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h my that is what happen when you have 4 other projects ehm ehm. kids, wife and house and poor bimmer had to wait again. Oh well I got a bit of motivation so I will try to keep the momentum going. Vintage 2023 I am coming

It is wiring time. I ordered bunch of tefzel wire a while ago but could not get myself to start the wiring process.
 
 
 
 
 
 
And of course when i started checking circuits and what wires I will need I found that I forgot to order roughly 20-30% of needed wires.
I fixed that and I am getting the remainder tomorrow.

Since I could not continue wiring for about a week focused on other things. Fuel tank was partially modified (read cut but not welded), so i tackled that. I will run just the right side tank (measures roughly 7.5 gallons). Range will be amazing escpecially on e85. Space left after the left tank will be occupied by the exhaust.
 
Don't mind my ugly welds it doesn't leak  and its temporary until I get the fuel cell
 
 
 
 
I also got the main power feed done. It is 1/0 splitting into 3x 4 gauge. Black thingy is the main 70A relay that will power up the "run" bus of the fusebox
 
I painted front calipers black and inspected rear e28 calipers that I sourced from the lemons e28. Rears will need rebuild which will be done as soon as I get my rebuild kit from rockauto.


This week I will try to finish fuel lines (6AN ptfe for that corn juice power) and continue the wiring challenge.
 

gone
 
Anyone interested in one of my 3V2’s? 
 
Upgraded fans, cr touch, Jeyers firmware, glass bed, enclosure, metal extruder. Prints reliably and consistent. Can’t think of having any failed prints with it. $200. 

Looking to only have two printers so I can get a workbench that fits two printers in my  continued effort to get rid of stuff I don’t need.
 

Awesome stuff! What’s the brand on the keyless entry?
Forgot to post mine as well. Santa got me a nice travel socket set! Much easier than lugging around my big socket rails. Thanks Pete!

Glad it made it there! Enjoy!!
 
Got mine last week but just getting a chance to post it up now, thanks Jason!!
Awesome BMW motorsport banner and a keyless entry kit for the E30! I'd been meaning to get one!

 
And an awesome drawing on the package!!

Small crew this year. Everyone must have been naughty and doesn't want coal or 37 remote controlled cars.

Small crew this year. Everyone must have been naughty and doesn't want coal or 37 remote controlled cars.

Nice work on the channel.  Looks like you found the 1st failure mode(internal) on the N54.  Now slap in some H-beam rods in the next one and find out where is the next failure mode.😁 
I'd say the N54 is living up to the hype of "the German 2JZ".  800+whp on a stock motor that was 250ish stock. 

Thanks! It's crazy what this thing handled. I'm going to keep this engine to build over time, and get a stock, unopened N54 from a junkyard or something to get it back on the road for spring.

Hot off the press, here's what we found inside the engine.
 
As much as I’d love to build it right, my budget just doesn’t allow for that. On this self-employed journey, every dollar counts! Off to the junkyard to find another stock motor…

I think the dumpsters in the background really set it off.

Small crew this year. Everyone must have been naughty and doesn't want coal or 37 remote controlled cars.

Small crew this year. Everyone must have been naughty and doesn't want coal or 37 remote controlled cars.

Damnit Pat I just sent them out.

Just a minor update on the daily! 
 
Still driving everyday, blizzaks on the TE37's have been awesome for the few snowfalls we have gotten, can't wait for the first big snowfall when it actually sticks. Car has been a true joy to drive, and never seems to get old. I am sure I have refreshed a few things since my last post, but the main one was doing a Brembo GT BBK in the front. This kit comes with a nice 2 piece rotor, and a huge size increase over the stock ZHP. 
I also have a rear kit coming next week to match the front which should be awesome. 
After that, I plan to order a new cooling system for the S54 as at the end of summer with AC running the water temp would creep up if I let it idle too long or got stuck in stop and go traffic. I plan to get the 3 core CSF and pair it up with the Mishimoto E-fan which should help keep the car pretty nice and cool. 
Highly recommend this chassis to anyone and everyone

Update! Finally got the new Yokohama Advan V601’s mounted on the e88’s. Finally decided on 255/35 after lots of debating on what size tire to run. 
 
They fit fantastic, have to install new rear bumper brackets that I ordered with more adjustability to widen the rear bumper a tad and I should be good to go. Very happy with the new setup, falling in love with this car again. Probably going to have some stuff resprayed on it in the very near future after a long winter of daily driving. 

I'm resurrecting myself from the dead...
 

I've had a few people reach out to me asking to check back into WIBimmers... and I realized it's been way too long since I've updated this thread. So much has happened since my last update a year and a half ago.
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I'm currently in talks with Billiam Mason (BMB Autowerks) about a built engine. The 135i engine is finally ticking/knocking internally after all of the 750+whp abuse. My goal is to get something that can handle 900whp and maaaaaybe throw a bigger turbo on it. He recommended a 6875 Gen 2.
Here are a few pictures/videos to enjoy.







 

This guy...

Savages.  

And four years since his last contribution! 
Though he is still on a proper course for that 2083 finish date

That interior will look great in there! Also I love Sunbeam Tigers!

Nice eye, Yeah its a 1967 Sunbeam Tiger MKII, (Not an alpine Clone lol) My dad has owned it since the early 80s and parked it in the 90s. He wanted an AC Cobra but didn't have Cobra money at the time. So he settled with the next best thing. Weird car as Sunbeam was acquired by Chrysler. So Ford V8, in a British car. With Chrysler Stars on the seatbelts. From what he has told me in the past they made just under 700 of the MKIIs and way less then half are left as everyone totaled them. 
It was originally a BRG car and he plans to start restoring it when he retires, If he ever does. 

Here is a long past due update. Back in August I decided it was time to switch out the Amber Corners/Sides/Tails to clears in preparation for what I thought was coming this next year. I also did an oil change with OE BMW oil as they switched back to Castrol. Took a Blackstone test that I also haven't sent out yet.
First week of September I got the exhaust back from the machine shop new brackets were welded up very nicely. So both the Eisenmann Race + SuperSprint X pipe were installed! Sounds so much better. OEM+ Tone deeper and not too loud either. 
In September I participated in another CVSCC Auto X at the Northern Wisconsin State Fair Grounds. Ended up winning First in F street Class and 10th place in PAX time. 11th overall time. 
Fast Forward to yesterday I picked up a full Imola E46 M3 interior from @wasnt m3. Couldn't resist that will go in the car in the spring or whenever.

Alright, alright. I forgot to take pics of the finished bracket, but here is one of the test print before doing it for real in black ABS. 

I then bought the DIY wireless phone charger kit from ECS Tuning to make it an easy install. 
https://www.ecstuning.com/b-inbay-parts/wireless-charging-retrofit-kit-3-coil/240000-10-1~iby/

And here it is installed.

pics or it didn't happen