Brian's 1988 Bmw 535I E28

[Brian.]

@milano_red : I deliver.

[T3rd Ferguson]

Nope, no sister.. Sorry! And yeah, my phone autocorrected to m535i, instead of 535IA. But oh well.

Also, there was no M88 in M535i's. Just M30B34/b35's pending on where you were. M88's were bastard childs. They were thrown in random vehicles. So maybe they could have been dropped in select M535i's. But not for the US. And I'm too much of a bitch to import something like that..

this is not accurate information.

[Brian.]

this is not accurate information.

Which part were you referring to? You could have highlighted something.

for 1, no M535i's in the US, unless imported, two, no M88's in 535i's, or M5's. M535i's normally came with the M30, few had the M88. So please elaborate.

[los02]

So, previously I mentioned doing a tail light mod. This is what it looks like, and how I did it. (Stole this from my super non-updated build log on the Wibimmers website.

You could also change the bulbs that are already in there to a higher watttage. There is a thread on mye28.com that specifically says what the max wattage you can run for each bulb is. I think the reverse light is the only one that can run a really high wattage because it's is not on constantly. I don't remember the actual wattage now. But I was planning on doing this mod and the one you have done once I started messing with my E28. Also might try those Cibie headlights before I do what others do and just throw in HID's which people frown upon.

[Raarasutra]

You da man, man

[Brian.]

You could also change the bulbs that are already in there to a higher watttage. There is a thread on mye28.com that specifically says what the max wattage you can run for each bulb is. I think the reverse light is the only one that can run a really high wattage because it's is not on constantly. I don't remember the actual wattage now. But I was planning on doing this mod and the one you have done once I started messing with my E28. Also might try those Cibie headlights before I do what others do and just throw in HID's which people frown upon.

E30/32/34 low beam projectors fit in E28's with minor minor modification.
Which, once I acquire some, I'll do a write up of how to convert to E30-34 projectors.


I used E28 reverse lights for the new part of myrunning lights. brighter/ works well.

[AMGwheelwhore]

Not sure about the wheel choice but interested to see if they'll work

[Brian.]

Not sure about the wheel choice but interested to see if they'll work

I'm not entirely sure either.. But they've got a good size lip, and are fat five spoke rims. So well see!

[Earl]

I got a hold of the company that makes them Brian and they can't make 5x120=/ Run adapters I guess=P

[Brian.]

I got a hold of the company that makes them Brian and they can't make 5x120=/ Run adapters I guess=P

That'd possibly work.. It'd help with offset, because 17x10 0 offset would be either ON the strut, or really really close.

[Brian.]

So, for the maybe 3 of you that loosely monitor this thread. I'm swinging by my shop up in the Valley. Gunna see if I can snag some sheet metal for my new front valence, so I can make a metal bottom lip for it, so instead of it dragging and destroying the FRP, it'll slide on metal, which won't wear out the FRP!

I'll take pictures, don't you mofo's worry. I'm a picture whore. I love threads with a ton of pictures. So I'll try to make this thing a dial up connection's worst night mare.

[Bildick]

looks good man keep up the good work.

[Brian.]

looks good man keep up the good work.

Thankssss

[Brian.]

Picked up E34 projector low beams for the E28.

[Brocamdan828]

I also picked up some e34 headlights the other day. Still haven't figured out how to mount them and wire them up. Hopefully gonna get them set up in a couple days. Love this, it looks good man!