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Dream project!! E91 335i Touring w/ 6MT N54
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05-23-2019, 11:49 AM | #23 |
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05-23-2019, 06:29 PM | #24 |
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Yes, but the quality is crap, and those are made put of fiberglass usually. None of them fit without taking it to a body shop and having them mold it to your car + paint it properly. I prefer as OEM as possible, that's the goal for this car. While it is a project, it's also my dream project and I have plans to keep this car for a loooong time. Over the years, with all of my cars and helping friends with theirs, I've learned it's better to pay a little extra and then I won't have to worry about it in the future.
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05-23-2019, 07:45 PM | #25 | |
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I ran the vins and both cars need some help in the options department, no combox, Comfort Access, alarm, logic 7, heated steering wheel, auto high beams, etc. Last edited by Nickco43; 05-23-2019 at 08:17 PM.. |
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05-24-2019, 05:39 PM | #26 | |
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FYI, there are very high-quality non-OE bumpers unpainted for about $200. They're pretty impressive. You would not know the difference if the BMW stamp was removed from the OE. |
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07-12-2019, 12:33 AM | #27 |
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A bit of an update... Found a 6MT '09 335i down in Austin, Texas and picked it up for a good price. The car was delivered to my house last Tuesday, it runs and drives. I started pulling apart the front of the wagon, and the n52 is pretty much ready to be taken out. Just have to pull off all of the wiring, disconnect the driveline, exhaust, and pull the motor. I have to rearrange my backyard a bit to put both cars in a good spot to swap everything from one to the other, but as soon as that's done the swap will be continuing.
For now, I've been messing around with NCSExpert and reading a bunch of modules, getting to know the program a little better. I think I found the section that's going to be the key to getting the wagon to recognize the n54 and the 6mt swap, but I'll be doing a little more digging as the week goes on. Will upload a few pictures of both the wagon and the 335i soon!! Also, I'll be parting out all of the suspension and drivetrain from the 328i so if anyone is interested PM me.
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07-15-2019, 03:44 PM | #28 |
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Here are some pics as promised!
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07-17-2019, 05:53 PM | #29 |
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Few more updates... Got the entire front end off of the 335i, pulled off the exhaust, and unplugged the wiring harness from the DME. I'm planning to just unbolt the subframe, and drop the engine, subframe and trans together. Still trying to find a good way to set the wagon up so I can drop the engine on that one as well and bolt the whole front assembly from the 335i into it.
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07-17-2019, 11:05 PM | #30 |
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I would remove the remaining parts from the front of the sedan and hook the engine hoist to the engine and put some tension on it then supper the trans with a jack.
I don’t think the struts will clear the fenders unless you raise the car up higher. I would remove both struts. Then remove all subframe bolts and transmission mount bolts and simultaneously lower the jack under the transmission and the hoist then roll it out of the front of the car. As for install, just roll it under the wagon from the front and raise it all to bolt it up and attach everything else from the front. If you have space, I would put them both nose to nose and as soon as the engine is out of the 335, rotate the whole assembly 180° and put it right into the wagon. Short version for each car Remove struts/anything holding the engine onto the car/steering column/cooling/ac parts in front of the engine. Support transmission with jack Hook up engine hoist and put tension on it Remove trans mount bolts and subframe bolts Lower both jack and hoist Roll out the entire assembly. That’s how I would do it, without a lift. GL Last edited by Serf27; 07-17-2019 at 11:11 PM.. |
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07-18-2019, 02:00 AM | #31 |
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I would factory code the entire car with the donor 335i type code. That should be the only bit of coding needed. I am happy to help out and do this for you if you want.
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07-18-2019, 11:36 AM | #32 | |
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07-18-2019, 11:40 AM | #33 |
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I'll be swapping the CAS from the 335i into the wagon, and then later recoding it with the right VIN. Also, I think the best option for me would be to change the VO with the few things I'll be adding. I'm not changing any of the other modules, so I don't know if recoding the entire car to the 335i type code would work, as they don't have the same options
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07-18-2019, 11:56 AM | #34 | |
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When I coded for a 135i manual to DCT swap I coded in a 135is type code to tell the modules that it was now a 135is, a car that had the DCT from the factory. |
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07-18-2019, 12:02 PM | #35 | |
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Depends if the car is high enough off the ground and how low you can lower the subframe. If you leave them on you will definitely have to maneuver them around the fenders, or just remove them to avoid that. Once the wagon engine bay is empty and everything is unattached from the n54 engine, shouldn’t take more than 30 minutes to remove it and switch it over to the wagon. |
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08-05-2019, 07:11 PM | #38 |
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Update: N54 is in the wagon, as well as the entire 335i rear subframe and suspension (minus struts and springs). Still have to do the wiring for the manual swap, and change the evap canister location to the 335i one. Stupid me put on the rear subframe without realizing that the evap canister lines go right above it and it makes it pain to remove if you don't take off the rear subframe, which I don't really want to do. Hopefully by the end of the week I get almost everything done. It's all been coming along nicely!
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Subbed for the build. The bumper would not have been a deal breaker for me, but I understand your thinking. Especially if you want to go manual. |
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08-06-2019, 10:38 PM | #41 |
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I keep forgetting to take pictures...
Wiring for the clutch switch is done, nicely routed and placed out of the way. Checked the switch with INPA, it works and reads both fully depressed and fully up. Unfortunately, while I was attempting to bleed the clutch I stripped the bleed nut on the slave cylinder so RIP me. I'll have to check and see how much a new slave cylinder is tomorrow, as I looked and apparently you can't just buy the bleeder screw itself. Right before I ran out of time for the day, I tried to start it and I got a click from the starter. Seems like the battery might be dead, I had trouble starting the 335i before I took it apart too, though it did start with 2 jumper packs on it. I'll be doing some coding on the car tonight, and hopefully tomorrow I can find a slave cylinder and get it started! Once it runs, the front end is going back on, as well as all the other little bits and pieces. Also, if anyone is wondering, I ended up swapping the charcoal canister to the 335i location to accomodate for the 335i exhaust. To do this I had to use the 335i fuel evap lines, which are a pain to do if you decide to keep your rear subframe in lol. I keep telling myself it'll be done in a few days to give myself some hope I'll try and remind myself tomorrow to get a bunch of pictures and post them up!
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08-07-2019, 07:34 PM | #42 |
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THE CAR STARTS!!! Last night I tried to recode the car, except all of the modules were throwing me a vin mismatch error and the coding would fail. Spent a few hours this morning figuring out winkfp, added the wagon vin to the DME and recoded the VIN in the CAS module to the right one as well. Then, I went back and changed the VO to the right one, and recoded the car. Fired right up on it's first try! Time to put everything back together
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08-07-2019, 07:58 PM | #43 |
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Here are some pictures as promised!
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