Hey fanatics! I've never setup a build thread so I might as well now. My 2001 325i is just about at 200k miles and I've decided to make some big changes. Honestly the car has been fun and enjoyable and I don't have plans of getting rid of it. It's about to get a whole lot funner. :4ngie: Cosmetically, the car needs some work but that will come in time. Right now I'm focused on getting it running in top shape.
I know some of the picture quality sucks ITT. Sorry - Will try to get good pictures when I have the car back in couple weeks! Also this is sort of a teaser thread. I plan on taking more detailed pictures of everything installed then.
Some recent mods in the past 2 years:
- 17x9 D'Force LTW5 wheels: Loved these wheels but somehow bent one. I found a set of BBS RKs on craigslist last fall within driving distance and bought them and sold the 3 LTW5s.
- Rear Shock Brace: Took a welding class in school and bought myself a Hobart 180 Mig welder. I ended up making a custom rear shock brace and had it powder coated by a local shop. I really can't notice any performance gain but it looks cool and might stiffen the chassis slightly. It's better than the cheap ebay ones but I'd love to upgrade to the mason engineering brace in the future.
- BMW Performance Strut Brace: I bought this when all the BMW Performance stuff went on sale. Looks great and is lightweight!
- Valentine 1 Radar Detector and Uniden BCT-12 Police Scanner
- M3 Tri-Stitch Steering Wheel: Bought this used from a fanatic. It's one of my favorite upgrades.
- Mtech I Front Bumper: I had some front end damage after hitting a fox. Literally right after this happened So Lowww was selling his Mtech I in Jet Black. I drove down to Philly right after school to get it lol. Thanks Khalil!
- 330 Front Brakes, Stoptech Front and Rear Rotors, Stoptech Pads, Stoptech SS Lines, Vorshlag 75mm Stud Kit : Bought the 330 brakes from a fanatic and rest of the brake parts from Anthony at Bimmerbrakes. Thanks guys for the quality parts!
- Cosmos Racing Intake: Sounded nice. I went with the Amsoil dry filter and also had the Amsoil hydro filter to prevent hydro lock. This is a great intake for the price. It's not flashy looking like an AFE or BMW Performance intake but it's a true CAI.
- ebay lip spoiler
- BBS RK wheels 17X8 - I actually found these by mistake. I found a set of steel wheels down near Philly on craigslist and contacted the seller. They were already sold but asked me if I was interested in RKs. Got a good deal so picked them up and sold the D'Forces. Turns out he's a fanatic on here too. They were too small for his M3 but fit my sedan perrrfectly.
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Now for the stuff I'm VERY excited about! :excited:
I dropped the car off at Motorcepts in NY last weekend for an s54 swap.
It's getting an s54 with 76k miles, 6 speed transmission, complete M3 rear end, JVT headers, Active Tuned ECU, UUC Clutch, and UUC SSK. I can't wait to drive it but the wait is killer.
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Okay, so now I have a build thread! I'll update pictures and maybe gopro video in the next couple weeks when the car comes together. Thanks for looking :hi:
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D'Force LTW5s after getting them on.
lol suby rally mode..
Flange design for the rear shock brace
Flanges cut and pipe.
Welded and test fitted.
Finished project - I forget who got the other but I sent one out to a fanatic. I don't have any installed pics. Looks like sh!t without the trunk liner but with the trunk liner installed and slit properly the bar looks amazing.
BMW Performance Strut Brace
Snow pics.
Valentine 1
Uniden BCT12 scanner picking up Pennsylvania State Police chatter.
M3 Tri Stitch Steering Wheel - This replaced my sport wheel.
Mtech I Front Bumper
330 Front Brakes
Cosmos racing intake - sort of the reason I took the foglights out
lip spoiler
BBS RK 17x8
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Some mods to go with the M conversion
M3 Rear view
Black gauge face from LEDmods. Should look good with orange needles.
Thanks again for looking! I'll keep this updated as the car comes together. :hi:
I know some of the picture quality sucks ITT. Sorry - Will try to get good pictures when I have the car back in couple weeks! Also this is sort of a teaser thread. I plan on taking more detailed pictures of everything installed then.
Some recent mods in the past 2 years:
- 17x9 D'Force LTW5 wheels: Loved these wheels but somehow bent one. I found a set of BBS RKs on craigslist last fall within driving distance and bought them and sold the 3 LTW5s.
- Rear Shock Brace: Took a welding class in school and bought myself a Hobart 180 Mig welder. I ended up making a custom rear shock brace and had it powder coated by a local shop. I really can't notice any performance gain but it looks cool and might stiffen the chassis slightly. It's better than the cheap ebay ones but I'd love to upgrade to the mason engineering brace in the future.
- BMW Performance Strut Brace: I bought this when all the BMW Performance stuff went on sale. Looks great and is lightweight!
- Valentine 1 Radar Detector and Uniden BCT-12 Police Scanner
- M3 Tri-Stitch Steering Wheel: Bought this used from a fanatic. It's one of my favorite upgrades.
- Mtech I Front Bumper: I had some front end damage after hitting a fox. Literally right after this happened So Lowww was selling his Mtech I in Jet Black. I drove down to Philly right after school to get it lol. Thanks Khalil!
- 330 Front Brakes, Stoptech Front and Rear Rotors, Stoptech Pads, Stoptech SS Lines, Vorshlag 75mm Stud Kit : Bought the 330 brakes from a fanatic and rest of the brake parts from Anthony at Bimmerbrakes. Thanks guys for the quality parts!
- Cosmos Racing Intake: Sounded nice. I went with the Amsoil dry filter and also had the Amsoil hydro filter to prevent hydro lock. This is a great intake for the price. It's not flashy looking like an AFE or BMW Performance intake but it's a true CAI.
- ebay lip spoiler
- BBS RK wheels 17X8 - I actually found these by mistake. I found a set of steel wheels down near Philly on craigslist and contacted the seller. They were already sold but asked me if I was interested in RKs. Got a good deal so picked them up and sold the D'Forces. Turns out he's a fanatic on here too. They were too small for his M3 but fit my sedan perrrfectly.
------------------------------------------------------------
Now for the stuff I'm VERY excited about! :excited:
I dropped the car off at Motorcepts in NY last weekend for an s54 swap.
It's getting an s54 with 76k miles, 6 speed transmission, complete M3 rear end, JVT headers, Active Tuned ECU, UUC Clutch, and UUC SSK. I can't wait to drive it but the wait is killer.
-------------------------------------------------------------
Okay, so now I have a build thread! I'll update pictures and maybe gopro video in the next couple weeks when the car comes together. Thanks for looking :hi:
.
.
.
.
.
D'Force LTW5s after getting them on.
lol suby rally mode..
Flange design for the rear shock brace
Flanges cut and pipe.
Welded and test fitted.
Finished project - I forget who got the other but I sent one out to a fanatic. I don't have any installed pics. Looks like sh!t without the trunk liner but with the trunk liner installed and slit properly the bar looks amazing.
BMW Performance Strut Brace
Snow pics.
Valentine 1
Uniden BCT12 scanner picking up Pennsylvania State Police chatter.
M3 Tri Stitch Steering Wheel - This replaced my sport wheel.
Mtech I Front Bumper
330 Front Brakes
Cosmos racing intake - sort of the reason I took the foglights out
lip spoiler
BBS RK 17x8
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Some mods to go with the M conversion
M3 Rear view
Black gauge face from LEDmods. Should look good with orange needles.
Thanks again for looking! I'll keep this updated as the car comes together. :hi: