventually got it done. Huge difference, turned the TDS into a real torque weapon! lots of smoke and a lumpy tickover

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtXUVJqw8ss&fea...



Then removed the full beam lamps for some extra cool air to keep temps down





I have a hydo handbrake sitting to go in but havn't get round to it yet, i havnt done much apart from abuse it and use it for the commute actually...



BANZAI event at crail:















http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VeB7buJL9ds&lis...

was struggling with the big profile tyres on this one

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ye6HVUxZeCo&fea...



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gq0NPg-sz2c&fe...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jwI-SQL2iw&fea...

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I completely destroyed an engine mount that day but was well worth it. Got the mount fixed the next week, Fitted a facet solid state lift pump and went back, 3rd gear skids were fun

Fitted my facet pump, was holding 3rd gear links all day!































































then got a free photoshoot...





And my personal favourite

Edited by rosscobmw on Friday 12th October 09:16

[rosscobmw]

I'll sort the links that don't work when i get in from work later

[Another Fluffer]

That's fking awesome!

[GBTurbo]

Looks like fun, nice one

[iaincb1]

I love this!

One of these is definitely on my list for next car in the coming weeks/months

[rosscobmw]

iaincb1 said:

I love this!

One of these is definitely on my list for next car in the coming weeks/months

You wont regret it! I picked this up for pennies and have managed the whole build on a tiny budget

[320touring]

rosscobmw said:

You will regret it! I picked this up for 2x scrap value and have managed the whole deconstruction using a tiny mallet

EFA

seriously though, I think one of them smoke monsters in an e36 might be FTMFW

[rosscobmw]

320touring said:

EFA

seriously though, I think one of them smoke monsters in an e36 might be FTMFW

hahaha, and a grinder!

I'd love an e36 TDS, much easier suspension work and cheaper bits.

[320touring]

rosscobmw said:

hahaha, and a grinder!

I'd love an e36 TDS, much easier suspension work and cheaper bits.

does your uberpump allow for biodervs?

[rosscobmw]

Yup, i could run it on oil straight out the fryer if i wanted!

[rosscobmw]

Hopefully fit my new strut top mount this week

[320touring]

rosscobmw said:

Hopefully fit my new strut top mount this week

hope they're the right ones!

[RobCrezz]

love the resistor mod for more fuel. Have you fit a boost controller and turned up the boost?

[M3333]

Superb! What an awesome way for an E34 to spend its vintage years. To think this probably stood proudly in a company car park when new

[wackojacko]

That is awesome !

[rosscobmw]

RobCrezz said:

love the resistor mod for more fuel. Have you fit a boost controller and turned up the boost?

No boost controller, just turned it up by screwing the actuator open

[rosscobmw]

M3333 said:

Superb! What an awesome way for an E34 to spend its vintage years. To think this probably stood proudly in a company car park when new

Thing is, i work for a one of the biggest civil engineering companies in the world, working on the biggest contract in the UK, and i drive it here to work everyday. The boss's all wonder why it Skips round the car park and the clients all wonder what its doing in the car park. But, to be fair, it does look very out of place in amongst the sea of company A4s, 320ds and insignias!

[RobCrezz]

rosscobmw said:

RobCrezz said:

love the resistor mod for more fuel. Have you fit a boost controller and turned up the boost?

No boost controller, just turned it up by screwing the actuator open

ghetto turbo modding!

[rosscobmw]

The whole things ghetto, built on a budget, owes me less than £1000 and has lasted me almost 2 years

[petrolsniffer]

Not normally a fan of tuned diesels I think it's from seeing bazzed up 306 dturbo's

Strangly I do like this though even more so that it's done on such a small budget.