Introduction to my newish 530i...

NNR I'm interested :-)

I should be doing the same. My cars also going through major maintenance/mods but to make it last another 100-150k

Just picked up on Ebay.... from Circuit Motor Sports, in fact.. BC Racing BR Series Coilovers w/ Free Shipping and Free Rear Extenders for $995.00 :-)

Way to go sir. Ordered mine last week but it's going to take a while bc I opted for the swift upgrade.
Pretty exciting

Cool... now I can "Dump" my ride, yo!

Functionality for me

Originally Posted by carlova78

Functionality for me

Not me yo....I only cizare bout da stance!

you need wider rims. I'm thinking 18x10 square

Originally Posted by carlova78

you need wider rims. I'm thinking 18x10 square

On the way...

Originally Posted by Albo

On the way...

Lotta mods. Where are the upgrades?

Originally Posted by ProRail

Lotta mods. Where are the upgrades?

Your question is a little vague. What would you consider an "upgrade"?

How about the shocks.. The springs... The sway bars... The control arm bushings... The wheels.. ? Please enlighten me on what your comment intends?

Got a UPS shipment today:

BC coilovers and now this?
I'M DONE!!

Crime of passion.... much more to come. ;-)

Ok. Came down with a bug late last week that precluded me from spending any time in the garage. I plan to finish rearranging the garage during the week and then begining tear down of the Storm Trooper on Saturday morning.

Here's the plan for Day 1:

Drain Oil & Coolant

Remove:

Radiator
Expansion Tank
Hoses
Thermostat
Waterpump
Pullies/Tensioner
Belts

Remove Valve Cover
Remove Spark Plugs
Remove CCV
Remove Oil Filter Housing
Remove Vanos Unit

Day 2:

Rebuild Vanos Unit w/ Beisan System's Vanos Seals
Reinstall Vanos Unit with new oil supply line, O-Rings and gasket
Install new CCV w/ new lines
Reinstall Oil Filter Housing w/ new gasket
Install new Spark Plugs
Reinstall Valve Cover with new gakset

Install EMP Stewart Waterpump
Install new Thermostat Housing
Install Rogue Engineering Underdrive Pullies
Install new Tensioner, Idle Pullies and Belts
Install new Coolant Hoses
Install Zionsville Super Cooling Kit (figure out how to wire this sucker up).

Fill with oil and coolant and look for leaks!

Assuming first round of work is gold...

Day 3 (Front)

Disconnect Swarbar Endlinks
Remove Bilstein Sport Shocks and Eibach Springs.
Remove Calipers and Caliper Brackets
Remove Rotors
Remove Front Wheel Bearings

Install new Front Wheel Bearings
Install new Front Rotors
Install new UUC Stainless/Siicone Brake Lines
Reinstall Calipers
Install BC Racing Coilovers

Day 3 (Rear):

Remove Rear Calipers and Brackets
Remove Rear Rotors
Remove Rear Bilsteins and Eibachs

Install BC Racing Coilovers
Install new Rear Rotors
Install UUC Stainless/Silicone Brake Lines
Reinstall Calipers

Bleed and Bed Brakes

Switch CK's to RK's & Alignment to M5 specs!!

wow good luck with everything, its going to feel like a new car after!

Hey Albo, hope you are feeling better. We're having another meet & drive on 03/30/13, hope you can make it:

http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=664056

Originally Posted by Albo

Ok. Came down with a bug late last week that precluded me from spending any time in the garage. I plan to finish rearranging the garage during the week and then begining tear down of the Storm Trooper on Saturday morning.

Here's the plan for Day 1:

Drain Oil & Coolant

Remove:

Radiator
Expansion Tank
Hoses
Thermostat
Waterpump
Pullies/Tensioner
Belts

Remove Valve Cover
Remove Spark Plugs
Remove CCV
Remove Oil Filter Housing
Remove Vanos Unit

Day 2:

Rebuild Vanos Unit w/ Beisan System's Vanos Seals
Reinstall Vanos Unit with new oil supply line, O-Rings and gasket
Install new CCV w/ new lines
Reinstall Oil Filter Housing w/ new gasket
Install new Spark Plugs
Reinstall Valve Cover with new gakset

Install EMP Stewart Waterpump
Install new Thermostat Housing
Install Rogue Engineering Underdrive Pullies
Install new Tensioner, Idle Pullies and Belts
Install new Coolant Hoses
Install Zionsville Super Cooling Kit (figure out how to wire this sucker up).

Fill with oil and coolant and look for leaks!

Hope you post some pics along the way.

Originally Posted by NoWayJose

wow good luck with everything, its going to feel like a new car after!

That's what I'm aiming for! Maybe I'll start with the suspension so we can do that thing we talked about.

Originally Posted by s2kpunisher

Hey Albo, hope you are feeling better. We're having another meet & drive on 03/30/13, hope you can make it:

http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=664056

I should have the car back together by then!

Originally Posted by occhis

Hope you post some pics along the way.

That is absolutely the plan. I may not do a full blown DIY about any of this, but I will document all of it!

Originally Posted by Albo

That's what I'm aiming for! Maybe I'll start with the suspension so we can do that thing we talked about.

works for me I'm ready

Progress!! I opened the box!

put them in alreadyyy