E28 M535i from Finland - The project that got out of hand!

[JohnnyStance]

This is the real deal! You are playing were most of us would be too scared to touch! Well, at least I would

Just swallowed all these 7 pages.

Keep it up, it's simply amazing!

[dineno]

Incredible work

[cossie]

Thanks, very much!

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Few pics..

Return line for turbo water circulation and part of finished engine loom:


Coil pack in its place, still need to make mounting/cooling plate for the ignition amplifier. I think that i might need to patch up few heat shields for the manifolts before taking this on the streets..


Wheel studs:


Water circulation pipes for the turbos (f*cked up one of them, rubber hose too close to down pipe. need to remake it):


Right kind of trigger sensor, finally:


-Timo

[fastcrs]

I always enjoy builds like this. that exhaust is real nice, great job!

[cossie]

In the pictures the top bolt doesn't look aligned with the cast mark on the head itself . Did you happen to turn the motor over by had a few times and not put it back to TDC on a spin around ? Just checkin lol , I just did this on my car so its still fresh in my head lol

Checked the timing yesterday, it was spot on!

I always enjoy builds like this. that exhaust is real nice, great job!

Thank you sir!

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Adjusted the valve clearance yesterday and double checked them today, bolted the valve cover back on.

On sunday i made a OEM-inspired exhaust hanger from end of the transmission to pipes. Painted it today.
Few pics:






Got a new phone, so hopefully the pics are going to be better quality from here on. Although i'm still behind the "lens", so i wouldnt hold my breath..


-Timo

[cossie]

Ill just leave this here:


Also dropped the sunroof in its place.
There is something wrong with the adjustment. Sunroofs rear edge lifts up fine, but the sunroof doesnt want to slide backwards.

-Timo

[herrakani]

Damn them seats look fine and comfy!

[Zic]

Damn good work man Can't wait to see it finished. When do you think its ready to start up?

[cossie]

Damn them seats look fine and comfy!

They are comfty!!

Damn good work man Can't wait to see it finished. When do you think its ready to start up?

Thanks!

Hopefully early february. Im going on a skiing holiday for the next week, the next goal after the holiday is to get the car running.

-Timo

[cossie]

Went for a holiday to Dolomites, Italy:




Got back a week ago and have been at the garage few evenings/days after that..

Agenda for this weekend, mocking up the boost pipes.
Mounted the bumper and started routing the pipes, not too much room for the pipes:


From cooler through the battery tray:










..and to the throttle body:




From turbos to the cooler:










Next up is mock up the rear turbo intake pipe and finish modifying the original air filter box. Its going to house filter for the front turbo.

-Timo

[cossie]

Little progress again..
Intake pipe for rear turbo mocked up from turbo to back of the bumpers right corner. Need to get the cone filter to do the finishing touches to the pipe.

Continued modifying the original air filter box:








-Timo

[PappaST]

Just have to say, awesome work!

Keep on going..

[Belvader]

this is unreal the quality of this build

[cossie]

Thanks again!

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Some goods:


Boost and intake pipes mocked up, most of the seams still to be done. Plus 2" pipes need beads made:




Air filter box got its lower mounting points, also made a bracket for boost solenoid on the side of the box. I think i need to add some kind of wire mesh to the intake opening.




Planning on getting the pipes electro plated before painting them black. Worried about them rusting on the inside surfaces..

-Timo

[cossie]

Had to clean up the inner surfaces of front wings (as the whole undercarriage has already been painted).
So fabricated a stand for the wings (outer surfaces are already painted), cleaned out the rust prevention goo, sprayed new stone chip coating and painted the damn things during weekend:




Forgot to take a pic after painting..

-Timo