Hey all,I'm might be replacing my head gasket soon and am looking for a shop in the Boston/north shore/southern NH area who could clean up and inspect the (S52) head. Any recommendations?Thanks
I like R&L Engines in Dover, NH.
http://www.rlengines.com/
Not the cheapest shop but one of the best around. I think Turner uses them. I have used R&L for 15 years. They built my turbo S52 shortblock in 2013, and it has held 600+ rwhp for 3 years.
Gtk.
2003 M3CicM6 TiAg
2002 540iT Sport Vortech S/C 6MT LSD TiAg
2008 Audi A3 2.0T DSG (the daily beater)
2014 BMW X1 xDrive28i (wifemobile)
Former:
1985 MB Euro graymarket 300SL
1995.5 Audi S6 Avant (utility/winter billetturbobattlewagen)
Ha, sorry... I was replying to pbon - GTK is innernet abbrev for "Good To Know"
2003 M3CicM6 TiAg
2002 540iT Sport Vortech S/C 6MT LSD TiAg
2008 Audi A3 2.0T DSG (the daily beater)
2014 BMW X1 xDrive28i (wifemobile)
Former:
1985 MB Euro graymarket 300SL
1995.5 Audi S6 Avant (utility/winter billetturbobattlewagen)
The shops that have come up often are:
RL in Dover, NH
C3 in Foxboro, MA (Wile Motorsport uses them)
ABT in Holliston, MA
I dont think a basic head refurbish is rocket science. Id use whoever is most convenient. I drive an hour to R&L though. If you get into fancier stuff like a multiangle valve job, a shop with an expensive Serdi floating head machine like R&L may be worth considering if the more local shops dont have similar grade equipment.
Tru torque in Hudson did my head. Came out great.
1996 332IS
Built 3.2
CES/Steed TS Precision 6466, spraying a "$π!℅" load of meth.
Technique Tuning 80# tune.
1/4 mile 10.84 @ 136.72
Your 1 and only stop for all your BMW performance needs
WWW.CESMOTORSPORT.COM
The head is currently at R&L. More shiny parts are being installed. Cost is escalating. Life is good.
golen engine, hudson nh. i see 1000hp engines run through there weekly.
I have not yet seen a 1000 rwhp S52 but hope to one day.
1996 332IS
Built 3.2
CES/Steed TS Precision 6466, spraying a "$π!℅" load of meth.
Technique Tuning 80# tune.
1/4 mile 10.84 @ 136.72
Your 1 and only stop for all your BMW performance needs
WWW.CESMOTORSPORT.COM
How many S52 have they built? First connection to BMW performance for them that I have read of.
1996 332IS
Built 3.2
CES/Steed TS Precision 6466, spraying a "$π!℅" load of meth.
Technique Tuning 80# tune.
1/4 mile 10.84 @ 136.72
Your 1 and only stop for all your BMW performance needs
WWW.CESMOTORSPORT.COM
Ok. Good to know there is another shop in the area with significant bmw experience.
Just to follow up on this, I got the head turned around at R&L in 5 days, slapped it on, drove 6 hours to Watkins Glen, beat on the car for two days, and drove home without a hitch. Would recommend!
What was final scope of getting head rebuilt. What all did they do to it?
clean, pressure test, new valve guides, valve seat/valve grind (kept stock valves), supertech springs/seats/retainers, new valve stem seals, deck.
I kept stock lifters and cams and did ARP head studs.
1996 332IS
Built 3.2
CES/Steed TS Precision 6466, spraying a "$π!℅" load of meth.
Technique Tuning 80# tune.
1/4 mile 10.84 @ 136.72
Your 1 and only stop for all your BMW performance needs
WWW.CESMOTORSPORT.COM
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