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M52 Touring

Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2011 5:21 pm
by shedrool83
For those who havent seen this in the engine swap section here my touring project almost ready for its mot .


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Still have to fit the 60/40 cupkit ,smoke the headlights and fit the hid's.Which i'll do once the mot is passed.

Link to the build thread if anyone wants a look.

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... c&t=185411


The Halfords m-power badge was there when i bought it and it aint staying btw :eek:

Re: M52 Touring

Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2011 5:31 pm
by magpie
very good work that Man 8)


i'm sold on that e36 air box ,

the front arch gap is different,look at them one side is higher no ? :? somethings not right m8.

Re: M52 Touring

Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2011 4:46 pm
by shedrool83
Thanks magpie

Re: M52 Touring

Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2011 4:54 pm
by DanThe
Took it for a spin yet Jake? :D

Re: M52 Touring

Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2011 4:57 pm
by shedrool83
Not yet Dan.
Have it booked in for an mot on Saturday so it should be road legal the week after that.
Still have to figure out the issue with the revs but thats about it.

Re: M52 Touring

Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2011 7:17 pm
by RustyRuss
Stunning mate, looking forward to seeing this in the flesh!!

Re: M52 Touring

Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2011 10:13 pm
by 320iAN
very impressive work Jake 8)

Re: M52 Touring

Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2011 10:17 pm
by Sanchez
When u doing mine then Jake??? winkeye winkeye

Re: M52 Touring

Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 12:12 am
by robbo86
I want an m52 touring in green!

Re: M52 Touring

Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 12:28 am
by Jozi
robbo86 wrote:I want an m52 touring in green!
I know of one in the making :)

Looks really well, just like it was meant to be! I better get cracking on my own!

Re: M52 Touring

Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 12:29 am
by robbo86
Jozi wrote:
robbo86 wrote:I want an m52 touring in green!
I know of one in the making :)

Looks really well, just like it was meant to be! I better get cracking on my own!
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Re: M52 Touring

Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 12:31 am
by Jozi
Not mine though, unfortunately. Mines going to be Mauritius Blue :)

Re: M52 Touring

Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 12:38 am
by robbo86
Well still :cry: because they got it and I want it!

Re: M52 Touring

Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 7:20 am
by shedrool83
Thanks for the comments guys



magpie wrote:very good work that Man 8)


i'm sold on that e36 air box ,

the front arch gap is different,look at them one side is higher no ? :? somethings not right m8.
Its because the drive is on a slope and angle.

Re: M52 Touring

Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 7:23 am
by shedrool83
Sanchez wrote:When u doing mine then Jake??? winkeye winkeye
You'll manage it Peter.
Dan now does all the bits that are apita for a good price so it doesnt have to be as hard a swap as it used to be :D .

Re: M52 Touring

Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 8:06 am
by rancido64
Looks well, congrats on getting her all finished and good luck with the MOT 8)

Re: M52 Touring

Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 9:10 am
by pac1982
does it have IX running gear?

Re: M52 Touring

Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 8:37 pm
by shedrool83
pac1982 wrote:does it have IX running gear?
What makes you think that ,the ride hieght?

Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 11:43 pm
by vanos
Stella job, engine bay got the factory look, very cool :cool:

Re:

Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 4:39 pm
by shedrool83
H&R 60/40 cupkit is on .Also fitted e46 rear topmounts,z3 plates and new front mounts.

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The cupkit was for a coupe and tbh the back is sitting to low for my liking.I'm thinking of sticking the kyb springs back on until i can find proper touring H&R one.

So if anyone has a set of H&R -40 touring springs and needing coupe ones give me a shout winkeye

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Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 6:13 pm
by nickso
thought this might happen jake. can you not put the thicker rubber stops in with the springs? ok it's only a few mil but it might be all you need.

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Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 6:37 pm
by shedrool83
Reckon its dropped about 55mm rather than 40 so i'm look to go back up about 15mm.
I'll stick the kyb's back on as i'm sure they are slightly shorter than standard so might look ok.
I'll have to put them on anyway as there is no way the guy will get the tracking gear on the rear wheel the way it is the now.

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Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 6:52 pm
by oomz1975
I like this..... 8)

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Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 8:27 pm
by spook
Looking good Sheds :cool:

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Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 8:33 pm
by MurphyE30
very nice :D

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Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 8:43 pm
by shedrool83
Thanks for the comments guys.

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Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2011 9:43 pm
by THEHOOD
Very very nice. Wish my touring looked half as good as yours.

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Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 9:29 am
by shedrool83
Swapped the sparco strut brace onto the red m30 and fitted the rpm one on this as i didnt like the red in the engine bay.

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Also fitted smoked headlights and hid's

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Just need an i.s lip spoiler to finish of the styling now.

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Posted: Wed Apr 13, 2011 7:47 pm
by ImysE30
Very nice touring, looks well with the blacked out front 8)

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Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 12:22 am
by cbouchez
Nice!

I'm just about ready to replaced suspension components on my touring.

I want to make sure the front and rear is level do you know the part number for springs and shocks designed for Tourings? H&R?

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Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 7:01 am
by shedrool83
Not looked into it yet but i'm planning on it today.
If i find the right ones i'll let you know.

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Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 7:05 am
by shedrool83
cbouchez wrote:Nice!

I'm just about ready to replaced suspension components on my touring.

I want to make sure the front and rear is level do you know the part number for springs and shocks designed for Tourings? H&R?
A quick google brought this up .
http://www.dcperformance.co.uk/cheap/48 ... 29684.html

Those are -30

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Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2011 3:09 pm
by shedrool83
Changed the rear springs again .Think i'm happy now with the drop at the rear.

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Stuck on a scorpion Le-Mans back box

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Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2011 3:11 pm
by Jozi
Looking good with them springs. How is the sump for clearance with normal day to day driving?

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Posted: Sun Apr 17, 2011 3:16 pm
by shedrool83
It is bad .I have only went over one speed hump and if was fine,it wasnt a big ones tho.

I am going to get a sump guard just havent decided if i'll make one or get the rpm one yet.