i searched mitch's thread but didnt see a list... i have a 4" 45* elbow and the 3.5" MAF and the stock E46 M3 elbow, and a few other connectors
98 Estoril ///M3 4/6
S54 swap CSL
Last edited by PITT M3 RR; 03-17-2018 at 04:57 PM.
yep i have all that then... just got confirmation the filter just got delivered..
hey how did you get that E46 M3 elbow to stay put on the box? very tight fit next to the shock tower..
98 Estoril ///M3 4/6
S54 swap CSL
I hold it on, tighten it so it’s secure and then used a heat gun to soften it and it retained the new shape.
ah.. pretty good idea, ill try that...
so all my exhaust pieces should be here by thursday, just also ordered some 309 stainless MIG wire, going to trade my tank from the 25/75 to the tri-gas blend for stainless (90/7.5/2.5), got a that new VULCAN welding hood from Harbor Freight, its pretty nice, havent used it yet but this week i will.
98 Estoril ///M3 4/6
S54 swap CSL
Oh nice, I have stainless flux core and it’s ass, but if your gas is separate, you should be good. You’ll want argon for stainless. Post some pic when you’re done!
Finished the X pipe, I haven’t taken a final pic of it but this was just after I finished the center welds
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98 Estoril ///M3 4/6
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More welding, decided to make my own true 2.5” mandrel bent stainless section 2 & 3. Technically my section 1 is half 2.5” as well as the cats. I didn’t like the section 2’s D shape piping after the H.
So I also ditched the H and made a true X. Almost all of the piping is 2.5” 16g stainless. I decided to use V-bands on the end of the muffler to ease installation and removal. Just an example of the work I’ve been doing below. I’ll be posting full pics once it’s done.
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Got the X midpipe done. 2.5” 16g stainless. I’m not the best welder at all and cleaned them up with flap wheels
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V-bands for the muffler connections. Stock flanges for the section 1 connection
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The X is made from 2, 15 degree bends, cut and merged. Then I used 2 more 15 degree bends to straighten them. All the other bends are mostly 45*. I had to make a few 25 degree and 2 10 degree bends.
98 Estoril ///M3 4/6
S54 swap CSL
DudeThat is some serious fabrication, send me those installed pictures! I want to hear how this sounds to
ill finish the install tomorrow afternoon. im off till thursday this week, so this thing WILL be done... i stopped early today because it starting raining, and i need the garage door open to work on the rear, i was getting soaked and it was miserable so i called it a day at 4pm.
all thats left to do:
hang the exhaust, make the center support bracket..
clear the codes from last start up.
put the wheels back on
get it off the jack stands
I just got a tracking number, FINALLY, for my euro washer tank and radiator cover... i have all the rest of the parts needed for install already.
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Last edited by TH3 Shifty; 04-08-2018 at 02:05 AM.
98 Estoril ///M3 4/6
S54 swap CSL
Have you driven it yet!? Your going to be like a kid on Christmas haha I drove mine with no bumper hood etc before I buttoned it all up just because
Went to go start it yesterday and the battery was dead, put it on charge last night, about to go check it this morning. Also charged up the GoPro to record the drive.
98 Estoril ///M3 4/6
S54 swap CSL
F'n finally. What go pro? I was looking at the Hero 5 black?
You should totally Youtube live stream this so we can all watch!
Minor setback, started up great and sounds awesome, then the squealing started, traced it back to the trans, pulled the trans and 2 things happened, #1 I had the clutch disk in backwards. And #2. The pilot bearing just falls right out as well. ???? The hell???
i must have had my stupid hat on that day, measured the pilot beating again, it’s correct no damage. No input shaft damage either. Decided to pull the fly wheel. Had it resurfaced, on my way to pick it up now. I also need to weld up 3 tiny pin holes in the exhaust I missed, so that’s a positive, anyway, getting it done today, picking up the flywheel now
98 Estoril ///M3 4/6
S54 swap CSL
Damn - at least it’s squared away. When’s it all coming together now?
“Because it’s shinaaaaayyyy”
CDF35839-85CD-4C4C-987F-D77025146718.jpgThis is the FX/F1 chromoly 16lb flywheel. The machine shop said it was one of the strongest flywheels they have ever cut. Said the density was super hard, he liked it.
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Right now, I’m under the car as I type.
Oh oh and I have GoPro Hero 3+
98 Estoril ///M3 4/6
S54 swap CSL
Dude clean those flywheel bolt holes and that hub haha if you didn’t read my thread, read it.
Also don’t be shy with the red loctite
toward the flywheel.. i had it backwards when i put the protruding end facing the trans... it was causing the disk to barely touch in neutral and the wheels to slowly spin...
we got the trans back in last night, got all the way up to putting the guibo back on.. then realized i had about 1/2" space between the 3 drive shaft bolts and guibo??? i didnt know the shaft can collapse, i had changed positions on the quibo thinking that was it... after searching on here, it appears others have ran into that issue, strange.. working the next 5 days in a row, but i'll be on it when i get home tonight to finish that and re-button up the exhaust.
98 Estoril ///M3 4/6
S54 swap CSL
That space isn’t an issue mine did it too. That lock nut on the middle splines is weaker. I usually get the giubo loosely bolted and pull the rear half to the diff by hand, then you can preload the CsB last
and depending on what clutch you have the disk can face the trans with the protrusion. Mine does, so just triple check to always be sure what’s recommend.
yes... yes i did.. gets in your head after a while, damn kids
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what clutch system do you have? I have the FX/F1 stage 2 carbon kevlar... uses a Sachs pressure plate.. from the added research ive done, with other people with the FX/F1 system, the protrusion needs to face the flywheel.
98 Estoril ///M3 4/6
S54 swap CSL
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