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I don't think he needs to put more Valvoline in her valves, she's blocked up already
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01-15-2014, 03:29 AM | #162 |
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didn't want to clutter the for sale It's in every piece imaginable still lol, i've taken over an entire bedroom with the parts. Got parts from the states on order, and it's a few week lead time for the valves (and rods too i believe) Consisting of: 9.5:1 JE pistons w/coating (hoping the drop works out for me lol) ??? Forged rods with stronger larger bearings ARP head/main studs SS intake valves, Inconel +1mm Exhaust valves also VAC sump baffle and want to try and find myself a place to get some valve springs made.. or at least confirm the stock springs (which are allegedly pretty high quality) ability to perform safely how i want . Pain in the ass now i'm back at work then have to put in a massive parts order too big to list of all the gaskets, bolts, seals, turbo rebuild etc. give it to shops to get machined/improved and get the bottom end and head reassembled.. then i still need loads of bits like the radiator - wish i could afford the PWR one straight up -, an FMIC of some sort, maybe just the VRSF one until i actually NEED something larger if ever.. i'd like to get a better oil cooler(s) straight away.. Finding new stuff I need every now and then, like a few power steering parts i think, as well as all the AC lines. With how much it's all costing, i'm going to cross my fingers that my current coils will work at least for a couple of months after install, and likely the injectors/HPFP too (not difficult to swap once the engine is in at least).. also given that upgrades are being developed for the HPFP tl;dr i just need to spend all my money right now basically... going to start being interesting really soon, hopefully a few months away from being in, or at least mostly in with me going 'ahh shit'. oh and i just found out there's a company (maybe 2) that's making cams for the N54, so if it turns out they're a worthwhile upgrade and don't cost too much over $1k (and actually get released), that might delay it by a few weeks too lol. bugger getting that done just after assembly. Last edited by flinchy; 01-15-2014 at 03:42 AM.. |
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01-15-2014, 04:32 AM | #163 |
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Good luck with it dude!
What turbos are you going to be running? Also what HPFP upgrades are there? I wouldn't worry with the cams if i was you, as you will have plenty on your plate as is! |
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Glad to hear it's coming along nicely. If I were you I wouldn't wait for new parts to be released or you could be waiting forever. I quickly learned a lot of companies never come through with the goods for one reason or another, so stick with what's out right now and readily available. It's been a while since we've seen some photos too.
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Turbos will be rebuilt stockers at first, can't stomach the $3k+ for stage 2's/rb's right now, and the rebuild is only $50 or $100 or something kit + a bit of labour Eventually hopefully skip the stage 2's but we'll see lol There's an member (i think he's on here, thread titled 'single turbo' or something) looking at a dual hpfp setup.. And so is vargas, at least he mentioned that's where their current investigations have led. Hpfpugrade is still in limbo, i emailed them and got 'soon'.. I also got 'soon' 4 months ago lol Then we get to see where the injectors limit! Haha yes i agree on the cams.. but i should be able to afford them, and doing them now is cheaper in the long run .. And i'm not much in the business of doing the sensible thing (i'll start soon i promise lol) |
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do agree on the waiting, they told me specs/details in 1-2 weeks, production in a month That's well within rebuild timeframe, and i definitely won't wait holding my breath for delays. I'll grab a couple after work tomorrow Ed: here's a couple View post on imgur.com View post on imgur.com Wont let me properly link |
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01-15-2014, 06:35 AM | #168 | |
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Company called catcams, seem to have done bmw/bmw vanos stuff in the past. There's a totally unconfirmed rumour crower is working on some too (no reply for me). I also asked schrick again but that'll probably be 'no' again. |
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01-16-2014, 12:57 AM | #169 | |
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No offence, but from my angle i think its kinda crazy you're chasing cams which essentially offer little gains (and from my limited experience with cams you don't want to be running guinea pig spec cams!) and not putting that $ towards upgraded turbos instead? Half the cost of the turbo upgrade (once you have your transplant in) will be installation costs, which poses the question why are you running upgraded pistons/rods/head yet still running oem turbos? I'm kinda reading between the lines thinking perhaps you're setting yourself up for a big $ ST setup (hence the upgraded hardware yet oem turbos?) |
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Not 'chasing' cams, wouldn't buy unless there's verified gains... And were i to go upgraded turbo/s i'd probably look at skipping hybrids. A single would see even more gains up top from a good set of cams potentially lol. as for turbo upgrade, i'd DIY anyway (for the bolt in stage 2's, not custom fabbed stuff, i can't weld yet ), so wouldn't be THAT expensive no, just more difficult. and why run OEM turbos? i have about $10k right now to get this in, and that doesn't fit upgraded turbos lol... i mean.. imported and all, a pair of hybrids and all hardware needed will run me.. what.. close to $4k inc unavoidable taxes?.. a couple $k more and i have at minimum a GTX35 or something, which sounds much more appealing. so at last point, yes that's the long term (a year or two lol) thought. The controlling/tuning (and of course fuelling) of them still isn't perfect anyway, so rather build now and do later... by then 700+whp without issue will be old news too haha. true.. if they can't see a market to develop them by now, they must be blind :/ |
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VAC just piped up saying there's a possibility they'll be working with CATCAMS on them, which is great news given VAC's history, and what they already do on the N54 head wise.
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Just read the post. Why don't you sell the engine, the car and all the parts and buy a 135. With all engine conversions come gremlins. These gremlins and teething issues sometimes last several months and cost a lot of money and eat a lot of time.
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Also turbo rebuilds cost around 850 to 1500 each depending on balancing of the turbo shaft. When you pull turbos apart they need to be put together correctly and balanced or they just disintegrate.
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this is a direct bolt in factory ECU factory factory everything swap there should be NO gremlins, as again, it's completely factory bolt in... albeit a fair bit of aftermarket like the engine mount bushes and stuff... Only things i'd expect to be gremlins would be things i want to replace anyway, like injectors and LPFP+HPFP. time and money aren't a concern either, either way haha. and more importantly, i'm getting more FUN and SATISFACTION doing this. Do i regret it a little? of course haha. Quote:
no, it costs about $850 a turbo for BNIB factory turbos.. heck, stage 1 vargas stuff for $1600 a pair it's a $100 rebuild kit ($85 maybe even), then maybe $100 per turbo each in labour... have already looked into it ED: scrap that http://performance.vargasturbo.com/s...products_id=29 $1100 for rebuilt factory stuff, upgraded wastegate, new wastegate actuator... http://performance.vargasturbo.com/bmw-products/ $1700 for stage 1. but like i said, i'll just be getting a fresh seal kit (turbos only did <50kkm) and a shop can rebuild it for me haha Last edited by flinchy; 02-01-2014 at 06:50 AM.. |
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