Long time BMW owner/BMWCCA member, picking up a '97 2.8 Z3 this week

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The noise detector came.

 

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1 is at the differential side of the driver lower control arm pivot, 2 at the outside, 3 at the shock. 4 is at the inner side of the pass lower control arm, 5 is at the differential side of the passenger lower control arm.

It's helpful, I thought the bulk was on the passenger side.

View: https://vimeo.com/958550229?share=copy

 

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I drove the BMW in 110 degrees to the pool store a mile away, temp elevated slightly so I opened the hood & the lever was super hot because the filter for the SC oil landed right under it & while I was there.....

 

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Took a drive, wish it wasn't so damn hot.

View: https://vimeo.com/959631759?share=copy

 

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First day under 100 since April.

Man it's fun!!!!

 

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Car Looks great, certainly not wasting any time and getting straight to business with the mods !,

 

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Got a scangauge.

Go figure, RTFM & learn IA is intake air, WT water.

 

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New high PSI.

 

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Last Sunday I hit 10psi & blew a ringland, same thing as the 2.8

I ordered forged internals, & am starting over, I want to add a FMIC, anyone have a layout on routing the piping & the right intercooler to fit the very low amount of space back there? I'm in no hurry to give Active 3500 for their kit knowing their less than stellar customer service.

These are the internals out for delivery to my builder today.

https://www.ecstuning.com/b-mahle-mo...930024409~mhs/

https://www.ecstuning.com/b-eagle-pa...s5313b63d~eag/

 

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Stock vs Mahle

 

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Ordered an e85 kit.

https://eflexfuel.com/us/auto-products

ordered a 3.5" MAF

https://22rpd.com/shop/product/27

The hoist came.

42# injectors.

 

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Picked up the back, mounted the fan and shroud on the radiator.

 

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Disassembled the timing components in the head, waiting for a thin wall deep 12point 12mm socket to remove the head nuts. (It has ARP studs)

Sending the head to the builder, it has under 1k miles, no need to machine a new head. (He'll verify all is well prior to reassembly)

3.5" 22RPD maf came.

 

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Head is off, there's malice in the #2 combustion palace....

Melty piston.