Charged E36 318is build

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New 10mm spacers fitted all round, wheels looking more snuggly fitted now. JOM NJT hubcentric 10mm spacers installed with JOM extended wheel bolts.

















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Couple of pictures with the newly installed coil pack conversion thanks to Nigel for doing it, if it wasn't for him it would still be sitting on the shelves! And to Valdas for bits











60mm DEFI Boost gauge installed also :







And this Suede beauty thanks to EddieM3 :







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Small update to the "IS", I fitted an Ultra Racing front strut brace to it after some slight under bonnet modification with a Dremmel . Basically where the under bonnet light mounts on some E36 bonnets hinders the closing of the bonnet with this brace installed so out came the Dremmel and removale of the light mounting under the bonnet was done. The first picture shows the cutting that was done however it is not the finished article, the cuts are now much neater looking now .



BONNET PREP :







Ultra Racing Brace installed :













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Hi folks,



So the last of the install was completed on Friday evening with little remaining to be done, the IRV relocation was completed then followed securing the MAF bracket and getting the intake end of things finished and secured properly.



Jubilee clips were put nearly every bar some vacuum hoses running from the downing inlet manifold to the RRFPR, these are a very snug fit however today I picked up some very small jubilee clips to fit to them tomorrow to be safe that there will be no leaks. Cable tie ends were trimmed and then it was onto getting the top fan cowling cover fitted, this need to be trimmed down in order to clear the new prouder sitting top rad hose. Out came the dremel (great little tool) and got to work trimming down to size trial fitting after each adjustment so as to ensure a reasonably snug fit yet clearing the hose.



Once this was done it was time to fill up the rad and bleed the cooling system, then came the first start. She started perfectly after the second turn once fuel had made its way to the fuel rail and into the injectors. The suck from the K&N filter was something and in its self sounded menacing. I need to get a cold air feed up to the filter and hopefully shall get to this at the weekend. I am in two minds about either keeping the induction kit setup albeit changing it to a GREEN filter or getting the complete stock airbox back in there with two cold feeds going to it. But that shall be for another day. I have done 70 miles in it so far and tbh has taken it easy until I get to around 150 (just me being careful). The same was done with Harry's conversion.



So here is the rest of the pictures that I had managed to take before it was time to get the skates on and wrap up for the night. It could be a placebo effect however to me the front end certainly feels heavier which in turn feels nicer, however like stated could be placebo effect as I had lifted the whole SC assembly in to the car and it was certainly heavy.



MAF and K&N Secured :







M42 Intake Bellows fitted & throttle cable secured :







IRV relocated to under the throttle body :







Top radiator cowling trimmed down to fit over the taller rad hose :







Car bought outside to bleed the cooling system :







All done :









Next jobs : Interior & replacing the steering shaft flex disc as it's knackered big time. After that then small things like tail light seals, new front windscreen and rubber, exhaust and sunroof delete.



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Well finally got the SC all plumbed and up and running since the last post I made, got it finished on Monday evening after all the messing with looking for cars last week.



I left off at the last post with having to relocate the IRV and do some more pipe work as well as fit the throttle body, Induction kit, and lots of other smaller pieces in order to get it completed. So at 6pm on Monday evening I decided to bite the bullet and get it finished after all it is my daily driver.



So here we go with the 2nd last if not last update on the SC install . I needed to mount the bracket in the picture that came in the kit so as I could then bolt the MAF support bracket in also. Downing have pretty much thought of everything and 98% of it is spot on too, the only things which are a slight let down were their solution around the DISA which was to tie to the dip stick chute and also the problem most DASC owners complain about which is the throttle cable layout. In time I shall address these and see can a more appropriate solution be found.



ONE OF 2 SUPPORT BRACKETS FOR THE MAF :







In the next picture you can see what I mean about the DISA being cabled to the dipstick chute and this in their install manual was listed as one of the last things to do after the charger is in along with the bypass elbow etc etc. I was raging I didn't pay attention to the manual earlier on the conversion and spotted this as I could have installed it way before the end.....oh well it's in now .



DISA VALVE IN BEHIND THE ALTERNATOR :







IRV VALVE GETTING RELOCATED AND PLUMBED :







Once all the pluming and connecting of plugs was done a the more rear of the engine/bypass elbow I was moving toward the front cross member, after a little bit of fiddling and swapping the M44 intake below for an M42 item it meant that I would not have to cut and extend the MAF sensor wiring harness....NIIIIICE!!!!. Once this was installed it was onto fitting the K&N kit and air temp sensor. Once these were done the MAF was twisted around until the MAF support bracket fitted snuggly to the smooth underside and held everything firmly in place.



GETTING THERE :











AIR TEMP SENSOR FITTED INTO K&N :









more to come..........

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Well I managed to get some more done to the car over the weekend thankfully, one of the other jobs that needed to be done outside of installing the SC kit was to swap out the M44 Alternator for an M42 item due to the M44 part missing a very vital thread hole for one of the SC idler pulleys to bolt into.



This is by no means a hard job and I was lucky to have had an M42 Alternator there otherwise it meant things were going to get delayed more so.



Below you shall see in the pictures the very small differences and the reason for having to do the Alternator swap in the first place.



M44 & M42 Alternators :











BELT PULLEY INSTALLED :







NEXT TRIAL MOCK FIT : Everything looking good so far.











With the SC temporarily fitted I had to make sure the fuel lines were going to be free enough and in the case of the metal line and have enough slack in the case of the rubber return fuel line, once I was happy with these and tested fitted to the fuel rail I taped them together (otherwise the rubber line goes walkabout) and moved on to check out the fitment of all the other hoses and dipstick chute. The dipstick chute is a PITA as it does not line up exactly right with the new Aluminium bypass valve elbow so some reluctant bending is needed in order to get this bolted and secured to the elbow.



Next jobs were :



Fit throttle body

Relocate IRV sensor (No longer fits on the throttle body)

Route vapour canister line

Route vacuum lines to and from bypass valve

Reconnect and mount DISA valve

Other fidgety bits



But it was time for some coffee before any more work was done as it was now 00:00 Friday night and I had not had a straight run at this install from the moment I started so I wanted to make as much of a dent in it as possible and get it finished due to the car being my daily driver.









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So with running around half the country looking for an E46 320d saloon for a friend I have not had much time at all to really get stuck into the charger completion. Yesterday evening was Kells to look at a "MINT :" 2004 320d, when I say I spent 25 seconds looking at it I am 100% honest it was such a ball of sh@t I just walked away without saying a word, got in the van and drove off :.



Today we went to Roscommon to look at this car http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sal...w-320d/5682697 all I would say is anyone in the market for a 320d it's no where near as clean as it looks or the owner says.



So that was left there gladly and back to Wicklow it was, whilst on the way back I got a call to go look at a 2002 320d with reasonable mileage, condition (apparently) and price so went to Dublin viewed the car that turned out to be a lovely grey/maroon color (can't remember name) and drove it home. Needless to say that ended the 2 week car hunting saga. In-between the running around here is what I have managed to get done.....



OLD WATER PIPE & RETURN FUEL LINE REMOVED :







NEW RETURN FUEL LINE TO GO IN :







CHARGER INLET MANIFOLD ON FOR MOCKING UP :







RRFPR (Rising rate fuel pressure reg to be mounted :







INLET MANIFOLD BACK OFF FOR ASSEMBLY OF CHARGER AND BYPASS VALVE :









More to come but for now...ZZZzzzzzzzzzzz

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Hi Folks,



So far I managed to get the starter out and sent off for a refurbing etc, whilst this was being done it was a case of not being able to very much other than removing the steel fuel return line and replacing it with fuel hose as this is rerouted up to the rising rate fuel pressure regulator and then from there into the fuel rail itself. I gave the flywheel a look over whilst the starter was out and did some mocking up of the Downing intake manifold to make sure it was not going to cause problems for the new water how that has to run directly under it.



STARTER OUT :















STARTER BACK IN :







WATER HOSE RE ROUTING :









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The DASC conversion has begun







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Hi Folks,



Long time not on here, a mix of being away for hols, moving into a new work shop and having limited internet access are the main causes . The workshop is slowly coming along and hopefully in the coming weeks will take shape. Once in I can run everything under the one roof which should make internet communication better for all and result in being more efficient .



Not much has happened with the E36 of late due to not having the time (good complaint). As some or many may already know I sold the DASC to a customer and installed it on his car. I may hear you asking "WTF?" however I found the holy grail of mods for the little M44 4pot which is a brand new never used DASC kit still in all its original packaging and ready for plucking . I shall let the one picture I do have do the talking, unlike the last DASC this one shall be getting fitted and very soon indeed .



New DASC :









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Decided today I would install the new Schmiedmann Adjustable Short Shifter I have had sitting on a shelf for months now. Removal of the old shifter is very simple and straight forward with it being out in about 5-10 minutes. Installing the new one isn't quite so quick however due to the adjustable eye at the bottom of Schmiedmann shifter having 2 little bearing cases pressed into it rather than the traditional plastic/nylon bush.



The selector took some time and cursing ::: to get it into place as it's a very very snug fit. For this particular short shift I would not recommend doing this on the drive way at home as there will not be enough room in order get the eye on slid onto the selector rod. A ramp is a MUST for this install. Once it was in it was a case of start the car check for gears and then drive it.



Driving it showed up that I needed to further adjust the shifter to pull it up away from the prop shaft as it was rubbing it very slightly. To be honest there are easier kits to buy and install however I wanted some thing that whilst it would give me a shorter shift (which it does, very short) it would also have the gear knob sitting taller than stock so as it's that bit closer to the steering wheel. All in all I am very happy with it and love how short the shift is :!!!!



Picture time





OLD SHIFTER IN PLACE :







REMOVE INSULATION AROUND THE SHIFTER, PULL UPWARDS ON THE RUBBER BOOT/SLEEVE. IT WILL BE TIGHT BUT SHALL GIVE :







NOW FROM UNDERNEATH THE CAR UNCLIP THE SELECTOR AT THE BOTTOM OF THE ORIGINAL SHIFTER, DO NOT LOOSE THE CLIP AND PLASTIC WASHERS. I REPLACED MINE WITH NEW PLASTIC WASHERS THAT CAME WITH THE KIT :



Sorry I didn't get a picture of this stage



GET TWO FLAT HEAD SCREWDRIVERS AND CROSS THEM OVER EACH OTHER LIKE SO, TWIST 90 degress CLOCKWISE TO RELEASE THE TWO PLASTIC TABS ON THE WHITE CUP :







ONCE THEY RELEASE SIMPLY PULL UPWARDS AND THE SHIFTER UNIT SHALL COME OUT AND WILL LOOK LIKE THIS :







PLASTIC SHIFT CUP, RECOMMEND INSTALLING A NEW ONE :







NEW SCHMIEDMANN ADJUSTABLE SHIFTER V's OLD SHIFTER :







NEW SHIFTER INSTALLED :









For reinstalling the new shifter be sure to grease everthing up, I installed new plastic washers and a new OEM shifter cup. Sit the new shifter and plastic cup into place, get your two screw drivers and cross them over like before and twist clockwise until the 2 tabs on the cup seat into their places in the holder. These are at 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock. Now get under the car and push the rod into the shifter, don't for get a plastic washer on either side following by the clip at the end of the bar going through the shifter. There is a groove there for it to sit into. Once this is done replace the rubber boot and insulation followed by the gear shift gaiter and hey presto. If you do not know what you are doing then hand this job over to a mechanic, this guide is for reference only and I am not responsible for the work you carry out to you own car.





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Some more progress was made this evening as I relieved EddieM3 of his K-sport BBK setup. Arrived to Eddie's and we started the swap over, I swore I would never do any more jobs on cars on the ground!!!! Oh well all was good and everything went smoothly with the only alterations needing to be made were to by car where the braided lines meet the metal lines.



The hole the K-sport line needed to sit into was to small so some drilling was required, then a bleed all round was done and off I went. I may in time swap out the servo for an M3 item etc but for now they are very good and once cleaned off will only improve.



An evening well spent in good company, here are some pictures but only a few as we wanted to get done and dusted.



The K-sport calipers themselves are incredibly light coming in at around 6lbs each!!!! :



BEFORE :











AFTER :













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^^^^^Hi Dave i shall drop you over a PM today .



So I finally managed to get some time to finish off the coilover update , I finished installing them the other night just not time to update with more pictures.



With the BC's being lighter compared to previous setups I have noticed braking over all has improved as well as the overall tightness of the car. I have them set quite high right now but shall address this during the coming week along with the rebound, a full 4 wheel alignment shall ensue once I get the rear end apart and all poly bushed as this along with RTAB's needs doing badly.



So here are some more pictures



HSD vs BC :







RRHS BC INSTALLED :











FRHS BC INSTALLED :











FRONT CAMBER ADJUST TOP MOUNTS :







After this it was time to move on to doing the x-brace, being fresh and new to all things BMW I didn't realise I had a poverty spec E36 meaning the front subframe did not have the threaded nuts in place from the factory to bolt this up. So I need to get some nutserts into the subframe to complete the job properly. Hopefully these shall arrive next week.



I did manage to get 4 out of 8 bolts in so it's not going anywhere but probably not doing its job in the best possible way either.



ORIGINAL BRACE vs X-BRACE :







4 MORE BOLTS (nutserts) TO GO IN :







X-BRACE IN :







THIS IS WHAT I SHED :







I shall make up an aluminium under tray from front bumper to gearbox before the winter arrives in full swing, I'm hoping

whilst it will protect the underside it will also help add some much needed down force at higher speeds as I find it can get quite light up front.



HSD's THAT CAME OUT :









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It's BC Racing coilover time for the little "is"



I sold the JOM's after having them for a year I found them to be excellent for instant low and very comfortable. I would highly recommend these for people on a budget as they are great value for money.



In the mean time whilst waiting for the BC's to arrive I have been trailing a used set of HSD MonoPro's (up for sale soon) and they are also very comfortable with lots and lots of adjustment everywhere from height, damping, and castor & camber. The BC's arrived today so out with the HSD setup and in with the BC's.



PICTURES : work in progress















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Nothing fun and exciting in the way of upgrades or anything for this update, just a few pictures as I had to take a trip to Blessington today so grabbed the camera for some quick snaps on the way back.

















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